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Do you guys notice any difference in the noise level with suppressed subsonic loads in an AR 300 Blackout versus a bolt rifle with the same ammo?? | ||
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The AR is louder to the ear because of the action noise (bolt carrier & buffer spring motion) and gas escaping the ejection port. You have to listen for it, though. George  | |||
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I expected that was the case but wanted a second opinion. I'm going to dedicate a night vision scope to a suppressed 300 blackout for hog hunting. I was thinking a bolt gun for minimum noise but an AR would be nice for possible multiple shots. I shoot an AR now but have never shot a suppressed blackout in a bolt gun so I have no first hand knowledge. | |||
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You can quit down the spring-buffet noise next to your ear...with a Jp Buffer Spring.... https://www.jprifles.com/1.4.7.2_os.php | |||
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Get a bolt. I have a 300 blackout ruger American with a timney trigger. It is a blast to shoot with subsonic ammo. Mike | |||
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just remember a 300 BO 200 gr is really just little more than a 45acp +P in a more aerodynamic package keep you range short for anything above 120- 150# , unless you are just killin and not into recovery on a regular basis DuggaBoye-O NRA-Life Whittington-Life TSRA-Life DRSS DSC HSC SCI | |||
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+1 Very true. I mainly shoot it on the plinking range or 50 yard range. I would not hunt with a subsonic 300 blackout. Mike | |||
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What George said ... We where on a hunting trip, and the place had a formal range -- 300 blackout in bolt and AR .. both with cans. the ar sounded like a springer air rifle, the bolt gun sounded like a loud fart NEITHER could be heard from the down range spotter, we had to signal him that a round had been fired.. now, that he's was largely deaf didn't help... #dumptrump opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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as a point of interest - the sten in wwII did use a supressor in the hands of the oss - the bolt was changed to brass/bronze to deaden the mechanical sound and changed to only allow semi auto fire - the results with subsonic ammo are quite revealing | |||
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Cant speak on an AR but comparing a suppressed semi auto shotgun with a non auto the difference is very noticeable. The action noise/moving parts on the semi auto make it very much more noisy than the manual load, that latter being very quiet at more than a few feet distance. | |||
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