Suppressors subsonic tracers through a can

[LVshooter]

Has anyone tried it.
I've been shooting 150 grain roundnose with trailboss and its working great.
Just thinking subsonic tracers might be fun.
.308 caliber.

 

[btrapr]

Re: subsonic tracers through a can

I have no idea what the outcome might be as far as possible damage...depending on the construction you could burn the edges inside the can

 

[bohem]

Re: subsonic tracers through a can

Try 'em without the can and see if they light reliably and that they're stable on paper at 100yd. The tracer isn't going to pass anywhere near the heat into the can that regular propellant gasses will.

The damage will come from unstable bullets and/or the residue that tracers can leave that's cruddy. A SS can shouldn't have any trouble with the residue, just make sure you won't be punching new baffle holes.

 

[Ranb]

Re: subsonic tracers through a can

I've put subsonic tracers through my 510 whisper can, no problem unless you think a cockscrew trajectory and large groups are one.

I have never seen a tracer light up anywhere near the muzzle. But this might be an optical illusion.

Ranb

 

[STLTACTICAL]

Re: subsonic tracers through a can

308 and 556 sub tracers here, no problems unless you load for a short barrel, then go to a say 20"

 

[LVshooter]

Re: subsonic tracers through a can

I'm more woried about a bullet strike on the can than anything else.
The rifle I want to use these in has an 18" barrel.
Thanks for the input.

 

[STLTACTICAL]

Re: subsonic tracers through a can

If you do your load development for that barrel you should be fine and they are a blast... like shooting a laser. just a click and a nice trace,