wildcat predator 8

wildcatares22

what are your opinions on the wildcat pred 8 moderator on 223, or are there better options in that price range.
thanks lads

gearoidol

have one on the tikka t3 in 223.Excellent mod ,very well made,looks the part and strippable for cleaning.

wildcatares22

thanks lad, where you get urs nd how much. is sportsden cheaper or dear as the prices go.

gearoidol

wildcatares22 wrote: »

thanks lad, where you get urs nd how much. is sportsden cheaper or dear as the prices go.

Package deal with the rifle from mike duggan killarney ,price on sportsden looks spot on too.

4200fps

wildcatares22 wrote: »

what are your opinions on the wildcat pred 8 moderator on 223, or are there better options in that price range.
thanks lads

Your best of buying the predator 8 compact.

gearoidol

4200fps wrote: »

Your best of buying the predator 8 compact.

Does that have less baffles

Feidhlim Dignan

Have one on mine and highly recommend it. its quieter that an ASE my friend has and really take the boom out of the shot.

4200fps

gearoidol wrote: »

Does that have less baffles

I counted roughly 8 baffles. Plenty loads for any mod. I

Cass

From a previous post of mine when comparing different mods.

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.
• Best sound reduction.
• 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.
• Cheaper than Ase, but a little more expensive than T8.

The Wildcat is the better choice overall, but not for specific features. So it's a little dearer than the T8, but not by much, and cheaper than the ASE. It weighs less than the ASE, and the T8 (or the same). Easier to clean than both, and it's reflex so does not add weight to the end of the barrel creating a "tipping" balance.


So for many reasons it's a better choice. However when it comes to noise reduction it does not beat the ASE, and is on a par (maybe even slightly less effective) with the T8. The reason, as said above i would prefer it is overall it is better suited, and frankly than "resonance" sound you get everytime you fire with the T8 is annoying. A small complaint i know, but a complaint none the less.

wildcatares22

thanks lads for the valued input, i've just hit the BUY button.

wildcatares22

got the predator this morning. very happy with how it looks and feels on the rifle(without the bushing)... The bushing obviously needs to be drilled to fit, so here's my question...
Do i drill it to fit tight on the barrel, or do i leave a 1/2 mm or so clearance between the barral and bushing.

OUTDOOR MAN

wildcatares22 wrote: »

what are your opinions on the wildcat pred 8 moderator on 223, or are there better options in that price range.
thanks lads

I have one on my 22.250. Made a big difference to the noise and the recoil. PS I should have put this on years ago, when I was home the lads called it the light switch before I put the mod on. lol

dogrady76

Hi Guys,

Can anyone tell me will the Wildcat Predator 8 fit on my Bruno CZ farmer rifle?

Cass

Farmer rifle?

You can buy the Mod in any thread size so find out what your rifle is and buy the one that fits it. The width of the Wildcat is around 29mm so it'll go over any rifle barrel.