NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

[Papagallos]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

I can't wait to see the pictures. Will your rifles carry an accuracy guarantee?

 

[volt]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

Can you elaborate on your solution for removing a suppressor underneath your MCSR rail? I'm not completely familiar yet with the ratchet ring or lever on SureFire or AAC mounts. It must work and may be obvious to others, seams like they would be difficult to operate several inches back.

 

[Bacarrat]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

The slots have a big enough hole to stick a pen, small screw driver or punch inside to depress the locking mechanism to take the suppressor off. Or you can just take the rail off since it's only held on by 8 torx head screws.

 

[Ultraman550]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

Those are bad ass. I hate you guys. I took a step back from my AR to focus on my .308 build and now I want another AR.

 

[cwillits505]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

My seekins upper/lower is on its way, THANKS Glen! wish I could attend SHOT.. cant wait for pics!

 

[redirt78]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

cwillits, don't forget to post pictures of your setup now.

 

[R.Walters]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

tag

 

[redirt78]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rsilvers</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Saw this:

http://www.weaponevolution.com/forum/showthread.php?3620-2012-Seekins-Precision </div></div>

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 468shot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">There's also some more details in the 2012 catalog:

http://www.seekinsprecision.com/catalog/Seekins-Precision-Catalog-2012.pdf </div></div>

 

[cwillits505]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

Thanks for this heads up! ^^^^^

 

[kujo929]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

tag for pics

 

[redirt78]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LoneWolfUSMC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Seekins Precision
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Please note that I have quite a few more pics that will be in the full SHOT video.
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[Keith Johns]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

VERY nice.

 

[hypno02]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

Seekin Precision Rampage Rail

 

[Glen Seekins]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

I am taking some pics for some people today. I will post some good pics of the SPX This year we have 4 complete guns that we are offering. The SPX got allot of attention at the show.

 

[stumac66]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision MR-Monolithic Upper

SPX is one of the finest AR platforms I've seen. Their lowers look badass. Talked to their customer service today about a purchase. Sounds like they take pride in their customer service as well.

 

[SWFA]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

FYI, SWFA will be stocking all of Seekins uppers and handguards.

<span style="font-weight: bold">Seekins Precision BAR Quad Rail</span>
7"
9"
12"
13"

<span style="font-weight: bold">Seekins Precision MCSR Modular Rail System</span>
•For Suppressors
12"
13"

<span style="font-weight: bold">Seekins Precision SP3R Mod Rail System</span>
•For 3 Gun
15"

Seekins Precision iRMT-3 Billet Upper Receiver

Seekins Precision iRMT-R Billet Upper Receiver

Seekins Precision SP223 Billet Upper Receiver

 

[Rob01]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Good to hear SWFA. Glen has really raised the bar with his AR line of products.

 

[redirt78]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Back up top. I hear it won't be much longer on some of the new stuff.

 

[NoFail]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: redirt78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Back up top. I hear it won't be much longer on some of the new stuff. </div></div>

As in the .308 stuff?

 

[cwillits505]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Red... what you hear? Im in on the mega maten GB... waiting on this rail to go 308 style.. any word Glen?

 

[Casey Simpson]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Name them after famous snipers:


Top 10 snipers in history?

10
Thomas Plunkett
died in 1851


Was an Irish soldier in the British 95th Rifles. What makes him on of the greats is that he shot a very impressive French general, Auguste-Marie-François Colbert.

During the battle at Cacabelos during Monroes retreat in 1809, Plunkett, using a Baker Rifle, shot the French general at a range of about 600 meters. Giving the incredible inaccuracy of rifles in the early 19th century, this was either a very impressive feat, or one hell of a fluke. Well Plunkett not wanting his army buddies to think he was a bit lucky decided to take the shot again before returning to his line. So he reloaded his gun and took aim once again this time at the trumpet major who had come to the generals aid. When this shot also hit its intended target, proving that Plunkett is just one badass marksman, he looked back to his line to see the impressed faces of the others in the 95th Rifles.

Just for comparison the British soldiers were all armed with ‘Brown Bess muskets’ and trained to shoot into a body of men at 50 meters. Plunkett did 12 times that distance. Twice.


9
Sgt Grace
4th Georgia Infantry


The date was May 9th 1864, when Sgt Grace, a Confederate sniper, achieved what was considered to be an incredible shot at the time, and what is definitely the most ironic demise of a target in history. It was during the battle of Spotsylvania when Grace took aim with his British Whitworth Rifle. His target was General John Sedgwick (pictured above) and the distance was 1,000 yards. An extremely long distance for the time. During the beginning of the skirmish, the confederate sharpshooters were causing Sedgwick’s men to duck for cover. Sedgwick refused to duck and was quoted saying “What? Men dodging this way for single bullets? What will you do when they open fire along the whole line? I am ashamed of you. They couldn’t hit Elephants at this distance.” His men persisted in taking cover. He Repeated “They couldn’t hit elephants at this distance” Seconds Later Grace’s shot hits Sedgwick just under his left eye.

I swear you couldn’t write it. Sedgwick was the highest ranking Union casualty in the civil war and upon hearing his death Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant repeatedly asked “Is he really dead”.


8
Charles ‘Chuck’ Mawhinney
1949-


103 Confirmed Kills

Was an avid hunter as a kid and joined the Marines in 1967. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during Vietnam and holds the record for number of confirmed kills for Marine snipers, exceeding that of legendary Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock. In just 16 months he killed 103 enemies and another 216 kills were listed as probable’s by the military, only because it was too risky at the time to search the bodies for documents. When he left the Marines he told no-one of his of his role during the conflict and only a few fellow Marines knew of his assignments. It was nearly 20 years before somebody wrote a book detailing his amazing skills as a sniper. Mawhinney came out of anonymity because of this and became a lecturer in sniper schools. He was once quoted saying “it was the ultimate hunting trip: a man hunting another man who was hunting me. Don’t talk to me about hunting lions or elephants; they don’t fight back with rifles and scopes. I just loved it. I ate it up.”

A routinely deadly shot from distances between 300 – 800 yards, Mawhinney had confirmed kills of over 1000 yards, making him one of the greatest snipers of the Vietnam war.


7
Rob Furlong


A former corporal of the Canadian Forces, he holds the record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in history at 1.51 miles or 2,430 metres. That’s the length of about 26 football pitches.

This amazing feat occurred in 2002, when he was involved in Operation Anaconda. His Sniper Team consisted of 2 Corporals and 3 Master Corporals. When a three man Al-Qaeda weapons team moved into a mountainside position he took aim. Furlong was armed with a .50-caliber McMillan Brothers Tac-50 Rifle and loaded with A-MAX very low drag bullets. He fired and missed. His second shot hit the enemies knapsack on his back. He had already fired his third shot by the time the second hit, but now the enemy knew he was under attack. The airtime for each bullet was about 3 seconds due to the immense distance, enough time for an enemy to take cover. However the dumbfounded militant realised what was happening just in time to take the third shot in the chest.


6
Vasily Zaytsev
March 23, 1915 – December 15, 1991


242 Confirmed Kills

Zaytsev is probably the best known Sniper in history thanks to the movie ‘Enemy At The Gates’. It is a great film and I wish I could say it was all true. However the truth only goes as far as the battle of Stalingrad. There was no Nazi Counter-Sniper Specialist in real life. Well not to the extent of the film. Here’s the truth. Zaytsev was born in Yeleninskoye and grew up in the Ural Mountains. His surname means ‘hare‘. Before Stalingrad, he served as a clerk in the Soviet Navy But after reading about the conflict in the city he volunteered for the front line. he served in the 1047th Rifle Regiment. Zaytsev ran a sniper school in the Metiz factory. The cadets he trained were called Zaichata, meaning ‘Leverets’ (Baby Hares). This was the start of the sniper movement in the 62nd army. It is estimated that the snipers he trained killed more than 3,000 enemy soldiers

Zaytsev himself made 242 confirmed kills between October 1942 and January 1943, but the real number is probably closer to 500. I know I said there was no counter-sniper, but there was Erwin Kónig. Was alleged to be a highly skilled Wehrmacht sniper. Zaytsev claimed in his memoirs that the duel took place over a period of three days in the ruins of Stalingrad. Details of what actually happened are sketchy, but by the end of the three day period Zaytsev had killed the sniper and claimed his scope to be his most prized trophy. For him to make this his most prized trophy means that this person he killed must have been almost as good as Zaytsev himself.

5
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
July 12, 1916 – October 10, 1974


309 Confirmed Kills

In June 1941, Pavlichenko was 24 and Nazi Germany were invading the Soviet Union. She was among the first volunteers and asked to join the infantry. she was assigned to the Red Armies 25th infantry Division. From there she became one of 2000 female snipers of the soviet.

Her first 2 kills were made near Belyayevka using a Mosin-Nagant bolt action rifle with a P.E. 4-power scope. The first action she saw was during the conflict in Odessa. She was there for 2 and a half months and notched 187 kills. When they were forced to relocate, she spent the next 8 months fighting in Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula. There she recorded 257 kills and for this feat she was cited by the Southern Army Council. Pavlichenkos’ total confirmed kills during WW2 was 309. 36 of those were enemy snipers.


4
Corporal Francis Pegahmagabow
March 9, 1891 – August 5, 1952


378 Confirmed kills
300+ Captures

Three times awarded the military medal and twice seriously wounded, he was an expert marksman and scout, credited with 378 German kills and capturing 300+ more. He was an Ojibwa warrior with the Canadians in battles like those at mount sorrel. As if killing nearly 400 Germans wasn’t enough, he was also awarded medals for running messages through very heavy enemy fire, for directing a crucial relief effort when his commanding officer was incapacitated and for running through enemy fire to get more ammo when his unit was running low.

Though a hero among his fellow soldier, he was virtually forgotten once he returned home to Canada. Regardless he was one of the most affective snipers of world war 1.


3
Adelbert F. Waldron
March 14, 1933 – October 18, 1995


109 confirmed kills

He holds the record for the highest number of confirmed kills for any American sniper in history. However it is not just his impressive kill record that makes him one of the best, but also his incredible accuracy.

This excerpt from ‘Inside the Crosshairs: Snipers in Vietnam’ by Col. Michael Lee Lanning, describes just what I’m talking about:

“One afternoon he was riding along the Mekong River on a Tango boat when an enemy sniper on shore pecked away at the boat. While everyone else on board strained to find the antagonist, who was firing from the shoreline over 900 meters away, Sergeant Waldron took up his sniper rifle and picked off the Vietcong out of the top of a coconut tree with one shot (this from a moving platform). Such was the capability of our best sniper.” Nuff Said.

If there was a scale of difficulty for shots like these, it would be next to impossible to beat. well lets try to do that anyway.

Here’s ‘white feather’….


2
Carlos Norman Hathcock II
May 20, 1942 – February 23, 1999


Nicknamed ‘Lông Trung du Kich’ (‘White Feather Sniper’)

93 Confirmed kills

Hathcock has one of the most impressive mission records of any sniper in the Marine corps. Lets forget about the dozens of shooting championships he won, during the Vietnam war he amassed 93 confirmed kills. The Vietnam army put a $30,000 bounty on his life for killing so many of their men. Rewards put on U.S. snipers by the NVA (North Vietnamese Army) typically amounted to….say $8.

It was Hathcock who fired the most famous shot in sniper history. He fired a round, over a very long distance, which went through the scope of an enemy sniper, hit him in the eye, and killed him. Hathcock and Roland Burke his spotter were stalking the enemy sniper, (which had already killed several Marines) which they believed was sent to kill him specifically. When Hathcock saw a flash of light reflecting off the enemies scope he fired at it in a split second pulling off one of the most precise shots in history. Hathcock reasoned that the only way that this was possible, would have been if both snipers were aiming at each others scopes at the same time, and he fired first. However, although the distance was never confirmed, Hathcock knew that because of the flight time, it would have been easy for both snipers to kill each other. The white feather was synonymous with Hathcock (He kept one in his hat) and he removed it only once for a mission. Keep in mind that he volunteered for this mission, but he had to crawl over 1500 yards of enemy territory to shoot an NVA commanding general. Information wasn’t sent until he was on-route. (He volunteered for a mission he knew nothing about) It took 4 days and 3 nights without sleep of inch-by-inch crawling. One enemy soldier almost stepped on him as he laid camouflaged in a meadow. At another point he was nearly bitten by a viper, he didn’t flinch. He finally got into position and waited for the general. When he arrived Hathcock was ready. He fired one round and hit the general through the chest killing him. The soldiers started a search for the sniper and Hathcock had to crawl back to avoid detection. They never caught him. Nerves of steel.


1
Simo Häyhä
December 17, 1905 – April 1, 2002


Nicknamed ‘The White Death’

705 confirmed kills (505 with rifle, 200 with submachine gun)

Was a Finnish soldier who, using an iron sighted bolt action rifle, amassed the highest recorded confirmed kills as a sniper in any war…ever!!

Häyhä was born in the municipality of Rautjärvi near the present-day border of Finland and Russia, and started his military service in 1925. His duties as a sniper began during the ‘winter war’ (1939-1940) between Russia and Finland. During the conflict Häyhä endured freezing temperatures up to -40 degrees Celsius. In less than 100 days he was credited with 505 confirmed kills, 542 if including unconfirmed kills, however the unofficial frontline figures from the battlefield places the number of sniper kills at over 800. Besides his sniper kills he was also credited with 200 from a Suomi KP/31 Submachine gun, topping off his total confirmed kills at 705.

How Häyhä did all this was amazing. He was basically on his own all day, in the snow, shooting Russians, for 3 months straight. Of course when the Russians caught wind that a shit load of soldiers were being killed, they thought ‘well this is war, there’s bound to be casualties’. But when the generals were told that it was one man with a rifle they decided to take a bit of action. first they sent in a counter-sniper. When his body was returned they decided to send in a team of counter-snipers. When they didn’t come back at all they sent in a whole goddamn battalion. They took casualties and couldn’t find him. Eventually they ordered an artillery strike, but to no avail. You see Häyhä was clever, and this was his neck of the woods. He dressed completely in white camouflage. He used a smaller rifle to suit his smaller frame (being 5ft3) increasing his accuracy. he used an iron sight to present the smallest possible target (a scoped sight would require the sniper to raise his head for sighting). He compacted the snow in front of the barrel, so as not to disturb it when he shot thus revealing his position. He also kept snow in his mouth so his breath did not condense and reveal where his was. Eventually however his was shot in the jaw by a stray bullet during combat on March 6 1940. He was picked up by his own soldiers who said half his head was missing. He didn’t die however and regained consciousness on the 13th, the day peace was declared.

Once again total kills…. 505 sniper + 200 submachine = 705 total Confirmed Kills…all in less that 100 days.

*Note: this came from a website - it isn't my original material.
Casey

 

[redirt78]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Casey Simpson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Name them after famous snipers:
</div></div> They have already been named Casey. Glen added the names to the original post a while back.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: NoFail</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: redirt78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Back up top. I hear it won't be much longer on some of the new stuff. </div></div>

As in the .308 stuff? </div></div>

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cwillits505</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Red... what you hear? Im in on the mega maten GB... waiting on this rail to go 308 style.. any word Glen? </div></div>

Don't know about the 308 guns/rails, I didn't ask.

I was mainly talking about the guns/rails/uppers that are in this thread and look forward to seeing mine soon.

 

[Casey Simpson]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails



Oops!

 

[Wintermute]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Okay...where are the 308s? I've been planning to put together and AR10 and Seekins will definitely be the base if they make an upper and lower (and the lower accepts 308 pmags).

--Wintermute

 

[redirt78]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

As far as I know he/they are working on it and that will be next. I'm sure it will run Pmags, be shocked if it didn't.

This is part of a message I got from him the other day when we talked about if there was any news on when the parts and guns that are in this thread might ship...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: heatseekins</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very very soon. Just waiting on coating. </div></div>

I also asked how the new machine was doing.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: heatseekins</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Right now my main machine runs 24/7 and hasn't stopped cutting since October. We make aprox 50 sets of rings a day, 8 lowers every night and 36-48 lowers every weekend... And other stuff too !
</div></div>

Safe to say he is busting ass to get stuff out.

 

[Wintermute]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Awsome! and great to hear. I've already got some set aside to buy the upper and lower when they become available

--Wintermute

 

[Glen Seekins]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

We are really close. I dint expect to be so busy after returning from the shot show otherwise they would have been shipping by now. We are just getting things somewhat back in order around here. Its been crazy!

The 308 stuff is coming along nicely. The upper receiver will be the same design and function as these ones. Just tweaked to fit the 308 platform. The 223 has been our test bed

 

[Rob01]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Busy is good! Means you're doing it right and everyone knows it.

 

[BgBmBoo]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Tag

 

[redirt78]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Free bump, with a pic from the current issue of Special Weapons

 

[Glen Seekins]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Most everything is back. Still waiting on the full length top rails to come in then they are ready !

 

[Rob01]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Gonna be like Christmas in the spring time!

 

[redirt78]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Yeah it is. Looking forward to it, got some parts here waiting to put together something good.

 

[Wintermute]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Glen, any news on the .308 uppers/lowers?

--Wintermute

 

[Glen Seekins]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

No news except im working on them and should be producing them soon

. I am making 10 guns and shipping them to a few places to test (already have testers, sorry) after the initial testing is done then we will move into production assuming no changes need to be made.

 

[Wintermute]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Sweet! Thanks Glen

--Wintermute

 

[redirt78]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

To the top. Just got shipping email from UPS with Seekins Precision in the title... Come on big brown truck haha

 

[biner626]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Interesting read Casey.

 

[Rob01]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Lucky you Redirt. Can't wait for mine to show up!

 

[redirt78]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Got mine a few days ago and got it together. This thing is machined flawlessly and goes together really nice. It's a good tight fit to a lower I already had, wouldn't mind pairing it with a Seekins down the road though. The built in flush cup mounts and adjustable rails are nice. The upper and rail match up perfectly to make a continuous railed surface with no gap and no height difference. The titanium barrel nut is super light and it's nice to be able to use a regular wrench. I really like that there are no crush pins in the upper and have been replaced with allen key set screws. The finish is flawless and the rail feels really good in the hand, it's not bulky at all. I think the flat underside will be nice for hunting, shooting off of rests, bags, barricades and shooting rails. A lot of people will really like this rail for 3 gun. I also have to add that it looks badass.

Here are some cell phone pics I took today.

How I have it setup for now is with a Sundevil lower, 16" Noveske N4 barrel with matched LMT bolt with NP3 coating and a 4 pound POF trigger. Look forward to trying out the new Seekins gear and new barrel when my SWammo 75's get here.

Would be nice to have a SWFA 1-6 on it but it's not in the budget for a while.

<span style="font-weight: bold">Thanks Glen, hell of a prize you sent me for the contest. Much appreciated.</span>

 

[shooterman_zero17]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

That upper/rail fit looks awesome. No hint of a transition from one to the other whatsoever.

 

[redirt78]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

You are right. I'll post a decent close up of where the rail meets the upper soon. It is a perfect match

 

[redirt78]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Hard to get good pictures with my old cell phone. Need to break out the digital.

 

[smschulz]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Anybody with these in stock and not in Texas?

 

[springer01]

Re: NEW Seekins Precision iRMT Uppers & ACRT Rails

Don't think these are in stock anywhere including Texas I ordered mine like 2.5 months ago directly from Seekins and still waiting. I am sure it will be well worth the wait. I have their lower and is is amazing!

 

[Wintermute]

No news except im working on them and should be producing them soon

. I am making 10 guns and shipping them to a few places to test (already have testers, sorry) after the initial testing is done then we will move into production assuming no changes need to be made.

Been over a year, so I figured I'd follow back up . Are these on the docket for release soon Glen?

Thanks

--Wintermute