Why does a sound moderator (silencer) shift the point of impact without necessarily degrading accuracy?
A perfectly mounted accessory can shift an entire assembly by several centimeters. This phenomenon is not necessarily a defect: it mainly reveals that the weapon now operates as a different mechanical system.
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Breaking in a new barrel: mechanical necessity, useful precaution, or simple ritual?
Some shooters clean their barrel after every cartridge. Others fire a whole box without the slightest precaution. Between the two, each often claims to hold the truth.
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Thick barrel or thin barrel: why weight does not automatically guarantee accuracy
Two rifles, two radically different barrels… and a conclusion much less obvious than it seems
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