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In order to understand the unique qualities and advanced technology of the Henrich Vibration Controller, one must first understand the basics of barrel vibrations. Barrel vibrations are a complex series of mechanical energies which occur from the moment the trigger is squeezed until the bullet leaves the muzzle. They are composed of horizontal, vertical, and circular wave patterns. Each rifle will have its own unique effect on these patterns. This effect is due to the stress of the metal of the barrel as it is manufactured. These energies effect accuracy by causing barrel movement which in turn hinders the path of the bullet when it leaves the muzzle. The Henrich Smallbore Vibration Controller absorbs these energies, thus eliminating barrel movement and making the shot more accurate.

***Note the tightness of the shot group on the target in this picture (highlighted in green). The shot group consists of five shots kneeling using the Henrich Smallbore Vibration Controller.

This is accomplished by using a combination of weight, compression, and absorption. The weight of the unit "torques" the barrel to handle inherited machining stress of the barrel. Compression holds the weight in place and allows the absorption material to remove the vibrations.

This combination also leads to reduced recoil, thus many shooters have noticed that the rifle feels better during and after the shot.

One more feature that shooters find beneficial is that the Henrich Smallbore Vibration Controller can potentially pay for itself. How you might ask?? By reducing the cost of ammo!! By controlling vibrations, lotting of ammo is not as critical as before. This unit allows you to train with less costly ammo because it makes medium grade ammo shoot great and top grade ammo shoot even better. And after training with a medium grade ammo, you can switch to top grade ammo for competition without changing the unit. Training with a lower grade ammo and still getting the same or better results than with a higher grade ammo can save a lot of money in the long run. The savings difference between ammo costs results in a potential payback in the cost of our unit.

The two-piece design of our vibration controller allows for very easy installation of the unit onto your smallbore rifle and also makes the unit easily adjustable once it is attached (see diagram at bottom of page). You can essentially "clamp" the unit on tapered or straight barrels ranging from .75" to 1.00" OD. This clamping also prevents metal to barrel contact, an important feature that is found in all of our quality products.

Another advantage of the design of our vibration controller is that it has a flat top surface to prevent sight interferences. And, again the Henrich3 Company uses the unique idea of providing auxiliary weights so the shooter can create a vibration controller to fit their preferences! Our model comes complete with four auxiliary weights that can be easily attached to ten different places on the main unit, according to your own preferences. More about this can be found under specifications on main Henrich Smallbore Vibration Controller page.

**Note the flat top surface of the unit on the gun in this picture, which prevents any interference with the sight of the shooter. Also, notice that the shooter in this picture has attached two of the auxiliary weights to the unit in order to fit his/her precise needs for ultimate vibration control.

To see the benefits of the design of our vibration controller, please refer to the diagram below.

Rifle barrel
Easily tightened with 4 mm allen wrench
Durable, anti-vibration material
Flat surface (no sight interference)
Top has 4 and bottom has 6 attachment areas for auxiliary weights
Diagram of an auxiliary weight (unit comes with 4)
Side view of unit on barrel