Suppressor for 14" AR barrel

aandrews · July 1, 2024, 04:07 PM

What's the best, most durable suppressor for an M4-style carbine, with a 14" barrel, that suppresses muzzle blast enough to prevent outright hearing damage when fired indoors with no hearing protection?

Shadow9mm · July 1, 2024, 10:07 PM

Keep a pair of electronic muffs with your rifle. You will be able to hear, the threat will be deaf.

what do you mean by "prevent outright hearing damage? do you mean hearing safe in that its under 140db? Or that it does not make your ears ring? or some other metric?

Only suppressor I have personally shot is a friend Silencerco Omega 300 on both a 7 and 11.5 in uppers with 5.56. 11.5 was noticeably quieter than the 7in. Only shot it outdoors, no ears. It was about as loud as a supersonic/high velocity 22, about twice as loud as a subsonic 22. I'm sure its not hearing safe, but it did not hurt or make my ears ring. no idea how it would be indoors.

georgehwbush · July 2, 2024, 12:13 AM

super-sonic 223/5.56 there is no such creature, you are looking for snake hips, or chicken lips...

now if you use sub-sonic, that's a different story.

Shadow9mm · July 2, 2024, 02:41 AM

Just don't expect a 223/5.56 gun to cycle subsonics. Had a member go down that road recent. Added a suppressor, as well as went as light as possible on buffer and spring weights. Couldn't get it to even get it to unlock.

FrankenMauser · July 2, 2024, 02:49 AM

You'll need one of these, custom built for .22 caliber.
https://www.silencercentral.com/prod...i-auto-design/

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July 1, 2024, 04:07 PM	#1
aandrews Junior Member Join Date: May 17, 2019 Posts: 5	Suppressor for 14" AR barrel What's the best, most durable suppressor for an M4-style carbine, with a 14" barrel, that suppresses muzzle blast enough to prevent outright hearing damage when fired indoors with no hearing protection?

July 1, 2024, 10:07 PM	#2
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 4,603	Keep a pair of electronic muffs with your rifle. You will be able to hear, the threat will be deaf. what do you mean by "prevent outright hearing damage? do you mean hearing safe in that its under 140db? Or that it does not make your ears ring? or some other metric? Only suppressor I have personally shot is a friend Silencerco Omega 300 on both a 7 and 11.5 in uppers with 5.56. 11.5 was noticeably quieter than the 7in. Only shot it outdoors, no ears. It was about as loud as a supersonic/high velocity 22, about twice as loud as a subsonic 22. I'm sure its not hearing safe, but it did not hurt or make my ears ring. no idea how it would be indoors. __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

July 2, 2024, 02:41 AM	#4
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 4,603	Just don't expect a 223/5.56 gun to cycle subsonics. Had a member go down that road recent. Added a suppressor, as well as went as light as possible on buffer and spring weights. Couldn't get it to even get it to unlock. __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

July 2, 2024, 02:49 AM	#5
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,776	You'll need one of these, custom built for .22 caliber. https://www.silencercentral.com/prod...i-auto-design/ You're asking a rock to be a donut. A chicken to moo. A car to fly. A liberal to vote for Trump. __________________ -Unwilling Range Officer -Unwilling Match Designer -NRL22/PRS22/PRO -Something about broccoli and carrots

July 2, 2024, 12:13 AM	#3
georgehwbush Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2023 Location: down town USA Posts: 554	super-sonic 223/5.56 there is no such creature, you are looking for snake hips, or chicken lips... now if you use sub-sonic, that's a different story.