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Posted: 12/10/2014 12:13:04 AM EDT
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I'm buying another suppressor this week. Have OPS 12, SOCOM 556 and need one more for a 11.5 SBR and 16" BCM. I posted last week about saker and they seem to be well liked but then I see videos of specwar being quieter than m42000 and saker. I don't need the modular mounting system at all but am interested in longevity particularly on the SBR. What can would you buy? The Specwar seems like a good price, I'm not sure how the brake and flash hider look when mounted though. Pics anyone?
I doubt I would ever wear out a Specwar anyways..but I think Silencerco will recore them under warranty should you wear them out? Decisions, decisions :) If you have either of those or have compared the two, which is much better? |
| I have a specwar, and really like it. As far as pure suppression goes I don't know of any that beat it, but many just complain of the size and weight. I was issued a knights NT4 for a few years so all of them feel light to me. The specwar mount locks up solid and easy. Some complain of sticking but after a few thousand rounds zero issues. I like the brakes to use as sacrificial baffles on my 11.5" and the trifecta flash hider performs very well in low light. The brakes are incredibly loud though, but they are effective. |
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I chose the specwar over the saker. The saker offers a different mounting system and changeable endcap which I found I didn't need. The specwar actually is a bit quiter than the saker also. Lifetime warranties and I don't think Silencerco/Silencer Shop is going anywhere anytime soon.
All positives with specwar. Good luck |
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Yea I would need the harvester for the precision rifle. That's what a lot of the guys are using.
I don't need the different mounting systems either, and a bit extra length or weight wouldn't bother me at all. I may just save some $$ and get the specwar. I'm not worried about spending more $$, but the more I think about it, the Modular mounting systems and removable endcap system I see no reason why I need those. |
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From a pure versatility standpoint the Saker 762 is the clear winner. That said, the Specwar 556 and 762 are built to last and very quiet. The only faults I have seen listed for any specwar can are; 1) Length 2) Weight 3) Ugly mount when can not mounted No one ever complains about the suppression level or durability of the can. In my mind that makes the Specwar an attractive option. |
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I have a 'couple' of specwars, the saker was just coming out when I bought the specs. If money was no object then I might lean toward the saker. Yes it's fractionally louder but it is lighter and shorter.
The Specwar S is out in 556 though and I would assume in 762 as well is in the works. You are giving up suppression for length and weight but if running from hordes of zombies or having to do hours of offhand shooting or deassing from vehicles over and over are a concern then that length and weight might be a factor in a decision . If it's your first can then I personally purely opinion would recommend 7.62 over 556. The only down side is the length and weight increase but massively more versatile. Even if you don't have a 308/762 now you might be surprised at how powerful the call of the 300BO or even klunky ol' AK might be. And while buying two cans isn't something I would ever argue against, if you have to wait awhile after the first one then having the option is awesome. Personal experience my 762 specwar has 'stuck' a couple of times, each time on a different muzzle brake. Once it was just a sack up and twist to get it off, the second time it was a strap wrench and a tonk with a mallet to get it off. This is before I started using anit-sieze on the threads, no problem sense but it is something I've had issues with personally. I don't know if the FH would be any different I use the brake on every host. My 556 SW's have never had that issue. Twist on and off no issues every time. The specwar in general is built like a tank (and weighs half as much as one). I've already fessed up as a PSA but I'll do it again here, my second trip out with the can I got distracted by talking cans with all the other shooters and I ended doing something stupid and not putting the can all the way on but just a thread or two. I'm guessing anyway. The first shot launched the can off the rifle and downrange about 10-15 yards. I was feeling pretty nauseous after calling a cold range to go find it but zero damage other than a few 'beauty' marks to the finish after it skidded along the gravel and dirt. Since then I've been pretty careful to make sure the thing is on tight. Silencerco (second hand information) has apparently followed baffle wear and hasn't seen any significant differences in wear between the brake and the FH. It still seems like that if nothing else the brake would provide additional chaos and turbulence to the gas flow and might get you a decibel or two less noise but I have no way to verify that other than wishful thinking because I've invested in a buttload of brakes. So if money is tight or you like over built products then the Specwar. If you have the cash and aren't a high volume mag dump ammo paid by sponsors kind of shooter then the Saker. Just my uneducated not experienced with everything on the market but I have stayed at a Holiday Inn once before opinion. edited for actual range results over the last 8 months with several hundred rounds down range through precision systems - I have very little POI shift and zero accuracy shift on any of my SAPR style rifles in either 556 or bolt in 762 with the specwar. Your mileage may vary but I've tried on and off on enough systems that I'll stand behind my opninion the specwar is GTG for precision shooting. With the right ammo and the right frame of mind my Savage is a half MOA shooter with or without the can and my SAPRs are 3/4 to 1 MOA shooters with or without. |
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