Bender
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Ok, so they have been out for a bit and I decided to pickup a Geissele Super Duty. I have a bunch of Geissele triggers in different rifles, I like them. In one rifle I gave a Geissele charging handle, not my favorite. I will, most likely replace it with a BCM handle. Their scope mount is a damn fine piece as well.
Ok, how about this rifle. I was initially drawn to it d to the DDC or as Geissele calls it, desert dirt color. I was pleased with the balance of the rifle. It has a medium weight constant taper profile barrel. It is a 16" barrel, and gas an intermediate length gas system, not really rifle, but not mid length. My original plan was to use an AimPoint T2 and a AimPoint 3x magnifier. I decided to put a Nightforce 1-8, using a Geissele mount I have. Still on the fence with this glass as it adds weight.
The rifle has the 15" M16 rail, it's the MLok pattern and has built in sling QD receptacles. The trigger is just weird. It's essentially an SSA-E that has a semi curved shoe. It's not flat, nor does it have the standard shape. The shoe is also wider than most. Other than that, it's all SSA-E.
At the bench I instantly noticed it was a smooth/soft shooter. I was using some ASYM ammo I was gifted some time ago by a Smiff in AZ. One of Geissele's enhancements is the Super 42 tri-braid buffer spring and H2 buffer. My thoughts are more toward the gas system length and the port size. It really feels similar to the Knights Mod 2. I did place a Harris bipod on for pics, but I shot off a bag, as I usually do, unless prone in the dirt. The Airborne charging handle isn't my favorite. The oversized bolt catch, or as Geissele calls it, Maritime Bolt Catch is awesome. The gas block in installed in a bullet proof manner. Two setscrews and a pin. One neat feature I noticed is paint marks. Both set screws and the pin had a white paint dot. This is often done in the aircraft industry as fasteners are torqued. A neat small thing that shows attention to detail.The Geissele installed muzzle device, a SureFire three prong was installed with shims and Rocksett,
The only changes are the grip and the stock, as pictured are B5 pieces. I did remove the three prong muzzle device for a closed time WarComp. I tried USGI mags, MagPul as well as a twenty round Lancer. All ran fine, locked back on empty and dropped freely.
Accuracy was great. The ASYM ammo, damn good ammo, match grade shot right around an inch groups. Completely satisfied with that, couldn't ask for better.
The colt, carrier and barrel are what Geissele calls, nano-coated, think PVD. The clean up super easily. The carrier does have an enhanced pivot pin channel. It delays the bolt's opening, lowering chamber pressure, smoothing action.
Ok, how about this rifle. I was initially drawn to it d to the DDC or as Geissele calls it, desert dirt color. I was pleased with the balance of the rifle. It has a medium weight constant taper profile barrel. It is a 16" barrel, and gas an intermediate length gas system, not really rifle, but not mid length. My original plan was to use an AimPoint T2 and a AimPoint 3x magnifier. I decided to put a Nightforce 1-8, using a Geissele mount I have. Still on the fence with this glass as it adds weight.
The rifle has the 15" M16 rail, it's the MLok pattern and has built in sling QD receptacles. The trigger is just weird. It's essentially an SSA-E that has a semi curved shoe. It's not flat, nor does it have the standard shape. The shoe is also wider than most. Other than that, it's all SSA-E.
At the bench I instantly noticed it was a smooth/soft shooter. I was using some ASYM ammo I was gifted some time ago by a Smiff in AZ. One of Geissele's enhancements is the Super 42 tri-braid buffer spring and H2 buffer. My thoughts are more toward the gas system length and the port size. It really feels similar to the Knights Mod 2. I did place a Harris bipod on for pics, but I shot off a bag, as I usually do, unless prone in the dirt. The Airborne charging handle isn't my favorite. The oversized bolt catch, or as Geissele calls it, Maritime Bolt Catch is awesome. The gas block in installed in a bullet proof manner. Two setscrews and a pin. One neat feature I noticed is paint marks. Both set screws and the pin had a white paint dot. This is often done in the aircraft industry as fasteners are torqued. A neat small thing that shows attention to detail.The Geissele installed muzzle device, a SureFire three prong was installed with shims and Rocksett,
The only changes are the grip and the stock, as pictured are B5 pieces. I did remove the three prong muzzle device for a closed time WarComp. I tried USGI mags, MagPul as well as a twenty round Lancer. All ran fine, locked back on empty and dropped freely.
Accuracy was great. The ASYM ammo, damn good ammo, match grade shot right around an inch groups. Completely satisfied with that, couldn't ask for better.
The colt, carrier and barrel are what Geissele calls, nano-coated, think PVD. The clean up super easily. The carrier does have an enhanced pivot pin channel. It delays the bolt's opening, lowering chamber pressure, smoothing action.
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