Shortening FX Royale 500

"cj_86"I envisioned the barrel being 80% of the length inside of the shroud with an air stripper at the muzzle and with the remaining length being baffled. 

I've seen a BSA r10 on another forum that is similar to what I'm looking for. I could just get an r10 ,but I r ally prefer my Royale.


If the barrel ran 80% of the length like that then the shroud would not be very effective. The shorter the barrel, the more shroud volume you need for equivalent noise control. In some cases length can be reduced by increasing diameter but it doesn't look like there is much clearance room for it there.

if you don't care about keeping it quiet then just remove the shroud and reduce length like that.

I know you want to shorten it without compromising on anything else but you can't so you just need to decide what is most important to you.

 
CJ, what about just shortening the factory shroud? My 500 shooting the normal 25.4's at 890-900 is really backyard friendly. Might take off a couple of inches and and see how it sounds. If it's bearable take off another inch. In case you go too far I can't imagine a replacement tube being too expensive. Now my 500 shooting the Heavies at 880 is a different story. I'd like to find a way to quieten it down at that power level. 
Jimmy