6.5CM suppressor recommendation

[justin davis]

That’s already been covered in subsequent posts. I only recommend things i have used. Everything else, I try to share my opinion with sources.

The unspoken part of my post was that “max suppression” is overrated. The sonic crack is going to be roughly 125 dbA. Getting the noise of the gunshot quieter than that is chasing your tail for supersonic cartridges. If I have a lightweight, short suppressor that gets me 126-127 dbA with my chosen cartridge, it’s pretty silly to me to add weight and length to try to get it to 124-125. My opinion.

There’s a place for giant suppressors: on magnum rifles. If you are shooting a .300 WM, then you will definitely see a benefit from “more suppressor.” But on a 6.5 CM or similar, I don’t think you are getting real value from trying to get below about 125 dbA.

Also, on my 20” 6.5 CM, the AB Raptor 10 with 5” reflex is subjectively really freaking quiet. It’s effectively a 9”, 16 ounce suppressor in terms of volume and weight. I can’t imagine spending more money, length, or weight to make it even quieter with 6.5 CM (assuming it is even possible to make it measurably quieter).

No supersonic cartridge is “hearing safe” for more than a couple of shots per hour, no matter what suppressor you use. Even a sub-120 dbA rimfire suppressor with subsonic loads requires hearing protection for an extended range session. Spending an hour shooting .22 subs is like being at a rock concert for an hour.

Everyone has different ideas or preferences I guess. I’ll take the quieter suppressor over saving a few ounces and length


TBAC Ultra 9 on a 16 inch 6mm arc