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Posted: 1/24/2006 10:48:33 PM EDT

[#1]

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They're cheaper to make than forged mil-spec tubes.

They are also threaded with a different process that makes the thread area stronger.

I bought my RRA stocks because they were cheap and seemed well built (and they are, many falls onto them and onto the ground has proven that, to me anyway).

WIZZO

Well said. I figured cheaper was a factor, but was looking for other info which you nicely provided. Can anyone corroborate what WIZZO said about the threads being stronger? I don't doubt you (I hate it when people discount what we young shooters have to say), I just like to hear things from multiple sources.

Posted: 1/24/2006 10:54:06 PM EDT

[#2]

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but IIRC milspec tubes have rolled threads and commercial spec tubes have cut threads.

If this is true, I don't see how the commercial tubes could be "stronger".

Posted: 1/25/2006 10:25:50 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
They're cheaper to make than forged mil-spec tubes.

They are also threaded with a different process that makes the thread area stronger.

I bought my RRA stocks because they were cheap and seemed well built (and they are, many falls onto them and onto the ground has proven that, to me anyway).

WIZZO

Makes the thread area stronger compared to what?

Posted: 1/25/2006 10:33:37 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Quoted:
They're cheaper to make than forged mil-spec tubes.

They are also threaded with a different process that makes the thread area stronger.

I bought my RRA stocks because they were cheap and seemed well built (and they are, many falls onto them and onto the ground has proven that, to me anyway).

WIZZO

Makes the thread area stronger compared to what?

Depending on the process, could be the difference between rolled and cut threads.

Paging Mongo?????????

Posted: 1/25/2006 11:56:46 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Quoted:
They're cheaper to make than forged mil-spec tubes.

They are also threaded with a different process that makes the thread area stronger.

I bought my RRA stocks because they were cheap and seemed well built (and they are, many falls onto them and onto the ground has proven that, to me anyway).

WIZZO

Makes the thread area stronger compared to what?

Compaired to non-mil-spec tubes.

WIZZO

Posted: 1/25/2006 2:41:50 PM EDT

[#6]

Civilian guns have used the larger size tube for longer then ANY of the after market outfits (Crane, Vltor, Mag-Pul, etc.) have been in business.

As far as I know, the "rolled threads" are not any better or stronger then the threads they are mating to in the receiver. It is cheaper to roll threads onto the smaller tube then it is to cut the threads in the larger tube and then mill the material off the rest of the tube to bring it's diameter down to the smaller size.

Posted: 1/25/2006 3:18:06 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
They're cheaper to make than forged mil-spec tubes.

They are also threaded with a different process that makes the thread area stronger.

I bought my RRA stocks because they were cheap and seemed well built (and they are, many falls onto them and onto the ground has proven that, to me anyway).

WIZZO

Makes the thread area stronger compared to what?

Compaired to non-mil-spec tubes.

WIZZO

I think you need to reread your post again. You are saying non-milspec tubes are stronger than non-milspec tubes.

In your original post, "they" refers to non-milspec tubes.

Posted: 1/25/2006 4:31:58 PM EDT

[#8]

I see what you're saying now.

It's been a long week at school (oh God, it's only Wednesday

) and I'm not really thinking 100% clearly.

WIZZO

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