This came up in another thread, but wanted to start a new one for easier reference. Might be useful for people as the start looking at builds and how many inches a silencer adds.
My take away is that if you are getting a L (9") can, it probably doesn't matter either way.
If you are getting a S (7"), then it matters enough to be noticeable.
If you are getting a K (5"), then it really matters.
Or, another way to look at it- if you have a 6.5cm, or smaller, you can buy a 5" 6.5 bore suppressor and get nearly the same performance as a 7" .30 cal can. Loose some flexibility, but drop 2" and a few ounces.
Andrew (co-owner of Otter Creek) posted this last night.
My take away is that if you are getting a L (9") can, it probably doesn't matter either way.
If you are getting a S (7"), then it matters enough to be noticeable.
If you are getting a K (5"), then it really matters.
Or, another way to look at it- if you have a 6.5cm, or smaller, you can buy a 5" 6.5 bore suppressor and get nearly the same performance as a 7" .30 cal can. Loose some flexibility, but drop 2" and a few ounces.
Andrew (co-owner of Otter Creek) posted this last night.