Silencerco Omega

[Gtscotty]

http://www.silencerco.com/products/omega/

Well it looks like Silencerco made all of their other .30 cal cans obsolete with the introduction of this single product... Quieter and lighter than the Saker and Specwar, quieter than the the Harvester and shorter than all of them. MSRP is $200 less than the Saker.

 

[taliv]

i heard really really good things about the omega a few months ago from the guys beta testing it... really looking forward to trying it

 

[Gtscotty]

Yeah, it looks like it's going to be pretty sweet. Too bad, I just got my Saker right before Christmas..... obsolete already.

 

[MCMXI]

MSRP is $200 less than the Saker.

I have to wonder how they're managing to lower cost while using more expensive materials. Stellite alloys aren't cheap despite being invented around 100 years ago. The obvious use for those alloys is for the baffles but I would think it'd be very expensive to machine or grind. I'll have to chat with the SilencerCo folks at SHOT. It's always interesting to learn of new developments in mitigating the effects of corrosion, heat and stress.

 

[Gtscotty]

The Saker has at least some Stellite baffles as well, so that would be a wash. The Omega does use titanium where the Saker is all Stellite and steel, so you'd think that would add some cost. I would think they will either have to drop the Saker's price or discontinue it, barring any unknowns I would expect the Omega to cannibalize all of its sales.

 

[Singletracker]

Figures.

Two weeks after getting the stamp for my Specwar:banghead:

 

[zerobarrier]

Figures.

Two weeks after getting the stamp for my Specwar:banghead:

I know I just got my SpecWar on 1/2/15, which is kind of heavy.

 

[rodensouth]

Is it a available for order now? What is an Anchor Brake?

 

[Gtscotty]

Silencershop.com appears to have them on sale for $880. Petty good deal.

 

[rodensouth]

Thank you for the info, that is a good deal. Maybe they are selling enough now to drop the price point. I wonder how much the brake helps with recoil in addition to reduction already provided by suppression. I was very surprised when I shot a 308 suppressed, it felt like about 3/4 of the recoil I got without the can. I don't know if it was my perception due to less blast or actual reduction in force at my shoulder.

I think I want one.

 

[greyling22]

I don't guess you can take them apart to clean them if you shoot lead through them though right? I don't see any mention of take apart on their page or video.

 

[Walt65]

I did much research regarding suppressors and as soon as I had my mind made up and got ready to buy one the next greatest thing would be announced.
When I saw the Omega I said this is the one.
Hopefully I will get my stamp before November. That's when the weather gets really nice here.

 

[Theohazard]

Too bad, I just got my Saker right before Christmas..... obsolete already.
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I would think they will either have to drop the Saker's price or discontinue it, barring any unknowns I would expect the Omega to cannibalize all of its sales.

The Saker isn't obsolete and there's no way they'll discontinue it. The Saker still has several advantages over the Omega:

1) It's rated up to 300 RUM, the Omega is just 300 Win Mag.

2) It's rated for 7" 5.56 barrels and 12" .308 barrels, whereas the Omega is only rated for 10" 5.56 and 16" .308.

3) The Saker has full stellite baffles, so it will be more durable in the long run, especially with SBR use.

4) The Saker has a bunch of mounting options due to its MAAD mount system, whereas the Omega only has two.

5) The standard Saker QD mount is faster and easier to use than the Specwar ASR QD system that the Omega uses.

I think the Omega is an awesome can, but the Saker is still a better choice if you need the extra durability and the better mounting options.

 

[Theohazard]

I don't guess you can take them apart to clean them if you shoot lead through them though right? I don't see any mention of take apart on their page or video.

You don't want a rifle silencer that can be taken apart; that makes them weaker, heavier, and louder. All the full-power rifle silencers offered by the major manufacturers are welded together and can't be takes apart.

You don't need to clean a rifle silencer because full-power loads will clean it out for you. A thin layer of carbon will remain, but that actually helps quiet it down a little and it helps protect the baffles.

I would never buy a full-power rifle silencer that could be taken apart. If I wanted to shoot lead through it I would either look into various chemical cleaning processes that dissolve lead (depending on the silencer's construction) or I would buy a dedicated take-apart silencer specifically for that purpose (most people shooting lead seem to be shooting 300 Blackout, and you don't need a full-power rifle silencer for 300 Blackout).

 

[wally]

I was very surprised when I shot a 308 suppressed, it felt like about 3/4 of the recoil I got without the can. I don't know if it was my perception due to less blast or actual reduction in force at my shoulder.

Actually its a combination of both. The extra mass of the suppressor added to the rifle reduces free recoil energy (which is what your shoulder/body must absorb after the shot). Reduced muzzle blast also makes the recoil seem less.

 

[Arizona_Mike]

Looks impressive. Do they have a 5.56mm version. I bought a SpecWar 556 not that long ago.

My .30 (&6.5mm etc.) thread-on can is an AAC Cyclone. Probably the best you could buy at the time but it seems to me that AAC has been resting on their (rather impressive) laurels the last 3 years or so while SilencerCo has been innovating.

Mike

 

[jg1129]

savage

I have two savage .308s with threaded barrels. Will this Omega suppressor work on them? Standard threads?

 

[Theohazard]

Yep, the Omega comes with a standard 5/8x24 direct-thread mount. This mount can be removed, and a quick-attach mount can be installed. This quick-attach mount is also included, along with the corresponding muzzle brake that the quick-attach mount fits to. The muzzle brake is threaded to the standard 5/8x24 thread pitch.

Here's a picture of everything that the Omega comes with (the direct thread mount isn't pictured because it comes pre-installed on the silencer, but you can use that tool that's at the top of the picture to remove it):

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