Suppressors Shooting my FAL with AAC 762SD (pics and vids)

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I finally got out to shoot my FAL with suppressor today since I got it cut down to 16" and had the mount put on so I can use my suppressor with it.

I set the gas port up initially so all the gas would hit the piston and shot the rifle with no suppressor and was happy that it functioned fine. I put about 20 rounds through it, and got positive ejection of the brass and no malfunctions. Next, I set the gas port up to vent off as much gas as possible. With the suppressor on it, I'm told that there will be too much gas and backpressure, so I did all I could to vent off everything I could.

We shot 60 more rounds through the rifle with the suppressor on it and all functioned fine. There was quite a bit of gas in the face and everything is black with carbon, but the gun appeared to function fine and we didn't notice any overabundance of gas. I didn't notice the bolt slamming into the rear of the receiver or any obvious signs of overpressure. I've got a rubber recoil buffer behind the bolt and although it was covered in carbon, it didn't look any worse for wear.

Overall, the suppressor cut down on recoil a bit, and noise quite a bit, but I wouldn't say it's hearing safe. Still fairly loud, not nearly as quiet as it is on my bolt rifle with 22" barrel.

Some specs:
FAL - IAI M444 - All Imbel
16" barrel
DSA rail
Aimpoint - ML3 - 2 MOA dot
Ammo: Portuguese - 147 grain - 7.62x51 NATO (.308)
Suppressor - AAC - 762SD

Target - 125 yards
Temp: 28 degrees

Me with the rifle

The target (IPSC sized AR500 steel silhouette)

Shooting the rifle

Full sized: http://i.imgur.com/YOjTC.jpg

Video of me shooting the rifle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIN4Dr-GcxI

Video of Branden shooting rifle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usalJYRLLuA

Video from above (only 2 shots)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhw-zRjkWXQ

There was definitely a lot of gas. You don't want to shoot it without eye protection. Also, since it was cold and humid, quite a bit of moisture accumulated quickly in the rifle and you'd get a wet blast of gas on your face with each shot. Nothing painful, but definitely unpleasant. I got a nice black mark on my nose where some of the gas was exiting the rear of the receiver.

Gas on my nose:

Full sized: http://i.imgur.com/4edbd.jpg

 

[black_ump]

Re: Shooting my FAL with AAC 762SD (pics and vids)

pretty neat, i wonder how that thing would sound on my msg-90 clone, I have not really looked into a suppressor for it yet, not sure if i wanna go qd or thread mounted.


vary cool set up though, thanks for the vids and pix

 

[MAJ MALFUNCTION]

Re: Shooting my FAL with AAC 762SD (pics and vids)

Very nice!

Congrats!

 

[Short-bus]

Re: Shooting my FAL with AAC 762SD (pics and vids)

Fun rifle to shoot, I enjoyed it, thank you Shawn.

You definately need eyepro to shoot it, I watched the vid of me shooting and I noticed I wasn't wearing any, and I thought that I was wearing it each time I shot. I know that I got a blast of smoke, and some moisture on the first shot, and that's when I got yours from you. I think most of the moisture came from the freezing drizzle that we were getting. When I packed up the rifle I had quite a bit of ice that had formed on the side.

Great weather for training, only problem was visibility. Not being able to spot our hits/misses at 600 yards kinda ruined the value of it.

Looking forward to the next outing Shawn. If we have to send he kids to the sitter, and the wives to the mall to make it happen, so be it!

Branden

 

[stefan73]

Re: Shooting my FAL with AAC 762SD (pics and vids)

I need to fix my FAL now!!

Nice video!