Anyone use Sims barrel vibration dampener?
05-30-2005, 08:32 AM
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Fork Horn
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Anyone use Sims barrel vibration dampener?
Sims (the outfit that makes bow vibration dampeners and rifle recoil pads) now makes a little "donut" that slides over the barrel. Would my Kimber .308, which has a skinny barrel and can only shoot 1.5-2 MOA, benefit from something like this? Or is it just a gimmick?
05-30-2005, 10:26 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Anyone use Sims barrel vibration dampener?
The only way to find out is to give it a try. I've been interested in this device too and will be buying one when my interest in shooting rekindles. I've haven't pulled a trigger in months, preferring to play golf instead. If I continue to play like I did yesterday, though, I'll be trying one of those little donuts out real soon.
05-30-2005, 09:58 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Anyone use Sims barrel vibration dampener?
saw it on TV or a magazine recently.......dont know if it would help or have adverse affects......a barrel is a harmonic device and should vibrate freely......thats why you freefloat barrels.....make sure theres NOTHING touching them at any point...... and dont rest your barrel on anything when shooting.........i dont know if a rubber ring around it would effect the accuracy or help it.......be interesting......thinking about it....i can see both points........the rubber would absorb any vibrations.....but hmmmm interesting......hope a few guys get them and play with them......i honestly dont have rifles worth trying them on....
05-31-2005, 06:49 AM
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RE: Anyone use Sims barrel vibration dampener?
BTM,
I don't have any experience with the aforementioned device but I think I'm going to save my money for something else. I can't imagine a rubber donut on your barrel would have much effect one way or the other.
I don't have any experience with the aforementioned device but I think I'm going to save my money for something else. I can't imagine a rubber donut on your barrel would have much effect one way or the other.
05-31-2005, 08:49 AM
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RE: Anyone use Sims barrel vibration dampener?
It works on the same principle of the BOSS muzzle brake. The idea being, that the bullet leaves the barrel when it is still. If the bullet leaves at the same point in the vibration, it should be more accurate. Whether it works or not, I don't know.
05-31-2005, 08:51 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Anyone use Sims barrel vibration dampener?
I've been interested in this device too and will be buying one when my interest in shooting rekindles. I've haven't pulled a trigger in months, preferring to play golf instead
Maybe a nice African hunt will get the gears in motion.
05-31-2005, 09:55 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Anyone use Sims barrel vibration dampener?
Oh my you are in bad shape.. Maybe a nice African hunt will get the gears in motion.
One of my best friends wants me to go back to Africa with him some day. We'll see.You've got an African hunt in your plans don't you?
05-31-2005, 01:40 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Anyone use Sims barrel vibration dampener?
I was given one of those and asked to try it out.If they work I never found out how.
Tried it on one rifle I knew that shot little ting groups and one that I knew wouldn't even group to no avail.
May have been just me someone else may get it to work????
I did follow the directions too.
Tried it on one rifle I knew that shot little ting groups and one that I knew wouldn't even group to no avail.
May have been just me someone else may get it to work????
I did follow the directions too.