Thread: Sighting in with a suppressor

Multiple rifles with suppressors. Ar15 up until shit happened, Howa 1500, Winchester M70, Savage Axis. All shot to same POI near as dammit after refitting suppressor.Ranges out to 380 odd yds on animals, 500yds on std. clay targets. Even shot 200yd dearstalker competition ok with suppressor loose on Howa, got distracted my cock-up. Just sight in with suppressor on, recheck after removal/refit, if all good forget about it and go for it, other shit in life to stress about. I may be lucky, but over that number of rifles I doubt it.

I mainly bush usually so rearly shoot out to 200m.
I've been trolling the net very fascinating things these suppressors,(so many different designs)may even have a crack at making one,


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yeah nah....Darren at DPT and Amandas team at gunworks have got it down pretty darn good.... enjoy it.
be plurry careful if you do decide to try making it......its on the end of a rifle so a little bit wrong is a big bit of trouble.

Hmmm spend my evenings on the lathe or watching cooking/reality TV with the Mrs,,
It's a tough decision ha-ha
But seriously,got the range booked for the morning and what happens the heavens open up,hope it clears by the morning

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you have a lathe....next you will be chatting to Doug and turning out barrels LOL.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

you have a lathe....next you will be chatting to Doug and turning out barrels LOL.

Doesnt everyone,Contemplated making a barrell also,,always wanted a Remington revolving rifle,,could be a possible project in the pipeline

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Originally Posted by Hbwanderer

Doesnt everyone,Contemplated making a barrell also,,always wanted a Remington revolving rifle,,could be a possible project in the pipeline

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I'll probably get locked up for even looking at this, under the next round of thought police rules, but...https://hackaday.com/2017/03/08/diy-...-printed-help/

Originally Posted by berg243

has anyone tried adding different amount of baffles to see if there is any change in point of impact for more or less baffles?

There is with muzzle forward which is natural when you consider it, you have added a little more weight to the barrel end, changing the load on the bedding and hence the frequency of oscillation. Dpt suppressors which are all I have the shifts detectable at 200 on a thin barreled 223 of mine. 2 inches up which isn't really a lot but shows it does happen.

Originally Posted by berg243

has anyone tried adding different amount of baffles to see if there is any change in point of impact for more or less baffles?

I have on both Dpt and A-Tec.
I have noticed nothing out to 800 meters,...... or have I,
now you have me thinking.
You bastard.

One thing i've noticed is the increased carbon build up in the throat area that definitely requires more cleaning to avoid potential over pressure situations if the build up decreases the neck to throat clearance.
Pay special attention to this extra cleaning requirement, its pretty serious.

You need to read an article in the latest ..”shooting illustrated “ magazine...October 2019..Page 34.....”Can-sequences”.......it explains this very subject in great detail...take a read,well worth it....hopefully someone can post it......

Don't forget to put half a drop of gun oil on the barrel thread now n then.Some people leave their suppresser on for months then wander why they are hard to get off.(cooked on)

Originally Posted by Get me some

One thing i've noticed is the increased carbon build up in the throat area that definitely requires more cleaning to avoid potential over pressure situations if the build up decreases the neck to throat clearance.
Pay special attention to this extra cleaning requirement, its pretty serious.

Why would the carbon build up be that far back?

Originally Posted by Trout

Don't forget to put half a drop of gun oil on the barrel thread now n then.Some people leave their suppresser on for months then wander why they are hard to get off.(cooked on)

I was of the understanding that the suppressor should be removed for storage, I am sure I have seen that written on a pamphlet that accompanied a suppressor from the manufacturer.

also dont store your rifle with the suppressor on take it off when its cooled after shooting