Suppressors

[nakneker]

did you bother to ask on the safari how much suppressors cost over there ?




maybe 300 installed

Everything over there seemed expensive. They pay a heavy price for their optics and rifles, I would imagine it’s the same for their suppressors.

 

[nakneker]

You & your partners did a good job of researching before the purchase of those cans. I own three TBAC 30 cal cans, and have one of their 22TD cans in 'jail' awaiting the receiving of a tax stamp for it. My 1st TBAC was a 30BA, and compared to the AAC SCAR-H that preceded it (and which was later traded for a SF SOCOM 762), use of the 30BA on several of my custom rifles resulted in increased accuracy, and only minor POI shift compared to shooting without it. I've yet to have used any of the three TBACs on any rifle and seen any decrease in accuracy - it's always been at least as good as it was w/o a can attached. As far as there being any advantage to using a direct attachment can vs. one that uses a brake/mount, I'm highly skeptical of that opinion, based on personal experience with these three TBAC cans. The BA was great, but I always thought the BA mount/brake was really - well - fugly, so when they announced their CB series, I ordered a 30CB9, which has been a great can. TBAC announced the release of their Ultra titanium cans just after I got the stamp for the 30CB9, so I bought an Ultra 7. The POI shift with the Ultra 7 is very minor compared to using one of the heavier 9" cans, and it's a bit more quiet than either of them. The 30BA had turned into a bit of a 'safe queen' after I got the Ultra 7, as I'd changed out most of the 'fugly' BA mounts for CB brake/mounts, so when TBAC announced their re-core program - where an owner could send in an older can to have the previous mount & baffle stack removed & replaced by the new CB Ultra baffle stack - I decided to send the old 30BA in & essentially have it converted into an Ultra 9. That took a couple of weeks, and cost almost $900, but it was money well-spent, and now the good old 30CB9 is the safe queen of the lot. With the CB brake/mounts, I can shoot a group at 600 with any of my rifles, remove the can to let it cool while I'm downrange painting steel, then put it back on, shoot another group, and not see even the slightest POI shift compared to the 1st group. So, IMHO, there's no advantage to going direct mount, in fact, there are more liabilities - like, what are you going to do if you get a direct mount can cross-threaded on a barrel? And what about wear & tear on muzzle threads from continually mounting & removing a can? Buy a brake/mount for each bbl you're going to shoot the can on, and forget about screwing up bbl threads.

I've bought a couple of TAB Gear suppressor covers, and had good results with them, although they begin to slide off more easily as they age. Went with Armageddon Gear covers on the Ultra 7 & re-cored Ultra 9, and have been very pleased with them. Not only do these covers make it possible to remove a can while it's still too hot to touch, it reduces the mirage produced by the heat coming off the can.

I've heard nothing but good things about the Dead Air Sandman cans, but have no personal experience with them. Enjoy!

Lots of info to check out and some good pointers.

It sounds like we were lead the right direction with the suppressors we selected. We just relied on the recommendations of the dealer who has a good reputation here locally. That’s unlike me, i usually research a purchase that big to death.

Thanks again for the info.

 

[spife7980]

Everything over there seemed expensive. The pay a heavy price for their optics and rifles, I would imagine it’s the same for their suppressors.

Nope, the cans themselves are cheap compared to here. I just looked up some real quick and the most expensive that I found was 3950 rands or 332 bucks.

 

[DirtySteve]

I just shot my DeadAir Ti Sandman today on my wife's 6X47 Lapua. Pretty quite and reduces what little recoil the rifle had.

 

[nakneker]

Well I appreciate the info and insights. Been reading up and learning. Now I’m just excited to get my hands on them and play.

 

[JayBeeYou]

I just shot my DeadAir Ti Sandman today on my wife's 6X47 Lapua. Pretty quite and reduces what little recoil the rifle had.

Great can, light,quiet, and tough with no barrel length restrictions. Much less zero shift than the cyclone I also have. Don't have a TB but have been around and shot quite a few, great cans. OP picked winners right out the gate.

 

[flatlander]

If buying a can was as simple & easy as buying another firearm, doing your research, or getting good advice from a dealer and/or friends wouldn't be so critical. But having to go through the protracted waiting period to get the tax stamp - and then being stuck with your purchase due to re-selling it being a hassle if you're going to sell it to an out-of-state shooter - well, voice of experience here, a prospective first-time suppressor buyer really does need to spend the time & effort to figure out what he or she wants, and whether the brand & model they're considering is the best choice for them. I got really lucky in getting rid of my AAC SCAR-h - found a local class III SOT who had an actual SCAR 17 & who wanted the correct suppressor for it. And since AAC had ceased selling this can to civilians, I had just what he wanted. He was willing to get a new SF SOCOM 762 for me, and trade me straight across (though I still had to pay for the $200 tax stamp).

This same dealer also had a new SWR Spectre II sitting on the shelf when I went looking for a 22RF suppressor for my 40X repeater conversion, and just happened to be running a special during the week I stopped in, where he was paying for the tax stamp for any suppressor purchased - cha-ching - sold! I'd only just started doing some research on a 22RF can, and this one had popped up in several of my searches as being very quiet & durable. Have been nothing but satisfied & happy with it; only bought the TBAC 22TD because I've had such good results with their CF cans.

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

did you bother to ask on the safari how much suppressors cost over there ?




maybe 300 installed

We pay anything from R1200 to R5000+ for a suppressor, R to $ is around R12 to the $. We are behind in allot of things compared to the US but our local suppresors are imo some of the best in the world and I have used quite a number of different once.

 

[nakneker]

We pay anything from R1200 to R5000+ for a suppressor, R to $ is around R12 to the $. We are behind in allot of things compared to the US but our local suppresors are imo some of the best in the world and I have used quite a number of different once.

I really had fun hunting with them for the first time. South Africa was a lot of fun, the staff were nice guys to hang out with, die hard outdoorsman and knew what they were doing. By the end of the trip, the girls had fallen in love with the surpressed rifles. It was amazing how much the suppressors tamed the rifle not to mention the sound reduction. We had enough fun will will be returning before for long. I don’t remember what brand we used down there, I just know the guides thought highly of them and they worked, very well.