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Posted: 9/7/2004 1:01:31 PM EDT

BUILT WITH THE BEST OF EVERYTHING:

KRIEGER MATCH GRADE STAINLESS 1X7" VARMIT CONTOUR 20", FLUTED, M4 FEED RAMPS, WITH FITTED BOLT BY COMPASS LAKE ENGINEERING

COMPASS LAKE 0.850" GAS BLOCK

LMT NUMBERED FLAT TOP UPPER WITH M4 FEED RAMPS

LARUE 12.0 FOREND

KAC 600-M REAR

TROY INDUSTRIES FLIP UP FRONT

NIGHTFORCE 3.5-15X50 NXS WITH NP-R2 RETICLE

LARUE SPR SCOPE MOUNT

VORTEX FLASH SUPPRESSOR

LES BAER CUSTOM BOLT CARRIER

GAS BUSTER CHARGING HANDLE

HARRIS BIPOD WITH ARMS #32 AND POD-LOC

THIS UPPER WE BROKE IN THIS WEEKEND. WITH LESS THAN 100 ROUNDS THROUGH IT, IT IS SHOOTING 5-SHOT GROUPS UNDER 0.50 MOA.

DESPITE ITS VARMIT CONTOUR BARREL, THIS UPPER WEIGHS A HALF POUND LESS THAN A SAM-R.

THIS UPPER IS THE SECOND WE HAVE BUILT FOR A SECURITY CONTRACTOR, A FORMER SEAL SNIPER, HEADED BACK TO IRAQ FOR A SECOND TOUR. HIS ONLY REQUEST WAS THAT WE BUILD THE BEST PRECISION UPPER WITH THE BEST COMPONENTS POSSIBLE. COST WAS NO FACTOR.

WES GRANT
M.S.T.N.

Posted: 9/7/2004 1:16:39 PM EDT

[#1]

Sweet!

I wish cost wasn't a factor for me

Posted: 9/7/2004 1:21:51 PM EDT

[#2]

Very nice indeed !

Posted: 9/7/2004 1:39:30 PM EDT

[#3]

Me like!

Posted: 9/7/2004 1:42:31 PM EDT

[#4]

Very impressive Wes.

Sammy

Posted: 9/7/2004 1:50:12 PM EDT

[#5]

Hey Wes, took a combative carbine class last week here in Tucson from Jeff Gonzalez from Trident Concepts. There was a cop from NC that had the same 10.5 LMT upper and LMT BUIS on his M4 that I had. He shot 2nd best without optics on his rig. Jeff was very impressed with the setup. I forgot to ask if the cop got his rig from you, but go figure two 10.5 uppers with the same buis on two guys from opposite sides of the country. Great minds must think alike

By the way, nice rig.

Posted: 9/7/2004 1:54:38 PM EDT

[#6]

Nice work Wes. That is a good looking upper!

Posted: 9/7/2004 2:07:32 PM EDT

[#7]

That barrel looks longer than normal when wearing a 12.0 forearm...

Wes, did you pick the parts or did the shooter? Any reason for each particular piece?

Spooky

Posted: 9/7/2004 2:19:10 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
That barrel looks longer than normal when wearing a 12.0 forearm...

Wes, did you pick the parts or did the shooter? Any reason for each particular piece?

Spooky

Probably because of the low-profile gas block and the Vortex FS.

Wes, that is freaking incredable!

Posted: 9/7/2004 2:54:24 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Quoted:That barrel looks longer than normal when wearing a 12.0 forearm...

Wes, did you pick the parts or did the shooter? Any reason for each particular piece?

Spooky

Probably because of the low-profile gas block and the Vortex FS.

Wes, that is freaking incredable!

I'm just happy I closed on the details of my next upper build from Wes (which is all of the above except barrel, scope, FS, and rear BUIS). This is enough to drive you nuts!

Edited: Forgot, different FS & typo

Posted: 9/7/2004 3:02:24 PM EDT

[#10]

Beautiful Blaster WES!!!!!!!

Semper Fi
Jeff

Posted: 9/7/2004 5:19:09 PM EDT

[#11]

Very, very nice....

Posted: 9/7/2004 5:26:57 PM EDT

[#12]

Simply a work of art.

Posted: 9/7/2004 11:28:01 PM EDT

[#13]

Hi Wes,

that's a masterpiece , as usual from you , congrats.

The only thing I can say is that I find the NXS to be just a little bit bulky, heavy and also redundant for such baby.

I had one NXS 3.5-15X50 mil-dot on my SPR , nowday I switched it to the MR/T M3 , I find this one better suited for one 5.56 marksman rifle .

True that I was able to do better shots group with the NXS , but I suppose this kind of baby is not tasked for bench rest , is not it ?

ciao,
PP out

Posted: 9/8/2004 12:38:28 AM EDT

[#14]

PINCO PALLA! MY OLD FRIEND, IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE YO STOP BY.

LIKE YOU, I VALUE LIGHT WEIGHT AND MANEUVERABILITY IN A WEAPON. BUT, THIS ONE WAS BUILT WITH LONG RANGE PRECISION AS ITS PRIMARY GOAL. TRUE, THE 3.5-15X50 NXS IS A BIG SCOPE FOR AN AR'. IT WEIGHS NINE OUNCES MORE THAN A LEUPOLD LR/T. BUT, I SAVED EIGHT PLUS OUNCES WITH THE FLUTED BARREL AND LARUE 12.0 FOREND. PLUS, THE LARUE SCOPE MOUNT ONLY WEIGHS SEVEN OUNCES, TWO OUNCES LESS THAN EVEN ARMS #22 HIGH RINGS!

WHILE THIS MAY NOT BE A LIGHTWEIGHT UPPER, MOST OF THE WEIGHT IS IN THE BARREL AND SCOPE, WHERE IT DOES THE MOST FOR PERFORMANCE! THE REST IS AS LIGHT AS IT CAN BE BUILT.

I HAVE SEEN WHAT YOU PREFER, AND IT WEIGHS ABOUT NINE POUNDS MORE THAN THIS LITTLE 5.56MM, CORRECT?

S/F-

WES

Posted: 9/8/2004 4:29:29 AM EDT

[#15]

That gun rocks!!!

Good job Wes.

Posted: 9/8/2004 5:23:28 AM EDT

[#16]

Wes,

Why the Bikini instead of Flip Covers?

PincoPalla!!!!!!!!! Glad to know that you are still breathing after buying all that hi speed-lo drag stuff. Stay safe.

Dave S

Posted: 9/8/2004 1:18:40 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Wes,

Why the Bikini instead of Flip Covers?

PincoPalla!!!!!!!!! Glad to know that you are still breathing after buying all that hi speed-lo drag stuff. Stay safe.

Dave S

I don't think rear flip up scope covers work very well with the Nightforce optics. Look closely.

Posted: 9/8/2004 6:39:13 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
I don't think rear flip up scope covers work very well with the Nightforce optics. Look closely.

OK.......I used to teach Observation to 8541 wannabees almost two decades ago. Now in the second pic I see gaps under the objective and ocular bells that a good student could stalk through.

Yes, I am almost two decades older and have three daughters.......two of which are teenagers. Yepper, that might be my problem.........and three glasses of Merlot.

Dave S

Posted: 9/8/2004 7:07:25 PM EDT

[#19]

I don't know how it is on the new NXS's, but on the 5.5-22x56mm NXS, the rear objective rotates when the power is adjusted. This does not work well with flip-up covers.

-z

Posted: 9/9/2004 5:30:48 AM EDT

[#20]

That is the only rifle Wes has put together that I don't crave. Wes is a master at making not only great looking weapons, buy ones the shoot all day long.

I truly admire his work, and respect his opinions.

Posted: 9/9/2004 6:33:22 AM EDT

[#21]

CORRECT REGARDING THE OCULAR LENS OF THE BIG NIGHTFORCE NXS SCOPES. THEY ROTATE. BESIDES, I LIKE THE BIKINI COVERS. VERY STOUT.

THE OCULAR LENS OF THE NEW 2.5-10X24 NXS DOES NOT ROTATE. WHILE IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH BUTLER CREEK LENS CAPS, IT DOES COME WITH SUPERIOR QUALITY RUBBER FLIP OFF CAPS INSTALLED. WHEN REMOVED FROM THE LENS, YOU CAN EASILY POP THEM INSIDE OUT, AND THEN THEY WILL NOT FLOP AROUND. THEY'RE MADE FROM AN INTERESTING HIGH GRADE MATERIAL.

WHEN TRULY RUNNIN' AND GUNNIN', BUTLER CREEK LENS CAPS HAVE LET ME DOWN SOMETIMES.

WES GRANT
M.S.T.N.