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Posted: 12/7/2014 8:39:17 PM EDT
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So, I've got a few cans in jail and I've been watching tons of videos and reading articles on usage... I keep hearing/seeing about using them ""wet"", with water, wire pulling lube, etc.. to gain more suppression... I get what it does. Other than trying to show off, or Chasing DBs with the SPL meter, when is this practical? I mean, I plan on using my cans for target shooting, plinking off the back deck of a friends house, hopefully a lot of varmint hunting, a few classes maybe... I just don't see myself measuring out 5ml of water or Lube in any of those circumstances, to try and get one more Db or sound reduction. |
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So, I've got a few cans in jail and I've been watching tons of videos and reading articles on usage... I keep hearing/seeing about using them ""wet"", with water, wire pulling lube, etc.. to gain more suppression... I get what it does. Other than trying to show off, or Chasing DBs with the SPL meter, when is this practical? I mean, I plan on using my cans for target shooting, plinking off the back deck of a friends house, hopefully a lot of varmint hunting, a few classes maybe... I just don't see myself measuring out 5ml of water or Lube in any of those circumstances, to try and get one more Db or sound reduction. Okay, then don't. Thanks for updating us. Sounds like you know all of the reasons to use it and are choosing not to. |
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Its not a bad idea for older cans that will ring your ears with FRP. While I dont subscribe to the theory of using a suppressed pistol for home defense, those that do can use some of the available gel-type medias that dont evaporate. Keeping that can "pre-staged" with an ablative while sitting in the bedside table is an option. Also, suburb dwellers dealing with racoons/rabbits/dogs/cats/squirrels etc. would be foolish not to at least consider it.
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It's all about size to me. Wet cans can be much more compact and are a good addition to the collection if you are ready have full size.
Here is a 3.5" long wet 22 suppressor that is quieter than a full length 22 dry suppressor And a 4" long wet suppressor on a glock next to a full length suppressor The glock with short suppressor still fits in a night stand drawer or truck console where the full length does not 
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So, I've got a few cans in jail and I've been watching tons of videos and reading articles on usage... I keep hearing/seeing about using them ""wet"", with water, wire pulling lube, etc.. to gain more suppression... I get what it does. Other than trying to show off, or Chasing DBs with the SPL meter, when is this practical? I mean, I plan on using my cans for target shooting, plinking off the back deck of a friends house, hopefully a lot of varmint hunting, a few classes maybe... I just don't see myself measuring out 5ml of water or Lube in any of those circumstances, to try and get one more Db or sound reduction. Is this a statement or a question? |
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Quoted: Is this a statement or a question? Quoted: Quoted: So, I've got a few cans in jail and I've been watching tons of videos and reading articles on usage... I keep hearing/seeing about using them ""wet"", with water, wire pulling lube, etc.. to gain more suppression... I get what it does. Other than trying to show off, or Chasing DBs with the SPL meter, when is this practical? Is this a statement or a question? |
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Just because I don't have a practical reason to do it, doesn't mean plenty of others don't... I was posting to see what other did or thought, or why they did it this way... I guess this bothered a few for someone reason... So be it, its not like I was trying to start something. Thanks to those that did come up with answers to the OP. |
| Off the top of my head I see a few reasons people might want the additional suppression. First round pop is a big one, for those who might be exterminating a small animal problem in their back yard with other houses close by and will only make one shot or something. Gel for a home defense gun so it can sit in the can and not ooze out so they can have full suppression in a hd situation, but also get a face full of crap too. And because they love cleaning the crap out of their gun, because the water gets everywhere. But shooting wet is also kinda fun to do every now and then. I don't do any of these things but these are reasons I've read on here. I shot my can went once and that was enough for me. |
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Tried my TiRant wet for the first time last week with some interesting results, so I look at it as a sort of science experiment. It does make the can messier and can make the shooter messier too, but as others have stated it does make it quieter.
When researching the best way to wet it down i was reading that many people just being a bucket to the range to dunk it in, or just pour water from a bottle down the barrel. Not REALLY necessary to measure out 5 ccs, just shake it out and it's apparently close enough. So it's not like it takes a lot of effort. My only real concern shooting wet is that despite being mostly titanium and aluminum, my tirant still has steel in it and I wouldn't want to accidentally leave the wet can in its pouch in a bag after shooting until my next range trip. Other than that though the wet shooting was fun. My brother and I tried out supersonic 124gr, subsonic 147 and subsonic 158 grain rounds and dry there wasn't a huge difference between the two sub sonic rounds. But adding the water made a noticeable difference between them, so that was fun. I probably won't shot mine wet too often unless I'm trying to show off or compare to other cans, but it was fun to try. |
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Seems to me a used syringe minus the needle filled with 5ml of water shot down the barrel with the gun at slide lock would be simple enough...
Also...does anyone use grease, lithium grease now or just gels and water? Seems like a little moly grease used on the first firings would go a long way to making the baffled clean up easier later on and reduce corrosion... |
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Seems to me a used syringe minus the needle filled with 5ml of water shot down the barrel with the gun at slide lock would be simple enough... Also...does anyone use grease, lithium grease now or just gels and water? 
Just asked one of the people behind the counter at the Target pharmacy for a couple of children's medicine syringes. |
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