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Posted: 4/5/2012 8:03:11 AM EDT
| Looking at 5.56 suppressors. The dealer has AAC and Surefire. The AAC is couple hundred dollars less than the Surefire. Is there something about the Surefire that makes it better than the AAC? I know Surefire's lights are rock solid and have heard positive things about AAC. However, I know AAC sold out to the folks that own Remiington, etc and not sure that is a positive or negative. |
| I have a FA556 and to be honest I would get a 9mm or 22 can before I got a 556 can. A 556 can makes it sound like a regular 22 with the crack, still pretty loud. I'm gettin a 9mm can now and possibly a 22 can but if you can diffently listen to a 556 can if you haven't. |
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People say that the Surefire mounting system is better and in some aspects (like the indexing post) it is. But I have had one problem with various Surefire suppressors coming into the shop.
I have had multiple people come in with Surefire cans and they can't seem to get the locking collar to release. It is stuck to the point where I need to use a strap wrench to get the locking collar to move. I don't know if this is common, but I have had it happen on 5.56 and 308 suppressors. Personally, I went with AAC. I couldn't find any real advantage to the Surefire suppressors to justify the extra cost |
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People say that the Surefire mounting system is better and in some aspects (like the indexing post) it is. But I have had one problem with various Surefire suppressors coming into the shop. I have had multiple people come in with Surefire cans and they can't seem to get the locking collar to release. It is stuck to the point where I need to use a strap wrench to get the locking collar to move. I don't know if this is common, but I have had it happen on 5.56 and 308 suppressors. Personally, I went with AAC. I couldn't find any real advantage to the Surefire suppressors to justify the extra cost Is this with the new latch, or the old one? |
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I have a FA556 and to be honest I would get a 9mm or 22 can before I got a 556 can. A 556 can makes it sound like a regular 22 with the crack, still pretty loud. I'm gettin a 9mm can now and possibly a 22 can but if you can diffently listen to a 556 can if you haven't. I got mine because of bitchy neighbors. I don't really blame them, .223 is goddamn loud. |
| I chose the Surefire 556-212 after I shot with both cans. The SF has an impressive mounting system. The db reduction is similar in both. I found that the SF had a much better POI shift than the AAC (almost nil). If you opt for the SF, get the newer 556-215A flash hider for your mount. I have both the 556-212A and the 556-215A on different carbines. The 215A rocks!!! You will not be disappointed with the SF and I believe that it is the superior can...IMHO. Down the road will find that SF is the constant...AAC is a variable that has changed recently. My SWAT colleagues are envious of my SF...and they came to appreciate it recently. |
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People say that the Surefire mounting system is better and in some aspects (like the indexing post) it is. But I have had one problem with various Surefire suppressors coming into the shop. I have had multiple people come in with Surefire cans and they can't seem to get the locking collar to release. It is stuck to the point where I need to use a strap wrench to get the locking collar to move. I don't know if this is common, but I have had it happen on 5.56 and 308 suppressors. Personally, I went with AAC. I couldn't find any real advantage to the Surefire suppressors to justify the extra cost Is this with the new latch, or the old one? I have seen this happen with both old and new latches - YMMV |
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Both companies make good products. The Surefire is more expensive to weld and manufacture because it has more baffles and spacers (more cost) and a variety of baffle thicknesses for a more complex assortment off components (more cost) and manually welded construction method (more cost again). That complexity of design also allows the Surefire to be slightly lighter (212 16 ounces and ~3 ounce mount for a total of ~19 ounces). The 6" 212 is louder at the meter but the baffle design creates a sound that tonally must be superior because humans generally suggest sound levels are comparable to the M4-2000.
This comparison is like the difference in price between a Corvette and a Ferrari. The lighter weight higher cost to manufacture assembly is more expensive. The M4-2000 is .625" longer, 17.1 ounces and the mount is 4.3 bringing total weight to 21.4 ounces. A small difference in length and weight, a larger difference in price. |
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