Can you fit a muzzle-weight to a rifle?

[DouglasCole]

Originally Posted by Perfect Organism

Can you explain why not? Because going by the published rules, they seem strangely good.

Sniper and target barrels are already pretty thick and heavy, making the gun pretty muzzle-down anyway, I"d think. Adding more might not make much difference.

Consider a 1" tube of steel 24" long. It's already pushing 7 lbs just for the barrel. Most of that weight is pretty far out past the grip and stock.

Not sure we really need too much more!

[vicky_molokh]

I heard that a significant number (though likely a minority nonetheless) of pre-collapse-era snipers said that muzzle weights (in the form of a shtick-knife) improved accuracy. No cites, sorry.

[ed_209a]

Originally Posted by vicky_molokh

...snipers said that muzzle weights (in the form of a shtick-knife) improved accuracy.

The Winchester BOSS system supposedly improved accuracy by putting a weight at a very specific point on a barrel. This was to alter harmonics so that the bullet always left the barrel at the same point in the sine wave (. I guess any weight (including a bayonet) on the barrel could stumble into this effect.

(Incidentally, did BOSS really work?)

[Sam Cade]

Originally Posted by ed_209a

The Winchester BOSS system supposedly improved accuracy by putting a weight at a very specific point on a barrel. This was to alter harmonics so that the bullet always left the barrel at the same point in the sine wave (. I guess any weight (including a bayonet) on the barrel could stumble into this effect.

The Idea was to decrease the vibration as a whole so that the muzzle deviated less.
Shorter barrels are always more accurate if all other factors remain the same simply because they are stiffer.

...and hanging a weight off of the muzzle can cause huge POI shifts depending on the weapon. Mounting a bayonet on a 91/30 can cause a shift of up to one foot at 100 yards, and they were sighted in with bayonets attached.

Originally Posted by ed_209a

Incidentally, did BOSS really work

IME, Not at all, nor does that goofy dog toy rubber "accurizer"

[Sam Cade]

.. Weighted service rifles show up in DCM/service rifle competition all the time.



..both in the butt
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1...TTSTOCK_WEIGHT
..and the forearm
http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.c...5196/index.cfm


Weight eats recoil and dampens muscular shake when shooting unsupported.


BUT: A nose heavy rifle is an ill handling pig. Hard to get moving and hard to stop.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Sam Cade

BUT: A nose heavy rifle is an ill handling pig. Hard to get moving and hard to stop.

Sounds like a penalty to Bulk, and probably a change in Min ST as well.