Suppressor question

[MarkV]

School me on shooting weapons suppressed. Other than the reduced recoil and dramatically reduced sound, is there any other benefit to shooting a suppressed weapon? I have been thinking about it but spending $300 on a trust plus $200 on a stamp and then another $1k on the suppressor itself adds up quick. I have been thinking about doing it but just trying to decide if its really worth it? Thanks

Also if I decide to get one then can I just get on for my .308 and still be able to use it on my .223 or would I have to get a different one for every caliber I wanted to use it on?

[H-D]

The cool factor alone makes it worth it.

If you get a 30 caliber suppressor, you can also shoot smaller calibers through it.

[bm22]

From what i have heard using a bigger cailber supressor on a smaller caliber like a 30 cal supressor on a .223 dramtically reduces the effectiveness of the supressor.

If i get one i am getting a .22 supressor so i can use it on my .22 lr.

[Silent-Type]

We can talk this afternoon.

[LWolken]

It ain't like the movies. Subsonic cartridges or loads work well but stopping power at range becomes a problem. In my opinion 22LR, 45 ACP, 9mm and 300 AAC with suppressors make sense at short ranges but anything supersonic going through a can is a waste of time and money.

[artrios]

They are cool, but if you really dont need it put the cash elsewhere its also near a year wait for the stamp these days also
Some Advantages though
1) less noise with any ammo, even less with subsonic choices. just remember subsonic shoots totally different if your dialed in for normal ammo.
2) 30 cal. works on anything smaller that accepts suppressor you buy

[Coach W]

Its worth it for the 22lr no doubt. Hear pin fall and then bullet impact.. No other noise.

The 300 blk is a little louder but also very fun.

If i could just have one id buy a rimfire can and then thread every rimfire barrel i had...

[Outback77]

I'm on the fence about one myself. 98% of the time would be supersonic but like the noise reduction on a shorter barrel

[Mike D]

It ain't like the movies. Subsonic cartridges or loads work well but stopping power at range becomes a problem. In my opinion 22LR, 45 ACP, 9mm and 300 AAC with suppressors make sense at short ranges but anything supersonic going through a can is a waste of time and money.

Thats a silly statement. Even supersonic loads through a can are hearing safe, no hearing protection required.

[Mike D]

Its worth it for the 22lr no doubt. Hear pin fall and then bullet impact.. No other noise.

The 300 blk is a little louder but also very fun.

If i could just have one id buy a rimfire can and then thread every rimfire barrel i had...

I've only got one left to go.

Not that I would rub it in or anything.

[H-D]

Its worth it for the 22lr no doubt. Hear pin fall and then bullet impact.. No other noise.

If i could just have one id buy a rimfire can and then thread every rimfire barrel i had...

I did exactly that and even a step further by threading every weapon I have in the caliber it accepts to include .17hmr and 5.7

[txfireguy2003]

Not to high jack, but i understand there is a difference between rimfire suppressors and center fire models. But, can you get away with running a center fire suppressor on a 22lr? Is there a reason not to?

[Coach W]

I did exactly that and even a step further by threading every weapon I have in the caliber it accepts to include .17hmr and 5.7

I don't have a 5.7... But I do have my ruger 77/17hmr threaded too. It's fun!

[Mike D]

Not to high jack, but i understand there is a difference between rimfire suppressors and center fire models. But, can you get away with running a center fire suppressor on a 22lr? Is there a reason not to?

Its not recommended due to not being able to disassemble and clean all of the lead and powder fouling out of it. Rimfire suppressors can be disassembled for cleaning.

Plus the rimfire would probably never displace all of the oxygen in the can so you would always have the first round pop noise. All rimfire cans are significantly smaller than centerfire cans.

[Coach W]

I've only got one left to go.

Not that I would rub it in or anything.

What else you gonna get?