High-end blast shield suitable for large caliber rifles - SilencerCo ASR Blast Shield

Never really a noticed much of a difference using blast shields, or similar items, but this one seems to work pretty well.

I bought this item as an after-thought since it worked with a Silencerco suppressor mount that I already had. I used it on a dangerous game bolt action rifle chambered for .458 caliber cartridges. This blast shield seems to do a noticeable job in further directing the "blast" forward and away from the shooter. As intended. It's a little quieter for the shooter and possibly others to your left/right, assume no difference or perhaps an increase to sound downrange. Ear and eye protection is still a must. No felt changes to recoil, no braking effects, possible decrease in muzzle flash. It's a little expensive, not sure it's worth the cost on its own - I just bought it because I happened to have the mount...which is required to use this. I like it, and that's all that matters to me.