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by doubloon
Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:22 am
Forum: Random Talk
Topic: Monday... Trump in J.C.
Replies: 12
Views: 5695

Re: Monday... Trump in J.C.

Congrats.

I'd be interested in hearing your first hand observations unwashed by the machine.
by doubloon
Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:20 am
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: Have approved Form in hand, but cannot find sources.
Replies: 16
Views: 2993

Re: Have approved Form in hand, but cannot find sources.

I believe it's entirely credible to retire from a job without any of the equipment at home to perform the job. The initial post in this thread is looking to buy "supplies", specifically baffles which seems a lot to me like wanting to make your own medicine and asking to buy "supplies&...
by doubloon
Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:13 am
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: Have approved Form in hand, but cannot find sources.
Replies: 16
Views: 2993

Re: Have approved Form in hand, but cannot find sources.

No ready made aftermarket baffles that I know of at onlinemetals but they have supplies.

Might be able to troll the ATF by searching for "ready made silencer baffles".
by doubloon
Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:52 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: Have approved Form in hand, but cannot find sources.
Replies: 16
Views: 2993

Re: Have approved Form in hand, but cannot find sources.

There's a place called onlinemetals that has a wide selection of stuff.
by doubloon
Thu Sep 27, 2018 10:49 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: welding on a threaded extension a berreta tomcat .32 barrel
Replies: 15
Views: 5203

Re: welding on a threaded extension a berreta tomcat .32 barrel

Historian wrote:Repoman,

...

Can you post image ...
Last time he logged in was 2010.

Stranger things have happened.
by doubloon
Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:09 am
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: Secondary Blast Baffle discussion
Replies: 59
Views: 13973

Re: Secondary Blast Baffle discussion

Thanks! Looks like a great day.

In slo-mo those things look more like a volcano when they go off.
by doubloon
Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:30 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: absolute maximum level of suppression
Replies: 10
Views: 2004

Re: absolute maximum level of suppression

kutworksinc wrote:... Can you make a 9mm or a .45acp as quiet as a suppressed .22 with a trash can sized suppressor.
Yes.
by doubloon
Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:47 am
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: is there such as a thing as too big?
Replies: 13
Views: 3868

Re: is there such as a thing as too big?

What he said.
by doubloon
Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:28 pm
Forum: News Stories
Topic: Guide killed by grizzlies, bear spray element to story
Replies: 3
Views: 1728

Re: Guide killed by grizzlies, bear spray element to story

Projectile to the knee of anyone nearby and then run like Usain Bolt still seems like the best plan.
by doubloon
Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:08 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: Spiral Baffle Design....yay or nay?
Replies: 23
Views: 7329

Re: Spiral Baffle Design....yay or nay?

jreinke wrote:Unfortunately, when Paladin Press went belly up, so did the availability of both of Al Paulson's two books as well as the silencer patent book by N.R. Parker.
Yeah, that happened a while back but I think some of their more notable publications can be found on the interwebs with some effort.
by doubloon
Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:47 pm
Forum: Silencer Talk
Topic: Interesting "muzzle brakes"
Replies: 6
Views: 1845

Re: Interesting "muzzle brakes"

John A. wrote:
Internal thread: 5/8x24 Thread
Caliber: .308
Material: High-Quality Aluminum
:lol:
Definitely don't be standing downrange.
by doubloon
Wed Sep 12, 2018 6:45 pm
Forum: Silencer Talk
Topic: Interesting "muzzle brakes"
Replies: 6
Views: 1845

Re: Interesting "muzzle brakes"

mbogo wrote:100% legal.
Everything is legal, it just depends on where you're standing.
by doubloon
Wed Sep 12, 2018 6:44 pm
Forum: Silencer Talk
Topic: Backpressure Problem in a Semi-Auto Rifle?
Replies: 12
Views: 5457

Re: Backpressure Problem in a Semi-Auto Rifle?

fishman wrote:...
My guess is that it'd be too finicky with different loads unless it was way over gassed
There are already plenty of finicky gas rifles out there I don't need to make my own then.
by doubloon
Wed Sep 12, 2018 6:43 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: Spiral Baffle Design....yay or nay?
Replies: 23
Views: 7329

Re: Spiral Baffle Design....yay or nay?

... Is there a book I can read or something? So I don't end up asking 500 stupid questions? People seem to like Paulson's books try looking at The Alan C. Paulson book Silencer History And Performance Vol.2 Other people may chime in with some other books they remember. Other than that look at the l...
by doubloon
Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:30 pm
Forum: Silencer Talk
Topic: Backpressure Problem in a Semi-Auto Rifle?
Replies: 12
Views: 5457

Re: Backpressure Problem in a Semi-Auto Rifle?

I don't know anyone who knows how to get a 308 AR-10ish to cycyle subsonic ammo a pistol length gas system and a rifle length barrel. Just don't run supers through it I've thought about trying this myself but was wondering if I could restrict enough gas using an adjustable block to make supers bear...
by doubloon
Mon Sep 10, 2018 9:02 pm
Forum: Silencer Talk
Topic: Backpressure Problem in a Semi-Auto Rifle?
Replies: 12
Views: 5457

Re: Backpressure Problem in a Semi-Auto Rifle?

Have a new SR 762 ... will not cycle with subsonic ammo ... It won't. If you keep cutting coils off the spring eventually you can get them to reliably eject but it will not then chamber another round. Only two people I know of have every claimed to get subsonic ammo to cycle a in a 308 AR-10ish. On...
by doubloon
Fri Sep 07, 2018 11:42 pm
Forum: - Announcements / Site Suggestions / Problems
Topic: Whats up with this absurd amount of spam?
Replies: 4
Views: 4971

Re: Whats up with this absurd amount of spam?

At one time the software on this site was outdated, still may be, may add to the issues here.
by doubloon
Fri Sep 07, 2018 9:31 pm
Forum: - Announcements / Site Suggestions / Problems
Topic: Whats up with this absurd amount of spam?
Replies: 4
Views: 4971

Re: Whats up with this absurd amount of spam?

Sounds like a pretty good summary.
by doubloon
Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:14 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: How many silencers can I make as I do R&D?
Replies: 23
Views: 4308

Re: How many silencers can I make as I do R&D?

T-Rex wrote:...
Not saying it's the best use of time and money, but, if legal, it could be fun :wink: :wink: :lol:
If I already had the equipment this would be a tempting route.
by doubloon
Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:19 pm
Forum: Legal and Political
Topic: Guns issue flairs up in Kavanaugh hearings
Replies: 1
Views: 1484

Re: Guns issue flairs up in Kavanaugh hearings

johndoe3 wrote:...
What does DIFI think, that people buy and own AR-15s and then lock them all up in a safe and never use them?
...
Some do.

Some guys have a walk-in closet full of stripped lowers waiting for DiFigeddon.
by doubloon
Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:15 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: How many silencers can I make as I do R&D?
Replies: 23
Views: 4308

Re: How many silencers can I make as I do R&D?

ronjes100 wrote:You answered my question.
I better not have more than one on hand at any given time.
Not exactly what he said but as long as you're thinking that way no extra baffles/parts or unserialized tubes.
by doubloon
Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:25 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: action noise and suppressor hosts
Replies: 48
Views: 8036

Re: action noise and suppressor hosts

Nice toys zev!
by doubloon
Wed Sep 05, 2018 6:00 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: First timer with a few questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1656

Re: First timer with a few questions

... Lots of good info here! Why do freeze plugs suck? Even stainless steel ones? A number of adventurous souls have built freeze plug designs before you, everything from 22 to 308, there are drawbacks to almost everything. A few are below, browse wicked's thread for more or google search with the s...
by doubloon
Wed Sep 05, 2018 12:00 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: First timer with a few questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1656

Re: First timer with a few questions

... - I've heard you have to submit a design sketch or something along with the Form 1, this true? ... Echoing fishman's no and adding please resist the urge to write any letters. Take a look at fishman's 300blk form 1 build link in his signature for some good info. There should also be some more 3...
by doubloon
Mon Sep 03, 2018 9:19 am
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: action noise and suppressor hosts
Replies: 48
Views: 8036

Re: action noise and suppressor hosts

... I've been thinking of getting one of those cheap db meters. ... Some random guy in a garage with a meter recently compared a Radio Shack meter to a Larson Davis and posted the results. Where the B&K metered ~130 dB for an Anshutz air pistol the Radio Shack metered it at ~104 dB https://docs...