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Posted: 7/28/2021 1:27:18 PM EDT
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I've been building silencers long enough to know it will underperform almost anything made w/in the last 15-20yrs (save for maybe the Kestral).
Don't waste your time or money. |
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Posted: 7/28/2021 3:16:39 PM EDT
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@User55645
What's the Kestral? I searched around with no luck. |
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Posted: 7/28/2021 3:25:46 PM EDT
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Huntertownarms. No longer in business. Shilled by Youtube influencers and dealers who liked huge markups on poor to mediocre made simple designs.
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Posted: 7/29/2021 9:46:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've been building silencers long enough to know it will underperform almost anything made w/in the last 15-20yrs (save for maybe the Kestral). Don't waste your time or money. |
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Posted: 7/29/2021 12:28:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:Does this apply to the new design as well? In my first reply, I simply googled the thread title and it returned this. That's the garbage I was replying to. The "upgraded kit", found here, is a much better design. I think you could do better on price and materials, though. A lot has been lost due to website hosting issues, but join here and you'll understand a bit more. It's another forum, but completely free and dedicated to form 1 silencers. |
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Posted: 7/29/2021 1:16:45 PM EDT
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Awesome. Thank you
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Posted: 7/29/2021 5:01:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: In my first reply, I simply googled the thread title and it returned this. That's the garbage I was replying to. The "upgraded kit", found here, is a much better design. I think you could do better on price and materials, though. A lot has been lost due to website hosting issues, but join here and you'll understand a bit more. It's another forum, but completely free and dedicated to form 1 silencers. That new model is not what I remember in the 5.56 can. I would be almost will to bet he sources those. If I remember correctly, the old 5.56 baffles looked like a small cone made out of a freeze plug. EtA: The first links cups still looked better than what I remember. |
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Posted: 7/30/2021 7:16:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: EtA: The first links cups still looked better than what I remember. Oh, I'm sure they could've provided something worse, earlier on. This is what the first link looks like, after boring. In between a flat and slightly pressed freeze plug. @USAFtacFANAC |
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Posted: 7/30/2021 9:53:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Oh, I'm sure they could've provided something worse, earlier on. This is what the first link looks like, after boring. In between a flat and slightly pressed freeze plug. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR9Shlkig9gyPNGiJgj1EleRDQ2hHCAkgBrvA&usqp=CAU @USAFtacFANAC That is it. Even in my rookie status, I know that would not be effective. |
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Posted: 9/11/2021 12:59:38 PM EDT
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I have one of the .30 cal / 5.56 kits that I made into a .30 cal can. It's a piece of hot, heavy garbage. It's 9 inches, weights about 2 lbs, barely takes the bark off a 5.56, and feels like a duece from Shaq. I think I paid $350 including the stamp so I'm not really out that much money. It will eventually go to Nick at ecco for a 9 inch welded baffle stack design that I love seeing him make.
On the other hand, the .22lr kit has been great (I have the Ti). |
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Posted: 9/13/2021 6:07:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have one of the .30 cal / 5.56 kits that I made into a .30 cal can. It's a piece of hot, heavy garbage. It's 9 inches, weights about 2 lbs, barely takes the bark off a 5.56, and feels like a duece from Shaq. I think I paid $350 including the stamp so I'm not really out that much money. It will eventually go to Nick at ecco for a 9 inch welded baffle stack design that I love seeing him make. On the other hand, the .22lr kit has been great (I have the Ti). I will dissent. Mine all seem to do a decent job at suppression, and while 22oz isn't nothing, my wife doesn't seem to have a problem with it on her 11.5 inch AR. I don't have a decibel meter so I can't give numbers but for the money and ease of creating I am very satisfied with my 22, 45 and 30 cal cans. They're not cutting edge but they're designed well, Silencer Student did a pretty thorough review including decibel tests. Did you clip yours? I did the single clip method (per Silencer Student) and line them up (per SilencerCo). |
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Posted: 9/15/2021 7:50:25 AM EDT
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I only have their .22 kit but just from my experience with that I wouldn’t recommend the 5.56 version. The .22 can barely suppresses the shot, maybe a 2 out of 10. Last week I was #49 on the waiting list for Ecco to recore it into something useful. Hopefully it won’t be much longer.
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Posted: 9/15/2021 9:15:53 AM EDT
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I got one while they were on sale. It sounds a lot like my YHM Turbo T2, slightly different tone but sounds just as quiet. I may send it off to get it clipped. It is ugly and heavy but it works well. I will be doing some grouping soon to see if it causes my groups to open up.
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Posted: 9/15/2021 10:24:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:It sounds a lot like my YHM Turbo T2, slightly different tone but sounds just as quiet. I may send it off to get it clipped. I have a hard time believing it sounds just as good as a YHM can, w/o being clipped. Regardless, you should definitely clip the baffles. This can be done by you and doesn't need to go to an SOT. |
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Posted: 9/30/2021 12:21:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I only have their .22 kit but just from my experience with that I wouldn't recommend the 5.56 version. The .22 can barely suppresses the shot, maybe a 2 out of 10. Last week I was #49 on the waiting list for Ecco to recore it into something useful. Hopefully it won't be much longer. Try rotating the vents on the k baffle so they all don't line up. Kind of hard to explain but the vent that exhausts into the sidewall of the can. |
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Posted: 9/30/2021 12:25:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I will dissent. Mine all seem to do a decent job at suppression, and while 22oz isn't nothing, my wife doesn't seem to have a problem with it on her 11.5 inch AR. I don't have a decibel meter so I can't give numbers but for the money and ease of creating I am very satisfied with my 22, 45 and 30 cal cans. They're not cutting edge but they're designed well, Silencer Student did a pretty thorough review including decibel tests. Did you clip yours? I did the single clip method (per Silencer Student) and line them up (per SilencerCo). |
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Posted: 9/30/2021 11:28:46 PM EDT
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Is a single clip or 2 opposing clips preferable?
Edit: 5.56 can 11.5 - 16 in. barrel and .30 can on 8 in. .300 blackout. |
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Posted: 10/5/2021 9:44:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What host and ammo? Try rotating the vents on the k baffle so they all don't line up. Kind of hard to explain but the vent that exhausts into the sidewall of the can. Ruger Mk4, mixed ammo but in a pistol it’s all subsonic anyway. I’ve tried lining them all up, offsetting them 90* and 45* and nothing really helps. I mean, it’s a little bit quieter so I guess you could argue it’s doing it’s job…Buts it’s not near as quiet as something purchased from one of the big bois and after sending it off to Ecco I’ll probably have about the same amount of money into it. |
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Posted: 10/20/2021 12:54:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ruger Mk4, mixed ammo but in a pistol it's all subsonic anyway. I've tried lining them all up, offsetting them 90* and 45* and nothing really helps. I mean, it's a little bit quieter so I guess you could argue it's doing it's jobButs it's not near as quiet as something purchased from one of the big bois and after sending it off to Ecco I'll probably have about the same amount of money into it. |
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Posted: 10/20/2021 8:48:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is a single clip or 2 opposing clips preferable? Edit: 5.56 can 11.5 - 16 in. barrel and .30 can on 8 in. .300 blackout. Based on what Silencer Student says double clip offers no appreciable difference, single then make all the clips lined up in the can. |
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Posted: 10/20/2021 4:36:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Strange that you are experiencing that. Mine rides on a Mk4 as well and does a good job on supers and subs. If you aren't happy with it I can't recommend Nick at Ecco enough. He recored a .30 cal can for me that is fantastic. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Ruger Mk4, mixed ammo but in a pistol it's all subsonic anyway. I've tried lining them all up, offsetting them 90* and 45* and nothing really helps. I mean, it's a little bit quieter so I guess you could argue it's doing it's jobButs it's not near as quiet as something purchased from one of the big bois and after sending it off to Ecco I'll probably have about the same amount of money into it. I was #49 on the callback list as of 09/01. Call can’t come quick enough. |
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Posted: 10/20/2021 11:06:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Based on what Silencer Student says double clip offers no appreciable difference, single then make all the clips lined up in the can. |
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