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Schmidty replied to the thread What, if anything, would you have done differently.Great question and thread! For me two things I would have done differently. First and foremost was to slow down and enjoy the... -
Schmidty reacted to Green Chile's post in the thread Suppressor, to cover or not to cover with
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You don’t need one for hunting but if you use at the range, check the placement every so often or you can blow it off the end onto the... -
Schmidty reacted to skydiver386's post in the thread Suppressor, to cover or not to cover with Like.
The suppressor itself also. When I worked as an RSO at an indoor range and gun store, I probably had to call a cease fire at least once...
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Schmidty reacted to Green Chile's post in the thread Suppressor, to cover or not to cover with Like.
Direct thread is my preference for sure.
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I’ve got both… on a hunting gun direct thread is the best option IMO.. Not to mention most QD mounts look really stupid hanging off the...
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Cheap, flat black spray paint
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I run covers on my suppresors when doing range work. The titanium blasted whatever finish on my Trash Panda does have a bit of...
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Schmidty reacted to Hooknbullet2's post in the thread Suppressor, to cover or not to cover with Like.
No cover on any of mine.
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I have one for mine…
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Covers can add a slight amount of weight and change the barrel harmonics and thus POI change. I use one on a prairie dog rig and at the...
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I have one but I don’t use it. I only use it on my hunting rifle and it adds just enough diameter to be a distraction in my scope when...
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Schmidty reacted to whisk(e)y hunter's post in the thread Suppressor, to cover or not to cover with Like.
Direct thread avoids added length for a bolt action rifle, if a pistol you’ll need a Nielsen device (spring). For semi-auto, whatever...
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Never used a cover been using suppressors for 20 years
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Schmidty reacted to whisk(e)y hunter's post in the thread Suppressor, to cover or not to cover with Like.
A couple addl thoughts - the cover is key at the range or when taking multiple shots to avoid mirage as mentioned earlier. Cover is...
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Schmidty replied to the thread Suppressor, to cover or not to cover.While we're at it. Another question, sorry suppressor is new to me. I'll ask the dealer when I pick it up too. I looked at and handled...