Lifespan of Inconel vs Stainless baffles on a standard AR15

[wacki]

Just wondering what the lifespan is for suppressors on a standard AR15 (16" bbl 5.56 semi-auto)

Say stainless 20,000 rounds
Inconel 30,000 rounds?

Just trying to get a ballpark feel.

[Bendersquint]

Just wondering what the lifespan is for suppressors on a standard AR15 (16" bbl 5.56 semi-auto)

Say stainless 20,000 rounds
Inconel 30,000 rounds?

Just trying to get a ballpark feel.

If you wear out an inconel baffle on an standard 16" 5.56mm semi-auto I would be surprised.

My safe numbers would be around 25K(non-nickel SS)-50K(inconel). I am talking wear to the point of noticing a sound difference.

Most likely any sound difference you notice will be due to your own ears going deaf not wearing ears while shooting it suppressed.

[57fairlane]

Just to add . . . if this is a thread-on deal, then the gas is much easier on the blast baffle as opposed to the AAC flash hider which channels the gas into 3 streams. I know there were a couple of threads on it with a 762-SD but on a 16", it will probably last longer than you own the gun anyways.

[Historian]

Just wondering what the lifespan is for suppressors on a standard AR15 (16" bbl 5.56 semi-auto)

Say stainless 20,000 rounds
Inconel 30,000 rounds?

Just trying to get a ballpark feel.

If you wear out an inconel baffle on an standard 16" 5.56mm semi-auto I would be surprised.

My safe numbers would be around 25K(non-nickel SS)-50K(inconel). I am talking wear to the point of noticing a sound difference.

Most likely any sound difference you notice will be due to your own ears going deaf not wearing ears while shooting it suppressed.

+1

This important point is never emphasized enough.

[eastern_hunter]

Barrel length makes a big difference with the 5.56. An 11.5" tube is much harder on a can than a 16" tube.

[.300WinMag]

Firing schedule? (heat)




Good luck

[Bendersquint]

Firing schedule? (heat)




Good luck

Semi-auto, unless he is doing mag dumps it won't be an issue, or some "tactical class" that burns ammo.

[OJB4]

Just wondering what the lifespan is for suppressors on a standard AR15 (16" bbl 5.56 semi-auto)

Say stainless 20,000 rounds
Inconel 30,000 rounds?

Just trying to get a ballpark feel.

If you wear out an inconel baffle on an standard 16" 5.56mm semi-auto I would be surprised.

My safe numbers would be around 25K(non-nickel SS)-50K(inconel). I am talking wear to the point of noticing a sound difference.

Most likely any sound difference you notice will be due to your own ears going deaf not wearing ears while shooting it suppressed.

Reading this makes me laugh at myself a little bit. What's funny is that now that I've shot my hearing all to hell and hear ringing in both ears 24/7 from hunting and a bit of shooting without ear protection I'm NOW starting to buy silencers........shoulda coulda woulda huh guys. Or should I say shoulda coulda shoulda

Those who don't wear ear pro should learn from this 33 year old with hearing problems. Just wear 'em! Silencers or no silencers.

Hear's to turning over a new leaf in 2013 when my cans start coming in! I'm gonna wear my ear pro!!!!