Hunting with silencers

We call silencers moderators, as they moderate the noise instead of silencing it entirely. You can silence a rifle (or at least .22s) if you have a moderator and sub-sonic loads. There's still a little whoosh of air and a noise from the trigger working.

I've only used moderators on 22lr and .308. On a .308 with normal bullets it makes the noiselevel a lot less irritating. The noise travels a lot less and thus is less likely to disturb nearby animals or people. A 22lr is also much less sharp, meaning I can comfortably shoot a lot without wanting earplugs. I've heard a .243 moderated and that was also a lot less annoying. also .223 for foxes with subsonics and that was very quiet. I was 20 feet away and only heard a click.

Depending where you shoot using moderators can be a requirement.

I bet fosberry knows more, the wierdo. He probably has a moderated .50bmg.

I don't know the level in decibels. The only way I can describe it is more like snapping a dry branch than a real rifle shot. Someone 100 feet away would hear it but probably not think it was a rifle shot.

I'll check my magazines when I get home. I'm sure there was a chart for .223 & .308 in one recently.

True silencers are a class III item and require a special permit. While they won't give movie quality performance they do reduce noise significantly. Be aware there is a slight trade off of ballistics and other performance.

...Sound suppressors are a class-III item FEDERALY, and this places the same governing law as applies to full auto firearms in control of thier possession and use.

I would assume a state like California would require you to hunt with a suppressor.

yea i dont think that california would allow a silencer period

In Montana it is specifically stated in the big game regs that silencers are illegal for hunting.

No supressors in California. None. They basically told me I was stupid for even asking. I'll be moving soon, as soon as I can find a state that won't shun me for being a Californian.

I'll be moving soon, as soon as I can find a state that won't shun me for being a Californian.

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Ohio would stop shunning you after a probationary period.

Illegal to hunt with a supressor here in Texas also

Illegal to hunt game animals in Texas with a suppressor. Perfectly legal for pigs and coyotes.

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