Hey Y'all,
Is there a consensus best first suppressor purchase?
My use case is mostly range and hunting:
Caliber: .30 cal to .223
Action: bolt action or semiauto rifles
Mount: I've got no direct thread or QD mount preference.
Price: <$1200
Weight: <1 lbs, premium for lightweight
Length: <8" certainly
Extra: Not planning on anything exotic like SBRs or full-auto use.
I hear there are likely some new options coming out for 2020 Shot Show later this month, but barring anything groundbreaking, it'd be great to get a good idea of the top options.
From reading the forums (and precision rifle blog - https://precisionrifleblog.com/2019/02/02/best-suppressor/), it sounds like top picks are:
TBAC
- Ultra 7 with CB mount - $1095 - 9.7 oz + ~3 oz for compact brake - 7"
- Ultra 7 Direct Thread - $1045 - 11.5 oz - 7"
Dead Air
- Nomad 30 - $745 - 14 oz - 6.5"
-- Direct thread or possible Keymo QD mount
Q
- Trash Panda - $949 - 11.8oz - 6.9"
-- Direct thread onto a proprietary brake
SilencerCo
- Omega 300 - $904 - 14 oz - 7.09"
- Omega 36M - $949 - 9.2oz short - 16.5oz long + ~3 oz asr muzzle brake - 5.1-7.6" (bonus, I can run the shorty version on my 9mm pistol)
-- Some option to direct thread both.
They all seem to have about the same dB reduction for .308 on their marketing materials, and I can't find independent confirmation (such as someplace like ModernRifleman).
1. Which should I pick up? Is there a defining feature like POI shift or wrench flats that makes one superior?
2. Is there really not a compelling difference amongst the above and should I just get the Omega 36M since I'll be able to throw it on my 9mm glock without any muss or the Ultra 7 w/ CB for its popularity?
3. Why isn't there some kind of sticky post for the supressor forum summarizing what's out there in a google doc or such?
Is there a consensus best first suppressor purchase?
My use case is mostly range and hunting:
Caliber: .30 cal to .223
Action: bolt action or semiauto rifles
Mount: I've got no direct thread or QD mount preference.
Price: <$1200
Weight: <1 lbs, premium for lightweight
Length: <8" certainly
Extra: Not planning on anything exotic like SBRs or full-auto use.
I hear there are likely some new options coming out for 2020 Shot Show later this month, but barring anything groundbreaking, it'd be great to get a good idea of the top options.
From reading the forums (and precision rifle blog - https://precisionrifleblog.com/2019/02/02/best-suppressor/), it sounds like top picks are:
TBAC
- Ultra 7 with CB mount - $1095 - 9.7 oz + ~3 oz for compact brake - 7"
- Ultra 7 Direct Thread - $1045 - 11.5 oz - 7"
Dead Air
- Nomad 30 - $745 - 14 oz - 6.5"
-- Direct thread or possible Keymo QD mount
Q
- Trash Panda - $949 - 11.8oz - 6.9"
-- Direct thread onto a proprietary brake
SilencerCo
- Omega 300 - $904 - 14 oz - 7.09"
- Omega 36M - $949 - 9.2oz short - 16.5oz long + ~3 oz asr muzzle brake - 5.1-7.6" (bonus, I can run the shorty version on my 9mm pistol)
-- Some option to direct thread both.
They all seem to have about the same dB reduction for .308 on their marketing materials, and I can't find independent confirmation (such as someplace like ModernRifleman).
1. Which should I pick up? Is there a defining feature like POI shift or wrench flats that makes one superior?
2. Is there really not a compelling difference amongst the above and should I just get the Omega 36M since I'll be able to throw it on my 9mm glock without any muss or the Ultra 7 w/ CB for its popularity?
3. Why isn't there some kind of sticky post for the supressor forum summarizing what's out there in a google doc or such?