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kiwi56 · July 25, 2009, 10:26 PM

The big problem I can see with most of the medium to high powered suppressors is the extra length and weight they put on the barrel and getting sufficent volume in the silencer itself so pressure does not become an issue, this tends to make them a little awkward to use gut generally they are loads of fun to shoot. Having witnessed a fellow shooters can blow an end cap off on his 308 and scatter baffles all over the range you need to select not only the right design but also the correct materials for it to be constructed in.
Some of the ones over this way are being constructe with a collet system to hold them on the the barrel rather than threading.

July 25, 2009, 10:26 PM	#29
kiwi56 Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2009 Location: Auckland NewZealand Posts: 350	243 suppressor The big problem I can see with most of the medium to high powered suppressors is the extra length and weight they put on the barrel and getting sufficent volume in the silencer itself so pressure does not become an issue, this tends to make them a little awkward to use gut generally they are loads of fun to shoot. Having witnessed a fellow shooters can blow an end cap off on his 308 and scatter baffles all over the range you need to select not only the right design but also the correct materials for it to be constructed in. Some of the ones over this way are being constructe with a collet system to hold them on the the barrel rather than threading. Last edited by kiwi56; July 26, 2009 at 08:55 PM.