Best Over-Barrel Mod?

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RP82

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Looking for suggestions/votes for a lightweight, effective over-barrel moderator to go on a .308 (with highland red deer in mind). 51cm barrel.
Having read other threads and researched, I've refined my list to the below. I'm leaning toward the DPT / Hausken 184.

AU ASE UTRA Radien / 210mm (+110mm)/ 29-30 dB / ~300g.
Hausken JD224 MK11 / 224mm (+140mm) / 31dB / 300g.
Hausken JD184X XTRM MK11 / 184mm (+100mm) / 31dB / 300g.
Hausken JD151X XTRM MK11 / 151mm (+100mm) / 25 dB / 250g.
DPT Duralim Over Barrel 223 WSSM 205mm (+105mm) / 300g.

Many thanks in advance.
 
It is really up to how you want your compromise to look.
I have no experience with above mod's but i bet they are effective.

To me a moderator for carrying and stalking does not need to be the quietest possible.
Higher on my priorities is the ability to reduce recoil, a tolerable form factor and as light as possible.

I would also look at freyr devik, svemko or vanward mods if you want to add more light weight options to the mix.
 
I took a shot yesterday evening using my 7x57 with a Hausken Extreme JD224. Two of us were watching a small block of thick Norwegian spruce the sika love lying up in. The other stalker commented on how quiet it was.
I’m very happy with the noise reduction.
 
suburban bushwacker said:
In Sweden svemko are very well thought of. I'm a little surprised Stalon aren't on your list?
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I took the Stalon off (Stalon XE108 / 269mm (+108mm) / 31dB / 370g.) due to length / weight. The others seem to make up the best, in terms of what I am after.
As to F&D, they look good, but not my taste. I'll take a look at the Svemko. I'm sure they're all much of a muchness, out of interest is there any benefit to Aluminium over SS in terms of the volume of shots you can deploy before they go off-target. Some YouTube content suggests that you should really only fire 2-3x before a rest as they can go off-target, but I've never experienced this with Wilcats or Hauksens?
 
Thanks Danny, I think they're showing in Staffordshire this monrhg, so I'll try to catch up with them then.
 
I use one of the Lawrence Precision moderators (mine is an Aurora M2 which I don't think he makes any longer), as do a couple of friends.
They're lightweight, don't ring like steel moderators if anything taps on them and they perform well in terms of noise & recoil reduction.
They do heat up rather quickly though, so a heat haze can develop after a few shots are fired, but they do cool quickly too - and as they are titanium they won't rust/corrode
They are also expensive

Lawrence Precision - Titanium Moderators

www.lawrenceprecision.co.uk www.lawrenceprecision.co.uk
 
Like Danny above, I’ve got DPT on all my rifles too. Excellent performance, lightweight and reasonable cost. I’ve got the stainless baffle on the rifle I shoot most for extra durability, but it’s easy to replace baffles if they erode (pretty sure the extra baffles don’t need any paperwork doing for them, only the main attaching one) and again full marks for customer service too.
 
Mr B said:
I’d had good experience with Freyr & Devik. No problems, super light and it’s been pretty durable.
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Yes have one on a 300 wm very impressive. I also have a Stalon on a 270 and it’s also very good
 
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