I fully acknowledge that the brass cone is very light, and that the reason for the POI shift I suggest may not be the dominant one. A redirected air blast of the magnitude you describe is going to flex the barrel, if there is any asymmetry to it. Hopefully such barrel flex happens mostly after the projectile is clear of the plume. Certainly, the projectile is clear of the muzzle when the air stripper comes into play.
An "Air Stripper" is designed to strip off the muzzle blast from behind the pellet, because it can, and does, overtake the pellet as it exits the bore, and can disturb it's flight at that critical instant.... Therefore, it's only purpose is to improve accuracy.... Interstingly, there are those who refute its ability to do that, stating that its only effect is to change the barrel harmonics.... Whatever the cause, they anecdotally appear to work....Muzzle Brakes (to reduce recoil) are not at all the same thing....Bob
Do all moderators do an equal job of nullifying this air turbulence, compared to a dedicated stripper?........Having an air stripper, or a moderator that does a good job nullifying that turbulence, is probably more important on a short-barelled rifle
Short barrel is often more accurate due to reduced time the bullet spends inside the action which reduces shooter errors.
Quote from: rkr on April 02, 2021, 05:26:13 AMShort barrel is often more accurate due to reduced time the bullet spends inside the action which reduces shooter errors.In a Nutshell !