Thread: Suppressors

Shultz and Larsen thunderdome if sound suppression is your 1st 2nd and 3rd priority. Is fairly bulky though. Best all round can is the dpt for cost and ODL for cost no object.

ASE if you're dumping mags through it relatively quickly as they're hard wearing

No experience with greystone, gun works is pretty old tech now but still work alright and every Hardy's I've ever seen is overpriced with poor sound suppression. No idea why people still buy them.

Fyi dpt is a copy of the sonic which is a copy of the s&l.

Originally Posted by Gun nut

Fyi dpt is a copy of the sonic which is a copy of the s&l.

Shhh ... you'll piss off all the DPT fanbclub ...

Anyone tried the atec optima 50 with the muzzle break in cap?
I'm thinking of getting one to help with recoil management.

Originally Posted by Kiwihunter

Anyone tried the atec optima 50 with the muzzle break in cap?
I'm thinking of getting one to help with recoil management.

I have the A-TEC H2 with muzzle brake in the cap on a 300 win mag. That was a game changer for me with reduction in recoil (is slightly better than hardy magnum suppressor for recoil and noise reduction). Previously I was getting blasted by muzzle blast and dust from the factory muzzle brake I had. I get none of that now with the atec. The H2 is fine for hunting but does get hot quick if at the range. I have been careful to take time and reasonably manage temp between shots, but have noticed some minor corrosion/pitting starting to develop. Probably no different than any alloy suppressor, so if the optima has stainless inserts I would go for that.

I have used, gunworks, hardys, dpt, atec, b&t, ase.
Like many have mentioned, the dpt is the best value for money.
ASE utra is very robust, but heavy.
I use a B&T starlight on a 308 win. It has stainless internals is well built, and has better noise suppression than dpt or hardys, but costs more.

A-Tec. Love their A-lock function 1/4 turn its on/off the barrel.

Originally Posted by Dreamer

A-Tec. Love their A-lock function 1/4 turn its on/off the barrel.

Me too just make sure its actually clicked that 1/4 turn otherwise they make a really good impromptu mortar. Don't ask me how I know!!

Originally Posted by mikee

Me too just make sure its actually clicked that 1/4 turn otherwise they make a really good impromptu mortar. Don't ask me how I know!!

Haha, so I’m not the only one. Whilst the QD is a good idea, I’ve loctited my adapter into the A-Tec, so I can also use an ASE-Utra on the same barrel if I choose.

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Originally Posted by shift14

Haha, so I’m not the only one. Whilst the QD is a good idea, I’ve loctited my adapter into the A-Tec, so I can also use an ASE-Utra on the same barrel if I choose.

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@shift14
Nope. I got distracted put suppressor on and never clicked it round. Its quite impresive. I hit where i was aiming with projectile too with no baffle strike which was quite supprising.

Originally Posted by mikee

@shift14
Nope. I got distracted put suppressor on and never clicked it round. Its quite impresive. I hit where i was aiming with projectile too with no baffle strike which was quite supprising.

I didn’t fully engage mine. It went 125 yds. Coozed the internals….

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Hardy have worked well for me. Gen 5 & 6 on my lever actions and a gen 5 stealth that moves between a 243 and sons 223 bolt actions. Really quiet.
The shorter ones have some of the least overhang out the front of the barrel avaliable, (Well they did when I got them.)
Have seen a big influx of new brands over the last 2-3 years and more exotic materials as well that has made it harder.

Feel that my Hardy works better that what the 3 guys I shoot regularly with use.

Still this is so subjective as you can't compare a 223 with a 308 or even 2x 223 with different barrel lengths or bullet weights......
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I have a Chinese monocore sup on one centre fire rifle and it is actually better than any baffle type I have seen or used and was only $80

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

I have a Chinese monocore sup on one centre fire rifle and it is actually better than any baffle type I have seen or used and was only $80

how heavy is it? under 600grams?

Originally Posted by Bill999

how heavy is it? under 600grams?

Weighed just now 498 grams. It is muz forward and 290mm long.

I imagine most have seen this but here is a link to the NZ Rod & Rifle Suppressor Test. Makes for interesting and somewhat scientific reading

https://d347awuzx0kdse.cloudfront.ne...b01d144f6995df

I have an A-Tec Optima and it is noticeably quieter than my mates Gunworks suppressor. I also have an older (about 10 years) Greystone which is okay, but Stuart was such a dickhead to deal with I’d never go back.