Sound advice!!

andyh85

Hey guys jus lookin for a bit of info.
I am after getting some new deer hunting permission:D on some land where theirs horses and i need to quieten down the rifle. i have a tikka t3 .308 varment . im looking for some info on the types of silencers that yee find best and the pros and cons to each, like rust, ease of cleaning etc etc, are the over barrel types better etc. any feedback would be greatly appriciated .
Andy

ormondprop

I'd go for a roedale or a a-tec, to keep weight down, i have a jetz compact on my .223, great sound reduction and built like a tank but its about 550g hanging from the end of your barrel so makes shooting off hand fairly awkward,

andyh85

ormondprop wrote: »

I'd go for a roedale or a a-tec, to keep weight down, i have a jetz compact on my .223, great sound reduction and built like a tank but its about 550g hanging from the end of your barrel so makes shooting off hand fairly awkward,

yea the weight factor wil be a fairly big factor for me, with it being a varment rifle its allready a heavyish rifle, especialy with bipods etc on it. thanks for the advice.

Tackleberrywho

I have an ASE S5
Not as light as a Roedale, but it is very small and works very well on .308 and has no cleaning regime

Cass

Here are a few mods and average prices. They do depend on where you buy them obviously.

Ase Utra S5/Jet-Z = €380

T8 = €265

Wildcat Predator = €295

Personally i have/had all three of the above and find the Wildcat the better of them. I've given some observations based on usage and the rifles they were used on below.


An Ase Utra S5 on a .308

• Great mod, great results with little to no difference in POI out to 300yds with it on or off.
• Easy enough to clean.
• Heavy on the end of the barrel.
• More expensive than most other mods.
• Tough wearing and will last as long as the owner if treated right.

T8 on 30-06 and .243

• Good on the .243 and 30-06, but difference in POI with mod on was 7" at 200yds.
• Prone to rusting.
• No more difficult to clean than an Ase, etc.
• Screws down over barrel so reducing excess weight on the end of the rifle.
• Has a resonance when fired.
• Cheapest of the current available stock of mods.
• Lighter than the Ase.

Wildcat on .223

• Great mod, and very little in difference in POI with in on or off.
• Lighter than the Ase and ( i think) the T8.
• Screw down over the barrel for reduced weight.
• Completely comes apart for easy cleaning.
• Baffles can be changed allowig the mod to be used on a .223 up to .30cal wth new inners.
• Polymer housing gives no resonance.
• Ceahoer than Ase, but a little more expensive than T8.

Tackleberrywho

Same thread

I use the ASE S5 on my .223 and .308

so I can swap at a moments notice.

I have a 5/8 UNF thread on both Rifles

virminhunter

I had a wildcat predator in my hand a while back I was very impressed with the lightness of it:)

andyh85

thanks for the info lads, think i may just try get out to a few gun shops sat mornin and see whats available, looks like il be goin for a stainless or aluminium option with removable baffles if possible as i intend to hold onto it for a while.
any more info or opinions would be greatly appriciated

vixdname

For what its worth, I have an A-Tec aluminium mod on my Tikka .270, very light and keeps the noise down nicely, no complaints here

dwighet

Roe dale would be my pick for a 308 stalking rifle....
But if yu want something literaly bullet proof the ase jetz is awesome..I have a 30 cal jet z on my 300 win mag and it eats it up....

andyh85

dwighet wrote: »

Roe dale would be my pick for a 308 stalking rifle....
But if yu want something literaly bullet proof the ase jetz is awesome..I have a 30 cal jet z on my 300 win mag and it eats it up....

Jet z seems to be the way foward , has anyone anyone heard anythin bout the sonic 45 sileners, theirs jus mention of them in this months sporting rifle