Dpms lr-308

[FATHERFORD]

I'm finally purchasing accessories for my 308, and I'm running into some confusion.

I plan on buy a troy industries TRX 308 HP battle rail and I can not for the life of me figure out what barrel nut tool to buy. I read reviews and some people claim that tools work or don't work.

Is there anyway to tell which tool I will need? My LR-308 does not have a free floating hand guard. I've googled this shit to death.

edit- LR-308

[YALE]

I think DPMS sells a barrel nut wrench for your rifle.

[Trick Pony]

There are also two receiver rail heights for DPMS LR-308 uppers depending on how long ago it was manufactured. Assuming from the Troy part # you gave yours is high profile?
To complicate things, Troy changed their barrel nut for those rails a couple years ago. IIRC the newer ones can be installed with a standard DPMS multi-tool or barrel nut wrench. The old ones required a special barrel nut.

[War Machine]

On a side note, I wanna switch my fixed stock to a magpulon my lr308. Anyone have the links to the buffer tube and other stuff I'd need to make it work?

[FATHERFORD]

Yeah I have the older DPMS with the high profile, which now sounds like can be changed with a standard AR wrench. The troy will be new, so it also should work with the standard wrench. I think I might luck out on this.

I'm spending more money then I planned, but it should be a decent rifle when all said and done..

1. Cantilever Quick-Release Ring Mount for 30mm Tube (2-Inch Offset | Absolute Co-Witness) ADR Mount
2. Vortex Viper PST 4-16x50mm FFP
3. Magpul PRS Stock
4. troy industries TRX 308 HP battle rail 13.8"
5. pistol grip with palm rest
6. Harris Engineering S-BRM Hinged Base 6 - 9-Inch BiPod
7. other misc items required to use these

[Trick Pony]

On a side note, I wanna switch my fixed stock to a magpulon my lr308. Anyone have the links to the buffer tube and other stuff I'd need to make it work?

If you're talking about going to a collapsible stock, the carbine buffer tube is the same for LR-308 and AR15. You just need to get the right LR-308 specific carbine length buffer and spring.

[War Machine]

If you're talking about going to a collapsible stock, the carbine buffer tube is the same for LR-308 and AR15. You just need to get the right LR-308 specific carbine length buffer and spring.

I want something to help with the recoil

[Trick Pony]

I want something to help with the recoil

The stock itself doesn't really help with the recoil unless it weighs a lot more than what you're replacing. What setup do you have on it now and what are you planning to go to?
They make hydraulic buffers but I've heard mixed reviews about those and they seem to be failure prone. I run the Spike's T-2 tungsten filled heavy buffers on my AR15s and those work pretty well, but I haven't seen them for LR-308s. What about a muzzle brake?

[O.C.]

If you are looking at the Magpul stock that they put on the SASS, I believe that collapsible takes a rifle buffer tube so you should be good to go with the one you have now.

Please post picks when you get it done as your build sounds like one I want to do when I get my AR-15 done.

[War Machine]

The stock itself doesn't really help with the recoil unless it weighs a lot more than what you're replacing. What setup do you have on it now and what are you planning to go to?
They make hydraulic buffers but I've heard mixed reviews about those and they seem to be failure prone. I run the Spike's T-2 tungsten filled heavy buffers on my AR15s and those work pretty well, but I haven't seen them for LR-308s. What about a muzzle brake?

It looks exactly like this. I was under the impression the magpul stock would help with the recoil. Shit, so basically not much I can do?

[CJ]

All the PRS stock does is add weight. If you have the A2 stock on it, a rubber butt plate on the PRS will help with the pain.

[FATHERFORD]

All the PRS stock does is add weight. If you have the A2 stock on it, a rubber butt plate on the PRS will help with the pain.

mine has that cheap ass collapsible stock on it. besides it has to look tacticool!

[YALE]

It looks exactly like this. I was under the impression the magpul stock would help with the recoil. Shit, so basically not much I can do?

A JP tank brake would be a solution that might actually cost you less than the PRS, and would eliminate recoil. The PRS stock does help solve ergonomic issues the AR platform has, so don't not get it just because it doesn't change felt recoil.

[Trick Pony]

Just get yourself a NEMO Omen. They are supposed to be very soft shooting. They have a spring-loaded extension on the back of the bolt carrier.

[War Machine]

Thanks guys