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Old 05-09-2018, 12:48 PM
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If supressors were legal would you get one/want one?
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Old 05-09-2018, 03:00 PM
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I would consider one for hunting - especially in some of the more populated areas. At the range I don't think I would get as much use for one.
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Old 05-09-2018, 03:11 PM
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Old 05-09-2018, 03:20 PM
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Absolutely they are great for varmint hunting and target practice and shooting and not annoying Niebours. The novelty of carriying that giant can where’s off quickly while you are hunting on foot though.

Shot numerous animals with my 284win in NZ while it had a Can connected.
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Old 05-09-2018, 04:02 PM
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Safe for hunting, number one. Who needs to wear ears and not be able to hear game or fellow hunters? If you don't wear them....rrrrrrringgggggg
Great for noise pollution(neighbours), number two.
Plain silly why our country is dead-set against them.
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Old 05-09-2018, 04:11 PM
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As someone who has already sustained permanent hearing loss (work related) over the years, and now wears hearing aids (sometimes, hate those things!)....I would love to legally be able to use a suppressor. I can no longer shoot indoors with my pistols, even using foam plugs under my MSA muffs. It's just too painful, and my chronic tinitus gets too severe for about 3 or 4 days after. Outside is ok, but I have to use plugs and muffs always. The ability to reduce the db while shooting would make one of my favorite past times much more pleasant.

I don't think I would use it for hunting, if I use my MSA muffs with long guns I don't have much problems. I wouldn't want the extra weight on the end, I think it might affect balance? Not that I would know as I've never used one.
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Old 05-09-2018, 04:13 PM
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Stupid question... I am assuming it is so that guns could not be used as easily for crime? Are suppressors for hunting rifles illegal for the same reason (crime) or because they could then be used on handguns so you have to ban them across the board?

That being said, I would buy one for sure if legal for hearing protection.

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Old 05-09-2018, 04:32 PM
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I would purchase one for all of my firearms.
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Old 05-09-2018, 04:47 PM
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Yup for sure
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Old 05-09-2018, 04:53 PM
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In a lot of "liberal" countries (such as Norway) suppressors are actually encouraged for hearing protection and noise pollution reduction
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Old 05-09-2018, 05:06 PM
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I am guessin majority non gun voters think suppressors make guns 99% more likely to kill on their own. Personally id not have one on my hunting rifle but i support the ability for everyone to have the choice.


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Old 05-09-2018, 05:29 PM
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Absolutely if it was legal. Would love to have one on my hunting rifle instead of wearing muffs all the time.
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Old 05-09-2018, 05:31 PM
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Imagine shooting without the boom? It would be so nice for load development and barrel break in. Hunting I guess it wouldn't matter much for what I do. One or two shots without ear protection don't kill a guy but even then it would be nice. I would be on board.
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Old 05-09-2018, 05:55 PM
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On my varmint guns for sure.....
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Old 05-09-2018, 06:02 PM
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Personally I like short rifles however for sitting and shooting a varmint rifle I can see a definite advantage. The down side I see is that people would stop wearing hearing protection thinking the suppressor will go "pfft" "pfft" like on James Bond anything that breaks the sound barrier will still produce a loud crack enough to damage unprotected ears.
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Old 05-09-2018, 06:09 PM
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Hmmm does the brake go ahead of the suppresser or after?
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Old 05-09-2018, 06:23 PM
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I would put one on a semi 223 coyote gun. It would also be nice to have a redlight on top of the scope.
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Old 05-09-2018, 06:25 PM
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Absolutely would purchase a few. They are awesome. Only scenario I don't have any use for one would be backpack hunts.

A buddy and I went to a shoot in the states last year. Our rifles were almost the only ones without suppressors. We took a lot of good natured flak for our 'noisy Canuck guns'... And got sent to the end of the line to shoot. 😉
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Old 05-09-2018, 07:26 PM
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100% Absolutely would purchase 4 .
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Old 05-09-2018, 07:50 PM
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Ive got several on rifle's I have in New Zealand,
Reduce noise on centerfire rifles, by about 30 decibels,
shot's don't disturb game nearby as much, I especially use them on farm land and for pest control, were either disturbing stock, or multiple shots at small game are likely.


Here is my finlight, with one in use, 6 goats were shot from same mob of 8, they mostly milled around, as couldn't determine direction of shot(noise), two were shot running towards me.
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Old 05-09-2018, 08:07 PM
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I’ll be the odd man out. I have no issue with them being legal, but I have zero desire to ever have one. I think they look ugly, put extra weight hanging off the end of my gun, and add extra length to the barrel I don’t need. They’re not a substitute for not wearing heating protection and I’ve never worried about how loud my rifles were.
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Old 05-09-2018, 08:29 PM
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Stupid question... I am assuming it is so that guns could not be used as easily for crime? Are suppressors for hunting rifles illegal for the same reason (crime) or because they could then be used on handguns so you have to ban them across the board?

That being said, I would buy one for sure if legal for hearing protection.

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My guess is they are ilegal for the same reason blowguns are ilegal. Someone saw it on a movie and it's an assasins tool so it must be bad.
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Old 05-09-2018, 08:34 PM
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I just bought my second one for a .22lr, fully auto rated can. Waiting for it to exit NFA hell. Same with my .300 win mag fully auto rated can. No I won’t run either of them full auto it just means it is built a bit more durable. I never thought I would be a suppressor guy but once you use them they grow on you fast. I can say I’m excited to get them both and despite the common misconceptions They don’t completely silence gunfire but they do drop the decibel level enough that it is hearing safe. Common sense says you should still wear ear pro when target shooting but if I can knock off a few dB when hunting and not wear ear pro which I don’t anyways, why not? I’m already deaf enough from the army.
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Stupid question... I am assuming it is so that guns could not be used as easily for crime? Are suppressors for hunting rifles illegal for the same reason (crime) or because they could then be used on handguns so you have to ban them across the board?

That being said, I would buy one for sure if legal for hearing protection.

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Suppressors are used in a tiny fraction of crime in countries where they are legal.
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Old 05-09-2018, 09:36 PM
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Im sure my neighbours would all pitch in and pay for them.
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Old 05-09-2018, 10:17 PM
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Suppressors are used in a tiny fraction of crime in countries where they are legal.
I thought they they were only used by the CIA, KGB, Secret Service type guys to do hits? Like not even illegal stuff....
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Old 05-09-2018, 10:30 PM
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I think the Liberals have seen to many James Bond Movies and think it makes firearms "silent". They just reduce the sound to levels that are not damaging.
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Old 05-10-2018, 06:54 AM
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Yup, would screw on an oil can to my 22.....phhhht....dead squirrel.
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Stupid question... I am assuming it is so that guns could not be used as easily for crime? Are suppressors for hunting rifles illegal for the same reason (crime) or because they could then be used on handguns so you have to ban them across the board?

That being said, I would buy one for sure if legal for hearing protection.

Matt
Short answer.....yes,that is why they they are illegal.
Now for the REALITY CHECK....suppressor are NOT "silencers".The ban on suppressors is yet ANOTHER rediculous law based on unfounded fear,emotion,misinformation,and the Hollywood perpetrated myth that portrays suppressed firearms as the silent weapon of choice for assassins.Truth is,they are nowhere near silent,they only reduce the noise associated with discharging a firearm to a more tolerable level,and in fact are not only encouraged,but must be used by law for hunting in some parts of Europe.
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Old 05-10-2018, 08:56 AM
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Suppressors being illegal is just more paranoid Hollywood Liberal thinking anybody that wants to use them should be able however they are not the answer to NOT WEARING HEARING PROTECTION unless you are shooting subsonic rounds.

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