Hunting with a suppressor - dumb idea?

[Wolfdog2314]

From what I understand, .006 was before they fixed it.

I’ve got the Sig cross Trax in 308 also and was running in to the same issues of inconsistent groups. I’d have a couple group up and then be way off. Long story short there was too much run out in my barrel from the factory. (Alignment of barrel to my suppressor is the easiest terms I can explain it in). I sent the rifle to Thunderbeast and they fixed it. They said the runout was .006”. I now have .9” consistent groups with a 168 Berger. This is setup as my blacktail brush gun.

Of course I didn’t find this out initially until I got a bullet strike at the end of my supressor. I had seen the slightest of marks on the exit hole before, but I attributed that to the suppressor being lose after a shooting session my first time out with it.

That inconsistent of groups you’re having, I’d want that checked. Any good gunsmith should be able to, but Thunderbeast was amazing to deal with. They said they “fix” twice as many barrels as they thread themselves.

I won’t hunt without a suppressor anymore. The hearing protection and animal reaction (at times) is well worth it.

Was that .006 after they fixed it?

[Antlershed]

Hmmm…ok. I was curious because I had to send a rifle into Thunderbeast as well (Ruger American), and they said they were able to get it down to .004” runout and made it sound like that was acceptable. I am headed to the range now to see how it shoots.

[Wolfdog2314]

Hmmm…ok. I was curious because I had to send a rifle into Thunderbeast as well (Ruger American), and they said they were able to get it down to .004” runout and made it sound like that was acceptable. I am headed to the range now to see how it shoots.

I gotch ya. It’s a new concept for me. It appears that sometimes it is impossible to remove all runout, but the closer to .000 obviously the better. Not entirely sure what is “acceptable” runout. But I’m certain I was at .006 before, getting supressor strikes, and now I’m good after they fixed it.

[Antlershed]

New for me as well. I was getting baffled strikes with a Ruger American Compact in 6.5cm and a TBAC Ultra 9 6.5 can. Pretty sure they told me I was at .047” runout when they receive the rifle. Took it to the range yesterday and it is shooting great now.

Sorry to derail the original question, but at the range yesterday I shot next to a guy running a side port brake, and it was miserable to shoot next to him. Prior to buying suppressors, I always shot with a muzzle break, but now I will never shoot/hunt unsuppressed. So many advantages and the only downside is my 6.5 PRC has a 24” barrel with a TBAC Magnus, which adds weight and length, but I’ll take that trade off any day.

[callturner]

To me they are just a fad. Maybe useful varmint hunting if you have more than one target animal.

[pickardjw]

To me they are just a fad. Maybe useful varmint hunting if you have more than one target animal.

Nah, they're going to be the new normal.

https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/suppressor-sales-setting-records/

[HereDuckyDucky]

To each his own, but I won't let my son shoot a rifle without one. The hearing protection is worth it by itself. The reduced recoil is a nice benefit.

RW

[Sneaky]

Any of you who are on the fence need to just do it. Buy a cheap threaded tikka and an omega 300 thats all you need