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I'm not sure what you mean by "moderator". Is that what we would call a muzzle brake or vented barrel attachment? Do you have a link to the maker?

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Actually, quite the opposite of a noisy muzzle brake.

It looks like what you might call it a "silencer". Although it is naturally not totally silent, as this would require subsonic loads.

This one is special however due to it being modular. In other words, besides the base part, you can add up to 6 modules which add an extra 2cm each. The more you add the more noise reduction. But this also makes it longer and heavier. So the optimal thing for my use is to use only 1 or 2 modules while hunting, and use all 6 when having fun at the range.

http://www.a-tec.no/lyddempere.html

The one pictured is not the modular one I’m talking about, but a standard telescopic one. In other words, half of it slides back onto the barrel, making it usable only for barrels without front sights. The front mounted modular one I am going to use is unfortunately not pictured on his website yet.

Erik

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I'm not sure what you mean by "moderator". Is that what we would call a muzzle brake or vented barrel attachment? Do you have a link to the maker?

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that would be the PC term for a silencer, they are allowed to use them in sweden and norway(lucky bastards)

eric i have used those sights at driven boar hunt and they are great for the fast and furios shots
you wont be dissapointed with them on a doghandler gun.


best

peter

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that would be the PC term for a silencer, they are allowed to use them in sweden and norway(lucky bastards)


peter

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Peter, I think this is actually very fair. You get to buy cheap booze and we don't. We get to use silencers and you don't.


Erik


Ps. The Finns can also use them.

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that would be the PC term for a silencer, they are allowed to use them in sweden and norway(lucky bastards)


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Peter, I think this is actually very fair. You get to buy cheap booze and we don't. We get to use silencers and you don't.


Erik


Ps. The Finns can also use them.

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actually i have permits for owning silencers, i just cant use them while hunting. consering the boze i just have to load up the land rover next autum and drive up to you, consider it foreign aid.
the mead should ready by then. that is the most evil alcohol in the world you can drink it like a normal soft drink, taste like fruty port and will only kick in when you try to stand up to take a piss.
i got about 50 gallon fermenting at the moment and this one seems like it would be a great year.

regarding the sight go for it it really is good for løshundjagt.

best regards

peter

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I-too prefer a backward slant on the sight. The sight picture is almost always clear, whereas a bright sun can almost blind on a shiny 'edge' of a foreward sloping sight.
: If the gun was to be used in darkness, the foreward slope would help somewhat to see it.
: Rod - I suspect the 9.3x62 will beat the '57 by about 200fps, both with normal max loads. The '57 should be slightly more efficient, but they both use powders of similar burning rates. Ball powders don't normally do well with short barrels, but actual testing it the only way to find out - as with most ballistics questions.

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ErikD: You must have a prized supply of the now-defunct North Forks, yes?

Also, what does the silencer cost? And what is round count life of the thing when fired thru with full power loads? And...does POI actually stay the same with the thing on and off?

Daryl, that is what I'm thinking but as you say, running some over the chronie will tell the tale for sure.

I just had a Limbsaver pad hung on my light 46, and I've been mulling over the trimming of the tube back, too, as much for curiousity's sake as any other.

Mulling Erik's shorty over, a fellow could set a goal for velocity of several favorite loads, then bring rifle and hacksaw to the range, saw and chronie, saw and chronie until the minimum is reached and then call it good. Hang a front sight on it and have it crowned and it would be golden. In the example of the x57, a 286 grain minimum might be 2025 fps. In the example of the x62, 2150 or something like that. Or who knows, maybe more? I think the x62 appears to be a good short-tube round and might do a bit better...2200 with a really stubby barrel like the 18-incher. Or maybe I am wrong and the x62 wouldn't do much better than the x57. I know that with a long leade and the longer magazine, my 146 will handle charge weights {not chronographed} that I will not quote as they are skyhigh over the regularly kicked around norms for the x57.

I'm guessing that 46 of mine might go 5 lbs with an 18-inch tube! Even with the 24-inch barrel, I haven't yet found a better bear gun for chasing bear with hounds in these mountains.

In theory at least, using a 24-inch barrel to start off with, the thing gets "stiffer" as the length is lopped, and should hold its accuracy very well, particularly with scope, tho the shortened sight radius might have an impact on fine bench accuracy. No worry for 50 meter stuff on hjort, elg or, for that matter, even on rådyr.

Can't wait to see your Brno, Erik. I hope pictures are planned once it is dressed up and ready to dance.

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ErikD: You must have a prized supply of the now-defunct North Forks, yes?

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Yes. I have enough in various calibers to last a while.

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Just to try something a bit different, I'm going to put one of these Recknagel rear sight blades on a 9,3x62 that is being fixed up.



Have any of you guys tried this sight? I believe Echols often uses them?

The front sight (actually made in SS) will be identical to Recknagels "Masterpiece" banded front sight. So I can switch blades with the ones supplied by Recknagel. These come in a variety of hights, shapes and colors. I'm thinking of using a 2.5mm white bead.




The rear sight is far from traditional, but as this will be a gun I'll use as a dog handler, function matters more than fashion. I'm thinking that the open sides will let me see more of the animal when close up in dark forest situations if needed.


Erik

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