Thread: suppressor failure

Originally Posted by Timmay

It's almost like people have different opinions, preferences or priority's.

Sounds like the human race in general.......


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So if I only ever fire one shot when I go hunting does that mean I don't really need a suppressor?

That's right, within reason.

No it's not. 1 shot without a supressor makes my ears ring like fuck.

How many decibels do most suppressors reduce the sound on average? 30 maybe?
The larger the calibre that is suppressed, the less effective they seem to be.
Suppressed 30 cal rifles still generate a huge amount of noise when suppressed which makes me wonder if they are adequate in protecting your hearing?
Is one shot enough to damage hearing?
The 30 cal will still scare any game away suppressed or not.

Originally Posted by yogi

How many decibels do most suppressors reduce the sound on average? 30 maybe?
The larger the calibre that is suppressed, the less effective they seem to be.
Suppressed 30 cal rifles still generate a huge amount of noise when suppressed which makes me wonder if they are adequate in protecting your hearing?
Is one shot enough to damage hearing?
The 30 cal will still scare any game away suppressed or not.

My suppressed 300wm seemed alot more quite than an unsuppressed 7mm08 beside me and definantly quiter than a .270 but then I guess it might seem different being behind it shooting than standing behind the shooter.

Its still not safe to fire without hearing protection IMO but then Im already stuffed from construction so I baby my ears now.

Regardless. A suppressed big cal is nicer to shoot, better for the potential second shot and they are a god send with regards to the ears regardless of decibel ratings.


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I'd run a suppressor even if I only fired a handful of rounds a year. I use earplugs with it aswell but It's not practical to run hearing protection in every situation, like spook and shoot in the bush

Originally Posted by Danny

Regardless. A suppressed big cal is nicer to shoot, better for the potential second shot and they are a god send with regards to the ears regardless of decibel ratings.


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If you don't care about decibel rating, then why have a suppressor.
Go without and don't have the weight.
Either way, you will still be deaf if the suppressor doesn't reduce below a safe level.

Just my opinion anyway.

an unsuppressed shot does far more damage than a suppressed one, and while it may still be loud at the gun, a suppressed can be nearly inaudible a matter of 1-200 meters away, unlike an unsuppressed shot

Originally Posted by gimp

an unsuppressed shot does far more damage than a suppressed one, and while it may still be loud at the gun, a suppressed can be nearly inaudible a matter of 1-200 meters away, unlike an unsuppressed shot

Exactafuckenly!!!


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A couple of weeks ago Brian and I shot 2 spikers out of a group of 3 with my suppressed .243 and his suppressed 30.06. They were 220 yards away. They didn't have a clue what was going on or where the shots came from, and the 3rd one just trotted off out of sight. When we got over to them and they were back in sight, the 3rd one was back there standing next to his dead mate. Quite un-disturbed.

The other benefit was that we could take our shots with real precision. No recoil or blast to worry about, or each other's blast washing across us. Shooting with a suppressor gives me a sense of stillness. Combining that with an accurate rifle and a good rest, and you have all of the ingredients for a humane kill.

Originally Posted by Tahr

A couple of weeks ago Brian and I shot 2 spikers out of a group of 3 with my suppressed .243 and his suppressed 30.06. They were 220 yards away. They didn't have a clue what was going on or where the shots came from, and the 3rd one just trotted off out of sight. When we got over to them and they were back in sight, the 3rd one was back there standing next to his dead mate. Quite un-disturbed.

I did the same about 3 weeks ago, shot a stag at 300m, got up, mate got behind the same rifle and shot another stag at 425m, could of shot the third as well but wouldnt of been able to carry it, none of the deer had a clue where the shot came from. When we got over there another spiker had come up for a look at the 425m stag while we were dealing to the 300m stag. That deer had obviously not heard a shot and stayed around for 5mins watching us.

This was with a 300wsm with no can.... I think it depends on the country terrain more than if the rifle was suppressed or not in terms of animals hearing/spooking

And also how often they get shot at or what kind of hunting pressure is on that mob... That plays a key role!

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

I did the same about 3 weeks ago, shot a stag at 300m, got up, mate got behind the same rifle and shot another stag at 425m, could of shot the third as well but wouldnt of been able to carry it, none of the deer had a clue where the shot came from. When we got over there another spiker had come up for a look at the 425m stag while we were dealing to the 300m stag. That deer had obviously not heard a shot and stayed around for 5mins watching us.

This was with a 300wsm with no can.... I think it depends on the country terrain more than if the rifle was suppressed or not in terms of animals hearing/spooking

I think that they just felt safe being shot at by that calibre.