I ordered one of those Apex muzzle weights from ARH and was just curious if anybody here had any experience with them. Thanks in advance!
HW95: How much of a difference does a muzzle weight make?
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Helps with cocking the rifle.
The larger diameter is easier on the hand, both for slapping the barrel open and finishing cocking
As far as accuracy, I'm not sure as I installed before grouping. Def didn't hurt as my FWB Sport & HW 50 are both shooting dead on at 25.
The larger diameter is easier on the hand, both for slapping the barrel open and finishing cocking
As far as accuracy, I'm not sure as I installed before grouping. Def didn't hurt as my FWB Sport & HW 50 are both shooting dead on at 25.
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I put one on my HW50S. It's aluminum so it's light and looks pretty nice. It does help with cocking the gun a bit. I used some electrical tape shim the barrel. The grub screws did mar the bottom of the barrel with two small circular marks. I didn't notice any change in POI.
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For me I use them very often and I enjoy and often feel a need for additional weight up front. Especially for offhand shooting they stabilize and or help balance the gun and lessens or removes the feel of the gun "floating". There are many different weights and lengths available so the effect or tailoring from one gun to the next is possible. I also prefer the look over nothing at all but be aware pending on the weight the front sight dovetails may need to be reduced or fully eliminated to install.
Here are a some of the ones I have installed.
Here are a some of the ones I have installed.
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To avoid marking the barrel take a couple small pieces of weed whacker line and drop one down each hole, reinstall grub screws, works great.
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A friend told me to flatten some lead shot and use that as a shim between the barrel and the screw. Plan on doing it to my HW50.
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I saw the warning about "may needing to file down the dovetail" on the ARH website. I'm torn there because I dont like to perminately modify my guns looks. I may just put it to the side if thats the case. I impulse bought the thing after getting a couple consecutive stringing groups because I thought it may help. @SpiralGroove (I think?) makes some really nice ones from what I've read so I should probably ask him about one in the future.
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their are some great studies on Powder burner sites about tuning a barrel and harmonics adjustable weights for the end of the barrel .
Some great slo-mo videos of barrel harmonics .
Some great slo-mo videos of barrel harmonics .
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I like the type with shims. No dovetail filing and no nasty set screw gacks. Not really a fan of the ribbed Beeman"Buck Rogers Fazer" muzzle brake (even though I do have some of them). Most are too thick for my taste. Look like a big schnoz on the end of the barrel to me. That's why I make my own slimmer design. More like a short sleeve. I don't sell them. Making one off takes too much labor.
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Yes Kirk makes some beautiful Delrin muzzle brakes. You pound them on but may destroy it if you need to remove it.
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HW95L factory moderator specs for reference.
Moderator weighs 4.32 oz, 122.6 g, 1892 gr. Barrel length = 15.75” from end of moderator to end of breech block. Barrel without moderator = 12.188”, (12-3/16”, 309.575 mm), from thread end to breech block end. Moderator is 6” long. Female threads start 2.1” in from beveled end of Moderator. Rifle length = 41.875” from end of moderator to butt center. Thread is 3/4" long & 1/2" diameter with 20 threads per inch. 29" from moderator end to compression tube end.
Moderator weighs 4.32 oz, 122.6 g, 1892 gr. Barrel length = 15.75” from end of moderator to end of breech block. Barrel without moderator = 12.188”, (12-3/16”, 309.575 mm), from thread end to breech block end. Moderator is 6” long. Female threads start 2.1” in from beveled end of Moderator. Rifle length = 41.875” from end of moderator to butt center. Thread is 3/4" long & 1/2" diameter with 20 threads per inch. 29" from moderator end to compression tube end.
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Not trying to make a sales pitch by any means, but 3.5" to 4" delrin muzzle brakes work perfectly for all my Weihrauch's.
Since the days of peep sights are over for my eyes, scoped all my airguns and put muzzle brakes on the Springers and LDC on the PCP's.
The delrin feels better on the hand for grip and doesn't change POI at all. The MB's pound on with a dead blow hammer, no filing is needed to damage the OEM status of the barrel. I polish the delrin on the lathe to the point of looking as if it was steel and blued. IMO, they look better than Beeman MB's.
The cost is $45 w/shipping included.
Since the days of peep sights are over for my eyes, scoped all my airguns and put muzzle brakes on the Springers and LDC on the PCP's.
The delrin feels better on the hand for grip and doesn't change POI at all. The MB's pound on with a dead blow hammer, no filing is needed to damage the OEM status of the barrel. I polish the delrin on the lathe to the point of looking as if it was steel and blued. IMO, they look better than Beeman MB's.
The cost is $45 w/shipping included.
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I have two of them and they are great additions to my rifles. The delrin is so light it doesn't noticeably affect the balance of the rifle. POI may shift but accuracy stays the same or improves.
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