nobilitygroup
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Gentlemen,
I'm newer to the ULR precision and suppressor market and have been doing about a years' worth of research trying to develop (and mostly afford) a platform with the intent to push my skills past the 1k yd and closer to the 1800-2000 yd mark.
Due to other hobbies and interests, I have an amateur background in thermal management and some mechanical R&D.
One of the things I've been trying to figure out is how to efficiently manage heat during followup shots (reducing mirage on suppressor). This will also allow me to use better thermal imaging when this can is being used on other platforms at night. I'm fully aware of the silicone covers, but would like to try a few other ideas before I go there. One of my ideas was to use a triple layer, gold foil and foamed ceramic insulating tubes (outside will be covered in an aluminum or stainless steel alloy). According to my significantly amateur research, this has the potential to severely reduce the thermal "pollution" and also allow for a prolonged cool-down period (this should be fine since I'm not planning on firing more than a few shots at a time).
My concern is that this might be considered "modifying the suppressor." I'm not planning on cutting, welding, or otherwise manipulating the suppressor, but I could see how this might be perceived if the insulation were to be semi-permanently attached to the outside of the tube.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
I'm newer to the ULR precision and suppressor market and have been doing about a years' worth of research trying to develop (and mostly afford) a platform with the intent to push my skills past the 1k yd and closer to the 1800-2000 yd mark.
Due to other hobbies and interests, I have an amateur background in thermal management and some mechanical R&D.
One of the things I've been trying to figure out is how to efficiently manage heat during followup shots (reducing mirage on suppressor). This will also allow me to use better thermal imaging when this can is being used on other platforms at night. I'm fully aware of the silicone covers, but would like to try a few other ideas before I go there. One of my ideas was to use a triple layer, gold foil and foamed ceramic insulating tubes (outside will be covered in an aluminum or stainless steel alloy). According to my significantly amateur research, this has the potential to severely reduce the thermal "pollution" and also allow for a prolonged cool-down period (this should be fine since I'm not planning on firing more than a few shots at a time).
My concern is that this might be considered "modifying the suppressor." I'm not planning on cutting, welding, or otherwise manipulating the suppressor, but I could see how this might be perceived if the insulation were to be semi-permanently attached to the outside of the tube.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.