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As Don said dog, the facts are falling upon deaf ears.....

Raider, most of my rifles sound like a .22 rifle when using a can. Reduced recoil which only increases your ability to see your impact. If you're behind your rifle correctly, it hardly moves the rifle.

BD,

While I can't speak for DH, I noticed the increased accuracy also. I think it has to do with less recoil, noise, and muzzle blast.

For me, it's easier to stay on target all though the shot when there is less noise and recoil. Kind of like when you target shoot with a 22 rimfire at say 25-50 yards and it just feels like every shot should go into the same spot when the trigger breaks.

In general, I like it. What barrel length and chambering?

.300 WSM... 17" barrel. Think .30-06 performance...

I'd like to take credit for it... but it was PG's idea... I was assembling parts to do an 18" barreled 7/08 when this came up.

It balances about 1.5" in front of the front action screw.... which is a bit better than the regular 8400 IME.

Next to a 22" barreled Tikka...

I dig that mucho.

For reference.

Yep, and could be even shorter with a different can.

Yes. And that's pretty much every chambering for me also.

Going to subsonics is what makes them scary or "Hollywood" quiet.




Dave

To go shorter, and get equal performance.. you gotta get fatter. Volume is a critical component to suppressor effectiveness. Just like rifle rounds.... there's no replacement for displacement.

I can't believe some of the negative comments on suppressors in this thread. I don't get it and suspect the bulk stems from ignorance or inexperience. But, it leaves more for me. I just submitted paperwork on my fifth.

Yep. I have a 22" Tikka .243 with a 6" can. When threaded on, its not but an inch or two longer than a standard hunting rifle. Still sounds like a .22lr.

I know some don't like the idea of added weight but it does make a lightweight gun balance better when shooting offhand. The suppressor also seems to tame the "jump" that tends to open up groups on light rifles. Not saying it's ideal for all hunts, just that it isn't as inconvenient as some like to believe.

What I liked about a suppressor was shooting rock rabbits in South Africa.

Hardly no if any muzzel lift so bullet impact was easily seen.

After nearly 100 rounds fired I was not at all sore or flinchy.

All with full force 150 grain Sierra GK's from a 30-06

Few things are more fun than sub-sonics and bunnies from the roost.

5" cans work pretty well on .308 size cases and smaller.... not as well as full size cans... but they work.

A short barreled .300 is a little different animal... and you should probably be running a .300 RUM rated can... or at least .300 Win rated.

Not all suppressors are created equal... and I know you don't want to believe it.... but size does matter.

If that was directed towards me, I wasn't disagreeing with you. Just putting out some more info for those considering.

Fugg. Now you guys got me wanting one....

Do it!

Two of my 2nd shift counterparts used my trust as a template, and went to our local gun-enabling emporium a few weeks back and went with .22, .300 Mag and .45 cans at one fell swoop.

Ones already thinking about SBRing an AR receiver before the deadline.

Just Do It!

Putting money where mouth is; just ordered 2106 threaded .308 Montucky from Whittakers.

They gotta get if first from Kimber, but had .270s and .280 AIs in Owensboro.

I held the course for lighter, shorter and arguably most accurate of three calibers...

Cain't hard wait!

Here's the 17" threaded Montana in .300 WSM....

Factory 180s at 2825fps... ran it from 300 to 750 today... I think it missed once....

I'm standing 8' from the muzzle in the video, with no hearing protection... directly where you would NOT want to be sans-suppressor. Note A: how quiet it is.... and B: the lack of gnarly recoil normally associated with a 7.5lb .300 Mag....

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It sounds much louder than a 22, did you have hearing protection?

That is the one reason I am waffling on a highpower suppressor, I don't want to wear hearing protection.