Who shoots 30 carbine or 3030 suppressed?

WestKentucky · Feb 14, 2021

I am going to form 1 a couple cans this year. I’m trying to think through the capabilities and what I would do with a can. Rimfire can is a must so there’s no need discussing that. Pistol can will be 38/9mm because I am kinda focused around that diameter with my collection, and that’s where my interest remains, so again that one is a nobrainer that’s not worth discussion. A rifle can though is something to talk about. Currently I shoot 30-30, 30 carbine, 223, 270, 7-30 waters, 256 winmag, and will likely not shoot them all suppressed but would consider for sure the 30 cals and 7-30. I know a can can be effective for heavy 30-30 but I have never heard any reports of 30 carbine being suppressed. Would it be worth using a can on 30 carbine?

greyling22 · Feb 14, 2021

Some discussion of suppressed m1 carbine here
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...ot-an-m1-carbine-30carbine-suppressed.863300/

I haven't threaded my 30/30 yet, but the marlin 1894s in 357 and 44mag are great hosts. Lots and lots of fun with subsonics. Now, lever guns are harder to thread because of the front sight in the barrel and the mag tube bits and bobs.

Nuclear · Feb 14, 2021

Teddy Roosevelt famously had a 30-30 lever action with a silencer on it to control varmints without disturbing his neighbors. You just need enough barrel to move the front sight back and thread the end of the barrel.

MachIVshooter · Feb 14, 2021

A dedicated .30 carbine can I would build more along the lines of a pistol suppressor, but you're going to have a lot of port noise with a semi auto anyway, so build for your .270, will work decent on the rest.

1.5 or 1.625 diameter, 8" length. A universal. 30 cal rifle can.

milsurpguy · Feb 14, 2021

I sent my 30 carbine off to get the barrel threaded last summer. But I dont have a 30 cal suppressor, yet.
But I ran into a guy at the range with a 30 cal suppressor. It had his name on it so my guess is it was a form 1 job that has a stack of cones that screw inside of each other.
I think it had 8 cones, he took half of the cones off and said you don't want all 8 on a semi auto. It was an inch and a half wide so no sites. It was pretty slick. It went poof and the action cycled, more quite than I thought it would be.

jmorris · Feb 15, 2021

A good .30 cal can could cover a lot of ground. Would be a bit over built for the 30 carbine, .223 and such but would work and cover the 270, 7-30, 256wm. Not the most effective for the rounds that could get by with smaller diameter baffles but less work and cost.

cheapthrills · Feb 16, 2021

I have modified a number of lever guns for suppressor. The Marlin is my favorite by far. I have done 30-30s, 357s, 44s, 45s. Most of the time, the front sight survives the transition. If it is a ramp, the front of the ramp is ground away for clearance. Some or much of the time, the magazine plug is cut back to clear the suppressor/adapter as well. The hard part, at least to me is removing and re-indexing the barrel. However, with proper care, I get it done. I charge the shop I work for $250 for the work. I usually completely clean the gun(it is detail stripped already) and include some action polishing/action job while I am at it. I also freshen the crown if desired.

Zak Smith · Feb 17, 2021

Marlin sells a threaded, suppressor-read .30-30, the model 336 Dark. Hornady has factory subsonic .30-30. It all works as expected.

MechAg94 · Feb 22, 2021

Henry also has their X Lever series in 30/30, 44 Mag, and 45/70. It even has a side loading gate.

Who shoots 30 carbine or 3030 suppressed?

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