Tuning Taipan Vet Long --- reversing the shroud --- increasing volume

[JohnnyPDX]

The Taipan Vet Long .25 shroud can be reversed, end-to-end, almost doubling the shroud volume / usable length in front of the muzzle. It's an out of the box backyard friendly tool already but more is always better.

That change increases the OAL by 3.5" (87mm) still makes it .75" shorter than when wearing a DonnyFL Tatsu. More quiet than with a Tatsu and better sound 'signature'.

You just have to 'take up' the additional volume with similar things like those already in the shroud, easy.

Lower noise, better signature, no more POI changes with LDC changes.

 

[elh0102]

I have a Veteran Standard, don't know if the spacing is such that reversing the shroud is feasible, or advantageous. But curious, when you mention taking up the additional volume with "similar things", what exactly are you using? 

Ed

 

[JohnnyPDX]

I have a Veteran Standard, don't know if the spacing is such that reversing the shroud is feasible, or advantageous. But curious, when you mention taking up the additional volume with "similar things", what exactly are you using? 

Ed

1.039" (26.32mm) aluminum tubing sections and custom washers with the factory guts closest to the muzzle.

The Taipan VL, has the c-clip, in the shroud, at approx. 1/3 from one end.

 

[elh0102]

I'll look at my Standard. I expect the C clip is in about the same place, relative to its length, which will leave less space out front. Mine is a .22, and it's so quiet now, not sure it's worth doing, although an interesting experiment. 

 

[Vetmx]

Yeah,I have my Vet standard bumped up and pushing .22 slugs and with a perfect tune, still no need to screw anything on the end of it. One guy here, either mtghost or zx10wall did inform me when you lean on the .25’s, they make more noise than the .22’s.

 

[lancehenley1]

Yeah,I have my Vet standard bumped up and pushing .22 slugs and with a perfect tune, still no need to screw anything on the end of it. One guy here, either mtghost or zx10wall did inform me when you lean on the .25’s, they make more noise than the .22’s.

What slugs are you shooting?

 

[Vetmx]

FX

 

[elh0102]

In the process of barrel cleaning yesterday, I compared a few silencers, factory moderators, shrouds, etc. The one impressive surprise, the Weihrauch silencer that comes on the HW100 was the best, stand-alone device, better than the Donny Sumo and the English Hogan Decimeater. The quietest rifle as delivered, the Taipan Veteran.I was using a cheap sound meter, so the measurements were likely not precise, but on a comparative basis, the results should have been a valid. I did not try this tactic of reversing the Veteran shroud, since I didn't have any parts to put in it, and with an additional silencer, it's very quiet. This method would result in a shorter OAL, but mine is a Standard, and I actually prefer it a bit longer. 

 

[JohnnyPDX]

In the process of barrel cleaning yesterday, I compared a few silencers, factory moderators, shrouds, etc. The one impressive surprise, the Weihrauch silencer that comes on the HW100 was the best, stand-alone device, better than the Donny Sumo and the English Hogan Decimeater. The quietest rifle as delivered, the Taipan Veteran.I was using a cheap sound meter, so the measurements were likely not precise, but on a comparative basis, the results should have been a valid. I did not try this tactic of reversing the Veteran shroud, since I didn't have any parts to put in it, and with an additional silencer, it's very quiet. This method would result in a shorter OAL, but mine is a Standard, and I actually prefer it a bit longer.

I read, here and elsewhere, the HW was very effective. The parts is a bit tricky as they need to be pretty well-fitted. Lots of turbulence in there!