got 4 different (soon to be 5 ) mods , but only a sound app on my I phone for now .
1. shoot 3 shots naked gun
2. shoot 3 shots each mod . same gun .
1. shoot 3 shots naked gun
2. shoot 3 shots each mod . same gun .
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You need to test from two different locations at the same distance.
Especially if you are testing out doors. Indoors you are going to get a lot of echos unless you can take measures which prevent that. Outdoors in a wooded area is about the best you can get for testing without a building a special chamber.
You should test at about 5 yards from the muzzle. This allows sufficient distance between your "sensor" and the muzzle to let you calculate things liked distance to noise floor with more accuracy. When I set up I take three shots at 12 o'clock and 5 meters. Then I take three shots at 3 o'clock and 5 meters. That's about the bare minimum you need to do to get any idea what is really going on. Pay attention to your environment. Reflective surfaces like walls are a bad thing. You want distance between you and them. The meter should always be kept at the same height above ground.
Take three to five shots and average. That's going to give you the most useful information. You are going to find out that most moderators are about equal at 12 o'clock. The real difference shows up at 3 o'clock and is heavily dependent upon the size of the exit hole in the moderator.
While you are testing you should keep an eye upon average noise floor. You can use that later to calculate the distance to the noise floor. That is the distance at which the sound of your shot fades into the average noise level.
Especially if you are testing out doors. Indoors you are going to get a lot of echos unless you can take measures which prevent that. Outdoors in a wooded area is about the best you can get for testing without a building a special chamber.
You should test at about 5 yards from the muzzle. This allows sufficient distance between your "sensor" and the muzzle to let you calculate things liked distance to noise floor with more accuracy. When I set up I take three shots at 12 o'clock and 5 meters. Then I take three shots at 3 o'clock and 5 meters. That's about the bare minimum you need to do to get any idea what is really going on. Pay attention to your environment. Reflective surfaces like walls are a bad thing. You want distance between you and them. The meter should always be kept at the same height above ground.
Take three to five shots and average. That's going to give you the most useful information. You are going to find out that most moderators are about equal at 12 o'clock. The real difference shows up at 3 o'clock and is heavily dependent upon the size of the exit hole in the moderator.
While you are testing you should keep an eye upon average noise floor. You can use that later to calculate the distance to the noise floor. That is the distance at which the sound of your shot fades into the average noise level.
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