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Posted: 12/13/2006 7:11:19 PM EDT
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I'm sure this has been covered before so sorry to ask again. I'm looking to find a can for my 10.5" 6.8. The barrel is a noveske with a mid length gas tube so there is only about a 1/2 inch between the end of my gas block and start of the treads. QD would be nice but not a must. I'm only trying to reduce the sound level so the quieter the better, but not first priority. I got the 10.5 to be compact so I'd like it to stay that way, so the shorter the better. MUST be able to take abuse. The can will probably live on the gun, but a 308 can might be handy down the road for a bolt gun project. The gemtech price tag is a lot more appealing than the AAC M4-2k, but it's not excluded if it's worth it. Is there anything out there or something coming out that fits the bill? Thanks for the help |
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Are you sure you have a mid-length gas system? I ask because a standard carbine length gas system only leaves an inch and change after most gas blocks are installed. Is .5" the exact amount of space? If so then the M4-2000 will not work and I imagine that the Gemtech, Ops, and Surefire cans are out as well. Freddy Thompson Jr Advanced Armament |
If you have a 10.5" barrel and use the Larue gas block, the M4-2000 will work fine. There is more clearance than you realize. Here is a 10.5" LMT with a PRI micro gas block, it is smaller than the Larue, but as you can see, it wont matter.  |
This is my 10.5" 6.8. I used the Sopmod flashhider mount that makes the can come back over the barrel. I was running a Larue gasblock, but switched to a PRI to provide the clearance for the mount. I also went with an 8" rail.  With the M4-2000 mounted, this setup brings the total OAL to 16". Here's a comparison with a 14.5" AR:  IMO if you are going for short and compact, you might as well go as short as you can.  |
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okay, newbie question... Most of the suppressors you guys are talking about are for 5.56 according to the manufacturer websites. Do they make several versions of each model for compatibility with various calibers or can you really shoot 6.8 through a 5.56 suppressor? I wouldn't have thought that would work, but I am new to the ways of the suppressor. Thanks! |
Gemtech now makes (and has in stock) a Quik-Mount (Bi-Lock) for the G5 and M4-96D that will work with barrels having essentially zero length between the front of the gas block and the rear of the barrel threads. It was designed specifically for the HK 416 with the 10.5 inch barrel. Cost is the same as the other Quik-Mounts--just ask for the 416 version. PS: I may have slightly mis-read the thread. Our 416 Quik_Mount for the G5 & M4-96D are for the .223 weapons only, not the 6.8. |
NO NO NO!!! 6.8 is .270 cal. 5.56 is .223 as we all know. Most use .30cal cans on 6.8 rifles since most 6.8 barrels are threaded the same as the standard .308 muzzle threading |
thanks! Wasn't sure how tight the bore on a can is. So if I bore out the can a bit, will that destroy it? Or is that another option? |
Ummm...no. If you can mount a normal flashhider onto your barrel, you can use the YHM QD mounts. The can does not extend to the rear of the QD. I run mine on a 16" 6.8 and a 10.5" .223. B |
What he said. The YHM cans don't hang over the back of the flash hiders at all, so you'd be good to go with the YHM 762. In fact I'm planning on trying this on my friend's 6.8 as soon as the mount comes in. His barrel is threaded 1/2x36, so we're going to use the QD mount from the 9mm can. We'll see how it works. |
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