Chop & thread or leave it alone?

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

I'm back and forth on chopping/threading my 223. We can't hunt big game with 223, in terms of hunting the only use would be going after a coyote or such with a can on it. That is about the only reason that comes to mind to chop and thread to accommodate a suppressor. Otherwise in terms of practice myself and the kids will have earpro on and having the full recoil of a 223 (minimal) is going to still be less than a suppressed medium cartridge so seems logical in my current thought process to not reduce the recoil on the 223 to retain what it has to reinforce fundamentals as best as it can in terms of having a little recoil. Also don't have to deal with letting a can cool off.

Am I overlooking anything here?

If I was gonna hunt big game with it, which I'm not, it wouldn't be a question.

 

[Brucebarker024]

I think it’s a personal preference more than anything. I like shooting suppressed far more than not, doesn’t matter the cartridge or use for me.

 

[gtriple]

I don't care if its 22lr or 45-70, I want to shoot suppressed all the time.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

I think it’s a personal preference more than anything. I like shooting suppressed far more than not, doesn’t matter the cartridge or use for me.

I don't care if its 22lr or 45-70, I want to shoot suppressed all the time.

I enjoy suppressed but would tend to have my current suppressors on other rifles during a range session and they'd be hot, etc. Also its going to knock back recoil some more and wouldn't I be better served having the full recoil for practice was what I was thinking?

 

[gtriple]

I enjoy suppressed but would tend to have my current suppressors on other rifles during a range session and they'd be hot, etc. Also its going to knock back recoil some more and wouldn't I be better served having the full recoil for practice was what I was thinking?

You don't have to run it suppressed if you thread it. But for practicing wind calls at long range, I think a suppressed 223 is hard to beat.

If you ever needed to increase the recoil, you could get one of these. https://mdttac.com/watch/turd/

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

You don't have to run it suppressed if you thread it. But for practicing wind calls at long range, I think a suppressed 223 is hard to beat.

Yes I'm aware of that part but if not suppressing it might as well leave 4" of barrel on there and cash in my pocket (was gonna chop it to 18").

Can you clarify how the suppressor factors in on practicing long range wind calls vs unsuppressed? I'm not following along on your thought process.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I have both! A 20" .223 with factory 8 twist barrel no suppressor. I also have a chopped 16" with dedicated 5.56 smaller CAN. If I could only have one to shoot it would be the chopped and threaded for sure.

 

[Geewhiz]

I vote give her the good ole chop & thread