Suppressors Suppressor or FTE?

[GardDog]

Thanks to one of the members here that enlightened me to the fact that my suppressor is in fact rated for wsm calibers, I am now at a conundrum. My initial intention has been to put a BO FTE on my Rem700 in 300 wsm to help tame recoil during target shooting sessions. Now, I'm debating over putting a QD adapter on it and sharing time with my .308 on the YHM Phantom 7.62QD. Both it and my .308 Rem700P are reliable target / hunting rigs, so I guess I'm good either way. I assume that the suppressor would actually lessen the recoil more than the FTE, but heat during extended sessions would affect it more than a brake.

My gunsmith friend told me to get my barrel threaded and try each, since I could always switch. Damn, I hate when I get too many ideas.

 

[jasonk]

Re: Suppressor or FTE?

The issue with the FTE is that you also need to have your barrel contoured for the FTE to slide over it and clamp on.

If you want the best of both worlds then buy a RAD brake.

 

[gugubica]

Re: Suppressor or FTE?

The FTE will mitigate recoil more than a suppressor, FWIW.

That's actually why I run FTEs, I can remove the brake and screw on the can and vice versa (I run a screw on can though).

 

[GardDog]

Re: Suppressor or FTE?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gugubica</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The FTE will mitigate recoil more than a suppressor, FWIW.

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Good info. Makes my decision easier. Thanks.

 

[427Cobra]

Re: Suppressor or FTE?

Not tacticool but a Tubb T2K brake really kicks ass in recoil reduction, more than a FTE, and it act as a barrel tuner to make your rifle more accurite, down side is the 3/4-28 thread pitch, most cans in the 30 cal range are 5/8-24, a thread adapter could fix that.

 

[GardDog]

Re: Suppressor or FTE?

I inquired about options for my rifle to a respected smith. He suggested the FTE, due to my barrel contour. I liked a few others, but he strongly suggested that barrel contour limited my options.

Tacticiool isn't always the decider.

 

[macman2564]

Re: Suppressor or FTE?

You can run both with the FTE. If you want a brake just slap it on and if you want to run the can just switch them out. Too easy. It does look kind of funny though with the difference in countours though. But that is it.

 

[9H_Cracka]

Re: Suppressor or FTE?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jasonk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The issue with the FTE is that you also need to have your barrel contoured for the FTE to slide over it and clamp on.

If you want the best of both worlds then buy a RAD brake. </div></div>

A single point suppressor/non-proprietary brake/can will screw right on no problem when the barrel uses either the FTE 5/8x24 or 3/4x28 blueprint. You can pull both here and look them over:

http://www.badgerordnance.com/downloads.php?folder=3

This is a good way to go, and where I have settled.

that said, who wants to trade me their 5/8x24 FTE for my 3/4x28 FTE bored for .3080" bullets?

My combo will be FTE on the bolt gun, thread protector on the SASS, and the TBAC can threaded in 5/8x24 back and forth between the two. The fact that the final timing on the FTE is set via an allen bolt clamp makes this a very livable combo to run with. It also saves you from having to buy in whole hog to Brand-X's super cool single or two point can/brake combo. Even though there are some good ones out there, I like the simplicity of the TBAC method. It gives you a lot of flexibility on muzzle attachments (or NONE for that matter) when running unsuppressed, independent of the fact that it is a very good can.