no mod for me I am afraid.
in fact I just tested my .222 without last night. zero is a little off to the right compared to moderated but the hassle factor of a seriously unbalanced rifle when hiking around the hills and woods outweighs any perceived "second shot" advantage.
Moderator up and it constantly wants to swing down
Moderator down and i am in the grass with the muzzle
thats without looking at the extra weight
2 little plugs are all that stand between you and ringing ears.
they take seconds to fit, weigh nothing and are so easy to pop in one handed.
I have these:
they slip in easily without fuss and they work.
i put a unmoderated shot through a 3ft concrete tube last night standing in the tube entrance. impressive blast came my way, no issues for these
IMO the unmoderated boom is often enough to disorientate deer and especially in enclosed woodland or deep glens. They have no idea where it is coming from