Suppressors Shooting Rifle Cans Wet
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Re: Shooting Rifle Cans Wet
Great question and chucky is right.
The short answer would be no, though as chucky points out there are exceptions, almost always in .223 only.
It is very rare to find centerfire rifle length cartridge cans that are designed to use ablatives. Sub gun with pistol cartridges, for many/most designs, yes. Though, again as chucky points out, there are exceptions like some MP-5 cans. For instance early Colt 9mm rifle suppressors were commonly "dipped" prior to entry, especially and mostly for use in highly flammable environments.
Single shots should not need them, a great can takes care of the blast component and the supersonic projectile flight signature is unaffected by ablatives. A great can, when shot with subsonics definitely will not need it as the gas volume and concussion effect is greatly reduced. Hydro lock is a great concern with high power rifle cartridges and ablatives, it gets ugly and dangerous fast.
Great question and chucky is right.
The short answer would be no, though as chucky points out there are exceptions, almost always in .223 only.
It is very rare to find centerfire rifle length cartridge cans that are designed to use ablatives. Sub gun with pistol cartridges, for many/most designs, yes. Though, again as chucky points out, there are exceptions like some MP-5 cans. For instance early Colt 9mm rifle suppressors were commonly "dipped" prior to entry, especially and mostly for use in highly flammable environments.
Single shots should not need them, a great can takes care of the blast component and the supersonic projectile flight signature is unaffected by ablatives. A great can, when shot with subsonics definitely will not need it as the gas volume and concussion effect is greatly reduced. Hydro lock is a great concern with high power rifle cartridges and ablatives, it gets ugly and dangerous fast.
Re: Shooting Rifle Cans Wet
I would say typically no, but if your tactical situation requires low flash (like a military sniper in a hide at night), or a SWAT guy entering a meth lab [explosive environment], just about any suppressor would tolerate being dipped in water, as long as the excess water is shook out in the direction of least resistance. (IE what remains will be like 1-2 teaspoons evenly distributed through the suppressor).
If enough water to dip the can is not available, a teaspoon of water in the blast chamber of a centerfire suppressor, followed by rolling the suppressor to wet the carbon on the walls of the tube and blast baffle evenly prior to attaching the suppressor, shouldn't harm the unit.
It's a rare occasion that would ever call for the need for water, and water certainly combines with dry byproducts of combustion and is capable of creating a corrosive atmosphere.
Water does present the ability to destroy a suppressor if it is not properly utilized (AKA water [incompressible liquid] filled suppressor, fired on 10.5" carbine = nowhere for pressure to go).
I would say typically no, but if your tactical situation requires low flash (like a military sniper in a hide at night), or a SWAT guy entering a meth lab [explosive environment], just about any suppressor would tolerate being dipped in water, as long as the excess water is shook out in the direction of least resistance. (IE what remains will be like 1-2 teaspoons evenly distributed through the suppressor).
If enough water to dip the can is not available, a teaspoon of water in the blast chamber of a centerfire suppressor, followed by rolling the suppressor to wet the carbon on the walls of the tube and blast baffle evenly prior to attaching the suppressor, shouldn't harm the unit.
It's a rare occasion that would ever call for the need for water, and water certainly combines with dry byproducts of combustion and is capable of creating a corrosive atmosphere.
Water does present the ability to destroy a suppressor if it is not properly utilized (AKA water [incompressible liquid] filled suppressor, fired on 10.5" carbine = nowhere for pressure to go).
