Crosshair 1 Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 I am ordering a TAC-16 suppressor and I am now looking for a gun to put it on. (Sorry FBMG, local dealer wanted to go through the manufacturer for the suppressor.) I have several possible choices and I want to hear your input. Savage bolt action. (I love that trigger.) NEF Ultra Varmit in .223 (Nice long 24 inch barrel to help suppression.) Mini-14 (Semi-auto and reliable.) Saiga 223 (Same as Mini, but cheaper.) I don't know which of the semi guns would be more quiet with a supressor and I wonder if I should go with the bolt/single shot for better accuracy. The NEF is cheaper than the Savage and has the advantage of having interchangeable barrels while the Savage has a higher ROF for quicker follow up shots. So what do you all think??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vermiform 26 Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 I think I would love to see some pics if you do it. That would look sooo sexy on a saiga. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobAsh 582 Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Don't care for a bolt-action gun, myself. But I'm not a hunter, either. Are you going to load your own ammo? The supersonic nature of the (factory) .223 round will make it hard to suppress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpicyMchaggis 0 Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Even varmint loads of .223 are still going to be hard to suppress. I've shot an SAR-3 with a suppressor and it went from deafening, to slightly deafening. Just have to make the decision, penetration or volume? Whatever you decide, let's see some pics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crosshair 1 Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 I plan on handloading, though I would also use factory ammo. From what I can find, longer barrels really do help with suppression because the suppressor has cooler gas at a lower pressure to suppress. I did some experiments with reduced 223 loads years ago and found that a 55 grain bullet at about 2100 FPS out of a 22" barrel is really quiet compared to a regular 223 and is almost ear safe while retaining good balistics. That rifle had a 1-12" twist and I had trouble with bullet stability. Thus a 1-9" is a must for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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