Anyone here into firearms?

ImportConvert · 12-27-2011, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

No compromise is right. Really nice stuff.

Virtually all of my rifles are built on Noveske uppers and lowers, and I have one Light Recce w/VIS. I think the VIS adds a little weight to the package but it's absolutely rigid and I think makes for a better rifle. That rifle has had about 6000 rounds through it, including 2000 rounds at a 3-day carbine course where all I did was oil it (no cleaning) -- has functioned flawlessly.

My only mishap with that Noveske rifle has been that the rear Troy sight fell off (lack of LocTite). Unfortunately, it fell off right at Jeff Gonzales' feet at that last TriCon course. I did not become "that guy", but it was not an impressive event.

The first thing I did was remove both F/R Troy's and apply blue lock-tite after alcohol-ing the screw.

I really like the VIS. I like to be able to wipe down the external barrel with CLP to protect against corrosion here in the humid south, but I don't like the idea of re-zeroing my BUIS every time I remove the rail to do it. The VLTOR VIS eliminates this issue. Further, I just think it looks cooler. As to weight, it's not a very heavy "rail". It may add 1/4#, but that's the max I would guess.

VLTOR is a VERY good company, as well. They are a division of Abrams. The company that helps NASA put things into outer-space and designs military-grade electronic housings (they know how to heat-sink things...)

I spoke with Kino for about a half hour about the MUR before I was finally on board with it. The amount of engineering in just the MUR is astounding. Cryo treatment, etc. He even e-mailed me pictures of multiple MUR's that had held together during fired OOB incidents. I was impressed!

The ultimate reason I prefer and went with the MUR and VIS for this setup was rigidity. I am going to be hanging 16oz off the end of the barrel. I wanted the most rigid receiver I could get to minimize POI shift. Noveske's re-profiled barrel is also VERY rigid, and they absolutely know how to concentrically thread it.

The thing most people question about my setup is the TA44SG-10.

If you have never tried it, you need to. All that babbling about the Bindon Aiming Concept finally makes sense when you move to 1.5X magnification.