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Posted: 10/12/2013 5:53:42 AM EDT
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I just got the stamp back for my 300 BLK 10.5" build, and was hoping to get into the suppressor market.
Ideally, I'd also like to be able to use the suppressor on an M1895 after I get around to threading the barrel. Bonus if I could also use it on a CZ75 in 9mm without much loss of performance on the .30 calibers. Other things that I'd eventually like to suppress are a Glock 20 (10mm) and M&P15-22. Any quick-detach suggestions? Things to watch out for or take into consideration? What about disassembly/cleaning? __________________________________________________________________ Cross-platform electronic bound book (original thread). PGP public key. «nolite confidere in principibus, in filiis hominum quibus non est salus» |
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OK, a couple of things.
For .300 BO, you can only use a pistol suppressor with sub-sonic ammo. The super sonic loads are too high pressure for supressors designed for pistols. So if you want a dual pistol, .300 BO can, the .300 is going to only have to use subs. Decide if that is an issue for you or not. Yes subs are quiet, but supers sound like a .22 LR with a good can. If you do want a dual use, I would get a .45 can, instead of a .40 cal can. I'm not sure about 40 cans with 10mm - probably OK, but a .45 can would help with pressures. If you also at some point want to shot .22's, you need a can you can disassemble. The .22 rounds are very dirty, and have lots of copper and lead shavings. So I would go with either an Osprey, which I don't know a lot about, or the AAC Ti-rant, which I own and like. My .45 Ti-rant works very well on both my FN Tac, and my Glock 19 in 9mm. I have not yet tried it out with my .300 BO - I have a big backload of projects at the range. Should be quiet nice there too. I know of no fast attach pistol mounts. Since no pistols have a break or flash hider as built, no one makes a fast attach mount for them, unlike for rifles. I have a crossover that goes from the .578 x 28 thread on the supressor to the 5/8 x 24 thread on the .300 BO. Costs about 40 bucks. But, trying to have one can do it all is like buying one shotgun for everything - one set up for defense, or sporting clays, or doves, or geese, etc. In my opinion, a basic supressor set up has 3 cans - a 22, a 45, and a 30 cal rifle. The .22 is going to work great on the .22, be easy to clean if you get a Sparrow or other newer model, and isn't oversized for a .22, unlike if you have a 45 can on it. Then, a 45 can for pistols. If you're only getting one pistol can, go with a full size can, not the shorty models, which are quite a bit louder. For a rifle can, if you have a .30 cal, you can use it on that size plus 6.8, 6.5, 556, etc. For a rifle can, I went with Surefire, and really like them. Great breaks and flash hiders, super fast attachements, no point of aim change, and very well built. Cost is about 500 for the 22 can, 750 for the pistol, then 1000-1400 for the rifle supressor, depending on what you buy. Good luck. |
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Quoted: Is using a rifle can on a pistol a no-go? Using a rifle can on a pistol isn't going to work. Centerfire semi-auto pistol require a booster to cycle correctly, and even if they didn't a .338 can would still be too small for 9mm, and would be cumbersome just because of the size. I would say if you want suppressors to be use on almost everything you have get a .30 rifle can, .45 pistol, and dedicated .22.
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Is using a rifle can on a pistol a no-go? There are a few cases where it can be done. Some 7.62 cans have an oversized bore that allows you to shoot 9mm. I believe the HTA Kestrel 7.62 was designed with an oversize bore and is ok for 9mm use, but I would verify that before shooting it on a 9mm. It's made more for 9mm rifles than handguns. But as long as the bore diameter of the silencer is larger than the pistol barrel bore, you can shoot it safely. The second issue, as mentioned above, is getting the gun to cycle. Many (but not all) pistols require a booster to cycle the pistol and overcome the added weight of the suppressor. Some fixed barrel pistols will cycle without a booster, and could theoretically use a rifle can, if the bore is big enough. The last issue, is weight. Pistol cans are usually aluminum and are fairly lightweight, because most pistol calibers are fairly low pressure rounds. Most rifle cans are going to be SS or titanium, and are significantly larger and heavier to accommodate for high velocity rifle rounds. A rifle can on a pistol will be very unwieldy, even if you are able to get a setup that functions properly. So in short, it can be done in some cases, but it isn't very practical. The 3 silencer combo of 7.62mm/45/22LR is your best bet for suppressing any guns with a minimum number of suppressors. |
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