Everything I shoot and hunt with now is suppressed, and has been for 6-8 years now. Well, with the exception of shotgun and handgun. On our trust (my immediate family) are 4 .30 cal cans, 2 rimfire cans, and a 5.56 can.
I was the first one in my local hunting circle who got a suppressor. But after that they all fell like dominoes pretty quickly. Within 2-3 years after that pretty much everyone I hunt with has at least 1 or 2 of them.
The only downsides are extra length/weight, and it makes an AR run dirty. Pluses include helping to save what hearing I have left, less intrusion and concern from others who hear me shoot, overall a much more pleasant shooting experience, and less disturbance of whatever I am hunting. For sure I have had some follow up and second shots I doubt I would have had shooting unsuppressed. And I have called up a lot more coyotes 5-10 minutes after an initial shot that I doubt I would have if I had been shooting unsuppressed.
For sure it has made me transition into shorter, lighter weapons in general. As I age the weight is a bigger issue and with a can now I work pretty hard trying to keep things short and light.
