Dickturpin
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Guys I've just put a deposit on a 595 tikka in 308..can anyone point me to what moderator to go for...it's 1/2 unf....
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Danny Fireblade
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I use DPT on my .308 and I am very happy with it
My 30.06 sports a Wildcat.
BC.
BC.
long_range_rob
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Ase Utra. They go on for ever.
There isnt one ! Smaller volume are lighter and large volume are more heft but the larger and the more baffles the better. I run an original T8 its been on three rifles and had many thousands of rounds through it even though its only thin steel , i also have an MAE scout less volume more baffles in stainless its very good also and somewhat better made ( i just use it on the 22 hornet and 223 rem) its all you need volume wise
1/2 " UNF i have used on all mt rifles and mods so they are interchangeable ( though 1/2" is less common now on new rifles ) So think on that one a re-thread on one rifles is cheaper than a re-thread on all subsequent !
Mine wears a T8, bulky, tinkly, moderately heavy but really good suppression. My friend has a Stalon on a .30-06 which I am very impressed with, good attenuation, pretty light weight, over barrel, likely what I would go for if the T8 hadn't come with the rifle.
Excellent rifle choice btw!
Excellent rifle choice btw!
ask 100 people
get 101 answers ...
best for you isn't always best for someone else
lightest, smallest, quietest, shortest, most resilient, cheapest
choose them in decreasing order of importance and see whats available in a true 30cal in 1/2"UNF
get 101 answers ...
best for you isn't always best for someone else
lightest, smallest, quietest, shortest, most resilient, cheapest
choose them in decreasing order of importance and see whats available in a true 30cal in 1/2"UNF
A German gun magazine answered the question quite well a few years back by rating a moderator by sound reduction and a rating of sound reduction relativ to the weight. Meaning db per gram weight. Hausken JD224 was the winner back then. Wasn't the quietest or lightest but the least bang for it's weight.
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Uncle Buck
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Auld faithful T8, sure they’re a bit on the heavy side, some have moved on to newer offerings
but the T8 is like marmite you either love it or hate it.
Best of luck whichever route you take .
but the T8 is like marmite you either love it or hate it.
Best of luck whichever route you take .
The wildcat always worked well on it mate.
Triumph_Dave
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All my stalking rifles now have DPT mods.. not cheap, but well made, light weight and work.
Balance on your rifle will be different to another's rifle , i wouln't bother weighing because balance is the important bit on YOUR RIFLE . the further away the mass is the heavier it feels , put a lump of lead in the stock Butt and the front end feels light also . long barrel and most moderators make the rifle front heavy and vice versa shortened barrels.
I have become a fan of shorter barrels , its amazing what 3-4" off a barrel can do for a rifle that is to have a moderator fitted.
Speed isn't that relevant in stalking unless you take radical amounts off a std barrel the velocities dont suffer much at as many think and using a slightly faster powder can often get a fair amount back
Believe me we are working on rifle balance since several years, even have a patent awarded early this year on the subject. At the moment we are working on a PRS rifle for the next Worlds and UK comps. This and taking into account the choice of rifle balance of the German "royal" driven game shooter's rifle we seem to think that what the normal hunter thinks is a nice balance actually won't shoot well. Bit like longer barrels on a shotgun rifles seem to shoot better being slightly front heavy. That Prince in Germany had a 26" heavy barrelled rifle btw. Of course you are right that a rifle should not be over cooked in weight or balance because the stalker needs to get to the deer in the first place without being knackered. Heavy mod is mostly awkward when the rifle is shouldered. Now, quite a few deer stalkers use tripod mounts, which are best set up in the balance point of a rifle which brings the COG further forward compared to a "normal" stalking rifle as well.
I zeroed and shot my new 300wm rifle last week, bare rifle weighs just a tad over 3kg. 24" proof carbon barrel, 700gr PSE Evo stock and Hausken JD224. Has a PMII on top and is slightly front heavy. When picking it up for the first time I thought she is just right and would suit a trip to Africa. For me perfect for off-hand shooting. The rifle itself has proven itself to 1200m in an E-Tac stock. I also have a 20" sister rifle in 6.5CM not with which one I would shoot better off-hand.
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