So is there any reason not to use a 30 cal can on both 300 black and 5.56? How much better would caliber specific cans be?
According to the industry, caliber specific give you similar performance for less weight and length than an overbore can. I only have one 5.56 specific can (YHM Turbo), with a Turbo K pending. I would rather have a turbo hanging off the end of my 10.5" SBR than a Resonator, but I could deal. YMMV, I don't really have a strong opinion on the subject other than I prefer to dedicate a suppressor to a rifle, and what kind of can I put on there is specific to the rifle (caliber specific, overbore, lightweight, whatever makes sense). But I am dumb and am up to like 9 suppressors and counting, so . . .
The Saker has removable front end caps so you can swap down to a .22 hole. Supposedly it makes it quieter but I haven't done an A-B comparison. Using the .30 cal cap makes 5.56 pretty quiet.
Part of me thinks the "dedicated caliber cans are quieter" line originated with suppressor manufacturers and dealers. Most of us don't have access to multiple cans or audio test gear, so it's hard to tell.
Of course they count! You paid your $200 and waited just like everyone else. When my kids are ready to learn, I am going to teach them to shoot on a suppressed .22 rifle.I only have 1 can, so I am only 1/9th as smart as you
[EDIT] And it's just a rimfire can; not sure that even counts.
I have a hybrid with all the endcaps as well as a few dedicated suppressors.
-For both super and sub 300blk I can tell a difference between the .46 cap and the .30 cap .
-Supersonic .223 seems like it is just loud through every suppressor, never heard a "hearing safe" .223. I can barely tell a difference with a .22 endcap vs the bigger ones on the hybrid.
-I never use the .22 endcap, .46 endcap gets used for 450 bushmaster, 45-70, 9mm and 45auto, .300 for everything else.
-The mounting system is the more important place to spend money.
I tell my friends to get two supressors, a multi cal .30 or .46, and a dedicated 22lr.
I have a hybrid with all the endcaps as well as a few dedicated suppressors.
-For both super and sub 300blk I can tell a difference between the .46 cap and the .30 cap .
-Supersonic .223 seems like it is just loud through every suppressor, never heard a "hearing safe" .223. I can barely tell a difference with a .22 endcap vs the bigger ones on the hybrid.
-I never use the .22 endcap, .46 endcap gets used for 450 bushmaster, 45-70, 9mm and 45auto, .300 for everything else.
-The mounting system is the more important place to spend money.
I tell my friends to get two supressors, a multi cal .30 or .46, and a dedicated 22lr.
I have a hybrid with all the endcaps as well as a few dedicated suppressors.
-For both super and sub 300blk I can tell a difference between the .46 cap and the .30 cap .
-Supersonic .223 seems like it is just loud through every suppressor, never heard a "hearing safe" .223. I can barely tell a difference with a .22 endcap vs the bigger ones on the hybrid.
-I never use the .22 endcap, .46 endcap gets used for 450 bushmaster, 45-70, 9mm and 45auto, .300 for everything else.
-The mounting system is the more important place to spend money.
I tell my friends to get two supressors, a multi cal .30 or .46, and a dedicated 22lr.
I gotta get a threaded barrel for a 556 so I can see how loud it actually is but until then , and since you obviously have experience with this and I don’t, is it just as loud as without a suppressor and are there any decent 556 or 223 subsoniccsmmo that’s any good?
I just picked up my 30 cal can and haven’t had time to try it out yet
Thanks for anything you can enlighten me with
.223 subsonic hits about as hard as .22 subs. Not impressive. .223 is loud. A suppressed AR is about as loud as an unsuppressed.22 firing supers.