6 ARC for youth.
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rockhound78
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Think the Banish cans are user serviceable.
You don’t have to clean cans that much. It’s not like a rifle barrel. Maybe once a year if used heavy but from the sounds of it it won’t be used like that. As mentioned you don’t have to take them apart to clean them either. Soak and then rinse. Simple.
All depends on how much you want to spend but Silencer Shop has the Dead Air Nomad Ti XC with a free tax stamp now so would be about $1000 plus tax. It’s nice and light and works well.
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All depends on how much you want to spend but Silencer Shop has the Dead Air Nomad Ti XC with a free tax stamp now so would be about $1000 plus tax. It’s nice and light and works well.
Dead Air Nomad TI XC Direct Thread - Silencer Shop
Dead Air Nomad TI XC Direct Thread
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I have had suppressors now for 12 years. The one common factor in all of them is I'm always on the lookout for shorter and lighter.
When I purchased my first suppressor all I paid attention to is db reduction. Now, I don't even look at db numbers. All I look at is the weight it's going to add and how many inches it's going to add to the end of my barrel.
Pretty much any suppressor you get over 6" in length is going to do what you need. All these years of owning centerfire rifle suppressors and I've never once cleaned one and probably never will. There's just no need to.
If db reduction is a main factor then you will want a suppressor with a lot of internal volume.
Volume = Quiet
Longer and bigger diameter the more quiet it will be.
When I purchased my first suppressor all I paid attention to is db reduction. Now, I don't even look at db numbers. All I look at is the weight it's going to add and how many inches it's going to add to the end of my barrel.
Pretty much any suppressor you get over 6" in length is going to do what you need. All these years of owning centerfire rifle suppressors and I've never once cleaned one and probably never will. There's just no need to.
If db reduction is a main factor then you will want a suppressor with a lot of internal volume.
Volume = Quiet
Longer and bigger diameter the more quiet it will be.
HandgunHTR
Gold $$ Contributor
User serviceable centerfire suppressors are a misnomer. If you shoot it enough for it to need cleaning, it will be locked up with carbon and you won't be able to get it apart. Also, every one of those threaded connections is a place for you to damage threads. If you use something like anti-seize you will end up with more gunk in your suppressor, or have things start unthreading when you don't want them to.
A much better choice is to just get a good suppressor, shoot it, and if you truly can't live with the fact that it is dirty inside, toss it in a cheap ultrasonic cleaner from Harbor Freight, or get the Breakthrough suppressor cleaning kit mentioned above, and soak it.
I have a SilencerCo SpecWar that I got in 2011. It has over 5000 rounds of 300BO, 223, and 308 through it and it has never been cleaned once. It works just fine.
A much better choice is to just get a good suppressor, shoot it, and if you truly can't live with the fact that it is dirty inside, toss it in a cheap ultrasonic cleaner from Harbor Freight, or get the Breakthrough suppressor cleaning kit mentioned above, and soak it.
I have a SilencerCo SpecWar that I got in 2011. It has over 5000 rounds of 300BO, 223, and 308 through it and it has never been cleaned once. It works just fine.
Congratulations to the OP on finding your way to the 6mm ARC. Have high hopes that you & your grand daughter will like the rifle. I'll be watching as to what suppressor you settle on. I have been a fan & advocate for the 6mm arc since she hit the market.
I have been wanting to suppress my 6mm ARC as well, though I have not been able to talk myself into doing the silly tax stamp. Sounds like that may be going away. Seems like I am running out of excuses to avoide offering myself and those in the vicinity of where I shoot the better hearing protected experience.
Personally have no hands on experience with suppressors. Though when folks show up at the range with suppressed rifles large & small and start shooting at the firing line, I feel like the rude one on the line for not having a suppressed rifle.
Looking forward to changing that in the coming months. My observation has been that the shooting experience can be considerably more pleasant.
I have been wanting to suppress my 6mm ARC as well, though I have not been able to talk myself into doing the silly tax stamp. Sounds like that may be going away. Seems like I am running out of excuses to avoide offering myself and those in the vicinity of where I shoot the better hearing protected experience.
Personally have no hands on experience with suppressors. Though when folks show up at the range with suppressed rifles large & small and start shooting at the firing line, I feel like the rude one on the line for not having a suppressed rifle.
Looking forward to changing that in the coming months. My observation has been that the shooting experience can be considerably more pleasant.
CJ6
Silver $$ Contributor
To lesson the concussion. She is sensitive to this.
HandgunHTR
Gold $$ Contributor
I realize that you didn't ask me, you asked the OP, but I will give my reasons for using a suppressor, especially with new shooters.
1. It takes away the muzzle blast, which in my experience, is the main contributor to flinches with new shooters. People generally attribute it to recoil, but it is actually the muzzle blast that is unnerving to most new shooters.
2. It mitigates the recoil. Added to the benefit of no muzzle blast, you now have the best of both worlds.
3. It eliminates the need for hearing protection in the field, thereby allowing for better communication. Unless you honestly don't care about your child's, or grandchild's, health, they should be wearing hearing protection in the field. Even one gunshot causes hearing damage and that damage is cumulative. If you don't believe me, I can show you the last results of my own hearing test, which shows my right ear has normal hearing, my left has "Severe" impairment. I always wear ear pro at the range, most of the time double, but 35 years of shooting animals in hunting scenarios before suppressing everything has left me in this condition. When wearing hearing protection, it is very hard to communicate in quiet way necessary in the field. Yes, you can wear electronic hearing protection, but those also amplify wind noise and other background noises to the point of distraction. Having nothing in or on your ears is the best way to get clear communication.
4. You can hear the bullet impact. A lot of times with new hunters you have to make a decision when the shot opportunity comes up. Do you watch the animal looking for a good hit, or do you watch the shooter and coach them through the shot? When shooting suppressed, you can watch the shooter because you will know through the sound whether you got a good hit or not. It is very similar to bow hunting. When you hit the chest cavity you will hear a "whomp" sound. Hit the guts and you get a different, more hollow sound. Hit bone and you will hear it crack. Even at extended ranges, you can still hear the bullet impact. Now, the best case would be to have video on the animal and you watch the shooter, but in the absence of that, this way is the next best. It also allows you to hear the animal run through the woods if it does run. No ringing in the ears or "dead time" as your ears readjust to normal sound. I have found more than one animal solely due to the fact that I could follow it's run through the bush and hear it crash.
So, those are the main reasons why I recommend a suppressor for hunting, especially for a youth or new hunter.
You will still have to do the stamp paperwork but won’t have to pay the $200 in January. The problem is everyone like you will be jumping in and it will be a mess. Wait now is days and I am betting after January it goes back to months. You can get a suppressor now without paying the $200 as Silencer Shop is always offering suppressors with free stamps. I linked one above.
And I will add unless you are shooting subsonic ammo you should still wear ear protection with a suppressor. You still get supersonic crack of the bullet. Maybe taking one shot at game may be fine but anymore then have your ears on.
Are aware that a medium game shooting supersonic ammunition is over 20 decibels above the harmful level? Use hearing protection when firing supersonic ammo always
I have used suppressors and understand the need but prefer to not use them and opt for hearing protection in the field.
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