Suppressors Will Suppressor technology increase?

[Sniperwannabee]

So I'm new to suppressors and not sure how they improved over the years. What has changed over the years? Is it the materials? Have they always been as accurate as they are now? do think they will ever be able to suppress to under 100 decibels

 

[smokin.338]

material & design for sure... with 3D printing, could come close with certain calibers.

 

[Gunfighter14e2]

do think they will ever be able to suppress to under 100 decibels

When shooting H/S ammo the sonic crack is louder than that, so no.

 

[pineoak]

Lighter and more durable, less affect on accuracy

No due to speed of supersonic bullets unless shooting subsonic like 300BLK

 

[mdmp5]

The firing pin dropping is over 100 dB

 

[Mordamer]

Honestly, suppressor technology has not advanced much over the last 20 years. The basic cone baffle design from 50+ years ago has not been beaten in sound suppression levels. Every company claims that their latest design is revolutionary, but when performance is measured the good ones are all basically the same in sound suppression. With super sonic cartridges going Mach 2+ in the 6.5mm diameter and above I don't think anyone will ever get below 120 decibels as measured 1 meter perpendicular to the muzzle using a bolt action rifle. The sonic boom is just too loud.

For precision rifles I want the suppressor to meter around 130 dB, weigh less than 15 ounces, and add less than 9" to muzzle length. Preferably shorter and lighter without sacrificing sound suppression.

Materials used are not advancing and the super alloys being utillized in some designs are decades old.

As long as the can is machined well and has a mounting system that locks up tight the precision potential of the gun is unaffected. Manufacturers have been able to meet these 2 requirements for decades also.

Here is my list of requirements for a suppressor in order of importance to me:
1. Light weight.
2. Short.
3. Good suppression.
4. Durable.

Your needs may dictate different requirements.

 

[mdmp5]

Lighter and more durable, less affect on accuracy

No due to speed of supersonic bullets unless shooting subsonic like 300BLK

And even that is still not so quiet in the AR platform.

The absolute best a can would be able to do hypothetically is have just about zero sound signature on a subsonic round, minus the other moving parts. Even still, as stated above, crossing the sound barrier is very loud, so it is almost futile to make a can any quieter past a point because you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. However, like the post above says, the improved tech can be put to good use in making a can lighter and smaller.