LimbSaver Sharpshooter X-Ring Barrel Dampener

Does what it's intended to do. Snug fit and stays in place once installed.

I didn’t believe they worked but my grandpa has these on all his rifles so i purchased a couple. I shot a group before and after and it shrunk the group size almost 1/2” on two different setups. It takes a few rounds to find the sweet spot, but worth the money if you care about accuracy at all.

Had an old rifle I acquired from a pawn shop. Couldn’t get it to group and threw one on. It brought 5 shot groups from a little over 3 inches down to about 1.5-1.75 with the same ammo. Not great but certainly an improvement. Looks goofy though

Using on a Weatherby Vanguard SSR .30-06 Springfield. It's a tight squeeze to get on even with lube, looks goofy and will certainly get you a question on what it is. It does work well though. This target is 2 shots from myself and two from a buddy. 3 shots are Hornady whitetail 150gr, one shot was with a Hornady Superformance 180gr.Bought one for my cousin to use on his Savage Axis .308 but haven't had a chance to use it yet.

My deer rifle was ringing like a tuning fork every time I shot. After ensuring the barrel was firmly bedded to the stock and still experiencing the issue, I turned to my experience with LimbSaver's products from my archery obsession (I have LimbSaver vibration dampeners on my bowstrings, cables, limbs, etc.).While it looks a little funny attached to the end of the barrel, it completely eliminated the sound and vibration I was experiencing.

It works! This for a bull rifle barrel.

Ease of use seems to be ok

For background: I own a 1987 Browning BAR in 7mm Remington Mag (No Boss on these years). I have done a TON of research and reading on reloading for long range accuracy. I have been handloading for a couple years (not an expert, but I know a good bit). I have tried many many loads for my BAR trying to get sub MOA (1" at 100 yards) and I could never get it to pattern like I wanted. It would be ~1.5" - 5" depending on load. For those into reloading: I've measured lengths and tried different offsets, different powders, etc etc.This last weekend I shot my Sierra gameking 160's with H4831 - 2-3" pattern from a rest at 105 yards. I slide on the Limbsaver to the suggest location (just forward of my stock), put it on the rest and fired 3 shots: <1" (maybe 0.9"). I let my barrel cool and fired 2 shots 4 minutes apart (to cool the BAR) - the holes were touching.Completely blown away - but it worked for me. My BAR is a sub MOA!NOW: as a reloader I know that maybe I never found my sweet spot for my gun, so if you are putting in <1" pattern already, this is not going to do it. But if you are having poor results (and you know it's not you, the load, the scope) then give it a try for so little $ invested. If it doesn't work return it.Update April 2015: I'm glad this has been helpful to people! I wanted to provide an update from my original review. I have had this on the rifle for at while now and with it in the same place as noted above I consistently shoot tight groups (Tight to me with a BAR is <1" at 100 or 1 MOA). I have even thrown different hand loads through it in quick succession (The bar is sensitive to heat) and it continues to perform! Love it. I was going to drop $800 plus on a bolt action rifle to get better accuracy, but I'm loving the bar now!