Suppressors anyone?

[Dino82520]

They do appear to be getting more popular.

https://smokinggun.org/nssf-americans-bought-1-4-million-silencers-in-first-six-months-of-2024/

[wyominghunter]

I’m a bit of a late adopter, but yes…many of my coworkers have them. A couple of them have 8-10 suppressors…which I think is crazy considering the cost.

I have a hard time spending ~ $1K for one!

I’ll give one a try…

[TexWeatherby]

I agree the noise reduction is a very good thing, but the prices... geez. For what one costs, it should come with a beautiful woman who absolutely loves to field dress and cook deer.

[wyominghunter]

I agree the noise reduction is a very good thing, but the prices... geez. For what one costs, it should come with a beautiful woman who absolutely loves to field dress and cook deer.

Ha! Ha! I agree with that! They are ludicrously expensive!

[Quickfish]

I have the SilencerCo Omega 30, on my 300 wby mag.  Holy crap what a difference in recoil, noise and every aspect!  I now have 4 different suppressors, once you try one, you never want to shoot without one again

[wyominghunter]

I have the SilencerCo Omega 30, on my 300 wby mag.  Holy crap what a difference in recoil, noise and every aspect!  I now have 4 different suppressors, once you try one, you never want to shoot without one again

Well…that is what people tell me, so I figure I HAVE to try one! I’ve always had my eye on a NULA Model 20 rifle, so that seems to be a natural fit. When I get everything together, which may take a while, I’ll post pictures of the rifle and my impressions.

[txaggie]

I've been one of the nay sayers for sometime as they are ugly and i'm not into ugly. However after shooting my 30-378 with a brake and soon to be 338-378 i broke down and ordered a couple still in my waiting phase for them. I think they will serve the purpose for these rifles may try on some others i have threaded barrels on BC models - but I would never take a beauty and thread it just to suppress it - i have no desire to devalue a gem.

[Grouchy]

A friend that is a serious prepper says a supressor is a good idea when the SHTF for not gathering a crowd when you take game. 

[224KING]

Best to be quiet when taking an adversary out

[wyominghunter]

I took the first step in acquiring the right rifle for suppressor use.

I purchased a new Leupold VX3i 4.5-14X 40mm scope with a Boone & Crockett reticle. I wanted a simple ballistic reticle that would be good to the maximum effective range (for elk anyway) of 500 yards. I didn’t want to mess with any ballistic turret adjustments.

Now I just need a formal estimate from Wilson Combat for the NULA Model 20 rifle.