05-29-2015, 10:28 PM
Putting anything on the end of a barrel is going to influence barrel whip. We have seen that in recent discussions on the Magnetospeed chronograph. A flash hider is just as likely to influence whip as a brake. The good news is changing whip may make your groups tighter, at least that is the theory behind barrel tuners.
A barrel tuner is a device that allows the shooter to control at what point the bullet exits the barrel during the elliptical path of whip. It is not universally agreed these things are worth the money and effort but the point being made is that adding weight to the front of the muzzle can actually work in your favour. Barrel Tuners allow the shooter to vary the position of the weight to supposedly find the sweet spot where the bullet exits perfectly. An example here;
![[Image: eddietuner.jpg]](http://accurateshooter.net/Blog/eddietuner.jpg)
Note how these guys put weights on the end of 30inch match barrels so arguably your 24" barrel is less prone to whip than the guys who are comfortable deliberately putting weight on the end. If your brake or hider does not need to be timed you can even use a few washers to see if that improves your groups. Bottom line, anything you put on the end is going to influence whip.
I have seen only one tuner in the flesh in 1,000yd F Class shooting. Big talking point on the range with people standing behind his 30" .308 while he shot. His scores did not change over the few weeks he used it so he stopped using it.
There is a muzzle break review on another thread which lists the relative recoil dampening of different brands. As for a flash eliminator, In civilian shooting I think you will get more utility out of a brake than a flash hider.
A barrel tuner is a device that allows the shooter to control at what point the bullet exits the barrel during the elliptical path of whip. It is not universally agreed these things are worth the money and effort but the point being made is that adding weight to the front of the muzzle can actually work in your favour. Barrel Tuners allow the shooter to vary the position of the weight to supposedly find the sweet spot where the bullet exits perfectly. An example here;
Note how these guys put weights on the end of 30inch match barrels so arguably your 24" barrel is less prone to whip than the guys who are comfortable deliberately putting weight on the end. If your brake or hider does not need to be timed you can even use a few washers to see if that improves your groups. Bottom line, anything you put on the end is going to influence whip.
I have seen only one tuner in the flesh in 1,000yd F Class shooting. Big talking point on the range with people standing behind his 30" .308 while he shot. His scores did not change over the few weeks he used it so he stopped using it.
There is a muzzle break review on another thread which lists the relative recoil dampening of different brands. As for a flash eliminator, In civilian shooting I think you will get more utility out of a brake than a flash hider.