Thread: Suppressors and water

Having recently done a week in Urewera where it rained every day I got to thinking about what effect some water in my suppressor would have.
It’s a dpt so I was disassembling it every night and drying it out. Every night there was a small amount of water in every baffle.
How is accuracy affected with larger amounts of water in them?
I assume they’re still safe to fire?

Large amounts of water I would expect it to go pop. Water can't expand...barrel is a no no , but I'm unsure of supressor... I'd prefer to keep supressor dry I'm every condition I could possibly be in.

small amount of water makes them quieter.

Don’t know about bigger caliber but I’ve been dealing with a bit of rainwater getting in 223 suppressor over last couple weeks. Seems to cope ok although the mist in front of rifle and steam coming out of suppressor looks impressive at times. Have thought about taping suppressor but unsure if it’ll work same as bare barrel. Sonic 30 suppressor. As for disassemble/clean each night, sod that.

Tape over barrel works for me
Bullet cuts tape, re-tape after shooting animal

I always tape over my suppressor works the same as tape over the barrel

Yeah I have spare tape cut to size on the suppressor. Immediately replace once I've shot an animal. Should be air tight with a round in the rifle

Originally Posted by Snoppernator

Yeah I have spare tape cut to size on the suppressor. Immediately replace once I've shot an animal. Should be air tight with a round in the rifle

the Duleys thought that too in episode year of two back...kept an empty round in chamber and muzzle taped in pouring rain conditions....laughed my arse off when they finally opened bolt and heap of water came out...the H2O gets in everywhere..... carry muzzle down helps no end and your not supposed to tape a .224 muzzle as it will effect accuracy lots more than the bigger calibres.

Originally Posted by Larskramer

Large amounts of water I would expect it to go pop. Water can't expand...barrel is a no no , but I'm unsure of supressor... I'd prefer to keep supressor dry I'm every condition I could possibly be in.

Funny you should say that. One pissing wet day I shot at a spiker and it was noticeably quieter. Almost subsonic quiet.
Now I know why😊

As above nothing will stop water it eventually gets in everything. Tape for me is used to stop mostly bush getting in barrel and keep out drops from wet bush or while walking. DPT's are fantastic for being able to strip down and dry out. @Micky Duck I tape my 223 and have never noticed a change in accuracy.

Think I've read somewhere about co2 being introduced into the silencer to stop first round pop.
Possibly a small amount if water in there would do a similar thing. Work like a cooling agent on the burning gases.
Edit:Well it's been a while so not sure if this is it, but could well be

https://www.arbuildjunkie.com/the-po...nt-suppressor/

Originally Posted by csmiffy

Think I've read somewhere about co2 being introduced into the silencer to stop first round pop.
Possibly a small amount if water in there would do a similar thing. Work like a cooling agent on the burning gases.
Edit:Well it's been a while so not sure if this is it, but could well be

https://www.arbuildjunkie.com/the-po...nt-suppressor/

Another device to separate gullible hunters from their cash. If you’re only going to fire one shot first round pop is irrelevant as the animal is hopefully dead aye. Personally I can’t say that I notice much difference between first and subsequent shots in actual hunting situation, I’ll try and pay more attention when I go out later this arvo. Have to say that unless you’re using subsonic ammo there’s always going to be supersonic ‘crack’ anyway.

Originally Posted by woods223

Another device to separate gullible hunters from their cash. If you’re only going to fire one shot first round pop is irrelevant as the animal is hopefully dead aye. Personally I can’t say that I notice much difference between first and subsequent shots in actual hunting situation, I’ll try and pay more attention when I go out later this arvo. Have to say that unless you’re using subsonic ammo there’s always going to be supersonic ‘crack’ anyway.

Well, went out this arvo after some goats in regen bush.Can't say I niticed any difference in sound level between 1'st shot and next five, i don't believe any of the 5 now diceased goats did either. On the drive home I got to thinking how 4 deer in vineyard on thursday night didn't seem to notice either. So I'll just put this first round pop thing down to something target shooters are noticing, got more important things to worry about like where the next animal is and trying to stay dry.

Originally Posted by woods223

Well, went out this arvo after some goats in regen bush.Can't say I niticed any difference in sound level between 1'st shot and next five, i don't believe any of the 5 now diceased goats did either. On the drive home I got to thinking how 4 deer in vineyard on thursday night didn't seem to notice either. So I'll just put this first round pop thing down to something target shooters are noticing, got more important things to worry about like where the next animal is and trying to stay dry.

Probaly our ears are still recovering from the first shot too much to notice the follow ups....We are paying more attention to what is out in front of the barrel than what comes out of it....(or we should be?)

Originally Posted by csmiffy

Think I've read somewhere about co2 being introduced into the silencer to stop first round pop.
Possibly a small amount if water in there would do a similar thing. Work like a cooling agent on the burning gases.
Edit:Well it's been a while so not sure if this is it, but could well be

https://www.arbuildjunkie.com/the-po...nt-suppressor/

I am reading this thread and wondering if it is the fact that water is not a rigid material and that its movement / flexibile surface stops the sound waves in the same way a soft surface works in a recording studio......