Lockhart Tactical Raven Platinum Edition, .223 Wylde
- Thread starter Bartok5
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What do you guys think of the RDSC custom Lockhart Raven? Is it worth $3,299.99?
Features
RECEIVER SET - LTAC Raven Platinum 556 | Billet 7075-T6
-Ambi Mag Release & Bolt Catch
-Low-Profile Side Charging Handle
-[Top Charging Handle Available Separately]
-STANAG [AR15] Magwell
-Cerakote | Graphite Black
BARREL - Shield Rifleworks 18.6" SR556 MwMATCH-Mod2
-VORTAKT 416R | 1/7 | 5R
-Rifle Length Gas | 0.750" Journal
-Threaded | 1/2" × 28 TPI
-Medium-Weight Contour
-QPQ Nitride
-BCM Mil-Spec Barrel Extension
TRIGGER - BCM PNT Mil-Spec
GAS BLOCK - BCM Low Profile 0.750
MUZZLE DEVICE - BCM Gunfighter Compensator, Mod 2 (VG6 Shown in Pictures)
CARRIER - LTAC Raven GEN2
BOLT - BCM 5.56 MPI
GAS KEY - BCM Chrome Bore
SAFETY - BCM Mil-Spec AR15
HANDGUARD - BCM MCMR-15 Alpha M-LOK
RECEIVER EXTENSION - BCM Mil-Spec Buffer Tube & End Plate
BUFFER - BCM Carbine Buffer & Spring
STOCK | GRIP - MAGPUL CTR & K2 (SL-S Stock Shown in Pictures)
MAGAZINE - [1] MAGPUL M3 PMAG 5/30
WEIGHT - 7.7lbs | 3.4kgs
Features
RECEIVER SET - LTAC Raven Platinum 556 | Billet 7075-T6
-Ambi Mag Release & Bolt Catch
-Low-Profile Side Charging Handle
-[Top Charging Handle Available Separately]
-STANAG [AR15] Magwell
-Cerakote | Graphite Black
BARREL - Shield Rifleworks 18.6" SR556 MwMATCH-Mod2
-VORTAKT 416R | 1/7 | 5R
-Rifle Length Gas | 0.750" Journal
-Threaded | 1/2" × 28 TPI
-Medium-Weight Contour
-QPQ Nitride
-BCM Mil-Spec Barrel Extension
TRIGGER - BCM PNT Mil-Spec
GAS BLOCK - BCM Low Profile 0.750
MUZZLE DEVICE - BCM Gunfighter Compensator, Mod 2 (VG6 Shown in Pictures)
CARRIER - LTAC Raven GEN2
BOLT - BCM 5.56 MPI
GAS KEY - BCM Chrome Bore
SAFETY - BCM Mil-Spec AR15
HANDGUARD - BCM MCMR-15 Alpha M-LOK
RECEIVER EXTENSION - BCM Mil-Spec Buffer Tube & End Plate
BUFFER - BCM Carbine Buffer & Spring
STOCK | GRIP - MAGPUL CTR & K2 (SL-S Stock Shown in Pictures)
MAGAZINE - [1] MAGPUL M3 PMAG 5/30
WEIGHT - 7.7lbs | 3.4kgs
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K1LLswitch
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- Calgary, Alberta
I am just building a Raven and their upgraded one is a fair price, as long as you like their parts. The BCM parts they are using are all good quality, but if you want to customize the stock, buffer, grip etc. don’t bother.
It is costing me closer to $3800 (without including the cost of the trigger, which I already had), but I enjoyed picking my barrel, muzzle device, handguard, buffer system, safety etc. Plus you still need to get a gunsmith to stake the gas key properly and need a vice to torque your barrel down etc.
The plain Raven for $2,049 is a steal, as it’s only $400 more than the builders kit and you need to spend way more than that to build one. Add a new barrel for $300 if you don’t find the stock one ideal.
It is costing me closer to $3800 (without including the cost of the trigger, which I already had), but I enjoyed picking my barrel, muzzle device, handguard, buffer system, safety etc. Plus you still need to get a gunsmith to stake the gas key properly and need a vice to torque your barrel down etc.
The plain Raven for $2,049 is a steal, as it’s only $400 more than the builders kit and you need to spend way more than that to build one. Add a new barrel for $300 if you don’t find the stock one ideal.
PSA produced a video on how to tune their Jakl's adjustable gas block. They have fewer adjustments levels, but if you use four clicks instead of two for gross adjustment, and then fine tune from there the described procedure should also work:
PSA said:
Did anyone get a Gen 2 latching charge handle? It said May 8 they were available to order. May 8 I go to order one and it says May 10 they are available. First thing this morning it said May 10 but you couldn’t order yet. Now I just see it says sold out.
I picked up a blem unit a couple of weeks ago. It is a definite improvement overr the Gen 1 Charging Handle, but that's about it. The Left Sde is not as long nor pronounced as he Right Side, which seems odd. Good news for Left Handed firers hoewever....
You are correct - I was initially concerned that the pins could/would walk out of their holes on their own accord under recoil, or what have you. That would leave you with a non-functional rifle in the field, which is generally unacceptable. However, with a bit of experience with the Takedown Pins I can safely state that the design is sufficiently robust with the Retention Springs that the Pins cannot walk out. They have to be deliberately removed, making their accidental loss in the field a consequence of human error, vice mechanical or design failure.
I honestly don't think that there is an absolute "correct answer" to the question of critical spare parts carriage afield. In my opinion, it is a personal choice and in some cases may be context-driven. A SHTF/TEOWAKI/NRL situation is going to have different requirements than a typical, relaxed day at the rifle range, right? In the first instance, you definitely want to carry critical spare parts such as a spare Bolt (complete), Firing Pin, Firing Pin Retention Pin, and specific to the Raven, one (or 2) of the removable Takedown Pins. In the second situation you may have those parts on-hand in your Range Bag, or not. Either way, the success of your Range trip probably doesn't hinge on having those spares and even if it does, it is not a matter of life and death.
Whether or not you choose to carry a spare Takedown Pin (or Pins) during your recreational use of the Raven is entirely up to you. Nobody is going to suffer or die if you lose a Pin without a spare, so who really cares? If you have storage in your Pistol Grip or Buttstock, why not carry a spare? Better safe than sorry. Even better yet, modify your stock to securely hold the pins in holes during disassembly so that they cannot get lost (like an HK G3). There is more than one way to address the spare Takedown Pin storage/carriage issue if you think about it.
At the end of the day, we are expending far too many brain cells and bandwidth discussing this particular issue! Unless it is a life or death situation? It doesn't really matter if you choose to carry a spare Takedown Pin or not, however if you have the ability to carry a spare somewere on/in the rifle, then why not?
B5 SOPMOD Stock modified to retain 2 x Raven (Extended) Takedown Pins
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