6.5CM suppressor recommendation

[dirtytough]

Seems like great reviews, although, the ~$2300 price point has me cringing a little.

Every time I shoot and someone hears it, they say how quiet it is. And they are all shooting suppressed. If size/weight isn’t a concern it’s hard to beat.

PM incoming

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Seems like great reviews, although, the ~$2300 price point has me cringing a little.

Good suppression doesn’t cost $2300.

 

[dirtytough]

Good suppression doesn’t cost $2300.

There is “hearing safe” that makes some guys ears ring. There is good suppression. There is great suppression. Then there is the best suppression.

Usually best costs more money. I didn’t pay anywhere near $2300 for my 338 Ultras. But I would in a heartbeat after using them.

I’ll pay $2300 for a max suppression can before I pay $1k for a suppressor that makes my ears ring.

OP wants max suppression under $1500 for a 6.5 Creed. He didn’t say good. He said max. The 338 Ultra is the best that fits his criteria.

Can you answer his question? What suppressor will give him max suppression for a 6.5 Creed, under $1500?

 

[Q_Sertorius]

There is “hearing safe” that makes some guys ears ring. There is good suppression. There is great suppression. Then there is the best suppression.

Usually best costs more money. I didn’t pay anywhere near $2300 for my 338 Ultras. But I would in a heartbeat after using them.

I’ll pay $2300 for a max suppression can before I pay $1k for a suppressor that makes my ears ring.

OP wants max suppression under $1500 for a 6.5 Creed. He didn’t say good. He said max. The 338 Ultra is the best that fits his criteria.

Can you answer his question? What suppressor will give him max suppression for a 6.5 Creed, under $1500?

The AB Raptor 10 with 5” reflex. Or look here, at the TBAC suppressor summit. Sorted by SE dbA.

 

[ckt3]

There is “hearing safe” that makes some guys ears ring. There is good suppression. There is great suppression. Then there is the best suppression.

Usually best costs more money. I didn’t pay anywhere near $2300 for my 338 Ultras. But I would in a heartbeat after using them.

I’ll pay $2300 for a max suppression can before I pay $1k for a suppressor that makes my ears ring.

OP wants max suppression under $1500 for a 6.5 Creed. He didn’t say good. He said max. The 338 Ultra is the best that fits his criteria.

Can you answer his question? What suppressor will give him max suppression for a 6.5 Creed, under $1500?

The answer to your last question is PTR Vent 1.

If you care about “hearing safe”, read Pew Science test results and research papers. Peak dB, anecdotes, and company self reporting will not suffice.

 

[Formidilosus]

The answer to your last question is PTR Vent 1.

If you care about “hearing safe”, read Pew Science test results and research papers. Peak dB, anecdotes, and company self reporting will not suffice.

Neither does a totally hidden, proprietary, and unknown test procedure that he charges both parties for. That’s not how legitimate research, testing and data works.

 

[ckt3]

Neither does a totally hidden, proprietary, and unknown test procedure that he charges both parties for. That’s not how legitimate research, testing and data works.

To my knowledge, this claim is largely false. The test procedure is known, and his methodology and data are far from hidden.

His test setups, data acquisition hardware, and raw waveforms are published. I agree that the “Suppression Rating” is proprietary, meaning we don’t know exactly how he normalizes the data to a single number, but the underlying methodology has solid documentation and is based on peer-reviewed research to model inner ear damage (Auditory Hazard Assessment Algorithm for Humans). It would be ideal if even the Suppression Rating was fully open, though such an approach is not unprecedented in industry testing and R&D.

I’d argue that his research is quite thorough and open and has substantially improved the state of consumer understanding of suppressor performance. I’m not aware of a better or more scientifically rigorous alternative.