Today, I went to the range to check the POI shift that occurs when I swap barrels on my AI. I figured I’d also test the POI shift that occurs after attaching my direct thread suppressor.
I set up two targets at 100 yards. On the first is a central POA. On the second, there are numerous POAs.
After attaching a barrel, I check the POI of a five round group. I estimate and record the shift. On the second target, I dial for the shift and take one shot. After attaching the suppressor, I take four more shots.
Target one
Examples from target two.
If I zero the scope and set the zero stop on the highest impacting group, I can use offsets in the Kestrel app with a profile for each barrel to keep track of everything.
I’ve been wanting to run this test for a while, but I waited for a cooler day to help assure I could concentrate through the whole thing. It took a few hours, but these data should really help.
I recently tested barrel swaps on an Impact action. The AI is not the same level of repeatability, but the barrel swaps are much easier.
