Anyone interested in silencers for rifles and shotguns?

[Deerthug]

Interesting article - a senator from Georgia is proposing a law allowing hunters to use silencers or suppressors when hunting. On the one hand I'm all for saving my hearing but on the other hand not being able to hear a shot from a hunter who may be 100 - 150 yards away from you in the woods could lead to a whole new ballgame. Read on . . .

http://www.gainesvil.../article/62574/

[Dom]

Not for hunting that is crazy.I my self want to hear the shot's.

[Doewhacker]

I wouldn't care if some one else were to use one but I sure can't see a great advantage to using one. The decible level only goes from say 165 to 130 as stated in the article, thats still loud. I can see where it would be handy in night hunting hogs though as they point out.

[WNYBuckHunter]

I think most opinions that people form about silencers come from the movies where you cant hear that pistol shot from 20 feet away. Thats not what a silencer does. Its the difference between wanting hearing protection and not needing it while you are shooting. Youd still hear the shot 100 yards away, it wouldnt be quite as loud though.There are states that already allow it.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I have shot silenced weapons. There are actually 2 sounds. the report of the gun (which can be reduced ,surpressed with a silencer) and the actual sound of the bullet breaking the sound barrier (which can not be controlled by a silencer).

The most efectively silenced weapons are the ones that fire a round below the speed of sound. around 1,100 ft/sec.

[pistolp71]

That's been my experience as well. I have shot quiet a few. Not like the movies. The only ones that are like that are .22's with sub-sonic ammo. Then you just hear the action cycling. Don't see the need for one when hunting.

[Karpteach]

I think it would be great in small game! I have also shot them. My experience tells me they work best on revolvers. Using them on an auto in my opinion defeats the purpose.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

That's been my experience as well. I have shot quiet a few. Not like the movies. The only ones that are like that are .22's with sub-sonic ammo. Then you just hear the action cycling. Don't see the need for one when hunting.

I have used .22 and a 9mm.

[Geno C]

i cant see a suppressor really making a shot gun all that quiet anyways. on 9mm it still has a decent bang could you imagine a 12g? lol

[WNYBuckHunter]

i cant see a suppressor really making a shot gun all that quiet anyways. on 9mm it still has a decent bang could you imagine a 12g? lol

Supposedly they do ok on shotguns. I think it was last year on that show Sons Of Guns where they suppressed a shotgun. I don't remember what gauge it was, but it was a Saiga. From what they said, it just brought the sound down to where you didn't need hearing protection.

[fasteddie]

I got a silencer for my girlfriend

[Doewhacker]

Eddie how does your wife feel about your girlfriend?

[Elmo]

Would be nice to hunt small game with a 22 or 17 hmr without any ear pro.

[Red]

i dont hunt coyote but i bet it would be great for that

Edited January 30, 2012 by Red

[Guides ForHire]

^{where we hunt in the UK it is REQUIRED by law to use supressors, in most places in europe where I've hunted or shot, all shooting ranges or clubs are near residential areas it is also required by law to supress the guns noises. a few places down under too.}

^{They are always baffled when they learn that we make no effort to curb noise in the USA, harley soft tails and ported handguns, boom boxes and ghetto blasters, we like ear ringing noise in the USA. lol.}

[Geno C]

Supposedly they do ok on shotguns. I think it was last year on that show Sons Of Guns where they suppressed a shotgun. I don't remember what gauge it was, but it was a Saiga. From what they said, it just brought the sound down to where you didn't need hearing protection.

thats what i figured

[nyantler]

I like being able to hear shots that let me know others are in the area.

[Pygmy]

Wouldn't make much difference to me..

I'm already nearly deaf in my left ear ( I shoot right handed) and can't hear much out of my right ear..

[nyantler]

Wouldn't make much difference to me..

I'm already nearly deaf in my left ear ( I shoot right handed) and can't hear much out of my right ear..

what did you say??? ... lol

[WNYBuckHunter]

I voted no, but that just means I woulndt use one unless I had to. Im not against them being used.

[Deerthug]

what did you say??? ... lol

Actually he should say: "Eh????"

Edited January 30, 2012 by Deerthug

[covert]

I probably wouldn't use one for hunting, but I'd really like to be able to use one target shooting. Every time I've shot at an animal I never hear the report anyway.

[noahmstone]

I would like one for small game hunting and target practice with my .22's but would find it pointless with with big game rifles because it wouldn't suppress the sound enough to be worth the cost of the ATF permit and the cost of a silencer.