Spikes Tactical Billet Recievers

[TripleBravo]

As many of you know, Spikes Tactical teamed up with Seekins Precision to design their new billet receiver set. The first runs have a "BioHazard" logo -- a variance Spikes sought in answer to customer requests. (I personally will be looking forward to the return of their spider logo.)

http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/wjt1169/Spikes%20Tactical%20BioHazard%20Billet/recieversnbBCG02.jpg

The lower itself features design innovations that set it well apart from the growing list of recievers milled from billet. First, the lower is shipped with an ambi-bolt release pre-installed.

http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/wjt1169/Spikes%20Tactical%20BioHazard%20Billet/recieverright01.jpg

Under the grip, Spikes has relocated the takedown pin detent and spring which are held captive by a set screw. They added a trigger re-set adjustment screw and an upper tensioning screw (a feature I first saw on Seekins Precision's own billet lower receiver).

http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/wjt1169/Spikes%20Tactical%20BioHazard%20Billet/underpistolgrip01.jpg

The lower also ships with an installed captive buffer retainer pin and spring.

http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/wjt1169/Spikes%20Tactical%20BioHazard%20Billet/tensioningscrew01.jpg

The upper receiver matches well with clean lines and ships with the forward assist and ejection port cover installed.

http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/wjt1169/Spikes%20Tactical%20BioHazard%20Billet/upper01.jpg

The magazine well is flared...er...well...and the trigger guard design features more unique lines...

http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/wjt1169/Spikes%20Tactical%20BioHazard%20Billet/triggerguardmagwell01.jpg

...as does the front of the magwell.

http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/wjt1169/Spikes%20Tactical%20BioHazard%20Billet/frontofmagwell01.jpg

Spikes and Seekins have also teamed up to develope and produce a new line of rails from Spikes Tactical, which should be coming to market in the next few weeks. Also in the pipeline is a billet ejection port door (coming soon) and an after market trigger guard that matches the lines of the one on the billet lower (available now).

Edited 5-2-2010 to fix misspellings[BD]

[Diesel]

I've eyeing that receiver...I like the Bio emblem myself...better than the spider...TEHO. this will be the lower for my first build...if I can afford it...lol

none the less...beautiful receiver bro

[Stickman]

Great pictures, it shows the items nicely. You might want to drop a copy of this into the user submitted reviews, I think it does a good job of reviewing the items through the pictures.

[TripleBravo]

Just waiting on the rail system at this point. This build has Spike's new NB coated "Battle Trigger" group. It's about the best single stage trigger pull I've ever felt:

http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/wjt1169/Spikes%20Tactical%20BioHazard%20Billet/builtlowerupperparts01.jpg

[CCK]

The more I read about Spikes the more impressed I am with them. They really seem to be trying very hard to catch up with BCM. And the consequence is better rifles for us!!!

Chris

[Daemonbane]

Just a heads up for anyone whose pre-ordered or plans on ordering the Billet set, I place a call in this week to check on the ship date (just a rough estimate) and a prior call had me to believe it should ship any day. However, Spikes received the receivers from their supplier and said they sent them back due to quality issues. The woman informed me it would be another 1-2 weeks before they would receive the new batch.

[Stickman]

Better to have them correct, than to send them out where people will complain and bad mouth them across the internet.

[Sak007]

Spikes is an awsome company & Angela over there is amazing to deal with .

[TripleBravo]

I was waiting for a shipment of Spike's Tactical BAR 12.875 rails to arrive to finish off this build...

http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/wjt1169/Spikes%20Tactical%20BioHazard%20Billet/BAR-on-black01.jpg

http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/wjt1169/Spikes%20Tactical%20BioHazard%20Billet/leftsideonblack01.jpg

http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/wjt1169/Spikes%20Tactical%20BioHazard%20Billet/BARonblack01.jpg

Here's the whole rifle...

http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/wjt1169/Spikes%20Tactical%20BioHazard%20Billet/rightside01.jpg

[Quib]

Very nice TB!

[Boss Hogg]

TB- what kind of barrel is that?

I have a Spikes 9" BAR. a bit wider than a Vltor VIS, but seems very sturdy and ventilates heat well. Some serious machining went into it.

[TripleBravo]

The barrel is from a company called Ballistic Advantage in Florida.

Though these rails are fatter than most, you seriously do not need rail covers because of all the work that went into the scalloping and shapping of the rails themselves. I have to make some measurements, but I don't think their circumference is any greater than a set of Daniel Defense Lite rails with Magpul or Tango Down rail covers installed.

That said, I'm eager to see the introduction of the slim version of the Spike's rails.

[mvician]

That looks great [wow]

[Shrockp]

That is sweet, I have been trying to decide if my next rifle will be Spikes or not.... but that rifle is very nice

[Shrockp]

Bravo what sights are those on the build?

[TripleBravo]

Bravo what sights are those on the build?

Those are YHM QDS sights (hooded version of the front sight) with the Spike's Tactical logo.

http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/wjt1169/Spikes%20Tactical%20BioHazard%20Billet/leftside01.jpg

[Boston.Tacmedic]

I am awaiting my Spikes Build arriving this week !!! I also waited for the 12.875 Rail as well as some other goodies ! I can't wait to show you guys the pics ! And PS it will be shooting WOLF !

[mdashoot]

Spikes says the pivot pin spring needs to be trimmed down, how much of it did you have to cut off Bravo?

[TripleBravo]

Spikes says the pivot pin spring needs to be trimmed down, how much of it did you have to cut off Bravo?

I'm on the road until Aug 10th...as soon as I get back, I'll pull it out and let you know.

[mdashoot]

ok, thanks

[tackdriver15]

beautiful rifle!!