Frankly, testing new gear really lights me up.
I love to know what works, what doesnt, and what I like.
A mid-range, suppressed, ragged-hole puncher.
Shown is the author’s SAINT Edge ATC in its final form with all of the upgrades he details in this article.
In my first tests, I achieved .4 MOA groups repeatedly and even made hits out to 1,300 yards.
But I think this rifle really shines between 100-600 yards.
After all, they really make a difference in familiarity between multiple rifles if you use the same manufacturer.
As it came, the Edge ATC is an amazing rifle. Even so, the author wanted to wring even more performance out of it.
So, I figured the same would go for this new 1-10X.
It has a very robust housing, locking turrets, superior glass and a great, easy-to-use illuminated reticle.
Attaching the 1-10X to the rifle, I used my go-to American Defense Manufacturing Recon SL mount.
For a precision optic, the author selected the EOTech VUDU 1-10X scope attached with a Recon SL mount.
The Recon SL mount is perfect for this.
Did You Hear That?
For the suppressor, I recently connected with a local Phoenix company called Thermal Suppressors.
For improved hearing protection, the author chose this Thermal Suppressors Glacier TI. It is specially designed to reduce the “first round pop.”
The Glacier TI is exactly what I have been looking for on the SAINT Edge ATC.
One of those holes can be the small gaps near your charging handle on an AR-15.
Lucky for us, Radian Weapons makes a fantastic charging handle option, the Radian Raptor SD.
Rounding out the upgrades, the author chose the Radian Raptor SD charging handle.
The Raptor is also one of the easiest-to-use and rugged charging handles on the market.
They also now offer a safety selector known as the Talon.
These selectors come in a variety of colors and lengths.
The author found his choice in upgrades made the gun even more fun to shoot — no small feat considering how stacked with features the SAINT Edge ATC is.
The Talon is ambidextrous and has the option of being either a 90-degree or 45-degree throw.
The combination of these two items really makes the Saint Edge feel like MY rifle.
Ive been running the Talon on most of my AR15s so having that consistent feel is a big plus.
I really cant say enough good things about these bipods.
They are lightweight and extremely rugged.
They are easy to quickly deploy and provide a very solid base to shoot from.
Its just a fun rifle to shoot.
Its extremely accurate and fast.
The recoil is so minimal that you might put multiple accurate hits on target in a very quick timeframe.
