Lockhart Tactical Raven 5.56 NATO in stock
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K1LLswitch
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- Calgary, Alberta
Nice to see a healthy batch of these in the wild!
It’s mucho dinero, especially when you add a shell deflector, dust cover, muzzle device, charging handle cover, longer takedown pins, etc, it can rack up to 3.5k easy. The add on parts are crafted like jewelry, and priced accordingly.
It is one of my finest rifles tho. It has some magical property whereby I can’t miss my target.
I’d compare it, fit and finish, to my Colt C8 IUR. When I tuck in behind the Raven, I feel at home, and with its familiar ergos I can weld that rifle like a scalpel!
Expensive indeed, but the value is there for me.
I’ve rolled the dice on virtually all the 180 platforms and left wanting. The Raven scratches that itch!
But YOWZA! it does sting the wallet.
K1LLswitch
CGN Regular
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta
When I posted earlier, there were 26 available.
Now 13. Get your orders in quickly.
Now 13. Get your orders in quickly.
I’d echo that they aren’t required.
However, one of the best qualities the AR15 posseses, if you watch mud tests, is its innate ability to be buried in mud and still run like a sewing machine.
If you’re trying to achieve this, then get the dust cover, shell deflector, and left hand receiver cover.
I use my rifles in very snowy environments (read: DRIVING SNOW). If I can’t keep snow out of the bolt and receiver then my rifle won’t run. Hence the compulsory requirement for the aforementioned.
The rifle is a thing of beauty. Hang some jewelry on her.
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K1LLswitch
CGN Regular
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta
Reliability is much better than the WK180 and other Canadian models, but worse than a Bren 2 or B&T.
Some documented accuracy problems, solved by replacing barrel.
Some documented reported cycling issues, solved by drilling out gas hole or replacing barrel.
The DI gas system is much easier for a user to replace / swap parts than a (broken) piston system
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K1LLswitch
CGN Regular
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta
2 left!!
Only the earlier serial #’s had issues with Gen 1 bolt carrier and then some having under sized gas ports on the barrel. Both of those issues have been corrected in the newer serial #’s which are around the 2400 mark now. My serial is in the 1800’s and it fired and cycled right outta the box. I still went back and did the initial gas setup as instructions suggested. Took maybe 20-30 rounds to setup the gas and it’s been going strong with zero FTF, FTE or any other issue and I’m 800+ rounds through mine. Used various brands of ammo like federal, Remington, PMC, Winchester and it eats them all. Accuracy on mine has been great and I’m just using a cheap Bushnell AR optics 1-8 lvpo. Gonna be upgrading the scope soon. Other than that I’m super happy with mine. Anyone considering one of these should jump on it. They’ll be more than glad they did. The only upgrade to do right away would be a brass deflector. Any other upgrade can be done over time to keep costs down.
I like mine, uses parts i already had in abundance, has a great recoil impulse. Definitely more of a match rifle than a military gun, doesn’t like to be dirty, needs lube to run well in 5.56, the 9 seems more tolerant. The 9mm bcg is abit janky, two piece construction with significant play between the two halves but it works fine. 5.56 internals are just what you’d expect, though it’s be nice if the bcg wasn’t lightened so much imho. Adjustable gas system is fantastic and doesn’t lockup even when caked in carbon, even the stock mil spec trigger is decent. calibre changes are possible, but it’s really worth purchasing a second lower if you want more than one class of cartridge, i got tired of 5.56-9mm changes really quick. Lockharts bolt on deflector bump and cover plates are exorbitantly expensive, the delta dynamics 3d printed ones are excellent for a fraction the cost.
recommended if you’re looking for a rifle that feels like an old friend from pre may 2020, I’ll definitely be buying 308/6.5 and 10mm kits when they become available.
Just had a look at these and ordered a set. Thanks.
wolf300H&H
CGN Regular
- Location
- Cabin in central Alberta
Already sold out ?
K1LLswitch
CGN Regular
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta
Me too - thanks for sharing!
Not just those, but the mag wells and probably half of the parts they are making are over the top expensive.
He is just opening himself up to people making third party kit, and he only has himself to blame, imho.
