Starting at fifty yards, the rifle was almost dead on, and only an inch of adjustment to the left was needed. We went from 25 to 50 to 100 and finally to 400 yards. With the factory open sights, I got a best group of just over three inches with Black Hills 55 grain soft points at 100 yards. That's impressive, folks. I'm mounting a Bushnell Holo-Sight on it, and it'll be interesting to see the true accuracy potential we've got going here.
       The action is amazingly smooth. The bolt requires far less force to retract than a Mini-14 or AR-180, two of what will be this rifle's main competitors. It's almost as if there's not enough oomph there to strip off a round, but it does everytime.
       Another SU-16 bonus that was totally unexpected: comfort. Both shouldering the rifle and controlling it's recoil were amazingly easy. Compared to the Mini, it's far more comfortable to shoulder while standing, and the pull length seems nearly ideal...

       I've always "crept" my rifles; notice that I'm shoving my head forwards along the stock. Not a generally recommended practice, but it helps with my accuracy now that my sight's going a little off (and yes, I DO have on shooting glasses; they're so clear and thin they just don't show up).
       The butt of the SU-16 has a very nicely shaped rubber pad that nestles well into the shoulder. I'd thought it would be plastic alone, and the pad was a welcome surprise.
       The gas system is a hybrid AK/AR mix, similiar to the Israeli Galil and the AR-180. Very, very clean. Almost no powder residue makes its way into the action. I'm still amazed at the smooth cycling of the AR-15 style bolt: everything's riding in a plastic tube, remember, yet it felt like polished steel.

       Having gotten the bore reasonably well seasoned, I poured a few 30 round mags downrange at 25 yards as fast as I could.

       Unlike a Mini or 180, the muzzle has no apparent tendancy to waver side to side during rapid fire. Recoil seems directed straight into the shoulder, and very little windage correction was required between shots. Muzzle rise was about like a Mini, but the SU seems easier to pull back down onto target.
       I mentioned in an earlier post that the hammer could be dropped while the rifle was opened: great care must be taken to ensure the safety is in the "On" position when folding or storing the rifle.
       I'm so impressed with this weapon that I'm heading to the range again tomorrow with the Holo-Sight. Four days in a row is unusual for me...but the SU-16 is an exceptional rifle.
       It seems as if Kel-Tec deliberately set out to design a rifle that could handle chores at a ranch, handle varmints, excel as a plinker, and serve as a superb Homeland Defense Rifle at the same time.
       Nope, the SU isn't a military rifle...you wouldn't want to have to deliver a vicious buttstroke to an enemy with it. But it does what it's designed to do better than any sporting rifle I've seen that's come down the pike in a long, long time.
       How good is the SU-16? Well, I'm putting the rifle I usually maintained for car carry and an emergency SHTF rifle - my AR-180 - back into the safe. The SU-16 has proven MORE than it's equal, in functional reliability, and perhaps more importantly, in accuracy. It goes into active service in this role tomorrow.
       Nope, it's not going to replace my AR-15s...but then again, I can't think of any rifle that could. However, the AR-15 is a pretty good tank of a military rifle, designed for harsh conditions that would unreasonably challenge a rifle designed primarily for civilian use. Too, the AR-15 is Match-Accurate, and that's important. I wouldn't ask a rifle to equal the versatility of the AR-15.
       The SU-16, however, is everything Kel-Tec promised it would be, and more. It's accurate, light, easily storable, reliable, uses AR magazines, and digests any kind of ammo.
       What can I say - it beat out my beloved AR-180. I wouldn't have believed it possible if I hadn't proved it to myself!
       To sum it up, I've got a new favorite fun/plinking/varmint rifle...
       ...and I'm ordering another one tomorrow!

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