Question about suppressors

[Irving]

What caliber? If it is a .22lr, I don't think you can beat a Tac65 for an "economy" can.


You can also build your own suppressors on a Form 1, just FYI.

[trlcavscout]

What caliber? If it is a .22lr, I don't think you can beat a Tac65 for an "economy" can.


You can also build your own suppressors on a Form 1, just FYI.

Any more info on that? Its for a 223 AR. I wouldnt mind a 308 one for future build but for now a 223. To be able to use it on a 22 would be a big plus though.

[Irving]

There are quieter cans, but this is about as cheap as it gets (as far as I know, I'm a little out of date).

http://www.tacticalinc.com/tac65-22l...lean-p-38.html
http://www.impactguns.com/store/TAC65.html

I don't know ANYTHING about either of those dealers, and I think the local dealers carry them.

Here is a comparison thread:
http://ingunowners.com/forums/class_...tback_2_a.html

Basically, just Google TAC 65 and you get a lot of results.

What I would do, is go to www.silencerresearch.com, pay the $30 for a full access, premium membership and look at the raw data of like 90% of the cans available, then decide how you want to proceed from there. If you're going to be spending at least $400 on the cheapest can (including tax stamp) what is another $30 to find the best choice? Silencerresearch is like the Car and Driver of suppressors. There is a decent amount of free stuff to check out as well.

[Seamonkey]

What I would do, is go to www.silencerresearch.com, pay the $30 for a full access, premium membership and look at the raw data of like 90% of the cans available, then decide how you want to proceed from there. If you're going to be spending at least $400 on the cheapest can (including tax stamp) what is another $30 to find the best choice? Silencerresearch is like the Car and Driver of suppressors. There is a decent amount of free stuff to check out as well.

+1 for silencer research. You're going to spend a couple hundred bucks on the item, it's worth the $30 to get unbiased info.

[Hoser]

Just to clear up a few things.

The one time fee is $200. The fee is per suppressor. This fee goes to the NFA Branch of the ATF. If you own 5 suppressors, you will have $1000 in tax stamps.

The suppressor is the serialized item, not the weapon that it is attached to. So if you have threaded barrels on all of your rifles, you can move the supressor from gun to gun to gun.

Traveling with a suppressor does *not* require any approval or paperwork. Just dont take them to states where they are not allowed.

There is no formal or set fee for a transfer of a suppressor. Some dealers charge a fee and others dont.

Shooting a smaller caliber bullet through a can will not do any damage and in some cases it will actually be quieter as the volume of gasses you are cooling is less. I often shoot my 243 and 22BR through a 308 can. It is much quieter than shooting my 308 through my 308 can. I also shoot 300 Whisper through a 338 can. Sounds like a pellet gun.

Do not shoot 22LR through a centerfire can. You can, but it is not advised as the gunk from 22LR is nasty.

The price difference in suppressors come mainly from weight and noise reduction. Cry once and get a good can.

Get in touch with Alan at Machineguntours. He has many of them in stock.

[colblaster]

I would recommend the AAC M4-2000. Yes, it is more expensive, but it is small and light. Should be hyper durable. even on SBRs.

If you ever envision also wanting to suppress a 6.8 or 30 caliber, you may want to get a 762-SD. This will work fine on your 5.56 AR, but will also work on the larger calibers ( including your 30-06 elk rifle ) if you so choose.

I am very happy with performance of my M4-2000...

[MadRabbit]

+1 for Alan at machinegun tours, he has a shop now in Lakewood on colfax if you're in that area. Very knowledgable, friendly, and willing to help you along the way on your purchase. His website only lists the stuff he has in stock, check it out www.machineguntours.com