New 03 SOT here.

[45/30-06OKIE]

Hello y'all, dad and I have gotten our 03 SOT approved starting this calendar year so we ordered a SilencerCo Hybrid 46M to test out on a bunch of stuff, like my 45 Auto 1911, 308 AR, 6.5 PRC, and 25-06 rifles, among other things like dads 300blk and 9mm AR15s... ( yes we are ordering a bunch of ASR mounts and a booster assembly) Also, we plan on getting a sound/frequency meter to test sound levels for ourselves, I found a halfway reputable brand one on amazon for like 250 bucks which should be good enough for our purposes which is for comparing to factory dB specs... (Edit, apparently these aren't meant for sudden impulse noises such as gunshots, nevermind) I also would like to know if it would be allowed to post "reviews" on the handgun and rifle forms respectively? or just on here? Thanks!

 

[MachIVshooter]

I don't think anyone here would have any objection at all to posting reviews, as long as we're not talking flooding the subforum with dozens of such posts that bury everything else.

Also, we plan on getting a sound/frequency meter to test sound levels for ourselves, I found a halfway reputable brand one on amazon for like 250 bucks which should be good enough for our purposes which is for comparing to factory dB specs...

No, it won't.

To meter a gunshot, suppressed or not, with any semblance of peak accuracy, you need an impulse capable meter with at least a 20 microsecond rise time. Such meters in good working order will set you back a few grand once you've done calibration and added the requisite microphones an adapters (just the 4136 pressure mics for the old B&K 2209 run about $800). Testing with regular ambient noise meters, even good "laboratory grade" ones, will yield completely useless data. They're just nowhere near fast enough.

 

[45/30-06OKIE]

I don't think anyone here would have any objection at all to posting reviews, as long as we're not talking flooding the subforum with dozens of such posts that bury everything else.



No, it won't.

To meter a gunshot, suppressed or not, with any semblance of peak accuracy, you need an impulse capable meter with at least a 20 microsecond rise time. Such meters in good working order will set you back a few grand once you've done calibration and added the requisite microphones an adapters (just the 4136 pressure mics for the old B&K 2209 run about $800). Testing with regular ambient noise meters, even good "laboratory grade" ones, will yield completely useless data. They're just nowhere near fast enough.

Ahhhhh, I see.... Hmmmm, interesting, I hadn't even though about that... Ok I guess we'll abandon sound testing then, lol. drat...
But i will be planing on test other brands and mounting systems also, such as Rugged and Huxwrx.