Elric
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Minimizing Barrel Bounce off Cross Sticks – Finding the Sweet Spot
Techniques to determine the "sweet spot" to minimize or eliminate barrel bounce when shooting off cross sticks
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"• Stethoscope method:
If you have a stethoscope handy or can borrow one, the following is a version of the previous technique and is the easiest and by far best
method in my opinion. Clamp the receiver in a vice and place the stethoscope on a portion of the barrel above the forearm. Using a
wooden mallet, piece of dowel rod, or a wooden hammer handle, lightly tap along the length of the barrel. You will easily hear the
pitch of the ringing change from a hollow sound to a lower frequency or dull thud which identifies the sweet spot. Leveling the barrel is
not necessary. Here’s a good video on the technique in which the presenter used a microphone taped to the barrel rather than a stethoscope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFFJAGeYj1A&feature=youtu.be "