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Posted: 9/6/2026 6:29:34 PM EDT
| I’m looking for feed back from anyone who owns or has used a B and T rifle cans. In particular the mini k printed can. But any printed b and t can as well. I have seen reports of them Blowing up or breaking in half on Reddit. |
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Originally Posted By willi3d: What info are you looking for? I have a Print XH RBS 556. It’s light and very low backpressure, but a bit on the large side and sounds only OK for its size. Hasn’t blown up. I can read all the specs and what not. I was just looking for general impressions of quality and anecdotal accounts. Thank you. |
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Originally Posted By inkaybee: I can read all the specs and what not. I was just looking for general impressions of quality and anecdotal accounts. Thank you. Originally Posted By inkaybee: Originally Posted By willi3d: What info are you looking for? I have a Print XH RBS 556. It’s light and very low backpressure, but a bit on the large side and sounds only OK for its size. Hasn’t blown up. I can read all the specs and what not. I was just looking for general impressions of quality and anecdotal accounts. Thank you. Both of my cans have a factory black finish. It is horrible. Feels and looks like you can wipe it off. Threads are clean so adapters thread in and out nice. There are cheaper and better performing cans out that I would look at. |
| Just picked up a 556 SC can from Battlehawk armory when they had them for $599. Put it on my 10.3 Sig 516 and it runs great, no backpressure or need to adjust the gas on the upper. Sounds good for a K size can, and is pretty light which is nice when you have a heavy piston upper like the Sig. For the price I'm happy with it. |
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I have the SC Print XH, the full size Print XH, and most recently the Print XH 762. As a generality, they’re fairly rudimentary in design. They’re fairly low backpressure. They sound a solid ‘eh’, not very impressive but not bad either. Their strength is that they’re about as light as a TI and about as durable as an inconel. They shine for being a lightweight hard-use can. Outside that niche there are easily better options. |
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I don't have any of their rifle suppressors and don't plan on getting any. I have one of their 45 pistol suppressors for a MK23 and it is easily the loudest pistol suppressor out of the dozen or so I own. I have one of the MP5SD suppressors that does very well but I think that is more because of the design HK came up with than B&T being fantastic. |
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Originally Posted By vanrichten: I don't have any of their rifle suppressors and don't plan on getting any. I have one of their 45 pistol suppressors for a MK23 and it is easily the loudest pistol suppressor out of the dozen or so I own. I have one of the MP5SD suppressors that does very well but I think that is more because of the design HK came up with than B&T being fantastic. My 5.56 Print XHs are a solid ‘mid’ on suppression, but I’ve gotta say, my Print XH 762 sucks. Enough that I’d call it more of a blast diverter than a suppressor. I can see a niche in a hard-use lightweight .30 can, but that’s good because it sure sucks for suppression. |
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I have the Silencer Shop version of the full size SRBS 5.56 made from Inconel. I only use it on a Colt 10.3 with Plan B and using a Giessele Super 42 with H3. To me it sounds great and I have not noticed any gas blowback, though haven’t shot it indoors. Haven’t noticed any flash. My only complaint is that the spanner wrench notches are a little narrow so some of the more robust tools won’t work. I had to rockset the mounts. I also have the Impuls-iiA on an HK 45C and can confirm - not as quiet compared to other stuff, but it’s also somewhat compact and looks good with an HK. I have a Tiger .22 TI on a bolt action.17 HMR and that is the quietest one I’ve tried on that rifle. |
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B&t USA has had my surefire adapter collar for repair for 8 months now with no end in sight. The tiger 22 made my Ruger precision rifle completely un-zeroable with a foot of spread at 50yards (however, works well on my ar 22 conversion). I would not trust B&t USA with any sort of warranty or support. B&t Switzerland should have followed through with their lawsuit and broken ties. |
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I have the 556 XH full size and compared to a Hux 556K, it's quieter, larger footprint, and more back pressure. Still low back pressure, but the Hux is lower than about anything out there. Weight is pretty close. If you don't chase dB, it's a nice enough can. I haven't had any problems with it yet... |
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From a "features on paper" vs cost perspective, the Print XH is one of the best cans on the market. Extremely light, extremely durable, and typical sales price is around $575. Yes, it does exhibit some sparking due to the titanium body, but in my experience less than other pure titanium cans. And mine calmed down quite a bit after about 300 rounds. No, it's not the absolute quietest, but still pretty good (take a look at 2025 Silencer Summit results - its still in the top 1/3 of the tested cans for sound performance). And for me personally, I don't really chase maximum DB reduction. I am always wearing earpro if I am shooting 223. Anecdotally based purely on what I've observed on the internet, all the QC issues seem to have arisen in cans produced after the falling out with B&T AG became public. So if you can find a 2025 production can sitting on the shelf, that might be the safest bet. However, it does seem like their new facility in Utah is finally up and running and they do seem to be dealing with issues proactively. If you can't find an old stock on sitting on the shelf, the next best thing is probably an absolute brand new one. Ideally one made in the past 2 - 3 weeks, literally. After that rash of pinholes showed up last month, I am speculating that they have revised their print parameters and that problem is most likely solved. Mine has exhibited no issues or problems so far, I'm closing in on 1000 rounds across 11.5, 12.5, and 16" .223 guns and 18" 6mm ARC. It has spent the most time on the 12.5. I have the SC version, produced April 2025, riding on a DDC Zilch adapter with a variety of Rearden brakes on my rifles. |
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