Air Splitter & Barrel Tuners for Air Rifle Benchrest by Carl Boswell
like rimfire barrels, an air-rifle barrel is better off using a muzzle device free floating. Again, this does need further research and a lot more empirical evidence. So the disclaimer is, before you take your air rifle apart, consider if this is best for you.
CAD modelling.
One recent design by Bill Burdette in the USA, is a tuner splitter for rimfire. Now there is a novel idea! Whether it ‘shoots’ or not is again in the testing stage. A bit like the thoughts expressed here, the jury is still out but, the idea is showing a great deal of promise. With spring coming quickly, with warmer range days we will have a good few months to test these ideas that are continuing to develop around the world. Like I said earlier, we can learn things from other areas of the sport. If they work all the better but it is good to look outside of the box sometimes.
The finished design. Above and below.
Like many things in this sport – it’s under development! An air splitter can be purchased as an ‘after market’ product. There are lots out there, so it’s a matter of deciding which one has the established claims of improving accuracy. The tuner part is something you will have to work on. You may ask friends of even pay for a local metal worker to turn parts up for you.
Until next time, watch the flags, pull the trigger and shoot straight.
The air-splitter on my Steyr.
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