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Posted: 9/2/2006 11:17:49 PM EDT
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i have a NEF .223 youth model for my 5 year old. as you can imagine the muzzle blast and noise of a .223 from the superlight youth model is pretty intense.. he hasnt shot it yet, due to the fact its a X mas present ( SANTA give guns at our house, i dont know about yours) i was wondering about the smallest suppressor that might make a difference and be cost effective. just curious.. a .223 supressed..would be handy to say the least. |
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I won't give parenting advice beyond saying I learned a lot more from a 22lr as a kid then I ever did with a centerfire rifle. .223 aren't legal to hunt with where I grew up so, everybody that went deer hunting carried at least a .243 Winchester but, the ubiquitous 30-30 was the favorite among my peers. Now onto your real question. First add $200 plus sales tax to any suppressor you buy. Add ~$100 to thread the barrel to mount it. Now for the can itself, I would figure in $600 as the starting point for the purchase price of the suppressor itself for the popular options. A .223 suppressor is the wrong place to try to save $100 when you are looking at a once in a lifetime purchase that is in the general area of $1,000 out the door. I like the AAC and Gem-Tech products personally. YHM carries a good reputation and is a little cheaper on the retail side. |
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i would suggest getting a 223 can and shooting 22lr though it for his rifle and then you can switch it out between your ar which should be threaded 1/2x28 already...not only willthis quiet things down for him and you it would also give you a double caliber suppressor i also aggree with the 22 chpmunk although the weight of a 223 can may be a bit much for the small rifle whereas a savage or what not or a bolt action would probally be a better choice for a suppressed 22lr bolt gun for the little guy |
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he already has a rogue river .22 chipmunk..with a BSA red dot and has been shooting it for over a year and another RR .22 with a peep. he gets more range time than 75% of the ARFCOMMERS here. he is dead shit deadly out to 35-40 yards or so with it. he is already a seasoned squirrel and rabbit shooter. he probably has 4500-5,000 rounds under his belt, that i have bought him..to shoot..no telling what his grandfather has been out..when he goes to visit for the weekends. .223 is fully legal for deer here..and while he can pass his hunters safety right now, we held off this summer and are going to let him take the test next spring. its not uncommon for kids 5-7 years old to routinely kill deer in OK and TX using everything from .22 LR and Mags to 22 hornets and .223 and other calibers. all men in the family are die hard rimfire shooters and we realize the importance of a rimfire shooting. ( mine is a m77/22 heavy barrel, grandpa shoots a Cooper) my other question..is if i buy a can for my AR which i was planning to do..can this can perform double duty on the NEF rifle or is that a gunsmithing fitting issue? |
| double duty is not a problem. I would either go with the gemtech or YHM for a 5.56 can just because of cost. (I'm going with the YHM but I think I'll go with the the new 308 can and use it for triple duty ... my 6.8, and the future 5.56 upper and 308 bolt gun.) The fast attach system seems to be the way to go and with the new 308 being able to mount onto the 5.56 mount then I can have my AR's with FH and all at 16" ... the only thing I'm not sure about is the look of a phantom on the end of a 308 bolt gun but I can always swap it out with the TP when not it use. |
i am glad you started your son out so early and also the right way....not many people nowadays do this and it only imbeds a sense of accomplishment for them now and in the future!. and i think thats great... for your question the 223 can will have the correct threads for you ar -15 which is 1/2x28. but you will have to get th bbl threaded on the NEF rifle to the same spec as your ar15.. most can manufactures do this and will for a nominal fee of around $75.00 |
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