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Ridgeline Defense RD-15 LPR
- Thread starter B4forever
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Good catch! Updated to correct i! I doubt it will be an issue. It's definitely shooting well enough for what I would expect.
My RC3 is on its way to the dealer so I am really looking forward to seeing how this feels with that suppressor vs the RC2.
It does not, that is the top end of an 8208 charge. it should be getting around 2650fps once it settles. It is definitely slow right now. Several online videos said their barrel sped up by 100fps around 400 rounds in.
My previous barrel appeared to speed up around the 500 round mark. Hopefully yours does as well.
Black River Tactical chrome lined. I am at 238 on my current barrel (12.5" AR Performance) and have not seen any velocity increase. I expect to see it around 4-500, maybe less.
Ordered a upper. Stuff ain’t cheap but if Rudy was involved it’s got to be good
Be interesting to see how it compares to my sgt arms 16” Douglas with jp lmos. Cause that thing is awesome
Be interesting to see how it compares to my sgt arms 16” Douglas with jp lmos. Cause that thing is awesome
I think you are gonna dig it. I am really enjoying it so far. I'm gonna put another 100rds of blasting through it, wipe the bore, refoul, and chronograph to see where it has settled around 500rds in.
I get 2750 fps with black hills 77tmk out of a 16” Douglas fwiw. Stand 1 is 50 or more fps faster I’d have to look
@Rudy Gonsior Is Ridgeline going to do any deals for BF? I’m looking to buy an upper and don't want to buy one this week if they’ll be any kind of sale on them next week.
Ok, so I poked my head into marketing/sales and it sounds like there will probably be something for Black Friday but exactly what hasn’t been nailed down.
Also a recent question was asked about stand alone upper receiver dropping prices to mirroring the rifle but I don’t have anything concrete.
Seems quality. Looking forward to shooting it
Torn between the 1-10 and 2.5-20. 4-16 gives up too much low end for me. Still waiting for my huxwrx. Tbac will have to do for now
Torn between the 1-10 and 2.5-20. 4-16 gives up too much low end for me. Still waiting for my huxwrx. Tbac will have to do for now
1-8 and 1-10 optics are practical ones. Yes they make sense, but they aren't great at the low end (red dot) or upper end. I'd go 2.5-20 with a dot. My favorite.
I have been thinking the same myself. For me it comes down to target ID vs spotting impacts. 1-10 is good for the former, the 2-20 is probably good for both.
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Is the only 2.5-20 the NX8? I tried one the other day and thought they were ok but not great. In the same class as a MK4 or 5.
Yes, that's the nx8. I had one last year and hated the glass. It fish bowled bad especially as you started dialing elevation. And getting my zero stop set literally wasted hundreds of rounds. It was a crappy zero stop system unless you want to set it to run that speed drop factor which something like a Mk5 won't allow.
I actually think the Mk5 glass is far superb especially under clip ons.
The factory FDE is anodized. Several people have cerakoted their black rifles but I don’t recommend it.
I had disregarded these “groups” because I haven’t shot anything not alive in the past 3 months and my bag was 2” too short for this range and etc.
Found my target box on trash day and decided to measure. Should be real good with a capable shooter
77 razor core and black hills 77tmk
Found my target box on trash day and decided to measure. Should be real good with a capable shooter
77 razor core and black hills 77tmk
Pretty similar to mine with my handloads. 0.75-1MOA for 10 round groups.
Took a C35 out tonight, courtesy of SOK and shot it at 450yds with the Ridgeline.
The upper is so smooth, even with an RC2, that my buddy (who shoots a lot), didn't know the BCG had locked back when he was shooting.
It printed a 6-8" group standing off a tripod with the thermal. I will take that all day long.
Deer at 500+yds.
The upper is so smooth, even with an RC2, that my buddy (who shoots a lot), didn't know the BCG had locked back when he was shooting.
It printed a 6-8" group standing off a tripod with the thermal. I will take that all day long.
Deer at 500+yds.
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Looks like uppers are on sale in case anyone is on the fence.
Just received my upper in the mail and I couldn't be happier. It pairs up extremely tight on my radian lower and I'm thinking this will make an amazing combination.
Recently I picked up a demo nx8 2.5-20 and atacr 4-16 to try out for a few weeks before ditching one of them on the EE.
I've been laying on the dog bed for what feels like hours.. glassing everything I can see within 1000 yards.
I've paralyzed myself with reading too much about both and just need to go shoot and make up my mind.
Recently I picked up a demo nx8 2.5-20 and atacr 4-16 to try out for a few weeks before ditching one of them on the EE.
I've been laying on the dog bed for what feels like hours.. glassing everything I can see within 1000 yards.
I've paralyzed myself with reading too much about both and just need to go shoot and make up my mind.
Curious which one you end up with. I wasn't a fan of the nx8 that I played with.
This particular nx8 seems to be quite the specimen. Edge to edge clarity, color, and resolution all seem to be fantastic. I know everyone dislikes the frequent parallax adjustment, but once it's set, everything from 100-600 is in crisp focus.
The only shortcomings (for me) is the near invisible reticle at 2.5 and the inability to run an rmr on the top without excessive work.
I don't for see getting a clip on in the near future so the low end is lost on me, and I don't have access to ranges in excess of 600 yards so the high end is also not as useful.
It's all talk until I get out to shoot but the atacr seems to be simpler.
The only shortcomings (for me) is the near invisible reticle at 2.5 and the inability to run an rmr on the top without excessive work.
I don't for see getting a clip on in the near future so the low end is lost on me, and I don't have access to ranges in excess of 600 yards so the high end is also not as useful.
It's all talk until I get out to shoot but the atacr seems to be simpler.
Mine is in and put together. Zero on Monday. New rifle, new glass and new can. Almost like Christmas.
I’m tempted to try a 2.5-10. For areas where things are mostly closer
Shot some groups today. I know. 3 shot groups. But it’s 25* and I’m a mediocre shooter at best. Need to put a actual target up I do best holding off the actual aiming point. All groups here none admitted except for that one flier
Shot some groups today. I know. 3 shot groups. But it’s 25* and I’m a mediocre shooter at best. Need to put a actual target up I do best holding off the actual aiming point. All groups here none admitted except for that one flier
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I have both scopes and I lean towards the Nx8. Haven’t really put a lot of rounds through the atacr, but comparing the 2 I like the NX8.
Yes, 100%. It is absolutely a sub-MOA upper with 10 round groups. I did zero load development and tossed in a load that works with my Mk12 Mod 1 for ease of keeping ammo consistent. It could probably be tightened to 0.75MOA if you wanted to go through the exercise (again 10 round groups).
It is one of my favorite uppers. If you want to be able to hit 1-1.5MOA targets out to 600-700yds, you should have no issues. I haven't tested it for the shift with the handguard, but I zeroed mine with a bipod out front and rear bag (same method with Steiner C35) and had no shift when clamping to a tripod in front of the magwell and going to 450yds at night with the C35. The upper is super tight on several of my lowers, including the PRI lowers.
I think I am running the Geissele Braided 42 buffer/spring (H2) or SpringCo green with H2. It's super soft shooting even without the A5 setup or a BRT gas tube.
Trade offs:
I don't find the arca rail that comfortable. Is it better than an Mlok rail with arca attached, yes. It is similar to the Geissele Mk18 rail. Attaching a few rail covers where my support hand likes to sit mitigates this in a way that I find completely satisfactory.
You will lose the second Mlok slot back from the barrel with the gas block. Not a deal breaker and easy to work around. See attached picture where I fit a Surefire Pro, KAC QD mount (SKU 113879) and then ran switches at the 11 o'clock and still cleared the large objective of a PVS27.
Its heavy. This isn't your slim profile upper or the one I would pick for kicking in doors (not a job I ever want). But this is definitely a gun I would grab if I had to grab one. Setup with a Mk5 3.6-18 and RMR on top, it can go from 0-700yds without issues. The barrel is thick enough to lay down some rounds without dealing with massive thermal shift and stay within its 1MOA zone.
I wish I had waited for their Black Friday sale or snagged one of the blemmed uppers they recently posted. But only to save a few bucks. If I saw one cheap and had spare money would I snag another? 100%.
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I’m envious of your system/components, maybe I’ll get there someday. Too busy trying to complete a couple of projects… alas, they all cost moneyI have no doubt it’s heavy for size! With the Hubble Space Telescopeon it you need a cart to pull it…. Hah!
Got my RD-15 out to the farm today and got a halfway decent zero despite the wind. Can't wait to get it out a little bit further than the space I have available!
Man is this one soft shooting rifle with the vltor buffer setup. Thanks to Rudy and the team for such a great product.
Not sure I have the balls to paint the optic yet, maybe I'll throw some flex tape on in the mean time!
Man is this one soft shooting rifle with the vltor buffer setup. Thanks to Rudy and the team for such a great product.
Not sure I have the balls to paint the optic yet, maybe I'll throw some flex tape on in the mean time!
How far does the pic rail extend past a normal upper? It’s looking like cantilevered mounts may be optional.
I didn't measure but I am running a C1 Max that I had without issues on the upper before the handguard starts. It still puts the eye relief in the same spot as the cantilever C1.
If you look close at @Nachricter painted rifle you can see it's another 3-4 slots I think.
It's a
It's a Knights bubble level. I'm sure there's better options for cheaper, but I had it laying around and it won't snag on anything where it mounts!
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It's a Knights bubble level. I'm sure there's better options for cheaper, but I had it laying around and it won't snag on anything where it mounts!
Knight's Armament Bubble Level Anti Cant Device, Picatinny | Rooftop Defense
Buy Knight's Armament Bubble Level Anti Cant Device, Picatinny | The KAC Rail Mounted Anti-Cant Device is a simple, low profile tool that helps precision shooters ensure that their rifle is level before breaking a shot.
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Picked up one of the Black Friday blem uppers. I’ll report how it compares to others uppers that are semi monolithic and monolithic I have.
Thanks for the info.It's a
It's a Knights bubble level. I'm sure there's better options for cheaper, but I had it laying around and it won't snag on anything where it mounts!
Knight's Armament Bubble Level Anti Cant Device, Picatinny | Rooftop Defense
Buy Knight's Armament Bubble Level Anti Cant Device, Picatinny | The KAC Rail Mounted Anti-Cant Device is a simple, low profile tool that helps precision shooters ensure that their rifle is level before breaking a shot.
Means nothing but I was impressed. Should be good for ghogs
IMI 77s
IMI 77s
