Quad Rail

[sccritterkiller]

Hello,

Just wondering if anyone has the Troy Industries Quad Rail installed on a DPMS? Mine should be here tomorrow and I was wondering if anyone has any tips for installation. I have all the tools, panther claw, barrel wrench, ect. and the low profile gas block.

Thanks

[imschur]

Nobody here has mentioned owning this rail yet. Any chance on getting some pictures of the process or anything else?

Thanks for joining

[sccritterkiller]

No problem....it might be a while. Today I decided to change the upper to a flat top while I have it apart so now I have to wait for that to come in. If I am going to do all that I might as well Duracoat a few things, maybe change out the stock...Yes I know I have a problem.;D

A 13.8" rail on a 16" barrel should look sweet!

[imschur]

Its a good problem  ;D

[98Z5V]

I should have this rail on Friday afternoon, but it may be Monday before I get it.  Either way, it'll get mounted up pretty quick.  If there's anything in specific that you need to know about mounting it up, I'll be able to tell you then.  Troy has a great vid on the installation of it, though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c7Yqn2daXQ

[sccritterkiller]

Thanks for the link. That should cover just about all of it. You will like the rail it is sweet, I got it in FDE. Still waiting on parts.......The wife doesn't understand how I can take a fully functional gun a part but require boxes of parts to put it back together.  ;D

[98Z5V]

The wife doesn't understand how I can take a fully functional gun a part but require boxes of parts to put it back together.  ;D

You are BLESSED, brother!  My chick is Army (medical), so I'm screwed.  She doesn't understand why I need more than one AR-based gun, let alone another BIGGER one that shoots more expensive rounds than the others (WTF are you needing an M-16 that shoots M-60 bullets?!).  The questions don't stop, and she doesn't understand the difference in them...  >:(

You're in a good place, man, trust me...  :D

[sccritterkiller]

True....never looked at it like that....I always tell her it is the same reason she needs 40+ pairs of shoes when she only has two feet.....

The more I think about it your may be right......My biggest fear is that when I'm dead and gone she will sell all my huntin' and fishin' stuff for what I told her I paid for it.

[PantherPlayer]

LOL,  yeah sounds like you might have to make a price list of sorts and put it in the will

[dirigoboy]

True....never looked at it like that....I always tell her it is the same reason she needs 40+ pairs of shoes when she only has two feet.....

Eureka!  The "man-voice" of reason!  I almost blew my pepsi out through my nostrils.  This is THE best response I've ever read.  Good one!--ha.

[sccritterkiller]

OK need a little advice. Which wrench do I need to remove the barrell nut on a spotical? It has the delta ring. I have model 308-TL-01 from DPMS. I doesn't seem to be the correct one. It has been a long week am I missing something?

thanks

[sccritterkiller]

Ok. Got it all back together....took a while....but we moved in the process and I just got my workshop unpacked.  Here it is I ended up changing out the upper, new rail and stock. Duracoated the upper, lower, barrel and supressor. Got some FDE magpuls and a FDE grip on the way. Can't wait to get it to the range.

[98Z5V]

VERY nice!!!  <thumbsup>  You were absolutely right, too - I love this rail.  ;D

[buc378]

sure came out looking good.

[survivalshop]

Looks good . Looks like you have a later model DPMS upper receiver.

[imschur]

Looks good . Looks like you have a later model DPMS upper receiver.

Good eye man  <thumbsup>

[sccritterkiller]

Yeah....I didn't realize they had made a "change" until I was putting it together... >:(

When your that far along what r u going to do?? I'm not a fan of the DPMS quad rail. Trying to figure out a way to make it a little less noticeable..If anyone has any suggestions I'm listening.

This will be my first and last DPMS build...great way to get repeat business!

[98Z5V]

Fulton Armory, brother.  <thumbsup>  DPMS makes Fulton's uppers and lowers, but makes the uppers to Fulton's specs.  You can pick up a stripped upper from them that will match your rail height.  Call first and confirm (you'd need to talk to Clint), but last word was that they were NOT going to change their uppers even though DPMS did.  Arm yourself with this information prior to calling - have it handy:

Info straight from DPMS:

Our AR15 receivers are all the same height except the High Rider and Tri-Mount.

The LR308 Platform has two heights, the A3 and Lo-Pro Raised Rail. The A3 was changed recently to better accommodate our other components. I guess in reality, with the number sold before the change, there are now 3 heights.

To find out if you have a newer model or older run, the easiest way to measure is with a caliper from the bottom surface that mates to the lower to the top of the rail. The new versions measure 2.003 and the old versions are 2.063.

Any larger receiver rail to handguard rail height difference would be due to the lack of an industry standard in the large frame AR style rifles. Everybody is still pretty much making their own thing and some measurements just don't line up between manufacturers.

[imschur]

and report back of course

[98Z5V]

and report back of course

D'oh!!!  :o

HOW could I overlook that part?!  <dontknow>  :-[

[sccritterkiller]

Just what I need another reason to buy more parts.....Thanks for the info! <thumbsup>....It might be a while...working on a new build..you guys wouldn't be interested it's just a 6.8. <laughs>

[imschur]

Just what I need another reason to buy more parts.....Thanks for the info! <thumbsup> ....It might be a while...working on a new build..you guys wouldn't be interested it's just a 6.8. <laughs>

me too  <thumbsup>