Direct thread vs Xeno?

[Reece123]

I bought my first suppressor today, Yay! I ordered a Nomad TIXC Xeno. My dealer only had the direct thread version in stock and the Xeno was $50 more. Question is, would I benefit from a direct thread hub as well? My main uses are swapping between 2 6.5 creeds that are 5/8 thread pretty frequently, and possibly a 223 that's 1/2 thread. I also plan on taking it off when going in the safe for space saving purposes. It will occasionally go on a road trip with me to be used on a different 308 5/8 threaded gun at the family ranch. My main concerns are not having to deal with POI shift on the 2 creeds it will bounce between frequently, and I don't mind it as much on the 308 or 223. Should I stick a xeno adapter on each creed, and have the correct hubs for the 223 and 308? Better off with just getting xeno adapters for all of them? How big of a PITA is it to change the hubs with carbon buildup? Thanks for any help!

 

[mlawrence125]

I have xeno on one rifle and planned/plan on getting a couple more devices to swap it between a few guns. But after moving the device to my hunting rifle for the season and back to a different rifle, I'm pretty well convinced the ONLY way forward is a dedicated can for each gun, or class of gun at minimum.

 

[Reece123]

I have xeno on one rifle and planned/plan on getting a couple more devices to swap it between a few guns. But after moving the device to my hunting rifle for the season and back to a different rifle, I'm pretty well convinced the ONLY way forward is a dedicated can for each gun, or class of gun at minimum.

why is that?

 

[mlawrence125]

Because every rifle deserves a can haha. But seriously I like the Xeno and how repeatable it is for me, and will outfit most of my rifles to use it. My plan is to put xeno mounts on my ARs and range/fun bolt actions for quick swaps while plinking and target shooting. My main hunting rifle will most likely get a dedicated can that doesn't come off the gun (waiting on Airlock to release their 30cal), or possibly the reaper or nomad ti xc.

 

[JVS]

I prefer direct thread myself

 

[Joshf303*]

Direct thread...

 

[spdrman]

Direct thread …. I’d buy a 1/2 to 5/8 adapter for the 223 and leave it on there, then you never have to worry about what hub is on the suppressor.

 

[Gtscotty]

I run Xeno on pretty much everything now from ARs to range and hunting rifles. Return to zero is excellent and I much prefer that system to DT for a can that's going to move around a good bit.