Thread: The Cons of Suppressors .........?

Originally Posted by The Rifleman

Thinking of suppressing my .308 - mainly so my son will be more comfortable shooting it.

But what I would like to know (as the pros of suppressing are fairly well known) is what some of the "possible" cons may be? Accuracy changes?
Velocity changes? Up-keep/Maintenance issues? Muzzle forward vs over barrel?

Are there any of you who have regrets doing this, and if so why?

I'm not looking for a debate on whether or not one should suppress. Just what some of the pitfalls might be, if any.

Thanks

The pro's far outweigh the con's in my experience. The only real con is extra weight, which is pretty minimal, and even if you decide a suppressor isn't what you want for all occasions, just unscrew it and screw on a brake for days when you want to make more noise/walk further. On one of my rifles there is a minimal POI change, but it is a consistent vertical shift, so I just come up a few clicks when I put the suppressor on, on the others, there is no difference in POI.

When I'm taking the kids shooting, I try to have them shoot the suppressed guns whenever possible. Firstly, it helps protect their hearing, and secondly their shooting improves a lot faster when they aren't flinching due to the noise. If you want to get your son shooting, then a suppressor is a great teaching tool.