Recommendations for a multi caliber package. No pistol, rifle only from 223 to 338. Bolt action and AR rifles. Want some input before I purchase. Thanks
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Thunderbeast is now taking pre-orders on the new expanded Magnus series... You can get a Magnus or Magnus-S .338 and that would be perfect for your needs. A TBAC .338 Ultra Gen2 is a bit of a monster to run on a .223 AR, and most of the bigger multi-caliber cans that will do like .46 caliber and smaller don't suppress worth a shit..."A jack of all trades, but master of none" type of deal. If I were in your shoes, I'd order a new Magnus .338 or a Magnus-S .338, if you want a shorter can for hunting and AR use.Recommendations for a multi caliber package. No pistol, rifle only from 223 to 338. Bolt action and AR rifles. Want some input before I purchase. Thanks
I want one. For several guns, but needs to fit under a 1.5" handguard, run .300 win Mag and .458 SOCOM. It's the only choice I hear.I currently have the Bushwhacker 46 and with the replaceable end caps makes changing gun to gun very quick and easy.
Wanted to get a 6" 1:5 barrel for my blackout, and it has a JL Billet oversize handguard. Will likely need something different for that one.A 1.5” ID handguard is pretty limiting. Many centerfire cans are >=1.5” OD…
This is one aspect where I really appreciate aero enhanced handguards. They are open enough to accept a 1.5” OD suppressor. Otherwise, I prefer a more slim handguard.Wanted to get a 6" 1:5 barrel for my blackout, and it has a JL Billet oversize handguard. Will likely need something different for that one.
Recommendations for a multi caliber package. No pistol, rifle only from 223 to 338. Bolt action and AR rifles. Want some input before I purchase. Thanks
You will definitely want a 5.56 canI was looking for exactly the same thing. First can purchase, for me.
I ordered a TBAC 338 Ultra Gen2. Should arrive at my FFL in the next day or so.
My dealer will bring it to a range and let me shoot it while it is still in ATF jail. I think he's even got a TBAC muzzle brake he'll loan me to put on my 223, so I can try the TBAC can without buying a BA brake for it that I (might) end up not using.
I'm going to try it like that on my different rifles. If I don't like it on my 223s, then I will order another can for those. They'll be a few weeks behind the 338 in their ATF jail sentence, but that's no big deal to me. If I had to wait until the first can got out of jail to even try it and see how I like it on 223, that would be different.
You will definitely want a 5.56 can
If you’re only bench shooting it will be fine. You’re right, most people don’t use cans in competitions. But, if you have any interest in using it for self defense or in a class, you’ll probably want a shorter can.Is that because of the size of the 338 Ultra can?
Looking at TBAC info, one, it looks like the 338 Ultra and the Magnus are the quietest cans they have for shooting 5.56. And, two, TBAC doesn't appear to even make a 5.56-specific can.
It's my first can, so what do I know? But, I pretty much only shoot my 223s from a bench with a bipod (or 2-gun/3-gun), so I was thinking the size wouldn't really bother me. For 2-gun/3-gun, I wouldn't be running a can anyway (I don't think? I've not shot those matches a lot, but I have not seen anybody running a can at all).
Take a look at the Otter Creek Labs Polonium 5.56 for a deisgnated .223 can.I was looking for exactly the same thing. First can purchase, for me.
I ordered a TBAC 338 Ultra Gen2. Should arrive at my FFL in the next day or so.
My dealer will bring it to a range and let me shoot it while it is still in ATF jail. I think he's even got a TBAC muzzle brake he'll loan me to put on my 223, so I can try the TBAC can without buying a BA brake for it that I (might) end up not using.
I'm going to try it like that on my different rifles. If I don't like it on my 223s, then I will order another can for those. They'll be a few weeks behind the 338 in their ATF jail sentence, but that's no big deal to me. If I had to wait until the first can got out of jail to even try it and see how I like it on 223, that would be different.
Take a look at the Otter Creek Labs Polonium 5.56 for a deisgnated .223 can.
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The Polonium is a smaller bore diameter than the .30 caliber Ultra's, so yes, I'd say it's definitely quieter than the U5, and possibly quieter than the U7.Thanks. I've seen posts about it. But, I'm trying not to get ahead of myself.
Also, once I'm setup for the TBAC 338 Ultra, getting an Ultra 5 or 7, for 6.5C would let me screw it right on... At least, if I go with the 223CB brake.
The Ultra 5 or 7 would be lighter than the Polonium and about the same size. Would the Polonium be quieter?
The Polonium is a smaller bore diameter than the .30 caliber Ultra's, so yes, I'd say it's definitely quieter than the U5, and possibly quieter than the U7.
Don't know... You'd have to ask the guys at TBAC. They have done some independent testing, but I have not seen any numbers comparing a 6.5mm Ultra can versus the Polonium 5.56. I am curious though...But, TBAC has the U5 and U7 in a 6.5 option, and they say the U7-6.5 is quieter with 5.56 than the previous 223 Ultra 7 was.
So, would you still think the Polonium 5.56 is quieter?
If you think you might be wearing ear protection while shooting, absolute dB numbers generally take a back seat to size and weight considerations.But, TBAC has the U5 and U7 in a 6.5 option, and they say the U7-6.5 is quieter with 5.56 than the previous 223 Ultra 7 was.
So, would you still think the Polonium 5.56 is quieter?
If you think you might be wearing ear protection while shooting, absolute dB numbers generally take a back seat to size and weight considerations.
If, however, you are raw-dogging your ears at the range, by all means get the quietest suppressor possible.