Thread: Point of impact change

Supressor off vs on can certainly change not just POI but group size too. On one of my rifles, I developed a load with a hardy magnum supressor on it, got it shooting .3 moa. When i put my muzzle brake on instead, POI shifts but group size stays basically the same. However just bought an ATEC H2 Supressor for it recently, same load now shoots just over an inch group with the ATEC on. Put the hardy back on, back to normal again. Going to have to do another seating depth ladder if i decide to keep the ATEC supressor on it. Any time you attach anything to the barrel it changes the barrels harmonics, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.

Originally Posted by 6.5 CRD

Supressor off vs on can certainly change not just POI but group size too. On one of my rifles, I developed a load with a hardy magnum supressor on it, got it shooting .3 moa. When i put my muzzle brake on instead, POI shifts but group size stays basically the same. However just bought an ATEC H2 Supressor for it recently, same load now shoots just over an inch group with the ATEC on. Put the hardy back on, back to normal again. Going to have to do another seating depth ladder if i decide to keep the ATEC supressor on it. Any time you attach anything to the barrel it changes the barrels harmonics, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.

Interesting, never noticed difference between my DPT and the H2, learnt something today thanks.

Originally Posted by 6.5 CRD

Supressor off vs on can certainly change not just POI but group size too. On one of my rifles, I developed a load with a hardy magnum supressor on it, got it shooting .3 moa. When i put my muzzle brake on instead, POI shifts but group size stays basically the same. However just bought an ATEC H2 Supressor for it recently, same load now shoots just over an inch group with the ATEC on. Put the hardy back on, back to normal again. Going to have to do another seating depth ladder if i decide to keep the ATEC supressor on it. Any time you attach anything to the barrel it changes the barrels harmonics, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.

What caliber were you shorting out of curiosity?

Originally Posted by tibo

What caliber were you shorting out of curiosity?

Tikka 300wsm. However my Tikka 6.5 PRC shot the same group size with no supressor, atec, and h2, just different points of impact. Go figure