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<blockquote data-quote="DocB" data-source="post: 998871" data-attributes="member: 55312"><p>+1 on spotter positioning. Spotter should be in shooter's 'shadow', at the 5 o'clock or 7 o'clock position, slightly above the on hand shoulder, about a foot behind the shooter's boots. Feenix's first pic illustrates a left handed shooter with a 308 modified M14, shooter is close up, but muzzle blast is negligible. Had he been shooting anything larger, his position would need to be adjusted. Pic two illustrates excellent position of the spotter for a right handed shooter. Notice also in pic 2 both the shooter and spotter are using microphoned sound dampening headsets. These are very effective. Mr. Feenix, Sir, those are some great illustrative pictures, thank you very much for posting them. I had a Vais on my 300 WM 24" barrel and found it lacking and at the recommendation of another long range shooter went to a Primary Weapons Systems (PWS) Precision Rifle Compensator (PRC). The felt recoil reduction is much less than that I experienced with the Vais, no barrel or sight picture displacement at all and zero ground effect. I use the Horus H-37 reticle and I have absolutely no problems spotting trace or round impact. Like everything else in long range shooting, once you have the basics, everything else is personal preference, so choose what suits you and your shooting requirements. There are several very fine gentlemen on this site who manufacture highly effective muzzle brakes and I would definitely research their products. Just do a search (above in the upper right hand corner of the page) for muzzle brakes. When I can afford it (read... when my wife lets me spend the money! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />) I will be purchasing a suppressor. Which ever you choose, be sure to research here using the search function, tons and tons of great information to sort thru. lightbulb Good Luck!</p><p></p><p>DocB</p><p></p><p>Animo et Fide <em>"Courage and Faith"</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DocB, post: 998871, member: 55312"] +1 on spotter positioning. Spotter should be in shooter's 'shadow', at the 5 o'clock or 7 o'clock position, slightly above the on hand shoulder, about a foot behind the shooter's boots. Feenix's first pic illustrates a left handed shooter with a 308 modified M14, shooter is close up, but muzzle blast is negligible. Had he been shooting anything larger, his position would need to be adjusted. Pic two illustrates excellent position of the spotter for a right handed shooter. Notice also in pic 2 both the shooter and spotter are using microphoned sound dampening headsets. These are very effective. Mr. Feenix, Sir, those are some great illustrative pictures, thank you very much for posting them. I had a Vais on my 300 WM 24" barrel and found it lacking and at the recommendation of another long range shooter went to a Primary Weapons Systems (PWS) Precision Rifle Compensator (PRC). The felt recoil reduction is much less than that I experienced with the Vais, no barrel or sight picture displacement at all and zero ground effect. I use the Horus H-37 reticle and I have absolutely no problems spotting trace or round impact. Like everything else in long range shooting, once you have the basics, everything else is personal preference, so choose what suits you and your shooting requirements. There are several very fine gentlemen on this site who manufacture highly effective muzzle brakes and I would definitely research their products. Just do a search (above in the upper right hand corner of the page) for muzzle brakes. When I can afford it (read... when my wife lets me spend the money! :rolleyes:) I will be purchasing a suppressor. Which ever you choose, be sure to research here using the search function, tons and tons of great information to sort thru. lightbulb Good Luck! DocB Animo et Fide [I]"Courage and Faith"[/I] [/QUOTE]
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