Range Report: Geissele 13.9โ Super Duty
Took the new Geissele 13.9โ out for her first live fire. Weather was solidโsunny, humid, about 80ยฐF with barely any wind. Perfect conditions for zeroing and initial shakedown.
Ammo: Magtech 77gr OTM Total rounds fired: 43 Suppressor: HUXWRX Flow 556K
Zeroing
Nightforce ATACR 1โ8xย zeroed at 100m.
Aimpoint ACRO P2ย (mounted at 12 oโclock) zeroed at 33m.
Zeroed with 5-round groups. As expected, the initial impacts with both optics were well off target and required significant corrections to get on paper. From there, it was a matter of walking in smaller adjustments until both were dead on. Groups at 100m through the LPVO were right about 3/4 of an inch which is just less than 1 MOA (when you convert meters to yards). Groups with the red dot at 33m were about the size of a dime.
Impressions
The mid-length gas system and the Flow 556K combo made for a soft, smooth recoil impulse.
Theย Radian Raptor-SDย charging handle did its jobโnoticeably less gas to the face than Iโve experienced with RC2 setups.
The rifle balances well. 13.9โ was absolutely the right call. It feels compact and fast, even suppressed, without sacrificing capability at 500โ600m.
SSA-EX triggerย is exactly what you'd expect from Geisseleโclean break, crisp reset. Itโs not flashy, it just works.
While the Geissele Super Duty line isnโt budget-tier, itโs not boutique either. These rifles arenโt made to sit in a safeโtheyโre built to perform, every time, in the worst conditions imaginable. That is, assumingย youย do your part. Theyโre not showpieces. Theyโre tools. Take care of them, and theyโll take care of you.
No malfunctions. No drama.
Note on the Mount
Iโm still running theย Badger COMMย mount at 1.7โ. When I first set it up, I wasnโt planning on running a red dot, so it was positioned purely for LPVO efficiency.
Now that Iโve added the ACRO, Iโve found that getting a proper sight picture through itย requires sacrificing any cheek weld. Not ideal. Itโll be fine under NODs, but Iโm already looking at aย lower Reptilia mountย to clean that up. Not a top priority, but something to address.
Whatโs Next
Iโll be back at the range in the coming days to:
Work longer-range engagements (200m and out).
Practice transitions between the LPVO and the red dot under time.
This rifle is dialed in and ready to work. Now itโs about putting in reps.
Train like your life depends on itโฆ because it does.
De Oppresso Liber.
