Thread: Suppressors and water

Originally Posted by Ranger 888

When I was with the NZ Mountain Safety Council, we did some interesting tests with taped muzzles...result was that if the tape was stretched tightly over the muzzle, it sometimes changed the point of impact..if the tape was loosely fitted over the muzzle, it didn't. A condom placed so the closed end was slack over the muzzle (as in with your partner) held with a rubber band was most effective. And it's the column of compressed air being pushed up the barrel that severs the tape, NOT the projectile.

And it's the column of compressed air being pushed up the barrel that severs the tape, NOT the projectile.


True and a fair point - I was trying to say that with a 308, a bit of tape makes no difference IMO on point of impact but yes it is the column of air that severs the tape