High velocity in a suppressed gun is pointless from a noise perspective. If its accurate that way or more accurate that way (out of shear luck)....I guess it's fine. It's not hearing safe ever. But people 200yds away hear you just fine. That said, I will always opt for the can IF the accuracy of the firearm isn't negatively effected so that it defeats the advantages a bolt gun provides.
Normally you want the can to dramatically reduce the noise. And the best way to accomplish that is subsonic ammo. Full speed through a can is like a 10% reduction in noise....hardly worth going through the motion. Subsonic ammo through a can compared to open full speed is a 95% drop in noise. Keep in mind, your only dropping from 1250fps averages to 1050fps averages. Your still 80% the ugga dugga's of full speed. Its not like a 308 going from 2650fps to 1050fps....well over half the velocity lost. That's why .22LR is the most popular application.
If you are shooting tree rats and cottontails at stone throwing yardages to the back of the backyard....you don't need high velocity ammo for that. If I was shooting a pack of big fat coons over unknown distances in a open corn field out of a semi auto.....then high velocity would make more sense. I'm trying not to get chewed on and have fast follow up shots. And high speed in a semi auto is always better mechanically speaking. More gas means better cycing.
Taking single well aimed pokes with a bolt gun is where the suppressed gun really shines. And that's not to say your making no noise signature. But if your smart....it can mixed in with other area noises to the point that offendable ears don't necessarily put 2 and 2 together. And be assured, nothing sounds like a ricochet. That BRrrrrvvvvvvv sound followed by something in the distance getting unexpectantly crashed into. Your going to become far more cognizant of your rounds skipping. Shooting up into the treetops not so much. The other thing is the very audible THWAP sound on impact can be like a firecracker. Birds are dumb. But not dumb enough to hear the sound of metal slapping meat and not get the fuck out of there.
There's an art to just picking good times and setting up locations to soak up or difuse your signature. But that is something you will learn over time.
Normally you want the can to dramatically reduce the noise. And the best way to accomplish that is subsonic ammo. Full speed through a can is like a 10% reduction in noise....hardly worth going through the motion. Subsonic ammo through a can compared to open full speed is a 95% drop in noise. Keep in mind, your only dropping from 1250fps averages to 1050fps averages. Your still 80% the ugga dugga's of full speed. Its not like a 308 going from 2650fps to 1050fps....well over half the velocity lost. That's why .22LR is the most popular application.
If you are shooting tree rats and cottontails at stone throwing yardages to the back of the backyard....you don't need high velocity ammo for that. If I was shooting a pack of big fat coons over unknown distances in a open corn field out of a semi auto.....then high velocity would make more sense. I'm trying not to get chewed on and have fast follow up shots. And high speed in a semi auto is always better mechanically speaking. More gas means better cycing.
Taking single well aimed pokes with a bolt gun is where the suppressed gun really shines. And that's not to say your making no noise signature. But if your smart....it can mixed in with other area noises to the point that offendable ears don't necessarily put 2 and 2 together. And be assured, nothing sounds like a ricochet. That BRrrrrvvvvvvv sound followed by something in the distance getting unexpectantly crashed into. Your going to become far more cognizant of your rounds skipping. Shooting up into the treetops not so much. The other thing is the very audible THWAP sound on impact can be like a firecracker. Birds are dumb. But not dumb enough to hear the sound of metal slapping meat and not get the fuck out of there.
There's an art to just picking good times and setting up locations to soak up or difuse your signature. But that is something you will learn over time.
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