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I can't find any reference for it, but the Wikipedia article on "muzzle shroud" claims that: "By encircling the muzzle, the shroud funnels and focuses the sound waves along the projectile flight axis, away from the shooter. This alone can partially protect the shooter from 12-18 dB of blast...

Mods; feel free to move to another category. CRD: A muzzle device which redirects some of the concussion from the muzzle brake forward and away from the shooter. Have anyone tried a CRD to reduce concussion during volume firing? Will be used on a .223 IPSC/3-Gun rifle, but I believe it has an...

Thanks for the replies. This wasn't going to be easy.. :p While the 3-15 may be "more at home" on the AR-15, I would like to learn to read wind by mirage and guess the 5-25 would be more suited for that? Or would the 15x be sufficient for that in most weather conditions? I'll also run a 45...

Hello, I'm looking at the Vortex Viper PST Gen 2, and can't decide between the 3-15 and 5-25. I will mostly use it on my .223 AR on steel plates out to 500-600 meters (550-650 yards). Later it may also be used on a 6.5 bolt gun. I'm thinking the 3-15 is more at home on the AR, but I wonder if...