Question about suppressors

[Renard]

If you are going to run the same can on 5.56 and 7.62, which is a great idea for your first can IMHO, get the AAC 762-SD. I'm not sure you would want to hang the extra weight off a "sbr ar15 that is so short and light it wouldn't be a big deal" - I think the shorter and lighter it is would make the extra YHM weight even more noticeable. Also if you are running this on an SBR, check with YHM on what length barrel they warranty - I have been told that it is only 11.5" and nothing shorter (although this could be a full-auto rating, which is what I was worried about - but ask anyway to be sure).

Suppressors are not liquid assets like a gun purchase that you simply don't like. You will lose lots of money to sell a suppressor you don't like and you pretty much have to find an in-state buyer because people will have to pay an extra tax stamp to transfer out of state once it is in your name. So I consider suppressors to be a permanant purchase once the form 4 has my name signed across it. Given this, I would not skimp on quality over a couple hundred $ in price, because it will be a whole lot more expensive to buy a better one later and/or try to sell this one if you don't like it. Not everyone has tons of $ laying around, so I understand price is a factor, but this is something to keep in mind.

[tmckay2]

on sbr's you don't notice the weight near as much. think about it for a minute. you have way less barrel sticking off the end, farther from your hand. a suppressor weighs only a little more than an extra 5-7 inches of barrel. with, say for example, an 11.5" sbr, a suppressor attached is like shooting an 18" rifle. if you have a 16" or 18" rifle with a suppressor attached, its like shooting a 24-26" rifle. the closer the weight is to your stabilizing hand, the lighter it will appear. thats actually part of the point to the very short suppressors. the less it hangs out away from the hand, the lighter it will seem.

as far as quality, i completely agree, save the money and buy something good. however, as i said, EVERYWHERE i have looked, even m4carbine.net and arfcom, which are both full of the most stuck up gun snobs on the planet, have said the yhm is perfectly acceptable, especially for the price. several even said if they went back they would buy the yhm instead of aac and gemtech because the differences are small enough that saving the extra few hundred would be worth it. now, some do complain about the weight being their deciding factor, and thats fine and understandable, but it really isn't an issue for me. so all we really have here is sound suppression. even the NUMBERS aren't that different in suppression and from what i have heard in person as well as from reports its such a small difference that most don't even notice it. with all that being said, why would i spend an extra few hundred? having the "top of the line" just doesn't fit for what i want to use it for. its unnecessary. i don't want/need a suppressor so i can assassinate my neighbor as quietly as possible, i want/need one so i can shoot without hearing protection and in the case of my 308 make sure the guy shooting to my side won't be permanently deaf. if people want to drop extra money on a slightly quieter or much lighter suppressor have at it, i don't judge at all. if thats what you need to fit the bill in your particular case, i don't blame you. it simply doesn't fit into what i am needing it for. its the same reason i don't buy nightforce, uso or s&b.

If you are going to run the same can on 5.56 and 7.62, which is a great idea for your first can IMHO, get the AAC 762-SD. I'm not sure you would want to hang the extra weight off a "sbr ar15 that is so short and light it wouldn't be a big deal" - I think the shorter and lighter it is would make the extra YHM weight even more noticeable. Also if you are running this on an SBR, check with YHM on what length barrel they warranty - I have been told that it is only 11.5" and nothing shorter (although this could be a full-auto rating, which is what I was worried about - but ask anyway to be sure).

Suppressors are not liquid assets like a gun purchase that you simply don't like. You will lose lots of money to sell a suppressor you don't like and you pretty much have to find an in-state buyer because people will have to pay an extra tax stamp to transfer out of state once it is in your name. So I consider suppressors to be a permanant purchase once the form 4 has my name signed across it. Given this, I would not skimp on quality over a couple hundred $ in price, because it will be a whole lot more expensive to buy a better one later and/or try to sell this one if you don't like it. Not everyone has tons of $ laying around, so I understand price is a factor, but this is something to keep in mind.

[BigBear]

Tmckay2... your logic and rational are not welcome here. This is an internet forum!!


Just kidding. It's refreshing to read posts like yours. Thanks for chiming in.

[Irving]

Don't think that you're going to be shooting full power super sonic .308 through a suppressor and not still wearing ear protection though. It's not a .22lr.

[tmckay2]

Don't think that you're going to be shooting full power super sonic .308 through a suppressor and not still wearing ear protection though. It's not a .22lr.

it can stilll be done, ive done it, though i wouldn't recommend doing it throughout an entire day. its not any louder, in fact less so, than an unsuppressed 223 and you can easily shoot those without hearing protection, though again, i wouldn't do it day in and day out.

anyways, back to the original question i had, anyone else in colorado that sells suppressors that might have a yhm 7.62 in stock?

[Irving]

Have you asked the dealers around if they can order one in for you? I'm pretty sure they can order whatever they want, just like buying any gun that they don't generally stock.

[tmckay2]

Have you asked the dealers around if they can order one in for you? I'm pretty sure they can order whatever they want, just like buying any gun that they don't generally stock.

yes but if you look at the past posts the issue is i would prefer not pay $100 tranfer fee. if someone around here has one in stock, it makes a lot more sense. ive been looking but no luck yet, which is why i am asking if anyone knows of one

[Irving]

I don't mean ordering one from another dealer, but directly from YHM. I think they can do that, can't they? I guess what I'm getting at, is that the $100 transfer fee isn't required, and dealers mostly charge that when you purchase through them, but not from them. I think it's worth a shot asking if they'll order it direct, allowing you to buy from them and not be charged the transfer fee. Maybe you've already asked though. I'm eager to see how this plays out, because I'd really like to get a suppressor some day soon as well. So keep us updated.

[tmckay2]

ah i got ya. but no, they usually charge the transfer fee if they need to buy it in general, even from the company. might have to do with deals they get from ones they stock

I don't mean ordering one from another dealer, but directly from YHM. I think they can do that, can't they? I guess what I'm getting at, is that the $100 transfer fee isn't required, and dealers mostly charge that when you purchase through them, but not from them. I think it's worth a shot asking if they'll order it direct, allowing you to buy from them and not be charged the transfer fee. Maybe you've already asked though. I'm eager to see how this plays out, because I'd really like to get a suppressor some day soon as well. So keep us updated.

[Renard]

Jensens in Loveland has YHM in stock, along with AAC, Silencerco, etc. Their prices on most models are MSRP. I would call before driving up there if coming from Denver since they seem to sell them pretty quick, but they stock all of the most popular models (I looked at a YHM 762 there a few months ago).

it can stilll be done, ive done it, though i wouldn't recommend doing it throughout an entire day. its not any louder, in fact less so, than an unsuppressed 223 and you can easily shoot those without hearing protection, though again, i wouldn't do it day in and day out.

anyways, back to the original question i had, anyone else in colorado that sells suppressors that might have a yhm 7.62 in stock?