I am still very much in learning mode pertaining to suppressors, and have a few questions for those of you who are more knowledgeable about such things.
(1) My .308 rifle barrel is 22" and has a diameter (6 inches from the muzzle) of .680". I read somewhere that I should take a measurement that far back from the muzzle. I had wanted a direct 5/8-24 thread but from what I gather on the net, the minimum barrel needed for that thread is .725", so my question is, or my assumption is, that I would need some sort of an adapter, OR choose a different thread. If that's the case, then which is advisable, a different thread, or an adapter?
(2) I read somewhere that the Ruger American Predator that is threaded from the factory, has a barrel size that won't group well with the added weight of a suppressor, especially once a few rounds have been fired. Is that true? And if that is true, then what about my rifle that has the .680" diameter barrel?
(3) Is accuracy lost when using an adapter to fit a can to a barrel?
(4) Please advise me what you would do with my barrel, the .680" and setting it up properly for a suppressor, specifically what you would use etc.
I like the idea of using a 30 caliber can with 5/8-24 threads, and using a direct fit to my rifles that will permit it, but need to know what to do with those rifle barrels that may be a little too thin.
I appreciate any info, and anything else you might like to say about fitting suppressors to different barrel diameters.
