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    Suppressor Zero Shift Fix?

    Can anything be done to fix extreme zero shift due to mounting a suppressor?

    I have a Gemtech GM9 that, when mounted via 3-lug to a Sig MPX, will, at 50 yards, group over a foot to the left compared to when the suppressor is not mounted. (Curiously, at 25 yards, the leftward shift is only about 2-3 inches or so.)

    By comparison, when the same suppressor is mounted via 3-lug to a Colt 9mm carbine, there is almost no discernible shift at 50 yards.

    Any ideas on the cause, and how I might fix such an extreme shift on the MPX?


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    Quote Originally Posted by nalesq View Post
    Can anything be done to fix extreme zero shift due to mounting a suppressor?

    I have a Gemtech GM9 that, when mounted via 3-lug to a Sig MPX, will, at 50 yards, group over a foot to the left compared to when the suppressor is not mounted. (Curiously, at 25 yards, the leftward shift is only about 2-3 inches or so.)

    By comparison, when the same suppressor is mounted via 3-lug to a Colt 9mm carbine, there is almost no discernible shift at 50 yards.

    Any ideas on the cause, and how I might fix such an extreme shift on the MPX?


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    It’s not the suppressor. It’s either a defective barrel because the threads are not concentric or it’s the tapered shoulder on the MPX barrel.

    Are you using an adaptor to square the shoulder and mount the 3 lug ? SIG used to sell these but stopped and won’t say why.

    Options are:

    send it back to SIG

    Buy an aftermarket barrel

    Buy a SIG or Q suppressor with a matching taper

    MAC had a similar experience here:

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    Quote Originally Posted by HCM View Post
    It’s not the suppressor. It’s either a defective barrel because the threads are not concentric or it’s the tapered shoulder on the MPX barrel.

    Are you using an adaptor to square the shoulder and mount the 3 lug ? SIG used to sell these but stopped and won’t say why.

    Options are:

    send it back to SIG

    Buy an aftermarket barrel

    Buy a SIG or Q suppressor with a matching taper

    MAC had a similar experience here:

    Thanks for your insights! I do remember being surprised at the tapered barrel when I removed the original flash suppressor, and wondering if it would cause any issues with interfacing the 3 lug muzzle device. I guess the answer is ‘yes!’

    I wonder if using this 3 lug adapter supposedly specifically designed to interface with the tapered barrel might also fix the issue?:

    https://inleadwetrust.com/product/hk...essor-adapter/



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    Quote Originally Posted by nalesq View Post
    Thanks for your insights! I do remember being surprised at the tapered barrel when I removed the original flash suppressor, and wondering if it would cause any issues with interfacing the 3 lug muzzle device. I guess the answer is ‘yes!’

    I wonder if using this 3 lug adapter supposedly specifically designed to interface with the tapered barrel might also fix the issue?:

    https://inleadwetrust.com/product/hk...essor-adapter/



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    Maybe, if the issue is the taper. However it’s more likely it is a defective barrel with non concentric threads.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HCM View Post
    Maybe, if the issue is the taper. However it’s more likely it is a defective barrel with non concentric threads.
    Besides the extreme zero shift, is there any other way to tell whether the threads are truly concentric or not?



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    Quote Originally Posted by nalesq View Post
    Besides the extreme zero shift, is there any other way to tell whether the threads are truly concentric or not?
    There are alignment rods out there you can use to check for concentricity once the can is mounted, though some of them aren't cheap (e.g., https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...rod104864.aspx). You might be able to tell with just a visual inspection. Might.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HCM View Post
    Maybe, if the issue is the taper. However it’s more likely it is a defective barrel with non concentric threads.
    Yep. It sounds like Sig had a bad batch of barrels with non-concentric threads. Good luck getting them to admit it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Default.mp3 View Post
    There are alignment rods out there you can use to check for concentricity once the can is mounted, though some of them aren't cheap (e.g., https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...rod104864.aspx). You might be able to tell with just a visual inspection. Might.
    This is a cheaper alternative that was posed over on M4C by JPMuscle. I haven’t picked up a can yet, so I haven’t tried them.

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    https://www.mcmaster.com/8893K191-88645K33/

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    Suppressor Zero Shift Fix?

    @nalesq, that’s a pretty big shift. Are you getting baffle strikes? Key-holing?
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    Quote Originally Posted by omega9 View Post
    This is a cheaper alternative that was posed over on M4C by JPMuscle. I haven’t picked up a can yet, so I haven’t tried them.

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    https://www.mcmaster.com/8893K191-88645K33/
    I've bought a fair amount of drill rod over the years. It isn't spec'd for straightness. In general, the stuff I've gotten won't be straight enough to use as an alignment rod.

    Maybe shorter, fatter pieces for a pistol, but in general I don't think it will work well for rifles.

    I have one of the .30 alignment rods, and I had the same idea, and tried several pieces of drill rod (and other stock) I had laying around as rods for a 22, and none were straight enough to be useful. You might get lucky, but don't count on it.

    Any machinists in the house? It's fairly easy to grind long skinny stuff to an accurate diameter with a centerless grinder. I don't know how you grind it straight.

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