First shot POI shift

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First shot POI shift

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New here, thanks in advance for your patience.
I am having my first shot ( while running a suppressor) POI hitting 1.5" high to the right, This is consistent. All other shots are grouping where I aim less than .75"...…… Is it that the can has oxygen in it, and the burn off causes the first shot to go wild? Im running a tuned up rem 700 - 308 tac 18" heavy barrel, the gun shoots great. Is there a "fix" for this?

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Does it do this without the can?
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No, only does this with the can on.
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I would suggest shooting your first and succeeding shots over a chronograph to determine if your first shot is being "boosted" by the oxygen burn in the can. This could cause the elevation deviation from the other shots.
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OK, I need to find someone who has one. I want to use this for deer hunting. My first shot is the important one. Trying to figure out how to deal with it. thanks, I will see if I can check it as you suggested and report back.
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Winky wrote:OK, I need to find someone who has one. I want to use this for deer hunting. My first shot is the important one. Trying to figure out how to deal with it. thanks, I will see if I can check it as you suggested and report back.
thanks again
That is quite the POI difference. Mind sharing the silencer make and model or if an F1, how did you clip the baffles?
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Winky wrote:I am having my first shot ( while running a suppressor) POI hitting 1.5" high to the right, This is consistent. All other shots are grouping where I aim less than .75"
Just for clarity, is this at 100 yards? Or what range?

And yeah, I'm wondering about asymmetrical clipping as well, a little, though really I'd expect POI shift to be consistent if this were the problem. Still, could be a good idea to modify the first and last baffles such that they offer symmetrical gas flow around the bullet, if they don't already.
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Is this a user serviceable suppressor?
Do you have any carbon leaking out? Either around the muzzle threads, or either end cap?
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OK

1. I am shooting at 100 yards
2. it is an INNOVATIVE ARMS DECEPTION 7.62 EXOSKELETON up to 300 Win mag
3. it is not serviceable.
4. I do not notice any carbon leaking out.
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Every commercial can I own has asymmetrical clips on all the baffles. I doubt that's an issue.

Have you tried multiple kinds of ammo?
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Winky wrote: Is there a "fix" for this?
It's a monocore. They are what they are. Good for .22LR, not much else IMO.
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I'd contact the manufacturer. If that first round shift is a regular thing, that's unacceptable in my opinion.
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I did contact the manufacture...….. He said that doesn't happen. I disagreed, I have proof.
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Winky wrote:I did contact the manufacture...….. He said that doesn't happen. I disagreed, I have proof.
I wouldn't give up yet, but you may never get a resolution from the mfr.

If the tube walls are thick enough, the monocore could be cut out of it and the thing recored with a conical baffle stack. Better suppression and can probably trim some weight off that thing. Not gonna be super cheap with having to get mount & front cap done as well, but less than another suppressor + tax stamp.
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Winky wrote:... tuned up rem 700 - 308 tac 18" ...
Don't rule out the cocentricity of the barrel threading and the stock fitment.
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Winky wrote:New here, thanks in advance for your patience.
I am having my first shot ( while running a suppressor) POI hitting 1.5" high to the right, This is consistent. All other shots are grouping where I aim less than .75"...…… Is it that the can has oxygen in it, and the burn off causes the first shot to go wild? Im running a tuned up rem 700 - 308 tac 18" heavy barrel, the gun shoots great. Is there a "fix" for this?

thanks
With an 18" barrel, your powder may not be fully burnt in the bore, and will continue burning in the can with oxygen available. You could test with other ammo containing faster burn-rate powder, or the test below.

Here are some more ideas to try when testing for the cause of your POI shift:
- Don't clean the bore between shooting sessions
- Shoot 3 shots w/o the suppressor to establish the base POI
- Shoot 1 shot with the suppressor, wait a few minutes
- With the chamber empty and bolt open, blow through the bore to expel the gases
- Shoot another shot with the suppressor... same hold, trigger pull, etc.
- Repeat above 2 steps and check the results

Does it still have the 1.5" POI shift?
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