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which brand of supressor cover are you using?
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What platform? Are we talking bolt gun? Or AR? Or something else?
Is there a difference?
The kinds I've tried are the silicone sleeves, which are a PITA to get on. Then there's the MagPul style that makes your can as fat as a house. And then the typical 'fabric' ones that always seem to slide off.
If you are doing something fairly static then I would just buy what is on sale. If it's more dynamic than retention is going to be the watchword and something like the Magpul setup would probably be the best.
The kinds I've tried are the silicone sleeves, which are a PITA to get on. Then there's the MagPul style that makes your can as fat as a house. And then the typical 'fabric' ones that always seem to slide off.
If you are doing something fairly static then I would just buy what is on sale. If it's more dynamic than retention is going to be the watchword and something like the Magpul setup would probably be the best.
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For sure it matters. Heat resistance. Retention. Ability to slip on/off to cool. Shrouds.
I've tried all three that I mentioned. The silicon-rubber tube styles don't slip off, but the 'cloth' ones all seem to work as well as each other.
Those will all slip if you move the gun around enough, and I've never had an issues with the materials as far as temperatures go. To be fair though, I'm not shooting full auto either, so that might make a difference.
To be honest, the only real reason I see for these (other than military use) is for long-range competitions where mirage could be an issue after multiple shots.
For range use I'd rather let my cans air cool the way they were designed to rather than trap the heat in with an insulator of some kind.
Those will all slip if you move the gun around enough, and I've never had an issues with the materials as far as temperatures go. To be fair though, I'm not shooting full auto either, so that might make a difference.
To be honest, the only real reason I see for these (other than military use) is for long-range competitions where mirage could be an issue after multiple shots.
For range use I'd rather let my cans air cool the way they were designed to rather than trap the heat in with an insulator of some kind.
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You don't need full auto to melt a cover.
You keep mentioning changing scenarios while saying it doesn't matter. Let the OP respond so the rest of us can assist without a ton of assumptions and limited experience input.
Ar platform static use(range work).they did mention how hot the can gets but also the heat mirage.
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I use Burn Proof Gear Heavy on AR platforms. Liberty Defense Straight Jacket is killer as well, but excess of $300.
You are going to get mirage on an AR if mag dumping. Period. Can control to a degree if only 8-10 shots in rapid succession, then allow the can to cool before shooting again, but you'll still get some mirage. If shooting static at a range with a bench and all, I tend to not use a cover. If walking/running around, through woods, what have you - I use a cover for another layer of burn resistance, but that's about all I expect out of a cover on an AR.
Stay away from velcro/hook & loop for the AR. You will melt it. Corded is the way for an AR.
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