DON'T YOU JUST HATE RULES, SOMETIMES?

ONE OF MY CUSTOMERS AND I WERE HAVING THIS VERY CONVERSATION LATELY, REGARDING THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT IN THE SANDBOX. IT SEEMS YOU JUST CAN'T POP A CAP IN EVERYONE YOU SEE. BUT IF THEY'RE CARRYING A WEAPON, THE FIGHT IS ON.

AS A RESULT, LOW POWER OPTICS ARE FINDING THEIR WAY ONTO WHAT I USED TO THINK WAS THE SOLE DOMAIN OF AIMPOINTS AND EOTECHS: COMPACT 10.5" UPPERS FOR MOUNTED (VEHICLE) USE AND PROTECTION DETAILS. REASON: BETTER THREAT I.D.

SO THE CONVERSATION TURNED TO HOW TO GET THE MOST ACCURACY OUT OF A 10.5" UPPER. HERE'S WHERE THIS LED:







THE FAITHFUL NIGHTFORCE NXS IN LARUE MOUNT IS JUST GOING TO BE THERE FOR ACCURACY TESTING WITH MK 262 MOD 1. IN ITS FINAL FORM, THE UPPER WILL WEAR AN ACOG.

WES GRANT
M.S.T.N.

MOST ARE FISCALLY QUITE CONSERVATIVE, REALLY, IN THEIR GEAR SELECTION. I ONLY KNOW OF ONE CUSTOMER WITH THE S&B SHORT DOT. ACOGS ARE MUCH MORE COMMON, OF COURSE.

WES

I HAVE NO FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE "ABUSING" EITHER, NOR DO I REALLY PLAN TO. I WILL PUT THIS ONE TO "HARD USE", HOWEVER. MAYBE IT'S JUST A SEMANTICS THING.

I HAVE RECEIVED INFO FROM PAT ROGERS DIRECTLY ON THE ABILITY OF THE J-N RIFLEWORKS BARRELS TO HOLD UP UNDER HARD USE. THUMBS UP FROM PAT.

IF PAT ROGERS OFFERS ADVICE ON HARDWARE, ONE WOULD DO WELL TO HEED IT.

THE FORTE OF THE CARBON WRAPPED BARREL IS LIGHT WEIGHT AND RIGIDITY, BUT NOT NECESSARILY THE ABILITY TO HANDLE "ABUSE", I.E., EXTREME HEAT BUILD-UP FROM HIGH ROUND COUNT OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. REMEMBER, HEAT IS TRANSFERRED VIA CONDUCTION, CONVECTION, AND RADIATION. THERE IS LITTLE WAY FOR THE CARBON FIBER WRAPPED BARREL TO GET RID OF ITS INTERNAL HEAT AFTER HARD USE, SINCE THE CARBON FIBER WRAP IS SUCH AN EFFICIENT INSULATOR.

THE J-N BARREL PROPRIETARY BARREL PROFILES WE CAN SAFELY DESCRIBE AS "GENEROUS". IN 5.56MM, STRAIGHT TAPER FROM 1.000" TO 8.500".  I USE THOUSANDTHS LITERALLY, FOLKS; THIS NOVESKI GUY IS QUITE THE PERFECTIONIST, HOLDING BARREL PROFILES TO HALF A THOUSANDTH. AT 26 OZ, A 10.5" J-N BARREL MAY NOT BE LIGHT IN THE HANDS, BUT IT WILL I FEEL HOLD UP TO HARD USE.

THERE'S ALSO THE PAC-NOR POLYGONAL RIFLING IN THE J-N RIFLEWORKS BARRELS TO CONSIDER IN THE HARD USE EQUATION.

TIME WILL TELL US MORE... TIME AND THE OTHER TWENTY-SOMETHING NOVESKI BARRELS INBOUND

WES GRANT
MSTN.BIZ

M.S.T.N. HAPPENS TO HAVE A FEW NOVESKI S/S POLYGONAL RIFLED 5.56MM BARRELS IN STOCK, TOO, PLUS ANOTHER 20X BARRELS INBOUND. AND NOT JUST IN 5.56MM. WE JUST AREN'T "PUSHING" THEM UNTIL WE GET MORE TRIGGER TIME OURSELVES WITH THEM. I AM QUITE CONFIDENT THAT THE NOVESKI PRODUCTS WILL FULFILL ALL OF OUR EXPECTATIONS IF WE DO OUR PART.

ONE THING WE CAN FORTUNATELY DO HERE AT M.S.T.N. IS OWN, BUILD, AND SHOOT SHORT BARREL UPPERS, SINCE I HAVE A COLT M16A1 LOWER (WITH A WAY COOL KNIGHT'S ARMAMENT FULL AUTO TRIGGER KIT IN IT). AT LEAST I CAN SAY I HAVE MADE ONE GOOD INVESTMENT IN MY LIFETIME.





WES GRANT
MSTN.BIZ

JOSH,

YOUR EDUCATION IS FAR FROM LACKING IN THAT REGARD, MY FRIEND.

WES

JOSH & RAPTOR 22,

YOU'RE BOTH LONG-TIME CUSTOMERS & WELCOME TO JOIN IN ANYTIME. WE'VE WORKED THROUGH OUR SHARE OF PROJECTS, HAVE WE NOT?

I AM LOOKING AT THE FOLLOWING TO SHOOT BY MONDAY:

3X 6.8 SPC UPPERS

4X 5.56MM UPPERS

2X 7.62X51 UPPERS

WES

WE'LL KEEP THE AR-10 INFO IN THE APPROPRIATE THREAD, BUT I DO HAVE SOME NEWS.

ON THE NOVESKI 10.5":

IT WAS 109 DEGREES HEAT INDEX HERE YESTERDAY. WAS ON THE RANGE FOR 6 HOURS. I STARTED WITH "O.P.U." (THAT'S OTHER PEOPLE'S UPPERS) WHILE FRESH AND SAVED MY OWN FOR LAST. THE NOVESKI 10.5" WAS THE NEXT TO LAST ONE I PLANNED TO SHOOT.

I DON'T WEAR THESE TRIFOCALS JUST TO MAKE ME LOOK YOUNGER. I WAS WHIPPED. THE EYES WERE TIRED. I FIGURED I'D GET IT ON PAPER AT 100 YARDS AND FIRE ONE FIVE SHOT GROUP.

MY FIVE SHOT GROUPS TAKE ABOUT 20 SECONDS. I AM NOT A PATIENT SORT.

TO MY DISTINCT SATISFACTION, THE FIRST GROUP OF FIVE WENT 0.75". IF I WAS THE SORT TO BRAG ABOUT THREE SHOT GROUPS, I WOULD HAVE STOPPED AT THREE, SINCE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE LIKE 0.35".

AMMO: I AM SHOOTING FACTORY SECONDS.

ON THE NOVESKI KRINK F/H: IT IS TRUE WHAT HAS BEEN REPORTED REGARDING THE BLAST BEING DIRECTED FORWARD. I ALLOWED A TRUSTED INDIVIDUAL TO PLACE THE MUZZLE OF MY CQB MRP 10.5" WITH NOVESKI KFH WITHIN 2 FEET OF MY MK 1 MOD 0 BRAIN HOUSING GROUP AND CRANK OFF A FEW ROUNDS.

THERE WAS OF COURSE NOISE, BUT I WAS PLUGGED AND MUFFED. THERE SIMPLY WAS NO BLAST.

I HAVE TO RUN SOME DRILLS WITH BOTH 10.5" UPPERS, ONE WITH THE KFH ND ANOTHER WITH A CONVENTIONAL FLASH SUPPRESSOR, TO REALLY GET A FEEL FOR WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON.

SO FAR, MY IMPRESSION IS FAVORABLE ON THE 5.56MM.

WES GRANT
MSTN.BIZ

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Thats was a good one

THE FINAL PRODUCT:



I APOLOGIZE FOR THE POOR QUALITY OF THE PIC. FINISHED LATE. I HAD TO TAKE ITHE PIC INDOORS, AFTER DARK, BECAUSE THE UPPER HAD TO BE SOMEWHERE VIA FEDEX TODAY.

THIS IS A SURPRISNGLY LIVELY, WELL BALANCED RIG IN THE HANDS. SHOOTING BOTH EYES OPEN, THE TA11 CAN BE USED UP CLOSE AS ONE MIGHT AN AIMPOINT OR EOTECH. OBVIOUSLY, AT GREATER RANGE WHERE TARGET DISCRIMINATION OR MORE PRECISION ARE REQUIRED, THE ACOG TRUMPS ANY UNIT POWER REFLEX SIGHT.

IF YOU LOOK REALLY HARD, YOU CAN SPOT THE SUREFIRE M600A. AT 4.5 OUNCES, IT SIMPLY CAN'T BE BEAT AS A WEAPONLIGHT.

WES GRANT
MSTN.BIZ

THAT'S STRICTLY ME TALKING, NOT PAT, BASED ON MY ADMITTEDLY LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROPERTIES OF CARBON FIBER.

MY EXPOSURE TO CARBON FIBER BARRELS IS LIMITED TO VOLQUARTSEN 10/22 BARRELS. THE CARBON FIBER ONES DON'T GET HOT LIKE THE ALUMINUM ONES DO. INDUCTIVE REASONING? SURE.

I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH "TWL" OR WHAT THAT PERSON HAS STATED. NO, I AM NOT CALLING ANYONE A LIAR. THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF THEM OUT THERE, HOWEVER.

WES