u/Wormydog1724

Hopefully my last can on a Form 4. CAT ST Titanium. Purchased from SS end of July, went pending 8/8 just before the big news. Then approved 8/16.

CAT WB at night filmed with Sionyx Aurora Pro, no moon.

Just holding my phone against my NV.

Ready for the night match this weekend in the Oklahoma panhandle. No Man’s Land on PractiScore if you’re around!

I’ve had this setup for a few years and it works fine, but I’m trying to optimize it for comfort during all-night night matches.

It’s a Large Ops-Core Carbon shell that I chopped down to a super high cut and installed Maritime rails on. Note: I kept the factory bolt pattern completely stock.

Current Build List:
Shell: Large Ops-Core Carbon (custom super-high-cut chop + Maritime rails)
Pads: 4D Tactical Zero G Deluxe pads
Retention: Standard Ops-Core Boa system (stock)
NVG: Nocturn Industries Katana-R (dual tubes with iris filters/objective covers)
Mount: Wilcox G24
Comms: Ops-Core AMPs on arms
Light: SureFire M300-V Pro on a rail mount
Admin Light: Princeton Tec Charge MPLS
Counterweight: Ferro Concepts battery pouch housing a 3D-printed NOD Pod with batteries

The 4D pads definitely helped compared to stock, but I still don’t feel like the rig is completely secure and rides right under the full load during extended wear. I’ve adjusted the straps every which way, but I still want something more.

I’ve looked at the Ops-Core Lux liner and the Team Wendy CAM FIT, but I’m a bit confused on what will actually fit my specific helmet build and be what I’m looking for.

Has anyone run into this with a chopped carbon shell? What suspension or retention system should I be looking at to lock this thing down?

Been meaning to drop a quick review on some cans I’ve used on my precision gas gun after cycling through a pile of them over the last couple of years running Gas Gun Show series matches and regional stuff.

Before picking up the 718 WB, I ran the gamut: AAC M4-2000, Mini4, OCL Polonium-K, Surefire SOCOM RC1/RC2, and a Griffin Recce 5.

To be fair, all of them sounded fine and accuracy was consistent across the board. I run an RCA adjustable gas key, so the traditional overgassed baffle stack issues on standard cans weren't a catastrophic problem. But tuning a traditional baffle can only does so much. It slows the carrier down, yet that residual pressure is still trapped in the system hammering away, and you can definitely feel it.

Then I grabbed the 718 WB and it completely changed my mind.

The surge bypass is legit. It sounds great, but the gas management is the real selling point—it escapes before the system overcharges. Impulse-wise, it feels dramatically gentler and way more in tune. Honestly feels a lot like running an APA Lil Bastard brake, just without giving me TBI. Because the system breathes better and muzzle jump is tamed, I can actually watch trace all the way to the target now. Groups also got a bit more consistent (could be 50% confirmation bias, but I'll take it). With the WB, I've got my adjustable gas key backed nearly all the way open now and the gun just purrs.

I've been waiting on the Ti ST to drop and finally got one on the way from Silencer Shop. Hoping the sound profile stays tight and the gas performance is comparable to the WB, while shaving some weight to make the rifle a bit handier during match stages and barriers.

Anyone else running the WB line on a gasser or making the jump to Ti ST can for matches?