F&D DEFENSE

[Sonny]

Been looking at these rifles for a while and am thinking to take the plunge - FD 308 or FD 260 here is the link http://fd-defense.com/index.php

 

Anyone heard anything about these?

 

 

Operation

• Flawlessly feeds from Magpul P20 magazines
• 20 MOA tilt on top rail adds scope range
• Side charging handle, non-reciprocating

Barrel

• 308 Winchester Match chambered, 5R cut rifled by Bartlien Barrels
• 1:10 twist; 5/8"-24 threads
• 18" length: effective range up to 800 yards
• 22" length: effective range up to 1000 yards
• Sub-MOA accuracy
• 416 Stainless, more uniform grain and density than mass-produced hammer-forged 4140 & 4150 alloy steels
• Heat treated, lapped, and polished bore

Assembly

• F&D's rail system eliminates the barrel nut, allowing simplified and consistent barrel removal and reinstallation, while providing an extremely rigid connection to the upper receiver. F&D's exclusive bolt-on interface maintains much higher rigidity than barrel-nut designs, and consolidates the absolute lowest, and most compact, rail-height available to any piston or direct impengement system. This proprietary interface exerts 8200lbs of axial force against the upper receiver, compared to 6700lbs with standard barrel nuts utilized across the industry. Radial-clamping "quick-change" barrel systems exert little to no axial force against the upper receiver. Axial barrel retaining force is one of the most significant structural contributors to accuracy and consistency on AR platform rifles.

Components

• Geissele Trigger models: SSAe, Match, DMR, & Service
• Ambidextrous safety selector
• Magpul UBR stock on 18"
• Magpul PRS stock on 22"

Edited November 1, 2013 by Sonny

[Luke E.]

Nothing before now but it is an awesome looking rifle! I think you should go ahead and buy one before we meet up at the range again  :up:

[Dolomite_supafly]

I would worry about the 20MOA rail. Not every scope can be zeroed at 100 yards using a 20 MOA rail. I am not even sure irons can be. Other than that it looks like a pretty nice setup.

[Sonny]

I would worry about the 20MOA rail. Not every scope can be zeroed at 100 yards using a 20 MOA rail. I am not even sure irons can be. Other than that it looks like a pretty nice setup.

Larue OBR has the same 20MOA rail as this one and i think the rear sight has to be recessed in order to work. 

[whitewolf001]

 

Been looking at these rifles for a while and am thinking to take the plunge - FD 308 or FD 260 here is the link http://fd-defense.com/index.php

 

Anyone heard anything about these?

 

 

Operation

• Flawlessly feeds from Magpul P20 magazines
• 20 MOA tilt on top rail adds scope range
• Side charging handle, non-reciprocating

Barrel

• 308 Winchester Match chambered, 5R cut rifled by Bartlien Barrels
• 1:10 twist; 5/8"-24 threads
• 18" length: effective range up to 800 yards
• 22" length: effective range up to 1000 yards
• Sub-MOA accuracy
• 416 Stainless, more uniform grain and density than mass-produced hammer-forged 4140 & 4150 alloy steels
• Heat treated, lapped, and polished bore

Assembly

• F&D's rail system eliminates the barrel nut, allowing simplified and consistent barrel removal and reinstallation, while providing an extremely rigid connection to the upper receiver. F&D's exclusive bolt-on interface maintains much higher rigidity than barrel-nut designs, and consolidates the absolute lowest, and most compact, rail-height available to any piston or direct impengement system. This proprietary interface exerts 8200lbs of axial force against the upper receiver, compared to 6700lbs with standard barrel nuts utilized across the industry. Radial-clamping "quick-change" barrel systems exert little to no axial force against the upper receiver. Axial barrel retaining force is one of the most significant structural contributors to accuracy and consistency on AR platform rifles.

Components

• Geissele Trigger models: SSAe, Match, DMR, & Service
• Ambidextrous safety selector
• Magpul UBR stock on 18"
• Magpul PRS stock on 22"

 

 

$3200+??!! Ouch... :stunned: