Posted: 3/20/2012 4:18:49 PM EDT
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I'm in the market for a 12" rail and Larue is at the very top of my list. I believe Larue quality is the class of the industry. But, my question is this...
Why should I drop $300 on a Larue rail that is not continuous, when most of their competitors offer this feature standard. Not flaming....serious question. Go. |
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I'm in the market for a 12" rail and Larue is at the very top of my list. I believe Larue quality is the class of the industry. But, my question is this... Why should I drop $300 on a Larue rail that is not continuous, when most of their competitors offer this feature standard. Not flaming....serious question. Go. My question in return would be do you really need a continuous rail? If the answer is no, then the next question would by why not go with them? |
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I'm in the market for a 12" rail and Larue is at the very top of my list. I believe Larue quality is the class of the industry. But, my question is this... Why should I drop $300 on a Larue rail that is not continuous, when most of their competitors offer this feature standard. Not flaming....serious question. Go. My question in return would be do you really need a continuous rail? If the answer is no, then the next question would by why not go with them? I might need a continuous rail...this is my optic. 
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I'm in the market for a 12" rail and Larue is at the very top of my list. I believe Larue quality is the class of the industry. But, my question is this... Why should I drop $300 on a Larue rail that is not continuous, when most of their competitors offer this feature standard. Not flaming....serious question. Go. My question in return would be do you really need a continuous rail? If the answer is no, then the next question would by why not go with them? I might need a continuous rail...this is my optic. http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad95/1999cutiger/RMR2.jpg If thats the location you need to set the optic for eye relief, then their rails may not work for you. You could always buy a OBR/Pred, they have continuous rails... 
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I'm in the market for a 12" rail and Larue is at the very top of my list. I believe Larue quality is the class of the industry. But, my question is this... Why should I drop $300 on a Larue rail that is not continuous, when most of their competitors offer this feature standard. Not flaming....serious question. Go. My question in return would be do you really need a continuous rail? If the answer is no, then the next question would by why not go with them? I might need a continuous rail...this is my optic. http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad95/1999cutiger/RMR2.jpg why do you need to bridge the gap with an optic which does not require extended eye relief? |
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I'm in the market for a 12" rail and Larue is at the very top of my list. I believe Larue quality is the class of the industry. But, my question is this... Why should I drop $300 on a Larue rail that is not continuous, when most of their competitors offer this feature standard. Not flaming....serious question. Go. My question in return would be do you really need a continuous rail? If the answer is no, then the next question would by why not go with them? I might need a continuous rail...this is my optic. http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad95/1999cutiger/RMR2.jpg why do you need to bridge the gap with an optic which does not require extended eye relief? I don't need to have my optic there. I tested it out in several locations on my flatop and this location seemed to work the best for me. I can certainly move it back if needed. |
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This is why you want a LaRue. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/mr45auto/IMG_2851.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/mr45auto/LaruevsYHM007.jpg This rail is slim and damned well built. Will the Larue rail fit over a standard Daniel Defense low profile gas block? That is what I am running... |
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My LT 10 inch was exactly 10 inches from the front of the receiver to the end of the rail. The mounting "ring" is included in the rail lengths. From the front of your receiver measure 12 inches and that is where the 12 inch LT will end.
I went with a 10 inch so only the back 1/3 of my LT gas block was covered.  Looks great on my Twisted ARP 6.8 spc 18 inch barrel.
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My LT 10 inch was exactly 10 inches from the front of the receiver to the end of the rail. The mounting "ring" is included in the rail lengths. From the front of your receiver measure 12 inches and that is where the 12 inch LT will end. I went with a 10 inch so only the back 1/3 of my LT gas block was covered. Looks great on my Twisted ARP 6.8 spc 18 inch barrel.Thanks very much for the info. I asked that question because I have owned other rails and a 10" is longer than 10" with some other manufacturers. |
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Why should I drop $300 on a Larue rail that is not continuous, when most of their competitors offer this feature standard. Not flaming....serious question. From the LaRue product description: "The side and bottom rails are tucked closer to the barrel, keeping the profile narrower and more streamlined." Look at this photo of a DD Lite Rail. Notice how much lower the bottom rail hangs, compared to the LaRue. The LaRue handguard is asymmetrical top to bottom. This, among other features, sold me. (Note: the photo in the link is not mine) Quoted:
Will the Larue rail fit over a standard Daniel Defense low profile gas block? That is what I am running... The photo below is a 16" mid-length CHF DD barrel with a DD low profile gas block. From the front edge of the gas block, it is exactly 2" to the end of the 12" LaRue handguard. Quoted:
Does anybody have an exact measurment of the 12" Larue rail from the front edge of the upper reciever to the end of the rail. A picture would be good too. I am trying to get an idea of how far the 12" rail will extend down my 14.5" barrel. Without removing the EOTech to measure, I'm going to call it about 12.25" from the front edge of the upper to the end of the 12" handguard. Hope this helps. 
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| If you want continuous go with a DD rail. That was actually the reason I ended up going with a DD, but now I have a PredatOBR on order and I can enjoy the best of both worlds. I have heard the LaRue handguard is great, and I plan to put one on a 300BLK build, I wish they would make a continuous one though. |
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Quoted: Big thanks to everyone who has responded. You guys have been very helpful. I'm still deciding which direction to go... Here is why I think you should consider spending your hard earned money with LT –– try it and see (how can you go wrong?): "Hello, and welcome to the Dead Center of Precision. I'm Mark LaRue and all of us here at LT want your business. Be advised, you don't have to "log-on" to look around our website, so just have at it. E-mail us with any questions you may have and we'll answer them as quick as we can. We make all this stuff right here in our own production CNC machine shop. I founded this shop in 1980 ... we know machining and folks tell us it shows. Our strong point is our guarantee - "If you ain't happy, then we ain't happy". This "Lifetime" guarantee means as long as I'm alive you can return any defective part for a full refund or exchange. :-) Click here for full policy. That's about it, enjoy." |