Elite Iron 375 First Impressions

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After a 9 month wait I picked up my Elite Iron .375 silencer on Friday and took it to the range for the first time this afternoon to try out on my Desert Tech HTI in .375 Cheytac. I've only fired this gun on a few other occasions and the impression was moderate recoil but brutal muzzle blast. I fired it once without hearing protection (unintentionally) and my ears rang for a half hour.

This is my first large bore suppressor and I believed I had reasonable expectations. I thought it would be loud but with reduced muzzle blast to make it more pleasant to shoot. Well, I was in for a surprise. Since I survived a shot without earplugs I decided to try it without protection. Oh…My…God. This thing is awesome. Virtually no muzzle blast, the pitch was higher than I expected making me believe all I was hearing was the sonic crack. There was a mental disconnect because I was feeling recoil without any significant noise. It was about as loud as a 22 mag.

I don't have anything to really compare it to. It seems quieter than my 12" LWRC REPR (.308) with an AAC 762SD. All I can say is I'm extremely happy with its performance. I don't know if Elite Iron is any better than the competition but I have no regrets with my purchase.

BTW, this is not the same silencer Elite Iron shows on their website. It's a new design, 2" shorter (10") and a good bit lighter (don't remember the weight and don't have a scale).