Supressor recommendations for bolt action hunting rifle in 6mm ARC / 300 Black out & 20 VarTarg?

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Title pretty much says it all regarding application. Great majority of my shooting will likely be done with the 6mm ARC & the 20 VarTarg. Barrel length will be primarily 22" With minimal shooting with a 16" 300 Blackout.

So while I want quiet, light weight is a consideration as well. What I am not looking for is a can to accommodate the higher powder capacity cartridges like 30-06 & up. I do think Serviceability should be a consideraton. Really expect 32 grains of propellant is the most I am looking at so I am not wanting to go over kill with a bigger can than really needed.

Anything else I should be considering like mounting system, or recoil mitigation differences in the various offerings?
 
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Ford vs Chevy, lol. I shoot Silencer Centrals Banish 30 and like them. Others on here think they’re garbage. But, it’s the only two I own, so compared to others, they may be.
Think I’m going to try a Diligent Defense Co suppressor for my next purchase just to try something different.
 
Found this video interesting. Would find it valuable to see results with a smaller calibers ranging from 6,5 Grendel / 6mm ARC & 223. Care to share thoughts on baffle removal tool & whether or not there is a need?

 
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The Banish comes with the end cap removal tool and I bought the baffle removal tool with my first purchase. I finally cleaned the first one the other day for the first time basically just getting the “easier” buildup off. I’m more concerned of keeping my barrel clean. I’ll run a snake down the barrels after every 10 shots or so.
 
I'm not a super high volume shooter but my oldest can 223 centerfire is over 12 yrs old. Has been used on 223 ar's, 221 fireball bolt gun, two 22-250's, and 17 hmr as well as 22 wmr.
 
crapshoot said:
I'm not a super high volume shooter but my oldest can 223 centerfire is over 12 yrs old. Has been used on 223 ar's, 221 fireball bolt gun, two 22-250's, and 17 hmr as well as 22 wmr.
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So my guess is that for your use, you question the need to exercise a cleaning regimen for a silencer you use. Yet may not be surprised if others truly recognize value in having the ability to service their can's.
 
Having talked to many who are high volume shooters including full auto, the majority i have talked to see no value in it in centerfire rifle cans other than replacement of baffels due to strikes.
Pistol and rimfire are different beasts.
I don't question what you choose to do as it is not my concern.
I simply responded to your questions.
"Cleaning Suppressors, What is your experience? How necessary is cleaning of the suppressor?"

For me, serviceable is not a high priority on my list of requirements.
 
If the serviceability was a non concern for the centerfire can, & I am not saying I have ruled this out - would a Otter Creek Labs Hydrogen-K 6.5mm be a can worth considering? I understand this would rule out the 300 BLK. Does not seem to be in stock any where I have looked as of yet.
 
My main coyote rifles are both 6mm arc's and I use a DDC Enticer L with the 30mm end cap. I am very pleased with the noise reduction. I have also used it on my 6.5cm and .308 and again, very pleased. As mentioned in another thread, I can hear the bullet hitting the coyotes over the rifle, even on what I consider close shots. I will be buying their .38 can in the future.

If you are going to spend time on YouTube, find videos that set up the camera down range of the rifle.
 
DoubleLungRage said:
My main coyote rifles are both 6mm arc's and I use a DDC Enticer L with the 30mm end cap. I am very pleased with the noise reduction. I have also used it on my 6.5cm and .308 and again, very pleased. As mentioned in another thread, I can hear the bullet hitting the coyotes over the rifle, even on what I consider close shots. I will be buying their .38 can in the future.

If you are going to spend time on YouTube, find videos that set up the camera down range of the rifle.
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Haha, I’ve about learned distance from report to thump when shooting at night. My thermals don’t have LRF and judging distance in a thermal is something I really really suck at. But I can tell about how far by what I’ve heard when I’ve shot and how far I have to walk to retrieve.
One night my son and I were hunting together and about 10min in coyotes sounded off directly behind us. I had him spin around and I stayed facing the initial direction and I heard him say they’re coming. I whispered to take the shot when he had one. He’s always to my right when we hunt together because he’s a lefty.
When he shot I basically yelled, “How freaking close was it!?!” All I heard was thump!!
His reply was turn your light on. Sure enough that coyote was maybe 7 big steps away. It was his first time calling coyotes and he said he thought they’d stop at some point and it was a self defense type shooting. That coyote was hard charging the caller and we were in the way!!
 
DoubleLungRage said:
If you are going to spend time on YouTube, find videos that set up the camera down range of the rifle.
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My 1st suppressor, I took a buddy to shoot my gun while I went downrange in an open pasture. The bench was on the top of a small hill, & I had him shoot into the dirt at the bottom about 300 yards away. I wanted to take the sonic crack of the bullet out of the equation, & it worked great.

At 1,2, & 300 I could hear the shot, at 400 a small fart would have covered the sound, 500 was zip.
 
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My 1st suppressor, I took a buddy to shoot my gun while I went downrange in an open pasture. The bench was on the top of a small hill, & I had him shoot into the dirt at the bottom about 300 yards away. I wanted to take the sonic crack of the bullet out of the equation, & it worked great.

At 1,2, & 300 I could hear the shot, at 400 a small fart would have covered the sound, 500 was zip.
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Awesome.

A few days ago I watched a video where they were comparing the OCL Polonium and a very high dollar (can't remember the name) suppressor. The purpose of their video was to show that the price tag doesn't always mean that a suppressor is going to be quieter. When they had the camera beside the shooter you could tell a tad bit of difference. However, when they backed up the camera to 100 yards the Polonium was noticeably quieter.
 
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