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Suppressors for hunting? Yes. Saves hearing, makes the rifle easier to shoot, and it provides a tactical advantage. For instance, I was on a big game hunt this past season. My rifle and my friend's rifle were both suppressed. We spotted two animals at the same time, a few hundred yards apart. We were both able to take animals. One on the spotter, one shooting then vice versa. Had we had unsuppressed rifles, only one of us would have been able to taken game that day.

Okay can mavens, riddle me this: Are suppressors included under the NFA rule that requires you to notify the gummint or get permission before you cross state lines like SBRs?

you cross any state line with a can as long as the state that you are entering allows suppressors, without notifying anyone.

No.

They just need to be legal where you go. No informing like with a SBR

I was hunting with suppressors 30 years ago and still have about 30 cans of various calibers and sizes.
For my type of hunting now, which is basically a one-and-done deal, I have no use for a suppressor and no reason to carry the added length and weight.

Unlike Mr. Burns, it was the cool kids using them 30 years ago, but now I'm an adult, and don't need to be cool anymore. For most of my hunting anyway.

There are still certain situations where I use one though.

Tony

I was hunting with suppressors 30 years ago and still have about 30 cans of various calibers and sizes.
For my type of hunting now, which is basically a one-and-done deal, I have no use for a suppressor and no reason to carry the added length and weight.

Unlike Mr. Burns, it was the cool kids using them 30 years ago, but now I'm an adult, and don't need to be cool anymore. For most of my hunting anyway.

There are still certain situations where I use one though.

Tony

Don't know much about being a cool kid.

I like and use em' for two main reasons,

1. Reduction in volume of report.

2. I am able to get off more than one shot when opportunity provides.

ya!

GWB

Can't speak to the 360 Ti, but I have a std 360 in jail. Impression I got from reading was that the extra $4 didn't offset the weight/length savings to make it worth it.