The little short 18" barrel is really loud and when fired it probably jumps 6-8" off my rest. My buddy suggested trying to hold it down to see if accuracy improves. I honestly can't say if it did or not. I bought a muzzle break for it today and hope that it helps tame the muzzle jump down. I know its not gonna help with the noise but I'll deal with that down the road. I have good ear protection. I just need a load that will keep groups at least an inch at 100yds. I can live with that.