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Posted: 11/20/2008 7:34:04 PM EDT
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It is up to your preference but I like MORE rail. So a 13.2 is what I would buy. I have several on them but mine are 16" barrels with a 13.2 rail system.
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Posted: 11/20/2008 8:42:52 PM EDT
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Depends on how much unnecessary weight you really want to add.
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Posted: 11/20/2008 9:25:08 PM EDT
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I use a 12" rail on my 18" SPR. I will try to get a picture up soon.
To me it comes down to weight and balance when shooting off hand. The 13.2 makes the center of gravity too far from my body. YMMV. |
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Posted: 11/20/2008 9:43:41 PM EDT
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i would use a 14" if they have one. I am a fan of long rails/FF tubes. had a 12" FF tube on my 16" BB. now I have a 10" rail on my 11.5" barrel. would like to get a 11" or 12" for my next 16" rifle
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Posted: 11/21/2008 10:45:15 AM EDT
[#5]
I'm having a 13.2'' on my 18''
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Posted: 11/21/2008 10:46:32 AM EDT
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Im going with a 12" Larue on my 18" WOA.
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Posted: 11/21/2008 11:08:08 AM EDT
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How much extra weight is the 1.2 inches of aluminum? I can't see it making much difference.
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Posted: 11/21/2008 11:40:27 AM EDT
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Troy is making a 13.8" FF rail. I just put one on a 16" barrel. I'll try to post pics soon.
Waiting for my fixed LMT front sight to arrive. 
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Posted: 11/21/2008 11:56:16 AM EDT
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I like the look of a long rail on a short barrel.
-Dan |
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Posted: 11/21/2008 12:10:05 PM EDT
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How much extra weight is the 1.2 inches of aluminum? I can't see it making much difference. It's only 1.3 oz difference. It's not really an issue lol. Also DD has a production run setup in a few weeks for their 14" DD Lite rail. It is OOS everywhere. |
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Posted: 11/21/2008 12:19:29 PM EDT
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LaRue 18" Stealth with a 13.2" rail.
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Posted: 11/21/2008 5:54:48 PM EDT
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If it will have a front site,fixed or flip, or if you want to see the gas block then 12in.
If you are going to use a low pro gas block and say a troy rail mounted flipup site then I say 13.2-13.5-13.8 |
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Posted: 11/21/2008 6:21:10 PM EDT
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I'm building an 18" SPR (Denny's Guns Stainless Barrel). I put a Troy 13" rail on it and it balances really well. Looks pretty good too - not to close to the end of the barrel and enough to cover the gas block so it doesn't look too bad. If you have a low profile gas block, I'd go with the 13". If you have a flip-up front site on a gas block, then go with the 12"
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