Hear me out,
Why isn't there a desire [or enough of a desire] for a light, packable, big bore, suppressor host?
For people that chase "quiet" and also want to hunt with said quiet system, most are left with 300blk which is not ideal.
Why is there not an ideal caliber designed for throwing ~400gr pils at 1000fps out of a bolt action or single shot to get the most out of a quiet subsonic system meant for taking down game in swamps, thick woods, or near neighborhoods [where you don't want to bother people with muzzle report or a bleeding deer running through their yard]?
Why is there not an easily packable package that breaks down into a backpack to host such an ideal caliber and its can?
The best attempts I've seen recently are 338ARC, 8.6BO and the like. The best still isn't ideal. They're always in calibers that favor gas guns [which isn't ideal for maximizing quiet], and the calibers/barrel twist always sacrifice for both subs and supers, and aren't typically optimized for heavy subs. Most of these calibers aren't even factory loaded heavier than ~305gr either. Not to mention overall bullet diameter in 30cal or 338cal isn't anything to write home about at subsonic speeds. If you're going to go slow, then go big! We need a 45cal or 50cal heavy hitter, but where are they at?
I'm starting a project to put together something which fits this criteria, but I'm on a budget and I don't reload. What to do?
The best idea that I have is chopping down a Handi-Rifle in 45LC to 16" and having it threaded, then running it with heavies and my Fly45.
I just wish there were better options.
Why isn't there a desire [or enough of a desire] for a light, packable, big bore, suppressor host?
For people that chase "quiet" and also want to hunt with said quiet system, most are left with 300blk which is not ideal.
Why is there not an ideal caliber designed for throwing ~400gr pils at 1000fps out of a bolt action or single shot to get the most out of a quiet subsonic system meant for taking down game in swamps, thick woods, or near neighborhoods [where you don't want to bother people with muzzle report or a bleeding deer running through their yard]?
Why is there not an easily packable package that breaks down into a backpack to host such an ideal caliber and its can?
The best attempts I've seen recently are 338ARC, 8.6BO and the like. The best still isn't ideal. They're always in calibers that favor gas guns [which isn't ideal for maximizing quiet], and the calibers/barrel twist always sacrifice for both subs and supers, and aren't typically optimized for heavy subs. Most of these calibers aren't even factory loaded heavier than ~305gr either. Not to mention overall bullet diameter in 30cal or 338cal isn't anything to write home about at subsonic speeds. If you're going to go slow, then go big! We need a 45cal or 50cal heavy hitter, but where are they at?
I'm starting a project to put together something which fits this criteria, but I'm on a budget and I don't reload. What to do?
The best idea that I have is chopping down a Handi-Rifle in 45LC to 16" and having it threaded, then running it with heavies and my Fly45.
I just wish there were better options.
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