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