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Posted: 5/14/2024 10:06:26 AM EDT
If so did it make much difference?
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ID, USA
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Posted: 5/14/2024 10:24:14 AM EDT
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I’ve never used Vaseline or anything like that but I’ve dunked it in water. Maybe a little quieter. Try it!
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NC, USA
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Posted: 5/14/2024 10:42:20 AM EDT
[Last Edit: dmk0210]
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I use ultrasound gel a lot. Sometimes just water. Yes, it makes a big difference, for about 10 rounds. It's really great for cans with a lot of first round pop
I have a little Form 1 can I made. Sort of a Bowers Bitty kind of thing. It has just five baffles. It's very loud dry. With a dab of ultrasound gel on each baffle, it's quiet. With a wipe and gel, it's very quiet. Kind of fun, but neither the wipe nor the ablative last long. LCP II with 22LR K can. Keltec P32 for size comparison. 
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MI, USA
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Posted: 5/14/2024 7:34:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: McGruff1533]
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I've never fired a .22 can wet but I did shoot a 9mm can wet before I had it re-cored.
It dropped the noise level a bit overall, but the biggest benefit was reduction of FRP. It went from quite pronounced to barely noticeable. I used white lithium grease in the blast chamber. It would not dry out and remained in place for as long as needed. It was good for about 10 shots. This was on a Ruger 77/357 bolt gun shooting subsonic .38 specials. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 5/15/2024 11:47:23 PM EDT
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Yes, I use Vaseline on my .22 LR suppressors all the time now. Removes FRP on the pistols and is quieter. You don't need gobs of it, just a thin coat on each baffle as you put them together. Make sure it isn't blocking the path of the bullet.
I wish I had access to a good dB meter, I'd do a comparison test. |
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USA
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Posted: 5/16/2024 10:20:46 AM EDT
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Yup.
Hand sanitizer (gel) works very well. |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 5/16/2024 10:31:09 AM EDT
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With my first rimfire can (a Gemtech Outback) I used to squirt a little line pulling gel into it. It made for a dirty mess but it worked well for the first few shots. But I stopped doing using any sort of abatement fluid because the juice was not worth the squeeze. I have found that more modern RF cans like my Oculus and Mask have no FRP so it makes it a moot point.
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USA
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Posted: 5/20/2024 8:15:31 PM EDT
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In the mid/late '90s, there was a fad for micro .22 wet cans. AWC Warp 3 (later Titan 3), Gemtech had one too. Tests at the time were getting 40 dB of suppression, which was VERY impressive.
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Posted: 5/20/2024 8:17:34 PM EDT
[Last Edit: bigtex84]
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Makes a big difference in small 22 cans. I’m sure it makes a difference in full-size cans too but not near enough to go through the hassle. I have a switchback and shooting it in its small or medium configuration on a pistol is much more pleasant with wire pulling gel or even water.
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Posted: 5/26/2024 10:03:06 AM EDT
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Tried it in my form 1 xrt tactical. No difference i could tell.
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USA
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Posted: 5/27/2024 1:09:24 PM EDT
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Makes it much quieter but also very messy. You'll get a face full of black particulate.
I have a spray can of clear grease. I melted the little red straw shut on the end, and poked some holes in the sides with a needle. This makes it spray out to the side. Use this to spritz the inside of the can for ultra quiet. |
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Posted: 5/28/2024 5:22:41 AM EDT
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Yes, I bought a 32 oz bottle of wire pulling gel and put it in the little 3 oz travel sized squeeze bottles. It definitely makes a difference.
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Posted: 5/29/2024 3:50:25 AM EDT
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It really helps the frp on my Sparrow.
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