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Best .223 can

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Title says it all. Sound suppression vs costs. I can make my own but want to compare commercial cans.

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Lots of factors to consider. For me, it was a Saker 762 with a 556 end cap. Its a little longer than the dedicated Saker 556. Its also quieter. Plus its alot more versatile as it can be used on my 300blk and a 308. For that versatility gain a few once. Its a trade off that was well worth it to me.
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yep no reason not to go with a 30 cal can. works just fine on 223 and you have the flexibility of 308win/300blk/etc.
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Have both 5.56 Saker and 7.62 Saker. Both sound great! The 7.62 Saker with 5.56 endcap sounds a bit better and darned good!

In addition the 7.62 Saker works really well with the 6.8 and 7.62x51.
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A few questions for you:

1: will you use the can on multiple hosts?
2: How will you use it? Do you plan on hunting or will it mostly be used at the range, or??
3: Do you shoot cast bullets at all?
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quiettime wrote:A few questions for you:

1: will you use the can on multiple hosts?
2: How will you use it? Do you plan on hunting or will it mostly be used at the range, or??
3: Do you shoot cast bullets at all?

1. Yes
2. Mostly at the range
3. Some casts.

Seems like the .30 cal can may give me the most versatility
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So with mostly range use, weight is not a huge issue for you.

You now will need to weigh cast bullet compatibility against quick attach versatility.

Cast bullets can foul a suppressor pretty quick. Some have reported success with powdercoated cast bullets in a sealed can.

I'd say if you can do without cast, look at a can like the Specwar. If you really want to shoot cast and can deal without the quick attach feature, look at the Mystic-X
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The Griffin Armament SPR is IMHO the best sounding 5.56mm silencer.

The Hybrid fast attach/direct thread aids in little to no P.O.I. Shift.
And the reflex aspect is really nice there is very little forward of the muzzle. 4.5" and low gas blow back.
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The new Sig 5.56 Ti cans are the best-sounding 5.56 cans i've ever used.

I can't speak to the long term performance or any of that, but I was very surprised by my initial experience.


Also, there are many more factors to consider than just those two.

Look at (in no order):

- sound
- cost
- size
- weight
- durability
- mount system

generally exceeding on one particular area will bring compromises in another.
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The best .223 can is a good .308 can.

Probably not the answer you want, but after a lot of testing and having access to many top cans on the market, I've found that a good .308 can will be within a couple dB of a good .223 can at the muzzle, and it will actually be a couple dB quieter at the shooters ear.

Muzzle or ear, decide if you want to impress your friends or yourself. Not that your friends would even notice, really. 2-4 dB isn't that big of a deal at the muzzle, but at the ear it becomes important.
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quiettime wrote:So with mostly range use, weight is not a huge issue for you.
You now will need to weigh cast bullet compatibility against quick attach versatility.

Cast bullets can foul a suppressor pretty quick. Some have reported success with powdercoated cast bullets in a sealed can.

I'd say if you can do without cast, look at a can like the Specwar. If you really want to shoot cast and can deal without the quick attach feature, look at the Mystic-X
Weight is ALWAYS a huge issue...Buy a heavy can and you'll be happy, till you try a light weight. Your heavy suppressor will sit in the safe...
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JasonM wrote:The new Sig 5.56 Ti cans are the best-sounding 5.56 cans i've ever used.

I can't speak to the long term performance or any of that, but I was very surprised by my initial experience.


Also, there are many more factors to consider than just those two.

Look at (in no order):

- sound
- cost
- size
- weight
- durability


- mount system

generally exceeding on one particular area will bring compromises in another.


Good quote and so very true.
I was told the 7.62 from Sig didn't meter well, but in all Fairness, metering and actual sound to the shooters ear can really be different? ( like I need to tell you that lol)
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+1 on getting a .30 caliber can for .30 & smaller as long as its center fire and not rimfire.
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The SRD762Ti-QD sounds pretty good to me. We metered it and it was fairly good, should have those numbers up in the near future.
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Griffin Armament Recce 5 ??
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