Recent content by Zak Smith

Thanks for the kind words. The Magnus now fills a void we had up to 2021, which is a large OD .30 cal can designed for maximum suppression. (The Dominus was designed F/A and gas guns and suppresses like the Ultra 7.) The same length as the Ultra 9, it suppresses way better, in fact in the...

There are a lot of good 6.5mm cartridges, and most of them are rather close together in performance, too close probably to justify changing from one to another until you run out of barrels. And if you're shooting a long action (or x57 length action), there's no reason to go with the .260 (or...

That which you can hit with a .260 but not the .308 Absolutely, but given shooters of similar skill levels, the one with the better cartridge will have an edge. The last 3 years at the Steel Safari, high .308 has been 7th, 7th, and 5th place. These are exceptional shooters, but still the...

I am the author of the article in the OP. I wrote it in 2006 and it was eventually published in 2007 in SGN. It's been on my web site since, and I've done a round-up of the other similar-sized 6.5mm cartridges. I won't post them, you can find them if you're interested. I do have experience...

Here's a recent "review" thread ThunderBeast, Shark and Sandstorm shoot out - Sniper's Hide Forums

Chas1, No problem and no offense taken. I have a standard response to public dB requests, but no problem discussing them privately.

A few comments on hearing damage. It is subtle and cumulative. Ever loud noise incurs some amount of hearing damage, and the more the person is exposed to it, the more damage accumulates. Here is a good informational page about hearing loss Dangerous Decibels: About Hearing Loss and...

Hi, I didn't intend this to become a "product Q&A" thread, so I will keep this very brief. Due to de-facto differences in alleged "mil-spec" soundmeter results from different manufacturers, we do not publish our own in public forums for this reason. The best independent source for sound test...

phorwath, I'll jump in here and answer your questions. If you'd prefer, or have additional questions, feel free to call me. My cell is nine 7 oh 2 three 2 four four 68. As a preface to the AR-15 fouling comments, let me add that a bolt rifle (or other closed breach action) will always be...

Glad you guys liked the article. It seems like whenever I give Paul an article that has suppressors in the photos, he gets feedback like, "What, aren't those illegal?!". He thought an overview article on legality and relevance to precision/long-range shooting would be good, and it looks like...

I just had GA Precision put a 260REM barrel on my AWP. Pick your barrel profile, twist, and blank-maker, and have a gunsmith you trust who knows AI's thread and chamber it for you.

I've got a call into TPS to get a quote for the Laser Locator Plus. Can someone point me to a source to get a quote for the regular VECTOR IV's and/or the PLRF? ktmhk53, Were those two quotes for the LL+ & IV (the 4000m versions) or the 2500m versions?