Greyhunter
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I mainly only have experience with suppressing a 16" mid-length .223 AR-15 so far and it's still a bit loud, but I have very sensitive hearing from previous abuse. I do have an adj gas block which did help reduce port popt. I am planning on building a 20" .223 AR upper to suppress as my research says it should have approx 24% less muzzle pressure than a 16" (= less muzzle blast) and the rifle length gas should have a little less port pop, and of course it will be 4" farther from my ears.
I know there are a lot of guys here shooting .223 as well as wildcat cartridges. Before I buy a .223 barrel, I'm curious if anyone has found a cartridge that suppresses noticeably better than .223 (in a comparable barrel length). It would be nice to stick with .223 but I do reload if there was a significantly quieter cartridge out there.
I have a SilencerCo Omega and Hybrid with .223 endcaps for both.
Thanks
EDIT: Opps, meant to post this in the suppressor section so I moved it over there.
I know there are a lot of guys here shooting .223 as well as wildcat cartridges. Before I buy a .223 barrel, I'm curious if anyone has found a cartridge that suppresses noticeably better than .223 (in a comparable barrel length). It would be nice to stick with .223 but I do reload if there was a significantly quieter cartridge out there.
I have a SilencerCo Omega and Hybrid with .223 endcaps for both.
Thanks
EDIT: Opps, meant to post this in the suppressor section so I moved it over there.
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