Suppressors Wet your suppressor cover with H2O?

[Graywolf.260]

Maybe this has been discussed, but Google Fu is not working. The high heat capacity of water as it boils off would theoretically help keep a can cooler. But maybe in practice it would be a disaster with steam and mirage. Before I experiment, anybody try this?

 

[smokin.338]

maybe in practice it would be a disaster with steam and mirage

You answered your own question...

 

[RidiculousMetacarpus]

lol

It would help up until the temp of what water steams at your DA & dew point. So like probably between 10- 30 rounds or something in rapid succession, depending on the profile and the conditions. Assume all variables have exponential qualities. (this is an oversimplification and varies by location every mile of the earth by every minute).

 

[SniperGod]

Do is and let us know.

 

[NukeMMC]

Another issue of concern is corrosion. If you are using anything but very pure water, any chlorine or flourine in the water (or in the cover to be absorbed by the water) will attack stainless and cause chloride stress corrosion or pitting corrosion as the water boils off. Not sure about titanium.

 

[Flyingbullseye]

Good luck getting a good sight picture through the steam once it gets hot and I'll guess the cover will probably shrink but its worth a trial. Do it and get back to us.

 

[chevy_man]

I dunk my can in snow when I'm doing load development. Every 5 rounds and I can see again.

Generally I only have issues when it's below freezing and there is zero wind. When it's hot out I have too much mirage to zoom in past 15-18x anyways.

 

[Precision Underground]

No water needed!

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[DaleGribble82]

This thread still makes my brain hurt. What he said ??. Just get an insulator, not a cover but an insulator and a good one at that. Like the one pictured above.

 

[JimLee]

Heat, water, and metal. Perfect recipe for corrosion. All you need now is some salt. And for those that say Stainless and Titanium don't rust corrode, I've seen stainless rust overnight in Okinawa if it's not coated, and I can walk outside of my office right this second and look at a titanium aircraft exhaust covered in rust corrosion.
Edit: Before someone goes all metallurgist on me, Titanium doesn't "rust" it oxidizes which actually forms a protective barrier. But it still looks like shit and if you remove that layer of oxidization it loses its corrosion resistance.

 

[corey4]

Don't forget about POA/POI being different from the weight of the water soaked into the cover.

 

[BOLTRIPPER]

water or wire lube should only be utilized in cans with low pressure pistol ammo....its works well but back pressure will spit dirty in your face so wear eye protection.......wire lube or oil or water in a rifle can utilizing high pressure rounds is not advisable and will have a negligible effect on sound