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Posted: 2/20/2015 2:23:03 PM EDT
Decided to go LaRue. Now I need to decide which model in 5.56 to go for. Use will be kind of all over the place. I want submoa accuracy, most of my longer distance shooting will be at 100/200yds (occasionally beyond, but not often), will also be used for carbine classes as well as hobbyist 3gun stuff in the future.
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If/when the new sparrels and sphandguards are released the tOBR will really be with the extra coin. I love both rifles
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Decided to go LaRue. Now I need to decide which model in 5.56 to go for. Use will be kind of all over the place. I want submoa accuracy, most of my longer distance shooting will be at 100/200yds (occasionally beyond, but not often), will also be used for carbine classes as well as hobbyist 3gun stuff in the future. And I can't "get both" unfortunately. View Quote You won't go wrong with either, but you may be better served with the tAR. The tOBR is a bit heavier, which you may notice after doing a few hundred Ups during a carbine course. If that's not an issue, I'd suggest the tOBR because of the barrel profile and future ability to change out barrels. Just my 2 cents. |
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If/when the new sparrels and sphandguards are released the tOBR will really be with the extra coin. I love both rifles View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
If/when the new sparrels and sphandguards are released the tOBR will really be with the extra coin. I love both rifles Tell me more, please..... Quoted:
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Decided to go LaRue. Now I need to decide which model in 5.56 to go for. Use will be kind of all over the place. I want submoa accuracy, most of my longer distance shooting will be at 100/200yds (occasionally beyond, but not often), will also be used for carbine classes as well as hobbyist 3gun stuff in the future. And I can't "get both" unfortunately. You won't go wrong with either, but you may be better served with the tAR. The tOBR is a bit heavier, which you may notice after doing a few hundred Ups during a carbine course. If that's not an issue, I'd suggest the tOBR because of the barrel profile and future ability to change out barrels. Just my 2 cents. This is my exact internal quarrel. Pros and cons to both. |
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The tobr is going to give you more options.
But in my opinion for a handy do it all 556 the predatar is perfect. Its lightness really aids to how it carries, how it points, etc. I have both. |
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tOBR can potentially accept a lightweight profile barrel. Way more versatile.
Although I do want a tAR just because |
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The tobr is going to give you more options. But in my opinion for a handy do it all 556 the predatar is perfect. Its lightness really aids to how it carries, how it points, etc. I have both. View Quote This. Own neither, handled both. The TAR has a great balance, the TOBR felt heavy to me. Both were 18" I believe. If I were shooting suppressed I'd get an OBR though for the gasblock. |
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This. Own neither, handled both. The TAR has a great balance, the TOBR felt heavy to me. Both were 18" I believe. If I were shooting suppressed I'd get an OBR though for the gasblock. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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The tobr is going to give you more options. But in my opinion for a handy do it all 556 the predatar is perfect. Its lightness really aids to how it carries, how it points, etc. I have both. This. Own neither, handled both. The TAR has a great balance, the TOBR felt heavy to me. Both were 18" I believe. If I were shooting suppressed I'd get an OBR though for the gasblock. tOBR also has the gas block |
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My vote is 16 inch predatobr! The heavier barrel will ad in accuracy with longer strings of fire and help manage recoil. The predatobr isnt that much heavy and we have this thing called the gym. Plus you will be able to change barrels, caliber and length of rails once larue opens the flood gates on that product line.
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Looks like the tOBR is winning the race. Not planning on any suppressed 5.56 shooting right now, but the adjustable gas block and prospect of barrel/handguard swap is nice to have.
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Looks like the tOBR is winning the race. Not planning on any suppressed 5.56 shooting right now, but the adjustable gas block and prospect of barrel/handguard swap is nice to have. View Quote No doubt , as I said the tobr has more options. Just stating that the Predatar is probablly the best balanced 16" carbine I have had the pleasure of shooting. And I have owned many of the top tier rifles. Now all I buy is Larue. |
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No doubt , as I said the tobr has more options. Just stating that the Predatar is probablly the best balanced 16" carbine I have had the pleasure of shooting. And I have owned many of the top tier rifles. Now all I buy is Larue. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Looks like the tOBR is winning the race. Not planning on any suppressed 5.56 shooting right now, but the adjustable gas block and prospect of barrel/handguard swap is nice to have. No doubt , as I said the tobr has more options. Just stating that the Predatar is probablly the best balanced 16" carbine I have had the pleasure of shooting. And I have owned many of the top tier rifles. Now all I buy is Larue. And that is a big argument for the tAR, guess its going to be down to how I feel this week when it comes time to hit 'submit order'. |
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To me, the tOBR has the best combination for a 1 rifle shooter. Capability to switch barrels/calibers, heavier profile barrel for repeatable longer-range accuracy, PST gas block for suppression, and full-length rail for modularity just like the tAR line.
If I were not going to suppress it, put an Aimpoint T-1/T-2 Micro on it, and want a light-weight setup that offers LaRue quality and reliability, it'd be the PredatAR. However, suppression, the ability to use the rifle for CQB or long range, and QD handguard design are a better set of options for the best-all-around setup. PredatOBR first, tAR later. |
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I don't own a tobr, but I do have a costa and predatAR. I prefer the predatAR to the costa. It just feels so light and balanced. For what you mentioned, I say predatAR.
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The tobr is going to give you more options. But in my opinion for a handy do it all 556 the predatar is perfect. Its lightness really aids to how it carries, how it points, etc. I have both. This. Own neither, handled both. The TAR has a great balance, the TOBR felt heavy to me. Both were 18" I believe. If I were shooting suppressed I'd get an OBR though for the gasblock. tOBR also has the gas block I know, but it also has the requirement of plastic rail panels to have any visual appeal. The TAR and OBR are sexy as fuck, the TOBR is the red headed step child that has potential to be more modular one day. |
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Leaning slightly towards the tOBR, but barely.
How would a Leupold Mark AR Mod 1 3x9 compliment it? |
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The tobr is going to give you more options. But in my opinion for a handy do it all 556 the predatar is perfect. Its lightness really aids to how it carries, how it points, etc. I have both. View Quote X2! The TAR is a pleasure to carry and shoot. The Tobr is more versatile especially when the sparrels come available. I have both and they are almost identical in accuracy. I use the Tobr a lot more than the TAR. |
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Interesting that most folks who have both say the tAR is nicer to shoot but make more use of the tOBR. Intadesting indeed.
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Interesting that most folks who have both say the tAR is nicer to shoot but make more use of the tOBR. Intadesting indeed. View Quote I have tOBRs and TARs in both 5.56 and 7.62 ... A little difference in the carry weight but a little gym time takes care of that ... Given the option again, with the assumption that perhaps a lighter profile sparrel is made available later, I'd go tOBR ... |
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I have tOBRs and TARs in both 5.56 and 7.62 ... A little difference in the carry weight but a little gym time takes care of that ... Given the option again, with the assumption that perhaps a lighter profile sparrel is made available later, I'd go tOBR ... View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Interesting that most folks who have both say the tAR is nicer to shoot but make more use of the tOBR. Intadesting indeed. I have tOBRs and TARs in both 5.56 and 7.62 ... A little difference in the carry weight but a little gym time takes care of that ... Given the option again, with the assumption that perhaps a lighter profile sparrel is made available later, I'd go tOBR ... I'm kind of leaning towards that too. Buy once cry once and all that; provided they don't multiply rapidly like most things firearm. |
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Interesting that most folks who have both say the tAR is nicer to shoot but make more use of the tOBR. Intadesting indeed. View Quote My TAR has a nice two stage trigger and the TOBR has an exceptional single stage trigger. The added weight of the TOBR makes it feel a little more stable shooting off hand. The TAR is so light I am just not used to it yet. I REALLY want a TOBR in 7.62, or 6.5 Creedmore even better! |
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OK, looks like its gonna be a 16" tOBR with the LT104 QD mount holding a Leopold Mark AR Mod 1 3-9x40mm. I have a H-1 that will be on a LT660. Not sure on BUIS yet.
How'd I do? |
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I mounted a Leupold VXR 1-4 on the TAR, I REALLY like that set up.
You will love the Tobr! |
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Nice set up, not a fan of the optic, but still a fine rifle.
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Rifle: A+ Mount: A Optic: B- BUIS: recommend Magpul pro or pro offset. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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How'd I do? Rifle: A+ Mount: A Optic: B- BUIS: recommend Magpul pro or pro offset. Quoted:
I mounted a Leupold VXR 1-4 on the TAR, I REALLY like that set up. You will love the Tobr! Quoted:
Nice set up, not a fan of the optic, but still a fine rifle. Any better recommendations for optic? I could have a larger optic budget, but I may have to scale back to the tAR if I opt for a higher end optic. |
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It's just a very low end leupold and doesn't do the rifle justice. My daughter has a mark ar on her tAR and for the price it can't be beat but it does crappy in lower light (hunting) situations, you can tell that it is built cheaply and will incure damage if you run and gun with it. Take a look at the mark 6 if you're going to stick with leupold,can pick up lightly used ACOGs fairly regularly on EE or aimpoint.
What do you want to do with the rifle and what is your optic budget? That would frame recommendations a lot better. |
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What do you want to do with the rifle and what is your optic budget? That would frame recommendations a lot better. View Quote Kind of all over with its use; would like to exploit its accuracy with some bench shooting out to 100/200yds, not much further than that, regular range duty and carbine classes. I have a Aimpoint H1 for non-sub MOA stuff, also have an Eotech 512, but I think I'm getting rid of that. I would like the more precision based optic to be adjustable. |
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Last question, this is the deciding factor. Would the hive rather have:
A) 16" PredatAR w/ Nightforce NXS 2.5-10×32 Or B) 16" PredatOBR w/lesser Leupold Mark AR 3-9x40 I think a higher magnification will allow me to shoot for the groups I want at 100/200yds+ easier than a 4x. |
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I know, but it also has the requirement of plastic rail panels to have any visual appeal. The TAR and OBR are sexy as fuck, the TOBR is the red headed step child that has potential to be more modular one day. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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The tobr is going to give you more options. But in my opinion for a handy do it all 556 the predatar is perfect. Its lightness really aids to how it carries, how it points, etc. I have both. This. Own neither, handled both. The TAR has a great balance, the TOBR felt heavy to me. Both were 18" I believe. If I were shooting suppressed I'd get an OBR though for the gasblock. tOBR also has the gas block I know, but it also has the requirement of plastic rail panels to have any visual appeal. The TAR and OBR are sexy as fuck, the TOBR is the red headed step child that has potential to be more modular one day. Dont know about tOBR and the read headed comment. Picked up my 7.62 tOBR yesterday at FFL and was swarmed by salesmen and customers wanting to check out my beautiful rifle. Received many congratulatory handshakes. |
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Last question, this is the deciding factor. Would the hive rather have: A) 16" PredatAR w/ Nightforce NXS 2.5-10×32 Or B) 16" PredatOBR w/lesser Leupold Mark AR 3-9x40 I think a higher magnification will allow me to shoot for the groups I want at 100/200yds+ easier than a 4x. View Quote Split the difference. For groups...16"predatobr with a vortex 2.5-10x32. |
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Split the difference. For groups...16"predatobr with a vortex 2.5-10x32. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Last question, this is the deciding factor. Would the hive rather have: A) 16" PredatAR w/ Nightforce NXS 2.5-10×32 Or B) 16" PredatOBR w/lesser Leupold Mark AR 3-9x40 I think a higher magnification will allow me to shoot for the groups I want at 100/200yds+ easier than a 4x. Split the difference. For groups...16"predatobr with a vortex 2.5-10x32. Not a bad idea...optic seems to have good reviews. I really like that NF, but bundled with a LaRue mount its another $2k. |
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the nf Isa great optic.
If you keep an eye to the EE they pop up quite often for around 1000-1200 bucks. For Instance you missed this one yesterday. Paired with the lt104 it would have been 1335 http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_7_163/1408928_WTS_Nightforce_NXS_2_5_10x32_ZS_NP_R2__25_MOA___1125____SPF_to_flg23___.html |
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Buy a used Nightforce and save some money. I would opt for the 2.5-10X32 as there are plenty for sale on the EE and snipershide. If you are patient a 2.5-10x24 may show up. That would be the ideal optic imo for your needs.
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the nf Isa great optic. If you keep an eye to the EE they pop up quite often for around 1000-1200 bucks. For Instance you missed this one yesterday. Paired with the lt104 it would have been 1335 http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_7_163/1408928_WTS_Nightforce_NXS_2_5_10x32_ZS_NP_R2__25_MOA___1125____SPF_to_flg23___.html View Quote I'll keep a better eye out, but if nothing pops up the tOBR and Vortex seems like a nice middle ground. Thanks for the advice on that one. |
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I'll check out snipershide. I like the x24 as well, hope one pops up before the rifle shows up.
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