alright I have been looking at silencers for over 2 yrs now and finally decided to take the plunge. I have a carbine length gas system with a 16" M4 contour bbl. The silencer I want to get is the YHM SS QD Phantom for like $625 plus tax stamp. It's a little over 6" long itself and weighs 20oz. It brings noise down 35db... the 7.62 version is like 9oz heavier, longer and only brings db down 32 or else I would of consider that instead.
My question is... what barrel if any should I consider? The guy at the shop told me a 10.5" won't shoot any less accurate than a 16" within 300yds. I find that hard to believe with all the loss in velocity... Regardless I don't need more than 300yds range out of this gun. I only use an EOTech and probably be hard to hit anything past that with no magnification or BDC anyway.
I will be at a whopping 23" long or so with 20oz extra weight at the tip...that seems very out of balance to me. But I want to run suppressed so bad... I love this match grade 16" fluted bbl I have now and it can't be cut down because of the fluting. I would have to get another bbl if I want to go shorter which I am considering because I could use this 16" bbl for a 2nd build.
What size bbl would you go to and why? twist? Also, will I need an adjustable gas block and a gas buster charging handle once I get my supressor? I currently have a BCM gunfighter CH.
How about reliability of the action with a 16" vs say a 10.5 or 12.5"? Once I get the suppressor will I have to get special buffer or bolt possibly?
Any advice would be most appreciative. I found lots of threads on silencers but nothing addressing the exact issues I am facing
Thanks in advance!
Sam
My question is... what barrel if any should I consider? The guy at the shop told me a 10.5" won't shoot any less accurate than a 16" within 300yds. I find that hard to believe with all the loss in velocity... Regardless I don't need more than 300yds range out of this gun. I only use an EOTech and probably be hard to hit anything past that with no magnification or BDC anyway.
I will be at a whopping 23" long or so with 20oz extra weight at the tip...that seems very out of balance to me. But I want to run suppressed so bad... I love this match grade 16" fluted bbl I have now and it can't be cut down because of the fluting. I would have to get another bbl if I want to go shorter which I am considering because I could use this 16" bbl for a 2nd build.
What size bbl would you go to and why? twist? Also, will I need an adjustable gas block and a gas buster charging handle once I get my supressor? I currently have a BCM gunfighter CH.
How about reliability of the action with a 16" vs say a 10.5 or 12.5"? Once I get the suppressor will I have to get special buffer or bolt possibly?
Any advice would be most appreciative. I found lots of threads on silencers but nothing addressing the exact issues I am facing
Thanks in advance!
Sam