Suppressor Wrap

[Great-Kazoo]

Ok, pardon my newb. What is the wrap for? I see it all the time and just thought it was for looks.

Does it actually serve a purpose?

Makes it easier to remove a very hot can.
I use nomex gloves, but sometimes forget to bring them along.
The spouse gave me a few of these to keep in the gun box. Very non gun looking gloves, but you can bet no one is going to walk with them.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/As-Seen-on...ndler/10216942

[ANADRILL]

That, and heat mirage, which right now is my my biggest issue, since I am running a scope, and not a red dot...

[TRnCO]

loosen up the pocket book and buy once and save the headache of trying to find something that kind of sort of does the job. I bought the TAB gear cover and IMO, it's worth the price, as steep as it seems.

[spleify]

Good info thanks for explaining for me.

[C Ward]

The can covers are to eliminate the mirage from heat in scoped rifles .
A 223 can on an AR will get too hot and melt the cover .
Since they trap the heat in the can there needs to be a provision for removal to allow the can to cool so it is not damaged , the can and the cover .

The TAB covers that people are talking about here ARE NOT rated for semi auto fire and within 3 or 4 mags they will melt .

Due to the heat generated by a typical 223 can on an AR there is no real option for covers that last .

[ANADRILL]

loosen up the pocket book and buy once and save the headache of trying to find something that kind of sort of does the job. I bought the TAB gear cover and IMO, it's worth the price, as steep as it seems.

Price is not a real issue,but i have read the TAB, and the Elite Iron's melt, which has driven, me to want something that is FA rated...

[ANADRILL]

The can covers are to eliminate the mirage from heat in scoped rifles .
A 223 can on an AR will get too hot and melt the cover .
Since they trap the heat in the can there needs to be a provision for removal to allow the can to cool so it is not damaged , the can and the cover .

The TAB covers that people are talking about here ARE NOT rated for semi auto fire and within 3 or 4 mags they will melt .

Due to the heat generated by a typical 223 can on an AR there is no real option for covers that last .

Well stated, was about to post the same, thats why it would be nice to focus collectivly to come up with a viable solution..I have looked at TAB and Elite Iron, and from what I have read they don't satisfy my need...

[C Ward]

There are some hard covers out there made out of carbon fiber tubes . They don't really do anything for the mirage as the get hot and radiate heat as well , more for not melting stuff when bumped than any thing else . To eliminate the mirage problem you have to trap the heat and 223 cans aren't conducive to this on semi auto's let alone full auto .

The covers were designed around a precision rifle concept and not a high volume carbine .

[alexc]

Nomex is another idea, but need to find a place that sells it in small quanities.

Could just but a surplus flight suit... just make sure it says nomex, there are some fake cotton flight suits/ coveralls at surplus shops

what about this? http://www.mcnett.com/camoform/ you can wrap barrels with it, not 100% sure about the heat with suppressors

[TRnCO]

A 223 can on an AR will get too hot and melt the cover .

only if you're dumping through high volume. I use the TAB on two of my AR's and not had any problems but I use them mostly while calling coyotes. I also run the TAB on two bolt guns while shooting prairie dogs, and not had any melting. The bolt guns typically get hotter than my AR's because when shooting prairie dogs, I shoot more volume than I normally do with my AR's when calling coyotes.