Thread: Why have a suppressor?

unfortunately I left it a bit late my back then little girl came up to me one day and I realized I was finding it hard to hear her talking to me in a normal voice that's when I decided to start wearing poofy ear protection I'm glad I did otherwise id be a deaf poof by now as gm said its good to be able to hear your kids

Originally Posted by Sauer_202_6.5x55

I'm based in the UK and personally hated the idea of suppressors when they became widely available over here about 10 years ago; the ruin the balance and aesthetics of a rifle. However, as I started to suffer more and more from tinnitus I decided I would give one a try.....

I have to say I'm now a convert; they tame the recoil on the harshest of calibres reducing recoil, noise and muzzle flip. This often enables you to see the bullet strike and increases the likelihood of a shot at a second animal.

In the UK there are people everywhere, sadly they don't stick to public areas and footpaths and, at the sound of a shot, will often either come to investigate or phone the police. Whilst this may be good news for deterring poachers (without suppressors) it's not good news when you're legitimately trying to cull deer! People are only too keen to post photos of 'Bambi Murders' all over the internet and social media, therefore the quieter we conduct our business the better!

Hoping to move to NZ in the near future…….

Stay away mate, nothing here to interest you.....horrible place and besides we don't need any more Pom's as we are trying to be pest free by 2050.

I'm not using one on my target gun (and it is incidentally shooting better than any suppressed gun I've ever shot with).
They are nicer to shoot with but the experts tell me there is a certain risk with threading, that you can get a reduction in accuracy (precision)

-So, on my gun, no. On yours? Yes, go right ahead haha.

"Risk with threading"???
If it's done by a competent person with decent gear, the muzzle is recrowned accurately and you don't go down to stoopid small threads for calibre, there is NO risk. You're far more likely to hear a rifle will shoot better after being suppressed rather than the opposite.

Comments like that suggest either a bias against suppressors or limited confidence in their gunsmithing skills/gear.

I think certain rifle manufacturers some times put a tiny bit of choke on their rifle barrels so chopping the end off my affect it but I my be wrong

Originally Posted by gadgetman

To me the best sound in the world is little kids, even if they're crying,

When I read that I knew in an instant you didn't have kids, lol.

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Originally Posted by Dead is better

I'm not using one on my target gun (and it is incidentally shooting better than any suppressed gun I've ever shot with).
They are nicer to shoot with but the experts tell me there is a certain risk with threading, that you can get a reduction in accuracy (precision)

-So, on my gun, no. On yours? Yes, go right ahead haha.

Originally Posted by 6x47

"Risk with threading"???
If it's done by a competent person with decent gear, the muzzle is recrowned accurately and you don't go down to stoopid small threads for calibre, there is NO risk. You're far more likely to hear a rifle will shoot better after being suppressed rather than the opposite.

Comments like that suggest either a bias against suppressors or limited confidence in their gunsmithing skills/gear.

The only risk with threading is if you try to do it yourself. If it is done by a Gunsmith then it will be recrowned etc as well. (defined as Competent, with decent gear, and who knows how to use that gear properly) These "experts" you speak of, sound like they have just enough information to be dangerous (especially to your hearing) All the rifles that we have had suppressed, for my own use or for others, have performed at least as well as before they were threaded. Most performed better with only the 22LRs not seeing much improvement. (But the 22s did get really quiet)

Originally Posted by SlowElliot

When I read that I knew in an instant you didn't have kids, lol.

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He does, he's just a really odd fellow, but he's ok

Originally Posted by Gibo

He does, he's just a really odd fellow, but he's ok

Debatable

Originally Posted by Tentman

Wouldn't have a suppressor on me nose for a wart - let alone one on a centre-fire hunting rifle for bigger game, they bugger up the balance (unless you cut the barrel short enough to hugely reduce velocity), they look stupid, you can't have a fore sight (unless you want to hunt with a AR), and they are not that effective at either reducing noise (to the shooter/bystander, I have participated in tests that demonstrated this) or to game as Sneeze and others point out.

Just another fashion accessory marketed on dodgy science to a gullible public (in this case gun owners) as the "new cool". However they have been a goldmine to gun plumbers who've been able to thread the hundreds of rifles and thereby improving the collector value of the unmolested ones - so its an ill wind that blows no good.

And as for your hearing, wear earmuffs on the range ( secondary effect, yes you will shoot better if the perceived noise/muzzleblast is moderated) and when hunting don't ever put yourself in a position where you might cop muzzle-blast. I spent 3 years in the artillery, don't think I saw that many gunners wearing ear-muffs (I never did) and I still have good hearing.

Even the most ineffective suppressor on the market will reduce the sound by 10-20db, that in itself reduces perceived sound by 1/2 - 3/4, far from "not that effective".

Originally Posted by Cigar

Twenty years ago suppressors were common on .22lr rifles using subsonic ammo, but virtually unheard of on centre fires. Why are they so popular now? Is it to do with the not causing an annoyance to the public rules? I doubt it would be due to fashion, or for poaching. Maybe so the neighbours don't complain?
And how quiet do they make a centre fire?

Cheers,
Chris

Protect your hearing mate when you get to an old age like me & Rushy once it's gone it's gone I hate not hearing people walking up behind me in the office not good for the heart ;-)
Ear plugs, ear muffs whatever it takes

Originally Posted by Gibo

He does, he's just a really odd fellow, but he's ok

Now Gibo, you know I'm far too young and good looking to have kids.

My first nephew had gut problems and was really hard to handle. There were a few times my sister arrived on the doorstep at stupid o'clock in order to hand him over to me. We grew an amazing bond. My kids are the same. Even though I'm too young for kids, aye @TimeRider?

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Now Gibo, you know I'm far too young and good looking to have kids.

My first nephew had gut problems and was really hard to handle. There were a few times my sister arrived on the doorstep at stupid o'clock in order to hand him over to me. We grew an amazing bond. My kids are the same. Even though I'm too young for kids, aye @TimeRider?

Kids are awesome.
But sometimes I do need to put a suppressor on my youngest,got a few different ones they all work great. Playstation, computer, iPhone 😁

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Anyone that doubts the sound deadening capabilities of a good suppressor should look up, and watch, the Mythbusters episode that covered the subject.

Especially with an extra wall and door baffle