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7/31/2026 7:19:41 AM EDT
If you have 2 identical setups:

16 inch / midlength gas / adjustable gas block
12.5 in / midlength gas / adjustable gas block

and a Turbo K2 and Turbo K RB - which rifle should get which suppressor?

My initial thought is the 12.5 should get the RB as the difference between the 2 suppressors on the 16 would be far less noticeable - but AI said the opposite.

I trust you guys more than AI
Isaiah 1:18 - "Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD: "though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow"
7/31/2026 7:26:16 AM EDT
[#1]
With an adjustable gas block I doubt you’ll see much if any difference. Without one, I’d do the RB on the 16” because it has a lot more dwell time than a 12.5” mid.
7/31/2026 7:26:52 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Dale5150][Edited] [#2]
I would use the RB on the16".
7/31/2026 8:05:21 AM EDT
[#3]
Doesn't the higher pressure of the shorter barrel offset the dwell time in the 16?  I thought gas system pressure dropped substantially as barrel length increases
Isaiah 1:18 - "Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD: "though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow"
7/31/2026 8:44:32 AM EDT
[#4]
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Originally Posted By Fooboy:
Doesn't the higher pressure of the shorter barrel offset the dwell time in the 16?  I thought gas system pressure dropped substantially as barrel length increases
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I guess it would depend too on how big the gas port is, but there’s a reason people recommend a 12.5 mid for dedicated suppressed usage.

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