Lockhart Tactical Raven Platinum Edition, .223 Wylde

Hey, I find the factory pistol grip is to small, is there a better grip available? One that moves my hand back from the trigger.
Maybe something with a rubber grip?

Right now , to shoot comfortably I have to put at least half my finger, in there.

Thanks.. 😳
 
45C said:
Hey, I find the factory pistol grip is to small, is there a better grip available? One that moves my hand back from the trigger.
Maybe something with a rubber grip?

Right now , to shoot comfortably I have to put at least half my finger, in there.

Thanks.. 😳
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Have a look at one of these. Not sure who carries them in Canada.

https://www.ergogrips.net/shop/tdx-0/

https://www.ergogrips.net/shop/ergo-tactical-deluxe-grip/

Fills the hand quite a bit more than an A2 grip, for example. The rubber texture is soft and grippy.
 
OMG!! After reading all this horrible comments about Raven I’m really afraid to order it. Seems to have a lot of issues with feeding. I really like a design of the rifle and I hate to go with x95. But x95 will eat everything without any problems. Bren 2 is very expensive. What do I do? I’m confused
 
OMG!! After reading all this horrible comments about Raven I’m really afraid to order it. Seems to have a lot of issues with feeding. I really like a design of the rifle and I hate to go with x95. But x95 will eat everything without any problems. Bren 2 is very expensive. What do I do? I’m confused
 
Sitalo1992 said:
OMG!! After reading all this horrible comments about Raven I’m really afraid to order it. Seems to have a lot of issues with feeding. I really like a design of the rifle and I hate to go with x95. But x95 will eat everything without any problems. Bren 2 is very expensive. What do I do? I’m confused
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Is there an echo somewhere. Like over 2 hours apart.
 
Sitalo1992 said:
OMG!! After reading all this horrible comments about Raven I’m really afraid to order it. Seems to have a lot of issues with feeding. I really like a design of the rifle and I hate to go with x95. But x95 will eat everything without any problems. Bren 2 is very expensive. What do I do? I’m confused
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Given your level of concern and evident inexperience with self-loading rifles, I suggest that you start off with something less complex such as the straight blow-back operation Ruger 10-22, .22 LR semiautomatic rifle. Gain knowledge and understanding of self-loading systems as you continue to develop your safe firearms handling techniques and marksmanship skills.

If, on the other hand, you believe that you are ready for a .223/5.56mm rifle, then I suggest that you will find no easier rifle to get up and running than the LTAC Raven. All you should have to do out of the box is adjust your Gas System to "balance" or optimize the rifle's operating system for your particular ammunition. It is not a complicated process, with full written directions provided by Lockhart Tactical on the website. Provided you can read and follow written instruction, you should encounter no difficulty with this process. Aside from that, all of the initial teething problems with the Raven have now been addressed. The rifles all ship with the Gen 2 Bolt-Carrier and new, inspected barrels. You should therefore encounter no legacy issues, but even if you do purchase a New/Old Stock rifle instructions for getting up and running are provided in the comments of this discussion thread and in the FaceBook "Raven Owners Group - Official" on that social media site. You should have no trouble whatsoever if you educate yourself to understand the operation of the internal or "direct impingement" Gas Operating System that the rifle employs.

Best of luck, whichever way you decide to go!
 
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Bartok5 said:
Given your level of concern and evident inexperience with self-loading rifles, I suggest that you start off with something less complex such as the straight blow-back operation Ruger 10-22, .22 LR semiautomatic rifle. Gain knowledge and understanding of self-loading systems as you continue to develop your safe firearms handling techniques and marksmanship skills.

If, on the other hand, you believe that you are ready for a .223/5.56mm rifle, then I suggest that you will find no easier rifle to get up and running than the LTAC Raven. All you should have to do out of the box is adjust your Gas System to "balance" or optimize the rifle's operating system for your particular ammunition. It is not a complicated process, with full written directions provided by Lockhart Tactical on the website. Provided you can read and follow written instruction, you should encounter no difficulty with this process. Aside from that, all of the initial teething problems with the Raven have now been addressed. The rifles all ship with the Gen 2 Bolt-Carrier and new, inspected barrels. You should therefore encounter no legacy issues, but even if you do purchase a New/Old Stock rifle instructions for getting up and running are provided in the comments of this discussion thread and in the FaceBook "Raven Owners Group - Official" on that social media site. You should have no trouble whatsoever if you educate yourself to understand the operation of the internal or "direct impingement" Gas Operating System that the rifle employs.

Best of luck, whichever way you decide to go!
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Thank you man for your suggestion and advice. Really informative! I really like Raven rifles so I think I will pull a trigger and order one. I was thinking about Platinum options but what additional options would you recommend? Appreciate for the answer
 
Hey
So ,the original pistol grip was to small and I bought an Ergo grip off the EE, it feels way better but looks like crap… lol
Is there a better fitting grip or should I just trim the one I have?

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Looks to me like you have the wrong ergo grip. I bought one with a beaver tail right from Lockhart. Looks and feels Awsum. As far as options for a Raven I think what they need is a top charging handle, brass deflector and a quality scope and mount. Throw in a trigger tech diamond or competition trigger and you’ve got a coyote killin machine.
 
Smokinyotes said:
Looks to me like you have the wrong ergo grip. I bought one with a beaver tail right from Lockhart. Looks and feels Awsum. As far as options for a Raven I think what they need is a top charging handle, brass deflector and a quality scope and mount. Throw in a trigger tech diamond or competition trigger and you’ve got a coyote killin machine.
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If you can live with the Non-Adjustable 3lb AR15 "Duty" Trigger, it is available cheaper from Lockhart at the time of ordering than after the fact. Just saying.
 
Sitalo1992 said:
Thank you man for your suggestion and advice. Really informative! I really like Raven rifles so I think I will pull a trigger and order one. I was thinking about Platinum options but what additional options would you recommend? Appreciate for the answer
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See the above couple of posts, which pretty much sum up your needs. To put it all in one spot, I recommend that you order:

- LTAC Top Charging Handle

- TriggerTech non-adjustable "Duty" Trigger upgrade

- Extended Length Take-down pins (you only need 2 of the 4, but spares are a good thing)

- Midlength Cartridge Case Deflector

- Side Charging Cover Mid Length

Everything else that you may want or need such as a Muzzle Device, Magazines, Spare Parts Kit, QD Sling Mounts, and so forth can all be acquired for less money, with more selection, from other sources.
 
Just ordered a blem 556 Raven platinum in black. The waiting now begins. I think I am going to have to switch out the handguard asap as the stock one looks to be a little much.

Mark, thanks for all the useful info you have contributed to the thread.
 
pirate604 said:
Just ordered a blem 556 Raven platinum in black. The waiting now begins. I think I am going to have to switch out the handguard asap as the stock one looks to be a little much.

Mark, thanks for all the useful info you have contributed to the thread.
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You are very welcome. It has been somewhat difficult to downplay my excitement over this platform so as not to be mistaken for an LTAC shill. This is honestly the first domestically-produced "Eh R" that I have handled and fired which is anywhere close to being worth the asking price. I have no personal experience with the ATRS Modern Sporter, so that may very well have been the first Canadian-manufactured AR-style rifle that was worthwhile, but unfortunately (and very unfairly) ATRS has been prevented from continuing production and sales of their product, whereas LTAC earned a NR FRT entry with a few very smart tweaks to the standard AR15 design. The fact that LTAC was able to incorporate a multi-calibre system into the basic rifle design was an added bonus. Truth be told, LTAC is not the first to design a multi-caliber AR platform based upon a removeable Magazine Well. US designers did it years ago, but the idea never really took off. Sam Lockhart appears to be counting on the limited competition in Canada to assist him in successfully marketing his particular design, along with positive word of mouth. Demand is certainly exceeding current production, so he must be doing something right, despite a few initial glitches with the overly-skeletonized Gen 1 Bolt-Carrier, the sub-contractor batch(es) of mis-chambered Barrels and some overly-wobbly early Handguards.

Some might decry the ~$3K price of a Platinum Raven as compared to a $700 forged S&W AR15 prior to May 2020, but the latter is no longer legally available to Canadians, whereas the former is. That makes the obsolete bargain price of the S&W rifle completely irrelevant to today's Canadian market. If you look at the price of a custom, Billet-machined AR15 at US dealers these days then factor in the exchange rate and you will find that the Raven is actually not that far off. Billet Upper and Lower Receiver Sets are not inexpensive, nor are other custom AR parts such as Handguards, etc. Yes, there are cheaper methods for manufacturing Internal-Piston style rifles, however aluminum forging is not cost effective for small-batch production which is all that the current Canadian market will support.

All things considered, the Raven is a darned nice rifle, the likes of which has been missing from the Canadian market for just about 3 years now. It was high time that we got a quality, Canadian-manufactured Internal-Piston rifle to replace the unfairly demonized AR15 in this country. The R18 provides a quality AR180 option, but we were missing the "Direct Impingement" (Internal Piston) equivalent until the LTAC Raven came along. We all owe a debt of gratitude to Samuel Lockhart for having the vision and the tenacity to see his dream through to fruition despite the risks posed by a (currently) hostile Federal government.
 
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