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Posted: 7/16/2014 5:50:20 PM EDT
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I'm looking to get my first suppressor. My local shop has a pilot 2. I can't seem to find any newer reviews on them. I'm looking for a good all around suppressor for a bolt gun, ar, and pistols. The ar and pistol will be used for plinking but the bolt gun will be used for hunting. So I'd like to keep the first round pop to a minimum.
Will I be happy with this or will I wish I had something different(more expensive). I don't plan on ever shooting .22 mag or 17's. |
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Personally, if it was me...and I wanted a 22LR only can, I'd buy a Warlock II. I did actually buy one last weekend, as my third rimfire can. It's actually less expensive than the Pilot 2, but the CTA baffle design will allow disassembly much easier.
Now, you will get a $200 credit with the AAC can...if that's part of your decision process. However, if I was buying an AAC rimfire can, I'd spend a little more and get the Element 2. You'll get SS baffles and class-leading sound reduction. Only reason I didn't buy one as my first rimfire can is it's not rated for 5.7x28 (so I opted for a Spectre II). |
| I bought a Pilot 2 as my dedicated .22 silencer and I have no regrets in doing so. As others have said you do not want to use certain chemicals on the anodized aluminum baffles, steel media and so on to clean the baffles. I soda blast mine; it only takes a few minutes and its back up and running. |
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I bought a Pilot 2 as my dedicated .22 silencer and I have no regrets in doing so. As others have said you do not want to use certain chemicals on the anodized aluminum baffles, steel media and so on to clean the baffles. I soda blast mine; it only takes a few minutes and its back up and running. How often do you need to clean it? Easy enough to take apart? What soda blasting setup do you have? |
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How often do you need to clean it? Easy enough to take apart? What soda blasting setup do you have? I generally clean it between 400 and 500 rds. At 200 rounds or so the baffle stack will get a little stubborn but I have a disassembly that came with my Element 2 so its not difficult to take apart. My soda blaster set up is a home built siphon feed system. I've been working on a how to, I'll post it in the suppressor forum when I'm done. Nothing fancy, probably have around $50 in it. |
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I generally clean it between 400 and 500 rds. At 200 rounds or so the baffle stack will get a little stubborn but I have a disassembly that came with my Element 2 so its not difficult to take apart. My soda blaster set up is a home built siphon feed system. I've been working on a how to, I'll post it in the suppressor forum when I'm done. Nothing fancy, probably have around $50 in it. Quoted:
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How often do you need to clean it? Easy enough to take apart? What soda blasting setup do you have? I generally clean it between 400 and 500 rds. At 200 rounds or so the baffle stack will get a little stubborn but I have a disassembly that came with my Element 2 so its not difficult to take apart. My soda blaster set up is a home built siphon feed system. I've been working on a how to, I'll post it in the suppressor forum when I'm done. Nothing fancy, probably have around $50 in it. |
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How often do you need to clean it? Easy enough to take apart? What soda blasting setup do you have? I generally clean it between 400 and 500 rds. At 200 rounds or so the baffle stack will get a little stubborn but I have a disassembly that came with my Element 2 so its not difficult to take apart. My soda blaster set up is a home built siphon feed system. I've been working on a how to, I'll post it in the suppressor forum when I'm done. Nothing fancy, probably have around $50 in it. Same concept but mine looks and works a lot better. I bought this> Matco Siphon feed. I had to open up the air hole to 3/32 to create enough suction but it was money well spent. |
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Same concept but mine looks and works a lot better. I bought this> Matco Siphon feed. I had to open up the air hole to 3/32 to create enough suction but it was money well spent. Quoted:
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How often do you need to clean it? Easy enough to take apart? What soda blasting setup do you have? I generally clean it between 400 and 500 rds. At 200 rounds or so the baffle stack will get a little stubborn but I have a disassembly that came with my Element 2 so its not difficult to take apart. My soda blaster set up is a home built siphon feed system. I've been working on a how to, I'll post it in the suppressor forum when I'm done. Nothing fancy, probably have around $50 in it. Same concept but mine looks and works a lot better. I bought this> Matco Siphon feed. I had to open up the air hole to 3/32 to create enough suction but it was money well spent. Awesome idea! |
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