LaRue Tactical STEALTH billet upper
To call the STEALTH Billet Upper receiver (LT-007) from LaRue Tactical a ‘nice’ piece of machine work would be an understatement. It’s a beautiful piece of machine work. The STEALTH upper was designed to retain the overall ‘look’ of a standard receiver; and reveal its origin only upon close inspection to a trained eye. LaRue’s intention was to produce a very high quality upper receiver for precision builds.
That meant a ‘square/true’ receiver, with all critical datums and features/surfaces square to each other, with no misalignment of the bore. While it can be debated whether and how having a ‘trued-up’ receiver has a noticeable effect on accuracy, it sure is nice to know you’re starting out with one. It definitely doesn’t hurt. Reduced receiver flex is another step towards increased accuracy/consistancy under different shooting conditions and positions, and the STEALTH receiver has been beefed up and reinforced in those areas which LaRue feel are the important ones.