One suppressor for everything?

[Jpsmith1]

Is there a "one ring to rule them all" suppressor option?

One can to cover .22LR plinking/hunting, a 6mm, 7mm or 30 cal rifle or rifle caliber pistol and a larger caliber pistol like a 44 mag (both pistols mentioned are single shot)

I see the silencerco hybrid 46 and 46m but I also see warnings about not shooting lead ammo with a sealed suppressor which makes complete sense because of the amount of lead coming off the muzzle.

Or is this just not a reasonable line of thinking and better served to have multiple suppressors for different purposes?

 

[Chris in TN]

No. It's a pipe dream and if you try it you'll end up with one or more cans that might do everything in theory but really do nothing well.

I could see getting one bigger bore can to handle .44 or .45 stuff but the 'one for every use' quest is a fool's errand, IMO.

ETA: I have 4 cans. I want at least 4 more now. I get tired of constantly swapping them.

 

[ProRoad]

Gandalf: There is only one Lord of the Ring, only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power.

I'm a total Tolkien nerd. I worked on the 3rd Hobbit film in New Zealand. Bucket list. No, I did not get to hunt because I was working 80 hrs a week.

I don't have any suppressors but I am thinking about the Banish 30 for my first.

 

[Firestone]

 

[TEWONG]

The 'one suppressor approach' has significant tradeoffs, whether it's weight, length, performance, etc. I originally started down this path, but now have 4x suppressors - each with a very specific intent.

 

[RancherJohn]

One suppressor per rifle, everyone knows the rules.

 

[Tanner]

You could use a 30 cal titanium can for everything if you’re just talking hunting type rifles 30 cal and under, I did that for a while, and quickly realized it sucks to only have one can.

One per rifle is way more better…

 

[Jpsmith1]

Gandalf: There is only one Lord of the Ring, only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power.

I'm a total Tolkien nerd. I worked on the 3rd Hobbit film in New Zealand. Bucket list. No, I did not get to hunt because I was working 80 hrs a week.

I don't have any suppressors but I am thinking about the Banish 30 for my first.

I knew my people were here.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Is there a "one ring to rule them all" suppressor option?

One can to cover .22LR plinking/hunting, a 6mm, 7mm or 30 cal rifle or rifle caliber pistol and a larger caliber pistol like a 44 mag (both pistols mentioned are single shot)

I see the silencerco hybrid 46 and 46m but I also see warnings about not shooting lead ammo with a sealed suppressor which makes complete sense because of the amount of lead coming off the muzzle.

Or is this just not a reasonable line of thinking and better served to have multiple suppressors for different purposes?

No.

In my opinion, you want a dedicated rimfire can. Rimfire cans get filthy. I find I have to clean mine about every 500 rounds.

A .308 caliber can about 6” long and sub 12 ounces can provide great all-around performance on the rest of your rifles (e.g. Reaper, Nomad Ti XC, ZG 30, AB Raptor 8, TBAC Ultra 7, etc). That’s manageable on anything with a 22” or shorter barrel.

After that, you can spend a lot of money chasing specialized performance.

I would get a dedicated large bore suppressor for a large bore rifle or single shot pistol. Or I would just sell the weapon.

I personally sold all my .308 caliber rifles. I still have too many rifles and too many suppressors.

If I was starting over, I would own three rifles. A .243, a .223, and a .22 LR. I would pick one dedicated suppressor for each rifle. Probably an OG 6.5, a .224 caliber AB Raptor 10, and a Banish 22 (or similar).

 

[Taudisio]

Is there a "one ring to rule them all" suppressor option?

One can to cover .22LR plinking/hunting, a 6mm, 7mm or 30 cal rifle or rifle caliber pistol and a larger caliber pistol like a 44 mag (both pistols mentioned are single shot)

I see the silencerco hybrid 46 and 46m but I also see warnings about not shooting lead ammo with a sealed suppressor which makes complete sense because of the amount of lead coming off the muzzle.

Or is this just not a reasonable line of thinking and better served to have multiple suppressors for different purposes?

I have the 46m and 36m. I rotate them on about 6 centerfires. The 46m was my first can, with intentions to put it on my 45-70. It sits on my 30 Nosler or one of my 5.56’s most of the time. I really like the can and it does a good enough job on everything. I would not be sad if I only had my 46 and my dead air mask for the rimfires. My only issue is that it is big and heavy.

 

[LeftyWilbury]

i have a 46M
plus a rimfire can
and three other .30 cal cans.
you can TRY to get away with a rimfire and 46M....
and that will get you by for a few months, maybe a year
until you realize, nah, this unscrewing end caps and swapping mounts
is for the birds
don't fight it
embrace it

 

[V00D00]

You’ll want a dedicated 22 can that’s easy to clean. I love my dead air mask hd. I swap it back and forth between 22 rifles, and pistols.

I use a shorter titanium can for hunting, and a longer 7” can for range work, field use, and general playing around when I’m not carrying anything on my shoulder.

And I still need another

 

[wy_will]

This is like asking if you can shoot 375 Cheytac and 22LR out of the same rifle. Like asking if your ELR rifle can also be used for western mountain hunting. It is not at all feasible.

 

[Jpsmith1]

i have a 46M
plus a rimfire can
and three other .30 cal cans.
you can TRY to get away with a rimfire and 46M....
and that will get you by for a few months, maybe a year
until you realize, nah, this unscrewing end caps and swapping mounts
is for the birds
don't fight it
embrace it

Legit question.

How much do you shoot a week/month/year? How many range trips and how many rounds?

Because I'm still in the "I'm not entirely sure I need a can" phase of this. Ear Pro isn't that uncomfortable or inconvenient and I can endure a lot of BS for $1000 plus for multiple cans and the machining work to install/use them.

 

[Choupique]

Technically yes but as has been stated, it would be a tremendous compromise.

You can however do ok with two. One for rimfire and one for everything else.

 

[ThreeOhSeven]

I was asking myself the same question a few years ago and ultimately landed on having 3 different cans for 3 different applications.

One rimfire can, one pistol/ carbine can, one hunting/ 30cal can.
This most likely will cover all the bases, but we all know that we will always eventually want more.

 

[ColPenguin]

thinking about the Banish 30 for my first.

Skip it, and get literally any other can. I have one, it is an okay mediocre can. There are better options out there.

It's my opinion that Silencer Central is a little scummy. Here are two examples:

Ecco machine was selling a Plan B adapter for proprietary Banish threads. SC sent them a Cease and Desist and started selling a Hub thread adapter for $150. There are dozens of quality Bravo/HUB and Plan B adapters made by different companies at lower price points. Those adapter thread patterns didn't become ubiquitous by their original manufacturer throwing around legal threats. It's a win-win for everyone, consumer and manufacturer, if things are somewhat standard and compatible.

GOA and some other orgs and companies were lobbying to get suppressors repealed from the NFA and remove the $200 tax. SC were lobbying to redirect the tax revenue to conservation efforts. They denied lobbying against the Hearing Protection Act. It really seemed to many people, as if they just wanted to protect their business model dependent on the tax stamp and registration process in US. Otherwise they could have become a signatory sponsor of that effort and made their cooperation with GOA and others more explicit. But they just put out a wishy washy denial statement instead of doing that.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Skip it, and get literally any other can. I have one, it is an okay mediocre can. There are better options out there.

It's my opinion that Silencer Central is a little scummy. Here are two examples:

Ecco machine was selling a Plan B adapter for proprietary Banish threads. SC sent them a Cease and Desist and started selling a Hub thread adapter for $150. There are dozens of quality Bravo/HUB and Plan B adapters made by different companies at lower price points. Those adapter thread patterns didn't become ubiquitous by their original manufacturer throwing around legal threats. It's a win-win for everyone, consumer and manufacturer, if things are somewhat standard and compatible.

GOA and some other orgs and companies were lobbying to get suppressors repealed from the NFA and remove the $200 tax. SC were lobbying to redirect the tax revenue to conservation efforts. They denied lobbying against the Hearing Protection Act. It really seemed to many people, as if they just wanted to protect their business model dependent on the tax stamp and registration process in US. Otherwise they could have become a signatory sponsor of that effort and made their cooperation with GOA and others more explicit. But they just put out a wishy washy denial statement instead of doing that.

The last paragraph there is entirely false. At least SC categorically denied it.

There is enough to say, “it’s easy to do better than a Banish 30.”

 

[ColPenguin]

The last paragraph there is entirely false.

Could you elaborate on what part is wrong?

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Could you elaborate on what part is wrong?

The whole SC opposed the removal of the tax stamp is a an Internet rumor that SC categorically denied. SC comes in for a lot of vitriol online and some of it may be justified. But the Banish 22 is legit, I have had great CS interactions with them, and they did an excellent job on four barrel threading jobs.

If you have personally had negative interactions with them, I am not denying your experience.

Again, there are better suppressors than the Banish 30, but bashing the company over hype or pointless stuff is a waste. It’s not like their suppressors explode or something.