Suppressor for an 11.5

**Nowski87** · 12-29-18, 14:30

I'm looking at getting mt first suppressor this coming year and I need some suggestions and guidance. I'm currently in the process of putting together an 11.5 AR pistol, I may SBR it later I haven't decided yet, but what I do want to do is suppress it. This gun will be for HD and for range use the can is more for the HD side of things to take the edge off the gun if needed to be used inside. I'm not looking for a Hollywood quiet can, but what I want is for it to be short and light and not have my ears bleed. The in of the home is quite small so I'm trying to avoid putting on a can and then being back at the 16+ inch spectrum.

So far I have looked at the AAC Mini 4 and the Saker 556k and the Griffin M4SDK, are there others to look at in that size or others that will fit what I'm looking for?

**Mike Miller** · 12-29-18, 14:36

Common advice is to not get a short suppressor for your first, you are likely to be disappointed. I don't think that you would notice the extra 3/4" to 1" with a normal sized can as much as you would notice the sound difference indoors with a smaller can.

**Dr Dues** · 12-29-18, 15:05

I run a Saker 556k on a 11.5" BCM w/.060 GP.

This SBR was assembled as a 150m and in room cleaner, running 75gr Hornady HD SBR loads.

On short barrels (10.5'' to 11.5'') short cans are loud, full size cans are less loud and cans on any AR (short or long) are still loud!!

My rig is set up to NOT blow out my Tympanum in an enclosed space.....thats all, and thats all I expect.

140db to 142db rating on this setup is better then 156db or 165db on a non-suppressed weapon.

again this is expectation, and I'm comfortable with this.

**Pappabear** · 12-29-18, 17:05

I have many cans and really don't care which one I put on to the the gun tolerable and thats good. So buy a can that has a good deal and you can buy local. The new Sig cans are good and priced right, I have a direct thread sig can in jail, its small and built tuff. The mini 4 is time proven.

I agree with "get the full sized can" for your first. You want to be able to shoot without ears.

PB

**Nowski87** · 12-29-18, 17:21

So a mini can is still bad outdoors with no ears I gather? Outside with a can or not I'm still going to wear ears if I'm being honest. Are there any suggestions for a first can to use in an HD role that don't add to much length and will keep me from rupturing and ear drum in the even, or is it any quality full size can will do ya kid and the length isn't as bad as you think?

**BigWaylon** · 12-29-18, 18:15

YHM Turbo...

...or YHM Resonator if you have any 30 cal (or 6.5/6.8/etc) hosts.

**jpmuscle** · 12-29-18, 23:06

They all sound the same to the shooter on a rifle

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**OldState** · 12-30-18, 11:27

Originally Posted by jpmuscle

They all sound the same to the shooter on a rifle

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The videos and reviews of the new 2018 OSS suppressors are very persuasive. I’d love to see feedback from someone here about them and I even posted a dedicated thread. Nothing yet.

I’m currently deciding on a 11.5” suppressed HD rifle build as well and don’t want to pull the trigger on a suppressor until I see more on these. If they work as advertised they should be quieter at the shooters ear than most and have almost no blowback issues negating the need to use AGBs and BCGs, etc

**kaltesherz** · 12-31-18, 21:57

I ran a Mini4 on my 11.5 and thought the sound suppression was ok, but the fireball was distracting. I then switched to a Surefire SOCOM RC and love it- no fireball, better noise suppression, and less gas blowback.