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SBR AR or 5.56 Suppressor?
3/14/2012 9:34:51 PM
I have a 16" & 20" Colt AR's. I'm thinking about adding either a 12.5" Colt 6933 or a AAC suppressor. If I could only get one, which would you recommend and why?
3/14/2012 9:40:19 PM
Both, of course. 
But if I could only have one, it would be the suppressor –– I got by with a suppressed carbine for quite a while before I had an SBR.
But if I could only have one, it would be the suppressor –– I got by with a suppressed carbine for quite a while before I had an SBR.
3/14/2012 9:48:24 PM
I got both, but if I could only get one I would get the suppressor as it can be used on all your rifles. Oh and THEN get the SBR.
3/14/2012 10:47:42 PM
I got sbr first.
Id do can first if I could do it over
Id do can first if I could do it over
3/14/2012 11:00:38 PM
The can is way more fun. Of course, the sbr compliments the can by making the overall package easier to handle, but if you can do only one - suppressor first.
3/14/2012 11:05:25 PM
Sounds like I'm hearing a consensus here. :)
3/15/2012 8:27:16 PM
If I would never get a chance to get the SBR, would the suppressor make a 16" barreled gun to unwieldy?
3/16/2012 12:20:10 AM
Originally Posted By Carb850:
If I would never get a chance to get the SBR, would the suppressor make a 16" barreled gun to unwieldy?
If I would never get a chance to get the SBR, would the suppressor make a 16" barreled gun to unwieldy?
I didn't think so, and my 5.56mm can is far from the shortest/lightest available...
I didn't even find it all that bad on an 18"...
But a bullpup or an SBR is the way to go, IMHO, I really like the shorter set-ups.
3/16/2012 11:22:06 PM
Both.
3/17/2012 12:27:39 AM
Another vote for both ... but I'll disagree with everyone, and say if I could only have one, I'd go for the SBR.
Short rifles have a ton of advantages, and few disadvantages. But suppressors, while great in many calibers, are IMHO the least pleasant in 5.56 from an operator's point of view. Way too much blowback, and you still have the supersonic crack (unless you use subsonic ammo, which in turn creates cycling issues).
YMMV.
Short rifles have a ton of advantages, and few disadvantages. But suppressors, while great in many calibers, are IMHO the least pleasant in 5.56 from an operator's point of view. Way too much blowback, and you still have the supersonic crack (unless you use subsonic ammo, which in turn creates cycling issues).
YMMV.
3/17/2012 6:43:39 PM
If I had to choose one then I'd get the suppressor. But might as well just pay the stamp and SBR a lower you already have and get the process going.
3/17/2012 10:19:37 PM
Originally Posted By tony_k:
Another vote for both ... but I'll disagree with everyone, and say if I could only have one, I'd go for the SBR.
Short rifles have a ton of advantages, and few disadvantages. But suppressors, while great in many calibers, are IMHO the least pleasant in 5.56 from an operator's point of view. Way too much blowback, and you still have the supersonic crack (unless you use subsonic ammo, which in turn creates cycling issues).
YMMV.
Another vote for both ... but I'll disagree with everyone, and say if I could only have one, I'd go for the SBR.
Short rifles have a ton of advantages, and few disadvantages. But suppressors, while great in many calibers, are IMHO the least pleasant in 5.56 from an operator's point of view. Way too much blowback, and you still have the supersonic crack (unless you use subsonic ammo, which in turn creates cycling issues).
YMMV.
Always the contrarian!
You are right about the blowback, but once I shot suppressed - I haven't wanted to go back. Damn cans are like potato chips.
3/17/2012 10:41:17 PM
Originally Posted By TDunn:
Always the contrarian!
You are right about the blowback, but once I shot suppressed - I haven't wanted to go back. Damn cans are like potato chips.
Originally Posted By tony_k:
Another vote for both ... but I'll disagree with everyone, and say if I could only have one, I'd go for the SBR.
Short rifles have a ton of advantages, and few disadvantages. But suppressors, while great in many calibers, are IMHO the least pleasant in 5.56 from an operator's point of view. Way too much blowback, and you still have the supersonic crack (unless you use subsonic ammo, which in turn creates cycling issues).
YMMV.
Another vote for both ... but I'll disagree with everyone, and say if I could only have one, I'd go for the SBR.
Short rifles have a ton of advantages, and few disadvantages. But suppressors, while great in many calibers, are IMHO the least pleasant in 5.56 from an operator's point of view. Way too much blowback, and you still have the supersonic crack (unless you use subsonic ammo, which in turn creates cycling issues).
YMMV.
Always the contrarian!
You are right about the blowback, but once I shot suppressed - I haven't wanted to go back. Damn cans are like potato chips.
Same here.
You can train, practice, and learn to compensate for a few extra inches of length... no amount of training is going to help you shoot quieter.
