@rmadsen Congrats to the young hunter! Can you explain how the suppressor has been a game changer? FWIW, I am suppressor stupid, never even seen one in person.
I would 10/10 not recommend shooting one until you are ready to spend the money to get one and have a gun that will host it. They totally change the shooting experience:
It's hearing safe to shoot without ear pro and if you wear ear pro it sounds like you're shooting a pellet gun.
They reduce the felt recoil by a bunch and the perceived recoil by an insane amount (since there is no muzzle blast).
The added weight at the end of the barrel changes the balance of the gun- reduces muzzle rise and helps keep your sight picture between shots.
Because your ears aren't ringing and your brain is not in shock you can hear the impact on the animal and know if you made a positive hit.
I think if everyone shot rifles from day one with suppressors, basically nobody would develop flinches. It takes shooting a high powered rifle from a somewhat intimidating experience to a very pleasant and fun one. I would have never really been into shooting steel recreationally with a 300 WM until it was suppressed.
I know I wasn't the first one to make the comment, but hopefully that helps. Maybe he will chime in with other reasons it has helped.
