Thread: Quietest firearm possible?

Originally Posted by tommygun

Yep I see there is a De Lisle reproduction on trademe at the moment, but they want $2000 for it.... I have a Baikal 7.62x39 and it shares the can on my .308, it is quiet with subsonic loads but not as quiet as some of the .22's i've handled, I think @Friwi must be right, my mate has a Marlin XT22 with a suppressor and it make less noise than an air rifle. Maybe i'll stick with the 7.62x39, I've been using 150 grain Sierra .311 Pro Hunters with 7 grains of Trail Boss, are cast bullets worth trying?

Yeah I reckon that guy is fuckin dreaming - mine cost 1200

It's also heavy enough that it is more of a range gimmick than a serious hunting rifle - if I was to go for the same effect these days I wouldn't hesitate to modernise the design from the original idea and make it lighter - mine's only good for about 80m or so too which is short enough to be in consideration when looking at what sort of end use you want it for