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    I had an MAE full barrel suppressor for quite a while - they are a pain in the arse. No barrel isolation tube, so you get massive carbon build up directly on the barrel which needs to be regularly cleaned: need to vaseline the barrel to make it easier to clean. There is a fair bit of the fore-end of the stock pruned out to fit the suppressor, and in my rifle's case this led to a fairly flimsy stock. Go with over-barrel: practical, easy to maintain, cheap and transferable between multiple rifles.
    Who cares what it looks like? It's a tool for saving your ears, not something you hang on the wall to make your house look good...
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    I suppress everything that can practically be suppressed that's not historical or a range only rifle, and I still use ear protection whenever I can out hunting. Looks be damed, I have enough hearing damage from subsonic .22lr. Target shooting with out ear pro to want even a single unprotected centerfire shot to go off near me.
    If you prefer the look of the full over barrel t3's go for it, just pe probated for a little extra cleaning compared to a normal can and keep in mind that has already been said that the barrels have been turned rather thin so only good for a shot or two rapid-so fine for most deer hunting but maybe not ideal for goats
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    I supress to reduce noise and kick. Also because i have a dog and i cherish both our ears.
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    Wally R, You are right, I`m in the same boat, was in N S T U and all they gave us for hearing protection was cotton wool, I was on 25 lbers artillery guns and I am have a war pension , never fired a shot in anger. So it`s a new game out there, get a suppress one, if they were no good it would not catch on.

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    I have hearing loss from years underground which is my own fault.
    On drill rigs used plugs but as a supervisor I got lapse with it and now pay the price cannot hear my wife unless she is looking at me if talking normal.
    TV is always loud.
    Suppressor on my gun and makes a big difference even on that single shot also better for the dog.
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    A good friend has the tikka full barrel suppressor from hush power (gun city) it is so loud you wouldn't think it was suppressed. It was very accurate with 175 smk though

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    Quote Originally Posted by 300_BLK View Post
    A good friend has the tikka full barrel suppressor from hush power (gun city) it is so loud you wouldn't think it was suppressed. It was very accurate with 175 smk though
    How heavy, cant see the point of full length as its just extra weight for zero gain.
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    I think those full barrel jobs can be damaged easy if you have a fall, I don't think the tube is very thick, I personally wouldn't even look at one, love my over barrel suppressors, wouldn't go back


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    Dont waste your time chasing every last fps, it doesnt matter in the real world, it wont make a difference, all it will do is cause head aches and frustrations. And dont listen to silly old cunts

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    How heavy, cant see the point of full length as its just extra weight for zero gain.
    Maybe 4kg with a scope, alloy suppressor so pretty light. Not worth it in my opinion either...
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    Those full MAE stainless jobbies must add 20kg

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    Put a suppressor on it or wear hearing protection.
    Firing a firearm without either is just plain stupid!
    Tinnitus and hearing loss are not worth entertaining and there are plenty of people on here that will vouch for that including me.
    Modern lightweight suppressors are excellent and would be my pick for most applications.
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    So how much extra length does a suppressor add to a barrel. Roughly ��

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fishontop View Post
    So how much extra length does a suppressor add to a barrel. Roughly ��
    DPT over barrel 100mm

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    Bugger all. My tikka has a 20" barrel with a standard Hardy suppressor and i feel it is still plenty short enough
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