Suppressor suggestions?

[Hankus]

Good morning all,
I’m getting ready to dive in and have a question; Are there any suppressors out there that will function well for both a 9mm pistol AND still protect my hearing with subsonic .300 BO and/or 7.62x39? I know the diameter on a 9mm can will pass a .308-.311” round but how does this affect noise reduction? @Mobuck ??

 

[krw]

I shoot an Omega with the 30cal endcap for everything .308 and down. Very little diff with 223. Would have to hav decibal meter to tell diff. The ONE thing diff suppressors have is a diff freq signature. What may be quite to you is not to me and vice versa
I shoot a Octane 9 on pistols and PCC's. It has a Piston. YouTube is your friend. I am taking it this is your first suppressor, so buy one you can use on diff hosts. Buy a 22 suppressor. You will use it more than others combined

 

[Hankus]

I shoot an Omega with the 30cal endcap for everything .308 and down. Very little diff with 223. Would have to hav decibal meter to tell diff. The ONE thing diff suppressors have is a diff freq signature. What may be quite to you is not to me and vice versa
I shoot a Octane 9 on pistols and PCC's. It has a Piston. YouTube is your friend. I am taking it this is your first suppressor, so buy one you can use on diff hosts. Buy a 22 suppressor. You will use it more than others combined

Thanks. I already have the .22 suppressor picked out; a Dead Air Mask HD. My son has one that’s going into our new trust, but I want my own. He also has dedicated 9mm and a .30 caliber cans, I’m just wondering if I can combine the two and still get enough sound reduction to use my rifle without hearing protection when hunting.

 

[NikA]

Rugged Obsidian would be my choice. I would be there's a front cap option available to mitigate the .30 cal to 9mm difference. Have fired 9mm through a .45 can, still effective, testing says nearly as good as a dedicated 9mm can.

Griffin has some nice multi-cal cans and a series of front caps, but they are targeted at rifle use and heavy for pistol use.

I would not consider anything WITHOUT a hub mount option in this day and age.

 

[Al James]

I'd recommend getting a 45 cal can for more versatility. I run 300BO through a SilencerCo Omega 45k and it works well.

 

[Hankus]

I'd recommend getting a 45 cal can for more versatility. I run 300BO through a SilencerCo Omega 45k and it works well.

I was looking at their 9k…

 

[RoninPA]

Getting a larger caliber suppressor and then putting on the different caliber front caps is what a lot of people are doing to help cut the cost of getting a suppressor for each caliber they shoot. Putting the smaller front cap does help the noise level as compared to a larger opening but from what I hve read, in reality, the human ear probably can't tell the difference. A db meter will tell the difference but their sensitivity is much great than a human ear. BUT - every little bit of noise suppression always helps.

 

[Mobuck]

Not all 'handgun' suppressors are rated for centerfire rifle use or significantly limit case capacity and/or barrel length. I have a 9mm can that is rated for 300 BO w/10" barrel and subsonic ammo but have not used it for that application. My suggestion is: get a 30 cal rifle can and a 9mm pistol can with the nielsen(?) muzzle mount and enjoy both w/o swapp[ing parts back and forth.

 

[warren5421]

You want good info call Silencer Central. 888-781-8778

 

[ds55]

A quality 9mm can will work on subsonic .300 BLK and 7.62×39, but it won’t be as quiet as a dedicated .30 cal rifle can. Bigger bore, more gas escape. That said, with subs, you’re still well into hearing-safe territory for a few rounds.

 

[thedogdidit]

I have the DeadAir Sandman-S. Freaking love it. Have had it 3 years now. Had it on all of my 300 BOs, and 5.56s. zero issues with sound suppression and reliability. If you are going to go suppressed, know that there are other items of the build that should be upgraded to "built for suppressed". Nothing outrageous. But does help with the pressure blowoff, and redirection of gasses. Charging handle made a big difference. I have been running Raptor-SD by Radian. Made specifically for suppressors. There are other items too.....but that rabbit hole is for another time lol. Happy, and safe shooting Hankus!!

Radian's New Raptor-SD Suppressor-Optimized Charging Handle​

 

[Hankus]

I have the DeadAir Sandman-S. Freaking love it. Have had it 3 years now. Had it on all of my 300 BOs, and 5.56s. zero issues with sound suppression and reliability. If you are going to go suppressed, know that there are other items of the build that should be upgraded to "built for suppressed". Nothing outrageous. But does help with the pressure blowoff, and redirection of gasses. Charging handle made a big difference. I have been running Raptor-SD by Radian. Made specifically for suppressors. There are other items too.....but that rabbit hole is for another time lol. Happy, and safe shooting Hankus!!

Radian's New Raptor-SD Suppressor-Optimized Charging Handle​

The rifles are bolt actions, but thanks!

 

[thedogdidit]

The rifles are bolt actions, but thanks!

Then you are going to be SOOOO much happier. Bolt actions can be movie quiet when suppressed.

 

[warren5421]

I will not recommend any suppresser as they keep getting better. I have 7 total. The 2 I use on .22 cal, they are different lengths. The older short one works ok for pistols but not as well on rifles. The long one really works will on pistols and works on my rifles.

 

[Larryburford]

I don't know a lot about them, but my buddy does. he had about 12 or more of them with him on our shooting trip Tuesday. I remember him saying he had tried all the different brands, and he said the cheapest one was the best. I think it was a Silencer Co 45 is what he called it. I remember him saying dead air was good. The most expensive one was the worst one.

 

[Mobuck]

I would not say that centerfire bolt action rifles can be made 'movie quiet' as you have the supersonic bullet signature. I hunt with suppressed bolt actions in 6.5 Creedmoor, 308, 6.5 Grendel, and 223(all with full power ammo) --none of those are 'movie quiet' but most certainly less loud and less noticeable at distance than unsuppressed. One big advantage I've noticed while hunting with a suppressed rifle--hearing the bullet strike (or not if you missed).
In the past, I often hesitated to shoot coyotes while deer hunting because I felt it might scare off a deer. Using a suppressed 6.5 Cr I shot at 5 coyotes over 45 minutes timespan and shot a mature buck 15 minutes later.
Another screen fantasy is firing a suppressed firearm in a closed space such as a room or small building or even a semi-enclosed space such as an alley or between buildings. It will still be LOUD due to reflected sound not the PFFT as depicted on TV. These things are part of the problem with trying to get suppressors de-regulated--those making/changing the laws have no idea of the reality of suppressors and/or how they actually function.

 

[Hankus]

@Mobuck I definitely have realistic expectations as to sound levels in the real world vs the movie world. I have some little experience with suppressed military carbines from the ‘80s and ‘90s while I was in; our LRSD teams used them. My son has dedicated .22, .30 caliber and 9mm cans. I’ve just been researching multi caliber cans and they’re expensive enough that I’ll probably just go the dedicated route.

 

[krw]

I don't know a lot about them, but my buddy does. he had about 12 or more of them with him on our shooting trip Tuesday. I remember him saying he had tried all the different brands, and he said the cheapest one was the best. I think it was a Silencer Co 45 is what he called it. I remember him saying dead air was good. The most expensive one was the worst one.

The problem herein is what you expect going in. YouTube is your friend. I suspect all suppressor's are on there being shot by a decible meter. That takes all the BS out of the equation. A very expensive suppressor are the Surefire's. But they aren't designed or intended to be the quietest. They are designed for utmost flash signature suppression and holding up to Military full auto rate of fire