Suppressor/Silencer help

[ske1eter]

What Rastus said.

I have 2 cans. I love them both, though I don't use them as often as I thought I would. Mostly because they are a pain to clean. Definitely a fun toy. Both of mine are Gemtech. I have never had a problem with either of them.

I've not shot my Yankee Hill Machine Phantom 7.62 can (it's the quick disconnect model) yet on my .308 Savage as I need to get a scope mount and rings for the rifle. I have tried a few shots with it on my .223. It's certainly not silent but I can definitely shoot without earmuffs.

I use my .22LR suppressor almost every time I go shooting. I put on my Buckmark and AR conversion upper. Supposedly one can get a desktop sandblasting setup from Harbor Freight that makes cleaning the lead off a breeze. I've not done that yet but cleaning them can be a bit of a pain but I probably had 1000 rds. through mine before it was cleaned. Sure there was some lead build up but nothing horrendous.

[JC5123]

I've not shot my Yankee Hill Machine Phantom 7.62 can (it's the quick disconnect model) yet on my .308 Savage as I need to get a scope mount and rings for the rifle. I have tried a few shots with it on my .223. It's certainly not silent but I can definitely shoot without earmuffs.

I use my .22LR suppressor almost every time I go shooting. I put on my Buckmark and AR conversion upper. Supposedly one can get a desktop sandblasting setup from Harbor Freight that makes cleaning the lead off a breeze. I've not done that yet but cleaning them can be a bit of a pain but I probably had 1000 rds. through mine before it was cleaned. Sure there was some lead build up but nothing horrendous.

Sandblasting to clean? I never even considered that. I would worry about damaging a part. Have you done this with your suppressor before? If so, how did it go?

[ske1eter]

Nope, as mentioned, I've not tried it. Apparently there are different media that you can use that have abrasion characteristics so you can find one that doesn't damage the baffles. I forget where I heard this at, maybe silencertalk.com.

[JC5123]

Something to look into. Thanks for the input.

[tombogan03884]

Nope, as mentioned, I've not tried it. Apparently there are different media that you can use that have abrasion characteristics so you can find one that doesn't damage the baffles. I forget where I heard this at, maybe silencertalk.com.

That's correct,the finest I have used was a white that was almost dust. they make even finer grit than that.
I would however put masking tape over any threads.

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[blackwolfe]

On one of the previously mentioned silencer sites I think I read that someone was using a bead blaster, others were using ultrasonic cleaners.

[TAB]

the dishwasher... just not when the wife is home...


just trust me on that, both parts.