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    Suppressors

    My dept is looking to purchase a couple. Not really sure what's out there. Not looking to spend a lot of money either. Need 2 that would be dedicated to 2 ar's and one that will be used on a 556 and a 308 sniper rifle. First is this even possible? Will using one on an ar and a sniper rifle cause degradation in accuracy of the sniper rifle? Also need something that will last, something of quality. And price is a big issue.

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    As far as the one for the 556 and 762 is concerned... you are looking at a 30 cal can. Since precision is what you want for that but you also want to go back and forth between ar platforms that do not have the same thread pitch, you will probably want a QD mount that is also very solid. Therefore I dont recommend something like a 51t from AAC since those tend to have wobble issues. If I were you I would go with a SF 7.62 can for that application as the mount is very solid and you can transition between the two. Also the new 90t mounted 30 cal cans from AAC might be the ticket but those are rather new. No there will be no degradation of accuracy switching between calibers unless you get something like a baffle strike but that can occur even if you are using just one caliber.

    As for the 556 only cans there are plenty to choose from. Im guessing you are looking for a QD can for that too. Plenty of good choices there. Again I would pick a 556 SF can as my first. Silencerco Saker(slightly newer and interchangeable muzzle attachments) and AAC M42k(a workhorse) are also at the top of the list for that. The cheapest in terms of price though but no necessarily quality is probably gonna be YHM. You could also look at the AAC 556SD as a cheaper alternative.

    It all depends on what you are looking for also. What type of ARs are they? Gas/piston/sbr? Are you looking for maximum DB reduction or signature reduction? What is the rate of fire you are gonna expect to shoot? Are you looking for overall shortest length or least weight? They have shorty cans for that too. In all though the choices I listed above the price difference is gonna be a few hundred between them with SF being the most spendy.

    Here are some companies to look at... SF (spendy), KAC (spendy), Silencerco, AAC, Gemtech, Wilson, YHM, Liberty... hope this helps feel free to ask more questions to narrow down your search criteria.

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    My mistake I mistook 308 "sniper rifle" to be 762 AR? Is this the case? or we talking about like a bolt gun?

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    It's a 308 bolt gun. As fat as the ar's. They are 10.5" and full auto. Although full auto isn't really used

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    If price is indeed a "big issue", FORGET Surefire. You WILL have to go to a mount system for a back and forth .308/556 unless you get a custom barrel for 556 that's threaded with the larger 308 barrel threads.

    AAC's 51t cans are more than adequate. We run a half dozen of them, and they're not problematic. They're about the best balance of price/quality. A 762 SDN is the 30 call can that can easily run on an AR. They make mini's, but I think they're more expensive...??

    The RANGER 3 AAC can is a thread on that is a great value. If it's dedicated, no reason not to save money and get a threaded 5.56 can... RANGER 3.
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    take a look at the silencerco harvester. it's like $500ish and you buy different mounts that let you put it on both the 556 and 308 and it will not hurt your accuracy on the bolt gun. HOWEVER, i could be wrong but don't think it's full auto rated. i sure wouldn't do mag dumps in it.

    if you are dedicating the cans on the ARs, i have had pretty good experience so far with the mini brevis from delta p designs. it's cheap and short, but a bit heavy, though that's not too much of a problem on a short barrel gun. OAL is 14" on a 10" barrel.

    i'd recommend not wasting time on any whiz-bang QD or "quick attach" crap. just go with the thread on.


    if you don't have much experience with suppressors on ARs, I would recommend researching the noveske switchblock or similar gas reducing products. and also at a min doing the caulk trick on your CH

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    For the combo gun requirement, AAC 762SDN6(or whatever they're calling it these days).
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    In my opinion, NFA items are the textbook definition of buy once, cry once. What I mean by that is buy what you want, do not compromise. If I had to buy one rifle can for all my guns right now, it would be a SureFire SOCOM 762 Mini. It's basically a 556RC with a bigger hole, same size, same weight. I find this to be a very versatile can. It works with 5.56, .308 and 300 Black.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kgj1119 View Post
    My dept is looking to purchase a couple. Not really sure what's out there. Not looking to spend a lot of money either. Need 2 that would be dedicated to 2 ar's and one that will be used on a 556 and a 308 sniper rifle. First is this even possible? Will using one on an ar and a sniper rifle cause degradation in accuracy of the sniper rifle? Also need something that will last, something of quality. And price is a big issue.
    I had an AAC can ordered that I intended for duty use. After the purchase, I had buyers remorse. I cancelled my order and ordered a SOCOM instead. Don't compromise on duty gear.

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    I can't recommend Surefire's SOCOM lineup enough, especially for a can that will jump hosts between .308 and 5.56. Their QD system is tops, in my opinion (much more stable and repeatable than the competition), they're built like tanks, and Surefire will back up the can for life. If you're going to use one can on two precision rigs, I think a 7.62 SOCOM is a no brainer because of the QD system itself.

    As for the 5.56 suppressors, I'd also recommend the 5.56 SOCOMs there, but if price is an issue, good picks would be a Silencerco Saker, or something even cheaper like an AAC Ranger 2 or 3 (dedicated, thread-on cans that are cheaper than their competition, but harder to swap between hosts because of that).

    All that said, these are buy-once, cry-once purchases like stated above. If your department can pony up, I think it would behoove them to go with Surefire all around.

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