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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... 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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