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Posted: 4/28/2016 6:37:51 PM EDT
[#1]
Do you need 15"? What do you need to mount on the rail?
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Posted: 4/28/2016 7:20:16 PM EDT
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No, I really don't need a 15" rail. I like the look however, and it does give greater flexibility.
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Posted: 4/28/2016 8:02:22 PM EDT
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Guntec 15" M-LOK rails with barrel nut come in at 10.58oz
Troy 15" Alpha with barrel nut comes in at 13.58oz. 3oz different Some new m-lok rails are lighter. But the rails nowadays are definately slimmer. |
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Posted: 4/28/2016 8:06:33 PM EDT
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15" M-Lok is winners.
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Posted: 4/28/2016 8:22:27 PM EDT
[#5]
Interesting. 3 oz. isn't all that much. Thanks!
For you guys that have made the switch, has it been worth it? I'm looking for something a bit slimmer and lighter than my current Alpha rail. Not quite fair though as I currently have a 13" rail. I do like the idea of mounting stuff directly to the rail rather that a separate rail section. |
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Posted: 4/29/2016 9:09:27 AM EDT
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M-LOK is amazing.
I just like having a thinner rail. I saved a lot of weight too. Just an over all more simple system. Everything is getting lighter, cheaper, better. |
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Posted: 4/29/2016 9:31:56 AM EDT
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I have Troy Alpha rails and VTAC/Alpha rails. I just got my first M-Lok rail and went with Troy. The only real difference between the two are the M-Lok rails have 4 mounting screws for attaching to the barrel nut whereas the Alpha uses 3. Size and weight are pretty similar. All I've got mounted are an Arisaka light mount and finger stop. The biggest advantage is the direct mount capability rather than using the small rail sections on the Alpha. I have zero experience w/ Keymod, but I've been please with the Troy M-Lok rail so far. ETA: if you want to go really lightweight, Troy offers their M-Lok rails in carbon fiber, but they are stupid expensive |
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Posted: 4/29/2016 11:06:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Interesting. 3 oz. isn't all that much. Thanks! For you guys that have made the switch, has it been worth it? I'm looking for something a bit slimmer and lighter than my current Alpha rail. Not quite fair though as I currently have a 13" rail. I do like the idea of mounting stuff directly to the rail rather that a separate rail section. I have a 13" Troy Alpha rail, a 15" Geissele Mk8 M-lok rail (not cheap, but excellent), and a 13" ALG Defense EMR V3 M-lok rail (wife's AR; the rail's price for what you get in quality is amazing). The diameter "feel" of the ALG rail is closer to the Alpha rail than the Mk8 is to the Alpha rail (smaller diameter ALG rail fits my wife's hand better). That said, the Geissele Mk8 is pretty close in feel due to the elimination of the intermediate add-on 1913 rail sections. The Troy Alpha rail came on our first AR15 (surprise -- a Troy rifle) and I still like it, but I doubt I'll ever install anything but an M-lok rail again -- definitely worth it for all the options made possible by the non-proprietary mount arrangement. |
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Posted: 4/30/2016 8:19:59 AM EDT
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Thank you guys. I ended up buying a 15" Troy M-LOK rail on sale. Should be here next week so I'm anxious to look at it.
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Posted: 4/30/2016 8:28:40 AM EDT
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Thank you guys. I ended up buying a 15" Troy M-LOK rail on sale. Should be here next week so I'm anxious to look at it. I have a 13" of their new mlok . Freakin love it! |
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Posted: 5/1/2016 5:21:20 PM EDT
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SLR may be an option, I know they use an Al barrel nut so the weight is low. SLR Rifleworks HELIX 15" M-LOK Rail, as a bonus, I believe you do not have to time the barrel nut to either the gas tube or the rail itself. Just tighten to what the directions say and that is it. FWIW, the 15" one I linked to is 8.9oz w/ barrel nut. Barrel nut is 7075-T6 Al, the rail is Melonite finished instead of anodize. Plus some people are not a fan of TROY due to their hiring practices...
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Posted: 5/2/2016 3:28:22 AM EDT
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I ended up getting a Centurion Arms CMR 15" M Lok rail. It was my first experience with M Lok. It seems like it'll hold but it was a pain to get everything threaded and correct.
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Posted: 5/2/2016 11:49:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: SLR may be an option, I know they use an Al barrel nut so the weight is low. SLR Rifleworks HELIX 15" M-LOK Rail, as a bonus, I believe you do not have to time the barrel nut to either the gas tube or the rail itself. Just tighten to what the directions say and that is it. FWIW, the 15" one I linked to is 8.9oz w/ barrel nut. Barrel nut is 7075-T6 Al, the rail is Melonite finished instead of anodize. Plus some people are not a fan of TROY due to their hiring practices... Melonite can be only be used on ferrous metals, i.e. not aluminum. The rail is hard coat anodized aluminum, but the hardware is Melonited. |
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Posted: 5/2/2016 1:17:50 PM EDT
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I did not see the ALG options mentioned but maybe I missed it.
The ALG Mlok rails are light weight and they have three different Mlok rail types in 15in. |
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Posted: 5/2/2016 5:00:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Melonite can be only be used on ferrous metals, i.e. not aluminum. The rail is hard coat anodized aluminum, but the hardware is Melonited. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: SLR may be an option, I know they use an Al barrel nut so the weight is low. SLR Rifleworks HELIX 15" M-LOK Rail, as a bonus, I believe you do not have to time the barrel nut to either the gas tube or the rail itself. Just tighten to what the directions say and that is it. FWIW, the 15" one I linked to is 8.9oz w/ barrel nut. Barrel nut is 7075-T6 Al, the rail is Melonite finished instead of anodize. Plus some people are not a fan of TROY due to their hiring practices... |
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