Frag Out! Magazine
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Comparison PWS buffer buffer KynSHOT I'll be honest, I didn't believe too much in the marketing claims of the KynSHOT, but since I already had it, and the installation takes a whole minute, why not give it a try? The buffer was placed in my PWS rifle, in which the muzzle device was replaced from the standard one with a B&T muzzle brake, which in itself strongly changed the characteri- stics of the rifle, reducing its recoil and muzzle rise. When shooting, it became apparent that the KynSHOT did the job. The gun with the KynSHOT buffer during shooting practically stands still, and let's add that the PWS is a long-stro- ke piston-driven gun so theoretically its impact on the shooter should be a bit more noticeable than in DI ARs. It turned out that it works exactly as in the promotional videos: the final movement of the bolt, braked at the end of the slide now is braked by hydraulics, so that only a fraction of the energy of the assembly is trans- ferred to the shooter's arm, which significantly improves the stability of the weapon. It might be noticed when shooting double – splits between shots are faster and the accuracy is effecti- vely increased. The gun (almost) does not move. You don't have to re-aim before each shot. Of course, the KynSHOT doesn't shoot by itself or magically stabilize the weapon because it all depends on the shooter's skills. However, it can be said, as in the case of my PWS, that by replacing the muzzle device and then the buffer with the KynSHOT, the shooter no longer has the opportunity to blame the rifle and any deviation on the target is now solely the fault of the user. Without a doubt, the difference be- tween a gun with a standard buf- fer and the same weapon with a KynSHOT is very noticeable. Unfor- tunately, it's also noticeable to the pocket, as MSRP is $130 which is only a little less than other recoil reduction systems such as the me- chanical JP Silent Capture Spring. Is it worth it? It… depends. As I wro- te earlier - this device will not ma- gically improve shooter's skills, will not make rifle more accurate. In the case of a sport or tactical shooter, who cares about shooting multiple shots as fast as possible with high accuracy - definitely yes. In the case of a recreational shooter - rather not, unless he has too much mo- ney. Why? Because in recreational shooting it gives little. AR rifles, by design, have relatively low and soft recoil and shooting them is nothing special even for kids, so reducing it is not a sine qua non here. In many www.fragoutmag.com