mickjgardner
Well-Known Member
just wondered if anyone knew why moderators are so expensive.i know that they have to take a lot of pressure but looking at the construction they cant be that expensive to produce.
Good post! I totally agree!This something I know a little about, I have made my own moddies in the past, your manufacturing cost are about right for a T8, a bit more for a better constructed moderator . If it is imported it will get hit for 20% import duty (from a none-EU country). The real mark up is being made by the dealers, they are making £70 min each times it changes hands, so £40 for manufacture £70 for the distributor and £70 for the guy signing it on to your ticket £25 for proofing. Hence your £200 plus moderator.
If moderators were to come “off ticket” and I can’t see any good reason for them to be on your FAC, then the manufactures would be able to supply direct by mail order and the price could come down to £100/130 each, if everybody was playing fair.
ATB
Tahr
Have a look at Brithunter's post in reply to a chap with a.243 Wildcat mod in the classifieds .......................£55.00 to change to a larger calibre, so it looks like the greatest part of the jobby is £55.00 for a baffle unit!
Calibre Adaptors
Predator 4£55
Predator 8£55
Predator 12£85
You could always buy one moderator to fit all calibres and save some money.
Yes you can do that but using a .30 cal moderator on a .222 it's not going to work as well is it and I mean be as quiet as one of the proper calibre.