The Raptors are ready!!!!

[SAPPER26]

Kirby,

How does the first batch look? Also, I'm curious on the desired barrel diameter for the Raptor. Is 1.5" too much? Thanks.

SAPPER26

 

[Fiftydriver]

They look very good.

Barrel diameter should be no larger then 1.350" which is the same diameter as the receiver.

 

[joe0121]

Any plans to make the rail and integral part of the receiver?

 

[Fiftydriver]

No, we looked into that and production cost would go up dramatically on this large of a receiver and I did not want that. Final receiver cost would have been in that $1700 to $1800 range instead of $1400. With the six 8-40 mounting screws and triple pinned to the receiver I am pretty confident you could never make this rail slip under recoil or negative G-forces. Again, its over designed in every area including the rail base attachment.

 

[joe0121]

No, we looked into that and production cost would go up dramatically on this large of a receiver and I did not want that. Final receiver cost would have been in that $1700 to $1800 range instead of $1400. With the six 8-40 mounting screws and triple pinned to the receiver I am pretty confident you could never make this rail slip under recoil or negative G-forces. Again, its over designed in every area including the rail base attachment.

I figured something along those lines. Now all we need is a floating bolt design so we can screw on our tubes from home

 

[joe0121]

Kirby,

How does the first batch look? Also, I'm curious on the desired barrel diameter for the Raptor. Is 1.5" too much? Thanks.

SAPPER26

Man are you building a shoulder fired 155mm howitzer gun)

 

[Fiftydriver]

1.350" is max diameter of the Raptor receiver so thats about the largest barrel shank you should use with a conventional bedding design. I guess you could go to a 1.5" or larger and eliminate the recoil lug, the barrel would function as its own recoil lug!!! Would not look very good though.

1.350" is the diameter of the Raptor LRSS barrel shank and 1.250" is the diameter of the Raptor Stalker barrel shank.

 

[jrivera1]

Nice work Kirby... Very Nice