Unknown Suppressors OGL - Has anyone used one yet?

[Brandon_SPC]

I have read the thread on the OG but I'm curious has anyone had a chance to use one of the OGL cans yet? I got a Banish Backcountry at home that I use on most of my rifles. Between the HUB mount, the Plan B muzzle device, and the can I am sitting at close to what the OGL weighs and to be frank I would rather have some of that weight not be so far forward.

 

[doc holiday13]

OGL will be on my to buy list next year if I can cover the cost of my new powder drop and rifle bras

 

[Brandon_SPC]

OGL will be on my to buy list next year if I can cover the cost of my new powder drop and rifle bras

I just said screw it and just purchased one. lol I have it on hold until January.

 

[whoop]

I have one en route. Looks like it had to swing through Tennessee on it’s way from Idaho to Oregon.

 

[khuber84]

I have one en route. Looks like it had to swing through Tennessee on it’s way from Idaho to Oregon.

Lemme guess, FedEx?!

 

[JGRaider]

Unknown Suppressors needs to partner with Silencershop in the worst way. They'll sell more through them, and the transaction will very likely cost the customer less money.

 

[whoop]

Lemme guess, FedEx?!

Haha! That’s right.

 

[TxLite]

I have one en route. Looks like it had to swing through Tennessee on it’s way from Idaho to Oregon.

Sounds like the same efficiency my wife uses when she grocery shops

 

[Benchrest Braxton]

I want to put one on my new compact lightweight groundhog rig

 

[Tullis94]

I shot my OGL this weekend. It is one of the giveaway OGLs that I believe is a prototype that they tweaked very minimally before officially launching. I was shooting it on my 20" 284 Win. My dad was shooting his 21" 284 with the old style Nomad ti. We also had a scythe, and a diligent defense enticer S, but on different smaller calibers.

The Scythe and Nomad Ti are quieter than the OLG. Not much but enough to notice. The enticer s is my least favorite can of the 4. It has a very tingy sound to it that really annoys me. It might meter at a lower decibel ( I actually don't know if it does) but I don't like it very much.

Of the 4 cans the OGL is the only one that I actually like that hasn't had a history of failure. Only being 4 inches in front of the barrel is also a HUGE plus for me. The only real down side for me is the weight. It sounds like UNKNOWN has figured out they can make them lighter and still very durable. I think if they could get it down to 10/11 ozs it would be really hard to beat.

 

[Brandon_SPC]

Update.... Mine is sitting at the SOT. Just need to do the paperwork and let the wait begin.

 

[Brandon_SPC]

I shot my OGL this weekend. It is one of the giveaway OGLs that I believe is a prototype that they tweaked very minimally before officially launching. I was shooting it on my 20" 284 Win. My dad was shooting his 21" 284 with the old style Nomad ti. We also had a scythe, and a diligent defense enticer S, but on different smaller calibers.

The Scythe and Nomad Ti are quieter than the OLG. Not much but enough to notice. The enticer s is my least favorite can of the 4. It has a very tingy sound to it that really annoys me. It might meter at a lower decibel ( I actually don't know if it does) but I don't like it very much.

Of the 4 cans the OGL is the only one that I actually like that hasn't had a history of failure. Only being 4 inches in front of the barrel is also a HUGE plus for me. The only real down side for me is the weight. It sounds like UNKNOWN has figured out they can make them lighter and still very durable. I think if they could get it down to 10/11 ozs it would be really hard to beat.

I got a banish backcountry on my 6mm ARC at the moment. Between the can, my plan B muzzle device, I think I am sitting at what the OGL weight is close to. At least felt weight considering the balance points of that weight is a lot farther forward than what the OGL will be. How is the balance compared to the other cans you tried?

 

[longrangelead]

I have read the thread on the OG but I'm curious has anyone had a chance to use one of the OGL cans yet? I got a Banish Backcountry at home that I use on most of my rifles. Between the HUB mount, the Plan B muzzle device, and the can I am sitting at close to what the OGL weighs and to be frank I would rather have some of that weight not be so far forward.

My wife just shot her first bear with one yesterday. 6.5PRC and the OG-L go together like milk and cookies.

The coolest part was there was another bear about 100 feet away from the bear my wife shot that showed ZERO reaction to two shots at 248 yards.

 

[JM151]

I’m sure it has its place but it’s way too heavy for hunting applications. For the weight this thing is packing I would expect far greater sound reduction. This thing is a tank. For comparison TBAC is 7”, weighs 8oz and is 132 db @ear. The OGL is twice the weight and achieves 130 db. You throw the muzzle brake on OGL it’s stupid loud, if I had to guess 160ish. My TBAC-S-RR is far quieter and lighter, really no comparison.

I think the better choice would be the Reaper instead of the OGL. OGL was a great concept but it missed the mark with hunting applications.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I’m sure it has its place but it’s way too heavy for hunting applications. For the weight this thing is packing I would expect far greater sound reduction. This thing is a tank. For comparison TBAC is 7”, weighs 8oz and is 132 db @ear. The OGL is twice the weight and achieves 130 db. You throw the muzzle brake on OGL it’s stupid loud, if I had to guess 160ish. My TBAC-S-RR is far quieter and lighter, really no comparison.

I think the better choice would be the Reaper instead of the OGL. OGL was a great concept but it missed the mark with hunting applications.

The TBAC extends 7” past the muzzle. The OGL extends 4” past the muzzle. And it is built fat to fit around fat barrels. Those things are specific to its design. The OGL isn’t supposed to be a general use one-size-fits all can.

The Reaper is the better comparison to a general use 6-7” suppressor.

Adding a brake to anything is not a good idea as far as I am concerned.

 

[JM151]

The TBAC extends 7” past the muzzle. The OGL extends 4” past the muzzle. And it is built fat to fit around fat barrels. Those things are specific to its design. The OGL isn’t supposed to be a general use one-size-fits all can.

The Reaper is the better comparison to a general use 6-7” suppressor.

Adding a brake to anything is not a good idea as far as I am concerned.

I was expecting better sound reduction with the weight of almost a pound. The Ultra 7 is half the weight and sound is comparable. Just got done with an elk hunt I decided to go with my Ultra 7 because the OGL is a donkey dick on my barrel. If I want a donkey dick on my barrel I would go with the Ultra 338 and be absolutely stupid quite.

I like the muzzle brakes because with bigger cartridges I can spot my impacts better vs straight suppressor. Animals can’t tell a difference from what I can see, they are still confused on what the sound was. I always use ear pro and it takes me less than 5 seconds to pull my ear pro from around neck to ear canal.

I’m going to give the Reaper a shot and the NHS when it comes out.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I was expecting better sound reduction with the weight of almost a pound. The Ultra 7 is half the weight and sound is comparable. Just got done with an elk hunt I decided to go with my Ultra 7 because the OGL is a donkey dick on my barrel. If I want a donkey dick on my barrel I would go with the Ultra 338 and be absolutely stupid quite.

I like the muzzle brakes because with bigger cartridges I can spot my impacts better vs straight suppressor. Animals can’t tell a difference from what I can see, they are still confused on what the sound was. I always use ear pro and it takes me less than 5 seconds to pull my ear pro from around neck to ear canal.

I’m going to give the Reaper a shot and the NHS when it comes out.

What are you shooting through it? Aren’t the OGs designed to be shot with cartridges using less than 50 grains of powder? I like the TBAC ultra 7 too but it dosent seem like the OG cans are meant for big magnums, more lime 308s, 6.5s etc. I could be wrong. The OGl is like a specialized piece of gear, like a 6.5 with a CF barrel.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I was expecting better sound reduction with the weight of almost a pound.

I can’t answer for your expectations, because this is not a logical statement. This is the equivalent of buying an icebreaker and complaining it’s not as fast as a speedboat.

The OGL is a specialized OTB can designed to fit on fat carbon fiber barrels (or heavy bull barrels). Making it that big around also makes it heavier (more material required). It’s not designed to compete for lightest, most sound reduction, smallest diameter. It’s designed to be short (adding only 4” to the overall length) and fat (fits around thicker barrels). That means it has to compromise on other factors. It appears those other factors were more important to you, so you prefer a different can. But that’s not the OGL’s fault.

It lives up to its published design parameters. Based upon which, any reasonable person could have known well in advance that it would or wouldn’t meet his needs. Unless you have the requirements of “OTB that fits around fat barrels and only adds 4”, there are many, many better options out there (such as the Ultra 7). If you do have those requirements, you get them, at the cost of other factors.

 

[JM151]

What are you shooting through it? Aren’t the OGs designed to be shot with cartridges using less than 50 grains of powder? I like the TBAC ultra 7 too but it dosent seem like the OG cans are meant for big magnums, more lime 308s, 6.5s etc. I could be wrong. The OGl is like a specialized piece of gear, like a 6.5 with a CF barrel.

Nothing crazy. Just a 7 PRC.

 

[JM151]

I can’t answer for your expectations, because this is not a logical statement. This is the equivalent of buying an icebreaker and complaining it’s not as fast as a speedboat.

The OGL is a specialized OTB can designed to fit on fat carbon fiber barrels (or heavy bull barrels). Making it that big around also makes it heavier (more material required). It’s not designed to compete for lightest, most sound reduction, smallest diameter. It’s designed to be short (adding only 4” to the overall length) and fat (fits around thicker barrels). That means it has to compromise on other factors. It appears those other factors were more important to you, so you prefer a different can. But that’s not the OGL’s fault.

It lives up to its published design parameters. Based upon which, any reasonable person could have known well in advance that it would or wouldn’t meet his needs. Unless you have the requirements of “OTB that fits around fat barrels and only adds 4”, there are many, many better options out there (such as the Ultra 7). If you do have those requirements, you get them, at the cost of other factors.

I bought it mainly to compete against my Magnus-S-RR. These two cans only have slight differences. I thought the 4” OTB would make up for the difference between what’s in front of barrel. It’s well discussed on here that OTB produces a “better or more pleasant” sound. When putting these cans side by side the Magnus-S-RR absolutely destroys the OGL, I would even go far to say the Magnus-K-RR does the same. So no the OGL doesn’t even compete in its own class with TBAC-RR. That’s what I’m mainly disappointed with. I was looking for a suppressor to shorten my overall length and keep my sound down, but this can did not meet the requirements or outperform TBAC-RR. Now maybe the new NHS will and I will give it a go once the numbers come out on the design.

Not accurate. They do not list information on what the muzzle brake does with their cans. So i was flying in the dark so to speak. I bought the OGL to run the braked option not the standard end cap.

I’ll probably end up putting the standard end cap back on and just run the suppressor on my practice rifle.