DIY suppressor cover

[peterk123]

Have any of your made up your own? Curious to know what materials I would need to make one that is light but would minimize mirage issues.

 

[bhylton]

7mm carbon felt, wrapped in vet wrap. Electrical tape to hold ends. All off Amazon. Can wrap entire think in silicone tape as an option also

 

[Mtnmilsurp]

After buying a cover for my first suppressor I was surprised at how much weight it adds. Surely there’s some sort of tape we could just wrap around them? Is it important to cover the bottom and sides or would just covering the top work?

 

[peterk123]

After buying a cover for my first suppressor I was surprised at how much weight it adds. Surely there’s some sort of tape we could just wrap around them? Is it important to cover the bottom and sides or would just covering the top work?

I've yet to handle a cover. Does it weigh more than a couple ounces? I was thinking I want one for hunting because the gun tends to get bagned around there. I also don't want heat distortion if I require a follow up.

 

[Mtnmilsurp]

TandK cover with sleeve for my Nomad TI XC adds 5.6 oz

 

[peterk123]

TandK cover with sleeve for my Nomad TI XC adds 5.6 oz

Ouch. I think that's more than half the weight of my nomad ti

 

[HuntHarder]

I have been meaning to see if I have in POI shift with or without my cover. I also use the T&K. In theory a 6 ounce addition at the end of the barrel *should change POI.

 

[hereinaz]

Wrap in heat resistant cooking oven sheets then wrap it in your choice of tape. There are softer “rubbery” sheets and ones with a fiber mesh. Don’t use the slippery teflon type, unless you want to work harder to keep it on.

It will work for short strings to avoid mirage and protect it.

 

[BBob]

Wrap in heat resistant cooking oven sheets then wrap it in your choice of tape. There are softer “rubbery” sheets and ones with a fiber mesh.

It will work for short strings to avoid mirage and protect it.

I did one with thin 1/8” carbon felt and a cut up silicone oven mat for a cover with silicon tape to hold it together. Super cheap, fairly light (haven’t weighed it though). You could vet tape it too.

 

[hereinaz]

I did one with thin 1/8” carbon felt and a cut up silicone oven mat for a cover with silicon tape to hold it together. Super cheap, fairly light (haven’t weighed it though). You could vet tape it too.

For hunting, you don’t need the felt with a millimeter or more of the oven sheets. The felt it only slides more and can absorb moisture.

The felt will give you a little more protection from mirage for longer strings of fire than typical for big game. Cut it short and wrap with that self sealing silicone tape to seal it off if you want it protected from water.

 

[BBob]

I did it primarily for range use. I need and want to compare felt vs no felt vs nothing for zero/impact changes.

 

[hereinaz]

I did it primarily for range use. I need and want to compare felt vs no felt vs nothing for zero/impact changes.

Definitely keep the felt for the range. It acts as an insulation to slow heat transfer to the silicone. The silicone heats up and will feel hotter than a suppressor with the felt.

The benefit of light, no water absorption, and no slip outweigh the drawback for hunting purposes.

Don’t use the teflon oven sheets stuff unless you use tape to hold it on, it will slip.

 

[peterk123]

I ordered some 5mn carbon felt. I will sew a piece of duck cloth canvas to hold it in place. I'm not mag dumping, just need protecting from dings and reduction in any mirage.

Thanks. I will post it up once complete.

 

[mtnwrunner]

Formadilious special.
Silicone tape wrapped in vet wrap.
Works wonders and is super lightweight.

Randy

 

[BearGuy]

Formadilious special.
Silicone tape wrapped in vet wrap.
Works wonders and is super lightweight.

Randy

Do you have a link to the silicone tape you use?

 

[Weldor]

Try high temp heat shrink tubing. I only use my cover at the range . Hunting not really needed. If your worried about scratches and such just use a removeable cover on it, similar to a scope cover.

 

[mtnwrunner]

Do you have a link to the silicone tape you use?

Amazon.com

Randy

 

[Bluumoon]

Amazon.com

Randy

The silicone tape works very well if you aren’t shooting more than 10 rounds strings, don’t cheap out on the vet wrap, get 3m.

Where I’ve landed is silicone tape, then a layer of header wrap ( motor exhaust header), then the vet wrap. The silicone is probably getting melted a little on occasion, but comes right off. I think I’m still under 2oz.

I would do just the header wrap but it slips, the combo is

 

[Weldor]

You can always use carbon fiber wrap with the tape. Plumbers use the wrap when soldering. It's a cloth so just cut it to fit and wrap. does not weigh much at all.

 

[Bluumoon]

These have hundreds of rounds through them, added black duct tape bc the vet wrap was looking crappy, otherwise haven’t touched.

Left one is just silicone tape, right one has both.