That damn thing ruined me, no 300blk ever sounds as nice
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First independent Silencerco Omega tests are not so hot compared to orginal published specs
- Thread starter batoncolle
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Yup.
For me personally I run a Saker 7.62 primarily on a 10.5". I'd rather run a lighter/shorter can that is still fairly tough and that also gives me the option to move it to a hunting rig - which is where the added quietness would come into play.
If the Omega turns out to have good numbers, it would've filled the role of 2 cans for me. As it is now, it's just another 7.62 can I'd like to get. If the numbers don't bear out though, then it's probably back to the Harvester or the Surge 7.62 since it offers a K configuration.
I hear you. I guess what I'm curious about is this Ti component and how it affects durability. I think they rated it for a 10.5 or 11.5" barrel. So maybe it would hold up to all the abuse you could throw at it, no matter the platform.
Eventually, I'll have a 762 can. I'm just not sure if I'll need something other than a direct thread mount.
If I remember correctly, only the tube is titanium so this can should stand up fairly well to abuse. It's rated to 10.5" for 5.56 which I would never go below anyway.
Regarding direct thread or QD, I have both, and I really don't have a preference either way. QD is a little more convenient, but it also comes at a much larger cost. My biggest concern though is length and weight because I just don't like a large can hanging off the end of a rifle since I rarely shoot from a bench. So in addition to being a lighter and shorter can, I like the fact that the Omega gives you the QD and direct thread option as part of the package instead of having to buy additional like you do with the Saker.
Care to elaborate ? Big difference in sounds just in tone or what?
Everyone perceives a can to be different. DB numbers are simply pressure waves. It's possible to have a 150db noise hit you in a frequency you can't hear. Tone is what people really need to take stock in, which you can only do by experimenting. Wish I had the money to experiment.
once the cans got under 140db they all start to sound the same, maybe due to sonic crack. So for a rifle can all I care is that the platform intend to run gets under 140db, then I begin to prioritize weight, length, mounting options, blow back. durability, etc... I actually liked the micro cans in 556 I've played with.
Also once cans that shoot primarily subsonics get intot he low 120's its hard to tell the difference between a 118db shot and a 125db shot, IMO, so it becomes more important to listen for tone. For example the leonidas metered lower than my 44spl subonics, but the tone of the 44 is lower IMO. the 38 spl lever action I have meters lower than my 44 spl, but again the 44 tone is very low and generally more impressive.
