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Posted: 6/10/2012 8:58:35 AM EDT
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Howdy guys.
I picked up a nomex suppressor wrap down at shot show and was curious if anyone had experience with them. I bought it thinking it would make the suppressor easier to handle after shooting it. Here is a Link to their site. My main concern was the effect it would have on the can itself. I didn't know if it would hurt the can by holding in heat for longer periods of time. I put it on my AAC SDN6 can that I shoot on my fal and my ar. Any help? |
| It will be fine so long as you don't rip off long strings of shots. Adequate cooling is needed between each shot. I melted one after about a mag and a half of 5.56 on my m4_1000. Was doing about 2 secs between each shot. The manufacturer sent me a replacement for free. |
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It will be fine so long as you don't rip off long strings of shots. Adequate cooling is needed between each shot. I melted one after about a mag and a half of 5.56 on my m4_1000. Was doing about 2 secs between each shot. The manufacturer sent me a replacement for free. What brand were you using? I got this email from elite: The wraps were designed for precision rifle shooting, which means that the shooter is not sending a lot of rounds down range in a few minutes. The wraps will hold up to short bursts of semi auto fire, but not mag after mag. with no cool down period. To kill the mirage, the wrap has to hold the heat in. This obviously raises the internal temperature which will test the integrity of some mfrs. designs and choice of materials, and affects the cans ability to compress the gases. That is why in sound testing the can is allowed to cool in between shots. Another way to keep the suppressor working at top performance is to place a wet towel or pour water over it to cool. If you are just having fun plinking at a bunch of targets, I would remove the wrap. You can experiment with shooting the weapon with 2 or 3 mags in a short period of time and check the external wrap temp. If you cannot grab it and hang on, you are overheating it. Larger cans dispurse the heat more evenly where the small cans tend to have a hot spot. |
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No one lets the can cool between shots during sound testing. I don't know what he's talking about with regard to effecting the ability to compress gas. Suppressors let gas expand. The rest is true though- the sup cov can covers are made of a material good to 935F, so they will melt and everything else used for this also. Silicon sleeve will not melt but is a carcinogenic fiberous material kind of like asbestos so I wouldn't screw with it.
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A lot of folks buy suppressor wraps for the wrong reason because they don't understand what they are actually for. On top of that, a lot of companies make them without knowing what they are for too. They end up being just another tactical accessory they can make and sell to folks with money to buy it.
Suppressor Wraps are not for carbines. At least, they were never originally designed for carbines where the rate of fire was going to be super high from mag after mag fire. They were actually developed for precision rifles. When you use a can, it heats up. A lot. So much, in fact, that it causes a shimmering heat mirage around the barrel that can mess with the sight picture through your scope and hurt your chances of making a follow up shot because you cannot accurately see the target(s). The suppressor wrap gets rid of this heat signature. The other reason they exist is to help lower the thermal signature of the device while being viewed through a thermal scope. Basically, they are another level of camouflage for the sniper. But, now, they are being made into another tacti-cool thing to get. I don't have a problem with folks buying them. It's their money and they can use it as they see fit. But, at least now, you know what they are for 
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A lot of folks buy suppressor wraps for the wrong reason because they don't understand what they are actually for. On top of that, a lot of companies make them without knowing what they are for too. They end up being just another tactical accessory they can make and sell to folks with money to buy it. Suppressor Wraps are not for carbines. At least, they were never originally designed for carbines where the rate of fire was going to be super high from mag after mag fire. They were actually developed for precision rifles. When you use a can, it heats up. A lot. So much, in fact, that it causes a shimmering heat mirage around the barrel that can mess with the sight picture through your scope and hurt your chances of making a follow up shot because you cannot accurately see the target(s). The suppressor wrap gets rid of this heat signature. The other reason they exist is to help lower the thermal signature of the device while being viewed through a thermal scope. Basically, they are another level of camouflage for the sniper. But, now, they are being made into another tacti-cool thing to get. I don't have a problem with folks buying them. It's their money and they can use it as they see fit. But, at least now, you know what they are for Interesting. I wouldn't have bought it if I knew it wouldn't hold up to multiple shots. I bought it hoping it would allow me to remove my can without having to use gloves. Thanks for the info |
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A lot of folks buy suppressor wraps for the wrong reason because they don't understand what they are actually for. On top of that, a lot of companies make them without knowing what they are for too. They end up being just another tactical accessory they can make and sell to folks with money to buy it. Suppressor Wraps are not for carbines. At least, they were never originally designed for carbines where the rate of fire was going to be super high from mag after mag fire. They were actually developed for precision rifles. When you use a can, it heats up. A lot. So much, in fact, that it causes a shimmering heat mirage around the barrel that can mess with the sight picture through your scope and hurt your chances of making a follow up shot because you cannot accurately see the target(s). The suppressor wrap gets rid of this heat signature. The other reason they exist is to help lower the thermal signature of the device while being viewed through a thermal scope. Basically, they are another level of camouflage for the sniper. But, now, they are being made into another tacti-cool thing to get. I don't have a problem with folks buying them. It's their money and they can use it as they see fit. But, at least now, you know what they are for Pretty much why I end up not buying one each time.... I'd use it on my 18", but not on My 12.5"... And right now, the can lives on the 12.5" as far as day to day. |
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