Suppressors YHM Phantom .338 LM suppressor, least expensive .338 option?
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Yes they are heavy. Expect a dramatic change with that pencil barrel and a SS can. For the money, you wont find another 338 cal can that will suppress as it does.
Most YHM suppressors are "beginner" suppressors. It's kind of like the old trusty truck you keep around because it always runs and is cheap to take care of.
They are overbuilt and suppress well.
Most YHM suppressors are "beginner" suppressors. It's kind of like the old trusty truck you keep around because it always runs and is cheap to take care of.
They are overbuilt and suppress well.
I use a YHM SS 30 caliber suppressor. Just as KYS says". Overbuilt and suppress well". This is my first and last suppressor. Only had so much money to spend. Looked at the Thunderbeast 30-P1 but it was well out of my price range.
Cans are something that are SO much trouble to get that an extra few hundred dollars to get the right one is a small price. I've got the Thunderbeast 30p1 and with the group buys or dealer discounts its not much more than the cheaper ones. On the other hand Yankee Hill makes good cans too. The important thing you'll want to research is how they affect accuracy.
But don't buy a can just because its the cheapest. It's a seven month wait for your stamp and usually takes a couple of weeks to get all of the pics and forms filled out so its not something that you will easily up grade if you don't like it.
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But don't buy a can just because its the cheapest. It's a seven month wait for your stamp and usually takes a couple of weeks to get all of the pics and forms filled out so its not something that you will easily up grade if you don't like it.
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This is something that you buy for a lifetime, don't go cheap. For my TBAC 338BA, tax stamp, transfer cost, pics and mailing costs it was $2216.25, more than twice the cost of the YHM but I think its worth it. Buy quality and only cry once.
i know you asked about a 338 caliber, so it's not exactly apples to apples. but i bought a YHM 30 caliber, it suppresses well, makes my 308 sound like a loud 22, if you will.
on the other hand, once you get it, you will always have in the back of your mind, "what if".
now, i do not have my TBAC yet, just sent the papers in a month ago, so i cannot give my first hand experience yet, maybe in a year i can.
so, now i have $600+$200 for the YHM = $800.
and $1000+$200 for the TBAC = $1200
YHM + TBAC = $2000 and about 2ish years.
as far as accuracy for the YHM, when i received my form 4, my back was jacked up like 10 mother fuckers. so between a fucked up back, back surgery a few months later, and owning a business, i have not had the time to actually run the YHM for an accuracy test. just a suppression test.
from a lot of the reviews, videos, and reports i have read over that last year, the YHM and the TBAC suppress/sound/tone is about the same. but the POI shift, repeatably, accuracy, weight, the TBAC takes the cake. i will let you know in a year when i get my TBAC so i can compare side by side if this is true.
so my advice, call around in your state to see who has one in stock, buy the TBAC on a credit card even though the TBAC is out of your price range. shit...you have a LONG time to pay the credit card off, sit back and wait.
after all, the TBAC has the reputation, and this is why you asked a question. had i had to do it all over again, i would have done a TBAC transfer on a form 3 and waited for what i really wanted but didn't want to spend the money or wait. but guess what, and you only get three chances to guess correctly, and the first two guesses don't count...i am still waiting........
on the other hand, once you get it, you will always have in the back of your mind, "what if".
now, i do not have my TBAC yet, just sent the papers in a month ago, so i cannot give my first hand experience yet, maybe in a year i can.
so, now i have $600+$200 for the YHM = $800.
and $1000+$200 for the TBAC = $1200
YHM + TBAC = $2000 and about 2ish years.
as far as accuracy for the YHM, when i received my form 4, my back was jacked up like 10 mother fuckers. so between a fucked up back, back surgery a few months later, and owning a business, i have not had the time to actually run the YHM for an accuracy test. just a suppression test.
from a lot of the reviews, videos, and reports i have read over that last year, the YHM and the TBAC suppress/sound/tone is about the same. but the POI shift, repeatably, accuracy, weight, the TBAC takes the cake. i will let you know in a year when i get my TBAC so i can compare side by side if this is true.
so my advice, call around in your state to see who has one in stock, buy the TBAC on a credit card even though the TBAC is out of your price range. shit...you have a LONG time to pay the credit card off, sit back and wait.
after all, the TBAC has the reputation, and this is why you asked a question. had i had to do it all over again, i would have done a TBAC transfer on a form 3 and waited for what i really wanted but didn't want to spend the money or wait. but guess what, and you only get three chances to guess correctly, and the first two guesses don't count...i am still waiting........
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Thanks for the replies. I'm not new to suppressors. I have a .22lr, 5.56, 9mm and .308. My .308 can is the Stainless YHM that is HEAVY but suppresses well. For the .338 the POI shift won't be a problem because I only have one .338 LM and I won't be shooting the rifle without the can ever.
ETA: I don't shoot the .338 more than a few times a year thats why I can't justify spending a lot on the can.
ETA: I don't shoot the .338 more than a few times a year thats why I can't justify spending a lot on the can.
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I use a YHM on my TRG 42 in 338. I like the can, and the brake. The brake does what is necessary for me to be able to shoot as much as I want. With the can, it's even better. I have shot that can on that gun during the same range session with two Elite Iron cans, the Sierra and the Sierra SD. Both EI cans are quieter and lighter. Accuracy was equal and POI were all about the same. Of all three, I would opt for the Sierra SD. That gun with the YHM can balances just behind the bipod and an empty mag; that may or may not affect how well you can shoot the gun.
I opine that you need a lighter can or a heavier rifle to be happiest. Or maybe that's just me. Maybe some weight in the buttstock would help me out. Or maybe I should learn what I am doing.
I opine that you need a lighter can or a heavier rifle to be happiest. Or maybe that's just me. Maybe some weight in the buttstock would help me out. Or maybe I should learn what I am doing.
