Thread: Why have a suppressor?

a suppressor alone isn't good hearing protection, you should still use earmuffs. altho must help a dog with no choice.
The small amount of recoil reduction over nothing is probably the extra weight on the end of the barrel which a bigger barrel would probably do the same. kiwigreg has a video comparing this somewhere.(suppressor vs nothing vs brake)
a magnum booming through a gully also has game not knowing what's up. but it probably depends on how often the game has been shot at, as to them knowing what's up.
The heat the suppressor holds in is a negative too. (accuracy decreases with heat, heat burns barrels.)
I don't really buy into the hype.
I don't hunt with a dog except with a shotgun. I just use electronic earmuffs, better hearing and protection. a suppressor would be better than no ear protection.