I don’t necessarily agree with the last sentence. From what I have seen, the scientific community tends to turn on a scientist when he challenges or strays from the accepted hypothesis such as the causes of global warming, even if the straying scientist has evidence that backs himself up.
Good advice. In addition, I suggest you look at a compact suppressor like a TBAC Dominus CB or CGS HYPERION K 762, they are a bit shorter and lighter. They give up a little in sound suppression but they will still take the sharp crack out of the report and are much handier in the field. I have a...
Your son obviously has a good teacher. Congrats to both of you. Your posting reminded me of a quote about teachers:
"It is commonly said that a teacher fails if he has not been surpassed by his students." Edmond A. Fischer