Suppressor help

[Grillnugz]

As someone who doesn’t own a suppressor I am having trouble buying my first. I’d like to hear your recommendations or lessons learned. I’m not looking for one to rule them all, I’m just trying to avoid a boat anchor or a suppressor that won’t be used much. Most of my use will be on bolt guns (223-30 cal), but I would like some semi-auto AR flexibility.


From my research I’m not sure what’s most important:

1. Overall auditory suppression performance (suppressor ranking by pew science or similar)

2. Physical properties: weight, length, thickness, etc

3. Mounting system, modularity, overall ease of use

4. Caliber specific performance. Is there value in 223, 30 cal specific suppressors?

5. Materials, TI vs SS or inconel. Does material matter for normal target and long range use?

Thanks and let me know your thoughts

 

[allstajacket]

As a former silencer shop dealer (I managed the store,) and someone who personally owns cans, here are my thoughts

- first don’t be overwhelmed. The process seems crazy from an outsider perspective-but working through it has never been easier. For an easy process just visit your local silencer shop dealer that has a kiosk.

- internet gatekeeping is everywhere. You don’t need a $1,000+ silencer. My first can was an AAC SR-7. I bought it for target shooting and I got it for a crazy deal with my industry discount (Sub-$200.) back then there was a 12-18 month wait, so during this time I wasted countless hours reading up on how bad the can I bought was. It was consistently ranked last on peoples’ lists. It was heavy, and they claimed it didn’t suppress nearly as good as some silencers 2-3x its normal price. Once I got the can and used it for the first time, I was blown away, and I can honestly say it changed my life. Sure you can spend $800 more and save 5-10dB but overall it’s a fine silencer. For hunting it’s a different story as that thing is a boat anchor. I ended up getting the SilencerCo Harvester Evo. Right around $400-$500 +tax stamp, and the thing made my Mk V 300win mag extremely easy to shoot, bringing recoil down to .308 levels, and making the concussion non-existent. No ringing ears when shooting without earpro also. Again, everyone told me I needed a TBAC for $1000+, but this little ~$500 can is amazing.

- another opinion is to avoid multi-use suppressors. So many people came into the shop to buy a Hybrid 46 “because I can use it for any of my guns!”

What they didn’t realize is the time it takes to switch end caps, coupled with the fact that silencers get crazy hot, means you aren’t changing it in the middle of your range trip. At least not easily or often. I do use my Harvester evo for my .308, .300 win mag, and my 6.5 freedmoor, but I only need to change one end plate for 1/3 of the rifles. The other two share the same. Eventually I plan to have a can for each rifle, but for now this works.

- lastly, I aim for under 15oz for a hunting can, and prefer direct thread. For my 5.56 cans I don’t care much about weight, and I like QD flash hiders. Three prong flash hiders don’t need to be timed like brakes do, so they are quicker and easier to install. I use SilencerCo ASR mounts and like them.

Long story short, don’t be fooled into thinking you need the best can out there, more importantly look at how it’s mounted, weight, length, and warranty support.


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[littlebigtine]

Lots of great suppressors nowadays. Pick one in your price range and in the category you will most likely use it and I would be surprised if you weren’t happy with it. I prefer 5-8” titanium cans for their weight savings. They typically provide ample sound suppression for the range and never get left at home during hunting season. First can I bought was a tbac ultra 5 and I have stayed loyal because of the great customer service and their commitment to precision. That being said I was just at the range comparing a scythe ti to a magnus s rr and they are so close to one another in terms of suppression and recoil reduction I think the scythe is the obvious choice in a hunting scenario where weight matters. But the magnus looks cooler… about $500 cooler..lol

 

[Samson7x]

For hunting, although you don’t specifically mention that, I value weight and length. Luckily we have options now that strike a good balance of weight/length/suppression. For a first can, I’d go with an ultra 7 or scythe at this time.

Heavy cans suck to hike around with.

 

[BBob]

Lot's of cans are coming with an 1.375-24tpi (1 3/8" 24 threads per inch) mount. I'd probably lean towards one that does. The reason is that the mounts in that thread is made by lot's of OEM and aftermarket which will make the can near universal for almost any mounting system you may want now or in the future. SiCo Scythe, Dead Air Nomad's, DD Enticer's to name as a few popular cans with that thread system.