Tikkat3 wrote: »

Have a Roedale Ultralight with 5 baffles. Not shot through it yet but been told not to expect it to be as quiet as my ASE UTRA Jet Z CQB.

Thought about ordering 3 more but was wondering if anyone has found an optimum on .223?

Is there a point at which baffles wont make a difference and that a set amount is optimum for safe noise reduction.

This is a completely academic exercise as I would like the opinions of those who have tried and tested this.

Thanks

Roedale have test results on their website. I got this info from it.
Sound reduction in DB
delta 1V 27.3
delta V 29.8
delta V1 30.0
delta V11 31.6
It looks like the gains in sound reduction are small when you add more than 5 baffles so it might not be worth it.
I use roedale stainless on my 6.5x55.
I have 5 baffles but only use 4 when stalking as it is still quiet enough and I prefer the shorter length.
The sound reduction is a bit better with the stainless mods compared to the alloy mods but they are a lot heavier.

I have a ultra light 6 baffle Roedale on my 223. Used a 5 baffle for a year before. I do not notice a difference.
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