Posted: 4/3/2011 1:01:22 PM EDT
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I have the 7.62 OBR and the brass deflector's black finish is chipping off and the silver is showing through. I only have about 600 rounds through it and was wondering if this was happening to anyone else and if there is a fix? I have not used any cleaning products on the deflector either. Thanks
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I have the 7.62 OBR and the brass deflector's black finish is chipping off and the silver is showing through. I only have about 600 rounds through it and was wondering if this was happening to anyone else and if there is a fix? I have not used any cleaning products on the deflector either. Thanks Gus Pics would help |
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That is the first time I've heard of this problem. Call them tomorrow. I have around 3,000 rounds through my OBR and the finish on mine is still like new. Scratch my last post... I do have a small spot on my deflector that shows the aluminum underneath, around 2 mm X 2 mm. But the anodizing isn't peeling. I guess it's just part of the normal wear of using the rifle so my eye just instinctively ignored it. My other rifles that have seen significant use have them too. Everything else looks like new. |
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That is the first time I've heard of this problem. Call them tomorrow. I have around 3,000 rounds through my OBR and the finish on mine is still like new. Scratch my last post... I do have a small spot on my deflector that shows the aluminum underneath, around 2 mm X 2 mm. But the anodizing isn't peeling. I guess it's just part of the normal wear of using the rifle so my eye just instinctively ignored it. My other rifles that have seen significant use have them too. Everything else looks like new. bingo, you shoot! 
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That is the first time I've heard of this problem. Call them tomorrow. I have around 3,000 rounds through my OBR and the finish on mine is still like new. Scratch my last post... I do have a small spot on my deflector that shows the aluminum underneath, around 2 mm X 2 mm. But the anodizing isn't peeling. I guess it's just part of the normal wear of using the rifle so my eye just instinctively ignored it. My other rifles that have seen significant use have them too. Everything else looks like new. bingo, you shoot! That's what she said..... 
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WOW!!! Hey my LT rail is also scratches on it from removing my LT mounts! Something must be out of spec! I need a refund ASAP due to faulty and out of spec parts!!!  
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What AR doesn't? Are you sure you guys shoot, you seem awfully surprised when you get a scratch. |
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Quoted: If you look at the 762 Predatar picture on the latest wallpaper you can see a small amount of silver on the deflector, is that what yours looks like or something else? If that is it I would say it is normal, I've seen quite a few that way including my BCM. CM That looks like brass to me, not anything silver. |
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Thanks for the replies guys. I wasn't complaining, just asking if anyone else was having this happen. This is my first AR type gun and didn't know if I was doing something wrong. I can post some pics if you all still want to see what I'm talking about. My issue sounds like what Narc45ACP has. It is definitely not brass markings. I'm not looking for a refund and the next time I call Larue will be to order the OBR lite.
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i have seen chipping only on a bushy upper my son in law has , its not brass you can see the chunks of park actually flaked off, from shell hits, it looks like shit, i tried the black ar touch up pen and it looks worse, i have about 500 rounds thru my obr 7.62 no chipping, hope it doesnt happed , it looks really shitty, wheather a shooter or not that shouldnt be,brass is a common mark/on ar deflectors , but not chipping, big difference, post pics ,please.
i would love to hear from others, with 7.62 obrs if so i will cover my deflector with something , hey it not about shooting , its about what should and should not be,......  especially when theres 6 or more like 7 grand in a high end rifle , my obr is my center piece of my collection and i do shoot her but she still is cleaned and kept new looking, just because you shoot doesnt mean, your should look like a shit shovel,
I will bet mark would not stand for that, going out on a limb here but judging by his past record he wouldnt allow a chipped finnished rifle carry his name, IF i am wrong please correct me. 
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I have the same problem on my 7.62 OBR and for all the haters none of my other AR's that I shoot the shit out of look like this. I don't really care because that's what they make touch up paint for if I want it to look pretty. My only concern would be if the chipping continues into something larger. I'm putting my flame suit on now so all the haters can flame away with "that's what happens when you shoot it". BTW: It is a chip in the photo and not just brass marks, my camera sucks and this was the best photo that I could get for the guys that wanted to see a photo.
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You hit it on the head. I have several AR platforms ( including a stealth) ALL with well over 1K throught them. I looked them all over and none have a chipped finished on the brass deflector. Some have brass marks and some have a whole bunch of brass marks on them but NONE have the finish actually chipping off. My OBR has less than 1K through it and it has a chipped spot on the deflector the size of a couple of large rifle primers. I have around 6K total in this rig before the surefire can and I expected it to be top notch. Finish and all. To the dog pile. Feel free to pile on I am a big boy. No one asked for a refund or said anything was wrong with their rifle. He asked a question and found that the issues was being experienced by others. The only responses should have been yes mine is doing it or no mine isn't and a round count. LaRue Tactical really does not need you to defend its products on the internet, you should know that by now. Hell i bet most of the responders to this thread have never seen an OBR in person. Making fun of those posting their real world experiences really shows your level of immaturity. I am a proud member of Pack Larue, sometimes more proud then other times ...  That is all.....
LaRue Tactical I would interested in the your opinion of this issue. Is it normal wear and tear? I have around 800 to a 1000 rounds down range. It seems to me that the brass is hitting the defector case rim first right on the sharp edge where the defector goes from 90 deg from the receiver to the side that is 45 deg from that. If you are interested and need some photos IM me. |
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I know you won't be shy about it!!
1st, different ammo is going to eject at a different angle, due to have differing power, however slight. Therefore, some may hit the deflector, some may not. 2nd, as a D.I. so eloquently put it once upon a time, "That's what the fucking brass deflector is there for private!!" Yes, I have an OBR. Yes, I've shot it. I couldn't tell you if there are any marks on the brass deflector or not. I probably wouldn't notice if there were. |
| Will you just think about it for a minute? Brass comes out of the ejection port at a very high speed. The brass may or may not impact the brass deflector area. High speed metal hitting metal tends to cause wear. The anodizing is not getting chipped off either. It's the brass wearing through the anodizing and wearing down the edge. I'm not sure where some of ya'll are getting the idea that spending tons of money means that everything will stay pristine forever. |
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I have the 7.62 OBR and the brass deflector's black finish is chipping off and the silver is showing through. I only have about 600 rounds through it and was wondering if this was happening to anyone else and if there is a fix? I have not used any cleaning products on the deflector either. Thanks Gus Gusty, It's blowing 25 and gusting to 35 outside in Austin Today. Hey, I looked at a few test rifles laying around the shop and there are a couple that have the same wear on the shell deflector. Looks to be an anomaly of sorts ... just never picked up on it. The ones I have here are no bigger, perhaps smaller, but they're there none the less. As it turns out, we shoot all rifles going to customers with black electrician's-tape taped over the deflector ... removed before we ship. And the rest of the rifles here are all beaters used to test this or that or sent out as T&E guns. Up till now, nobody has mentioned it ... Let me know if it's something that you can't live with. 
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Keep in mind fellas, this ain't no sissy 5.56 gun here. Comparisons to 5.56 deflector wear aren't exactly the same considering the brass is almost twice the mass and probably running as similar speeds. Looks like the bigger brass is just too much for the hard coat anodizing (not park!) and it is starting to wear off. It's tough stuff, but you'd look a lot worse after 600 rounds of high speed .308 brass knocks you in the face
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Without looking at the log, I think I am at about 300 rounds through my OBR (had it a little over a month).
Upon inspection, I see a small silver spot. I can understand you having concerns, as this is an expensive carbine. But there are a couple reasons I am not concerned about it. First, I just cant see any way this could at all impair the weapons ability to effectively perform. Also, it is easily prevented or managed if it bothers you. Lastly, LaRue will not allow you to be negatively impacted by something not performing properly, from what I can tell, their warranty is as good as it gets. Tape it up if it bugs you, no big deal. |
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Quoted: I saw a guy at the range with a piece of velco on his AR brass deflector so it wouldn't get "brass stains" on it. I had a mini-stroke, twitched a few times and walked off mumbling to myself. I have a piece of the soft side of the velcro on the brass deflector of my precision AR to keep from messing up the brass simply for reloading purposes. |
| My chip looks and is located in almost the exact spot as titanium132 on the first page. As you can see, not a big deal. Also, the chip has gotten larger since I first noticed it. You guys have given me some good feedback on how to protect it if I want. I just don't want the whole deflector to peel. With as good as this gun is shooting, I'm far from an unhappy customer. If Larue made a rubber cover to protect the deflector, I bet they could sell a ton. |
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As I said earlier, it is not "chipping". It's not paint for crying out loud. Proper anodizing is not affected by worn areas and does not "chip" off.
Maybe they should make slabside uppers. But then people would complain about how their uber-expensive rifle does not have the "critical" features of a modern AR style rifle. |
| We can call it whatever you want Bevo. Arguing over the definition of "chip" is not the point here. All I was asking was if anyone else had this issue since I have not heard anyone talking about it. I'm just about as big of a Larue fan as anyone and I thought discussing this kind of issue here was the whole point of this board. |
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We can call it whatever you want Bevo. Arguing over the definition of "chip" is not the point here. All I was asking was if anyone else had this issue since I have not heard anyone talking about it. I'm just about as big of a Larue fan as anyone and I thought discussing this kind of issue here was the whole point of this board. Quoted:
My chip looks and is located in almost the exact spot as titanium132 on the first page. As you can see, not a big deal. Also, the chip has gotten larger since I first noticed it. You guys have given me some good feedback on how to protect it if I want. I just don't want the whole deflector to peel. With as good as this gun is shooting, I'm far from an unhappy customer. If Larue made a rubber cover to protect the deflector, I bet they could sell a ton. You are missing the point. I'm not arguing the definition of chip. I'm telling you it's not chipping in order to dispel your fear, "I just don't want the whole deflector to peel." Anodizing does not chip. Anodizing does not peel back from spots that have worn through. |
| Ok, now I understand what you mean between the difference of chipping and wearing, thanks. Larue has stayed true to their customer service reputation and contacted me but I’m not going to send it in. That was never the point. Some of you guys are sure quick to jump down peoples throats. Thank you to those who helped out. I think this one is closed. |
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Ok, now I understand what you mean between the difference of chipping and wearing, thanks. Larue has stayed true to their customer service reputation and contacted me but I’m not going to send it in. That was never the point. Some of you guys are sure quick to jump down peoples throats. Thank you to those who helped out. I think this one is closed. Gusty, Resale value be damned, we bust our ass for the goal of making a product that the new owner would never ever want to part with ... ... and did so too with the one we shipped you.
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