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11/17/2015 8:18:15 PM EDT
Just finally finished what I'm calling my "super RECCE".

It's started life as an 18"/13.2 SS Stealth upper and I was lucky enough to order when the SMOS/LT lowers were being offered for sale in 2008. I knew it was meant to be when the serial number was the same number had been playing in the UHFO contest. It wore heavy NF NXS 3.5-15x50 glass.

Soon after LT started offering the barrels in black melonite and making them in house. Before I got a chance to shoot it, we decided to buy a house so I sold the NF NXS and LT STEALTH at a profit to have money for moving expenses. This gave me the opportunity to get the upper I wanted and different optics. Or so I thought.

Earlier this year (6 years later), I *FINALLY* got the new upper and the lower was done being lonely.

I purchase an NXS 1-4x in LT104 and shortly after was in a motorcycle accident...

Well tonight I finally got the scope all mounted up and everything ready to go. Finally after 7 years, I'm looking forward to shooting it...



Specs:

LT Lower
WOA LPK w/ ambi safety
Geissele Hi-Speed tuned to about 3# with very short reset
Magpul UBR / MIAD

LT Stealth Upper 16/13.2
Nightforce NXS 1-4x
Surefire SOCOM MB556
Surefire M600 Ultra Scout
Troy BUIS
PRI Gas Buster
LT/Harris Bipod
BCM gunfighter angled short VFG

Now even more waiting for my SOT to get the Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 in stock and then the ATF to process my form 4... Ugh



Sure, I've been called a xenophobe, but the truth is, I'm not. I honestly just feel that America is the best country and the other countries aren't as good. That used to be called patriotism.
11/17/2015 9:31:45 PM EDT
[#1]
Originally Posted By hellbound:
Just finally finished what I'm calling my "super RECCE".

It's started life as an 18"/13.2 SS Stealth upper and I was lucky enough to order when the SMOS/LT lowers were being offered for sale in 2008. I knew it was meant to be when the serial number was the same number had been playing in the UHFO contest. It wore heavy NF NXS 3.5-15x50 glass.

Soon after LT started offering the barrels in black melonite and making them in house. Before I got a chance to shoot it, we decided to buy a house so I sold the NF NXS and LT STEALTH at a profit to have money for moving expenses. This gave me the opportunity to get the upper I wanted and different optics. Or so I thought.

Earlier this year (6 years later), I *FINALLY* got the new upper and the lower was done being lonely.

I purchase an NXS 1-4x in LT104 and shortly after was in a motorcycle accident...

Well tonight I finally got the scope all mounted up and everything ready to go. Finally after 7 years, I'm looking forward to shooting it...

<a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/hellboundAR15/media/test/B7C72850-BEA5-497D-939E-486B89366B0B_zpsn8xeuvy2.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z432/hellboundAR15/test/B7C72850-BEA5-497D-939E-486B89366B0B_zpsn8xeuvy2.jpg</a>

Specs:

LT Lower
WOA LPK w/ ambi safety
Geissele Hi-Speed tuned to about 3# with very short reset
Magpul UBR / MIAD

LT Stealth Upper 16/13.2
Nightforce NXS 1-4x
Surefire SOCOM MB556
Surefire M600 Ultra Scout
Troy BUIS
PRI Gas Buster
LT/Harris Bipod
BCM gunfighter angled short VFG

Now even more waiting for my SOT to get the Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 in stock and then the ATF to process my form 4... Ugh



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11/17/2015 9:37:47 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By spizike9:
Originally Posted By hellbound:
Just finally finished what I'm calling my "super RECCE".

It's started life as an 18"/13.2 SS Stealth upper and I was lucky enough to order when the SMOS/LT lowers were being offered for sale in 2008. I knew it was meant to be when the serial number was the same number had been playing in the UHFO contest. It wore heavy NF NXS 3.5-15x50 glass.

Soon after LT started offering the barrels in black melonite and making them in house. Before I got a chance to shoot it, we decided to buy a house so I sold the NF NXS and LT STEALTH at a profit to have money for moving expenses. This gave me the opportunity to get the upper I wanted and different optics. Or so I thought.

Earlier this year (6 years later), I *FINALLY* got the new upper and the lower was done being lonely.

I purchase an NXS 1-4x in LT104 and shortly after was in a motorcycle accident...

Well tonight I finally got the scope all mounted up and everything ready to go. Finally after 7 years, I'm looking forward to shooting it...

<a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/hellboundAR15/media/test/B7C72850-BEA5-497D-939E-486B89366B0B_zpsn8xeuvy2.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z432/hellboundAR15/test/B7C72850-BEA5-497D-939E-486B89366B0B_zpsn8xeuvy2.jpg</a>

Specs:

LT Lower
WOA LPK w/ ambi safety
Geissele Hi-Speed tuned to about 3# with very short reset
Magpul UBR / MIAD

LT Stealth Upper 16/13.2
Nightforce NXS 1-4x
Surefire SOCOM MB556
Surefire M600 Ultra Scout
Troy BUIS
PRI Gas Buster
LT/Harris Bipod
BCM gunfighter angled short VFG

Now even more waiting for my SOT to get the Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 in stock and then the ATF to process my form 4... Ugh








Extra for a job well done. Nice rifle...

A.W.D.
In the end, time and irony always win.
11/17/2015 9:37:50 PM EDT
[#3]
Dude that's awesome! You'll love the SF can
11/17/2015 11:34:52 PM EDT
[#4]
Very nice... Glad to see it come together after so long..  I'm sure its a good feeling.
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11/18/2015 6:47:01 AM EDT
[#5]
great build

only thing missing is an MBT
11/18/2015 9:54:18 AM EDT
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great build

only thing missing is an MBT
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and grip. As nice as the miad feels, the new apeg is pretty sweet. Except the miad has a plug in the bottom.
11/18/2015 10:08:08 AM EDT
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and grip. As nice as the miad feels, the new apeg is pretty sweet. Except the miad has a plug in the bottom.
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Originally Posted By ozzie839:
great build

only thing missing is an MBT


and grip. As nice as the miad feels, the new apeg is pretty sweet. Except the miad has a plug in the bottom.


I have an APEG. It's just not for me.

I had the opportunity to get the MBT on discount back in June but I really like adjustable hi speed.

Just preference.

Sure, I've been called a xenophobe, but the truth is, I'm not. I honestly just feel that America is the best country and the other countries aren't as good. That used to be called patriotism.
11/18/2015 10:30:24 AM EDT
[#8]
That looks good. I wish LaRue would start doing a run of lowers again. I am getting ready to start another build with the LT 18" stealth barrel kit I recently won and I would have liked to use LT upper and lower receivers for the build. Unfortunately, I will end up using a different receiver set. I did build a LaRue Recce back in 2009 when they first introduced their billet lower and the UDE furniture set. I wish I still had it. It was a fantastic AR.

"A bad day shooting beats a great day working!"
11/18/2015 11:21:46 AM EDT
[#9]
That's a bad little rig you got there.  
Go shoot it and send us pics of the groups!
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11/18/2015 12:20:43 PM EDT
[#10]
Wow, after 7 years, a move and bike accident you have inspired me to wait and  hopefully it will not be 7 years, on a LT LOWER. No exceptions.  I have the ptar bbl, LT upper, and everything else LT has to finish my Super Lightweight Hybrid P' Tar except the lower. And what I did not get from LT it was top shelf. .
I will put up the albeit a fine lower for a future project and wait. I hand it to you for your patience, I am motivated to do it all LT or not at all. At least the important parts and major bones of my LT SLHP, super lightweight hybrid Predatar.

Your patience has paid off, great looking Super Recce hellbound.
11/18/2015 12:49:11 PM EDT
[#11]
7 year build, wow. It looks good man. Don't forget to post pictures of your groups
11/18/2015 2:49:55 PM EDT
[#12]
Nice. I hope your first range trip verifies that it was worth the wait!  Will be watching for an AAR.
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7/24/2025 7:49:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: hellbound][Edited] [#13]
Holy necro post batman...

I just got my account back after a long hiatus and found this lurking in "My Topics".

This gun got shelved (again). I got into suppressors and other quiet projects (9mm, 300BLK) and then HAM radio, bought a house, had kids, etc, etc.
Life comes at you fast...

I'm finally checking gun projects off my list that grew exponentially since 2020.

I modernized my "super RECCE" this week



Larue Stealth 2.0 monolithic mlok upper set
Magpul UBR 2.0 and other stuff in Stealth Gray of course
Magpul MBUS pro
Leupold Patrol 6HD in LT104
Radian Raptor/Talon Gray
Surefire SOCOM 556

I'm actually planning to shoot the stupid thing tomorrow. finally...



Also here's some of my other subgun projects..

QC10 9mm


Kriss Vector 45 (factory SBR)
(now has an Osprey 45 and a Vortex UH1)
Sure, I've been called a xenophobe, but the truth is, I'm not. I honestly just feel that America is the best country and the other countries aren't as good. That used to be called patriotism.

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