Muzzle devices, (tuners), Calfee

[Kathy]

My dear centerfire friends:

A very short time ago, (couple years) I made a statement on this forum:
Paraphrazing: One day one will not be competitive in centerfire benchrest without a barrel device, (tuner).

Folks tried to run me off this forum for making such a brash statement.

Today, it ain't "IF" muzzle devices work, (tuners) it's which type works the best.

My dear centerfire friends, we've come a long way....

One day very soon, you will not be able to win in centerfire benchrest, without a muzzle device, (tuner), just like you couldn't win in rimfire benchrest over the last ten years or so, without one.....

At this time, there are two schools of thought about muzzle devices: One is the school that believes the weight at the muzzle needs to be adjustable, during a match, or in testing, to tame different shooting conditions, or loads. In other words, the muzzle device, (tuner), adjusts for the load or conditions.

The other school believes the muzzle device, (tuner) is used to tune the barrel/gun.....then no further adjustment is necessary, no matter what shooting conditions, or load, is used. I have advanced this school of thought and stand behind it....100%

There are "serious" folks, on both sides testing.....

Within three years, possibly four, AT THE OUTSIDE, you will see the first sub tenth, centerfire, 100 yard agg, with a rifle that is equiped with a muzzle device....

Your friend, Bill Calfee

 

[RLHBUSL]

not so fast

Bill,

You said "One day very soon, you will not be able to win in centerfire benchrest, without a muzzle device, (tuner) ..."

You might be getting a little ahead of yourself. There have been some pretty small groups/aggs. shot at Visalia in the last year or so. Perhaps someone will correct me, but I don't recall seeing a muzzle device, (tuner) on the barrel of any rifle there - ever - not one.

Ryan

 

[Ernie]

I just peed off the porch! Man what a good time to pee............

 

[Edwin D]

I am with ERNIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jan]

Hi Ryan

...Joe Stanovic had a muzzle device at Visalia. It definitley was NOT a tuner, but it was a Device!

 

[Mike Marcelli]

I just peed off the porch! Man what a good time to pee............

Touche Ernie. You the man.

Bill:

I gotta give you credit. You are the Energizer Bunny of muzzle devices and an A #1 S*** stirrer. Take care.

Mike

 

[RLHBUSL]

Hello Jan.

1.

 

[alinwa]

Ernie for President!

LOL


al

 

[Edwin D]

alinwa,

YES, and he already has three votes.

 

[bruno]

Hey Kathy

When the last time you had SEX

 

[BJS6]

Now that is a very kind offer !!

Benchrest shooters have to be the most giving and sharing people I know !!!

 

[primerpopper]

Very Proffessional

of you Lester. Are you interested in Kathy?

 

[Don Nielson]

I'm pretty sure that's not Lester. Don

 

[MColeman]

I'm pretty sure that's not Lester. Don

I would be willing to bet money it ain't Lester. I'll see you a Kelbly's, Lord willing. I've missed you guys.

 

[Lawrence W.]

My dear centerfire friends:

A very short time ago, (couple years) I made a statement on this forum:
Paraphrazing: One day one will not be competitive in centerfire benchrest without a barrel device, (tuner).


Your friend, Bill Calfee

I too will make a prediction! In a couple of years there will be those that tune with powder and there will be those that tune with a tuner. The guys that truly understand tuning with powder and those that truly understand tuning with their tuners will be EQUALLY competitive. The winners on those days will still be the one that reads the wind the best!

Lawrence Weisdorn