I've got a 10.5" SBR. So, naturally, I'm thinking of a can for it:D. I want something compact, but also something that will last and of course, is reasonably quiet. I'd probably put 1000-2000 rounds a year through it. I know it ain't that much, but I don't want to buy a can (at any price) only to replace it 5 years down the line!
I saw the Surefire FA-212 at a dealer's here in town. It looked like what the Dr. ordered. Dealer said it was built like a tank. Then I saw the $1399 price tag. :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
I can't spend that much, and if that's what it takes then I'm out of the can market.
I've been more seriously looking at the M4-02 Gemtech Pirhana, SRT Typhoon, SWR Wolverine, and the AAC Ranger 2. They are all compact and more economically priced. QD is not an issue or necessity for me. Will any of these stand up to semi-auto use over the years, and be reasonably quiet?
Before I get flooded with the "I'd marry my AAC if I could." I'm not big on AAC for the following reasons:
1) Too many people floating around the boards with ties to the company trumping up their products.
2) Their ads in the magazines compare an actual picture of a competitor's can as compared to a computer generated image of their own. I think that's dishonest.
3) The youtube video of an AAC guy "testing" a Gemtech can. He doesn't test it side by side with an AAC can, and it's not an independent test (even if an independent observer was present. Even if it's all legit, why do this.? If Gemtech sucks, we'll all know and find out from the owners. Why trash other products? Why not torture test your own can and show that it stands the test.
4) THIS IS THE BIGGEST ONE. I was at the range and there was a guy who had both a YHM Phantom and an AAC M42000. THEY SOUNDED EXACTLY THE SAME WITH THREE TYPES OF AMMO!! May a meter could tell you one or the other was a few decibles in difference. That ain't worth the price difference to me. Maybe the AAC is tougher and will last longer, I hope so. Other than that the only difference was that the AAC can looked cooler and had a cooler FH.
If you have had a good experience with the AAC Ranger in terms of it compared to other cans or how well it stood up for the long haul (AND YOU DON"T WORK FOR THEM, ARE AFFILIATED WITH THEM OR HAVE SOLD THEM A SILENCER DESIGN). I'd like to hear it. Real info please, no peacock comments.

