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Suppressor Sound Rankings — PEW Science
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I love my suppressors, but am I the only person that thinks using a suppressor for remote mountain hunting is ridiculous? The things are heavy. And I am not trying to take out Taliban who will shoot back if they can locate the origin of the shot. Just my 2 cents.
How much tinnitus do you currently have? Sounds like not too much yet.
The scythe is like 8 oz with the direct-thread mount. I went with a 20" instead of a 24" barrel that I would have done for an unsuppressed build, so that's like 5 oz of barrel weight lost.
I wear hearing aidesHow much tinnitus do you currently have? Sounds like not too much yet.
Cans help with recoil, without the noise of a brake. I've found I personally wasn't consistent about getting ear pro in while hunting. I have hearing damage and now I take my kids hunting, that was the tipping point to use suppressors. I'm not going to damage their ears, they can do that themselves once they aren't under my supervision.
. Haven’t always been good about protecting my hearing, but now I’m trying to save what I’ve got left. I appreciate that suppressors reduce noise, but I carry ear plugs that do a better job of protecting my hearing.Shorter barrels turns the conversation in an entirely new direction. I’m not willing to turn my magnum into a non magnum. Nothing against non magnums, but I’m not willing to increase recoil without getting a velocity benefit. I guess it boils down to what you prioritize. To each his own. I will not be lugging around a suppressor, or chopping my barrel down.
Personally, I think it makes more sense to go with a more overbore/magnum cartridge for short barrel suppressed setups to mitigate the velocity loss from barrel length and reap the benefits of recoil reduction from a suppressor.
Another way of looking at your setup is that you could save 8 oz by chopping down your barrel and not running a suppressor.
Sounds like your setup is dialed. And I think a suppressor makes a lot of sense for those that are trying to create a heavier system. Can’t say that I’m a fan of 6.5 for elk thoughPersonally, I think it makes more sense to go with a more overbore/magnum cartridge for short barrel suppressed setups to mitigate the velocity loss from barrel length and reap the benefits of recoil reduction from a suppressor.
I went with 6.5 PRC instead of a 6.5 creed for my latest build. I'm still getting a 2760 MV with the 20" tube shooting 147 ELDM's, which is probably about equivalent to what a 6.5 creed would do with a 26" barrel.
I went a little heavier on the build to make it more shootable, so it's a 9.5# gun ready to hunt. This puts my unsuppressed recoil around 16 ft-lbs. The scythe does a great job taming recoil and feels around 10 ft-lbs of suppressed recoil (35% reduction).
For hunting elk at 7k ft of elevation, the 147's are still at 1800 fps out to 900 yds with my current setup. This is way further than I need, and in hindsight I wish I would've just gone with a 6 creed for my chambering to further reduce recoil. The gun was rebarreled from a 300 WM though, so I can't lose all my Fuddness in one step.
Both fair points, I was late coming to suppressors, so I'm only a few months into suppressor ownership. I'm firmly in the camp of "I wish I would've done this sooner" and "I'll never shoot an unsuppressed rifle again if I don't have to". I'll gladly pay the 8 oz penalty for the benefits, but different strokes for different folks.Another way of looking at your setup is that you could save 8 oz by chopping down your barrel and not running a suppressor.
Sounds like your setup is dialed. And I think a suppressor makes a lot of sense for those that are trying to create a heavier system. Can’t say that I’m a fan of 6.5 for elk though
Welcome to rokslide!Another way of looking at your setup is that you could save 8 oz by chopping down your barrel and not running a suppressor.
Sounds like your setup is dialed. And I think a suppressor makes a lot of sense for those that are trying to create a heavier system. Can’t say that I’m a fan of 6.5 for elk though
Another way of looking at your setup is that you could save 8 oz by chopping down your barrel and not running a suppressor.
Sounds like your setup is dialed. And I think a suppressor makes a lot of sense for those that are trying to create a heavier system. Can’t say that I’m a fan of 6.5 for elk thoughPersonally, I think it makes more sense to go with a more overbore/magnum cartridge for short barrel suppressed setups to mitigate the velocity loss from barrel length and reap the benefits of recoil reduction from a suppressor.
I went with 6.5 PRC instead of a 6.5 creed for my latest build. I'm still getting a 2760 MV with the 20" tube shooting 147 ELDM's, which is probably about equivalent to what a 6.5 creed would do with a 26" barrel.
I went a little heavier on the build to make it more shootable, so it's a 9.5# gun ready to hunt. This puts my unsuppressed recoil around 16 ft-lbs. The scythe does a great job taming recoil and feels around 10 ft-lbs of suppressed recoil (35% reduction).
For hunting elk at 7k ft of elevation, the 147's are still at 1800 fps out to 900 yds with my current setup. This is way further than I need, and in hindsight I wish I would've just gone with a 6 creed for my chambering to further reduce recoil. The gun was rebarreled from a 300 WM though, so I can't lose all my Fuddness in one step.
Thank you! 6 and 5.56
Might as well throw in 17 cal too! My favorite statistic is that 96.234% of all statistics are made up. Including this one.
Remote mountain hunting run a can, open country a brake.
Why would you say to switch it up based on where you’re hunting? Wouldn’t the benefit of the can still hold true in open country? Genuinely curious and trying to learn here.
They work well in open country too. Animals don't run off after shot nearly as far, I've observed antelope run closer to me after suppressed rifles went off.
