Companies like silencer shop and silencer central have taken a lot of the hassle out of applying for your tax stamp. I have used both and once in the system it’s pretty easy to get more. Silencer shop has their kiosk which makes the process pretty easy. Silencer central will mail you fingerprint cards which you can fill out and send back. I ordered and did all the paperwork from home. Although sc does add time on the back end to transfer it to you, but it just shows up at your house. the only issue now is the 9+ month wait for the atf to process paperwork. So the sooner you start, the sooner you get one.Thus far I haven’t used a suppressor, the process to get one seems like a huge PITA. But I’d be lying if I said I don’t want one. I don’t typically wear ear pro out in the woods, and I’m a fan of anything that can/will reduce the recoil of a rifle.
If I could make my 308 as pleasant to shoot as a 223, I’d be very pleased.
If I managed the above, I might even be able to convince my wife to come shoot and/or hunt with me. As it is now she will only shoot the 22s, because she hates the noise and is afraid of the recoil of anything larger. I got her to shoot an AR once, but after about 6 rounds she was over it.