So what does Mil-Spec mean???

[Failure2Stop]

Are you sure about this? I was told that the Noveske bolts were individually MP tested and not batch tested. I even called Noveske and asked them about that when I was looking for a MP bolt for my 6.8. They told me that all of their bolts for both 6.8 and 5.56 were mp inspected

That's what I thought as well, I was just going off of rob_s' chart. Maybe I was referencing an old chart (rob_s spread-sheet), as I do recall hearing that Noveske's bolts were MP tested. I just didn't want to make an unsupported statement (this way I get to pass blame onto rob_s ).

Could you have Josh check to see if his extractor has a blue or black buffer and check for the MP etch? Just want to confirm. If those two are present then it would be hard not to give top billing to the Noveske.

EDIT- Crossed wires here- meant to note HPT, but MP stuck in my head. Noveske DOES MP their bolts by all accounts.