Suppressor Question 5.7x28

[Blaster26]

Moved from handgun thread. Suppressor Question 5.7x28
Five days short of a year my yankee hill 5.56 QD suppressor has arrived. I have tried in on several host weapons (AR, 10/22, Walther Pistol). It works great especially on the Walther Pistol. I have contacted them and they said it would work on a 5.7x28 pistol. From what I can tell it would take special adapters or sending my barrel off to be threaded to attach it to my QD adapter. Does anyone have any experience comparing 5.7x28 suppressed to 9mm or .45 suppressed? I really don't care to debate the effectiveness of the calibers just what will be quieter. I want something with a little more power than my 22lr but I do not want to wait a year on a new suppressor unless a 9m or .45 will be a lot quieter.

Thanks in advance.

 

[WoofersInc]

A couple of things. First, it is not a good idea to run 22lr through that suppressor. Centerfire suppressors are sealed and 22lr will foul and lead up the baffles which you will have difficulty cleaning out. If you want to shoot 22lr a dedicated 22lr can would be best.
As for the sound of 5.7 versus 9mm or 45. 45 is a subsonic round and can be fairly well suppressed. 9mm with a subsonic loading such as the 147 grain rounds will be quieter than the 45 due to the smaller bore size letting less gas escape from the suppressor.
The 5.7 will be louder due to the fact that it is a supersonic round and the sonic noise will be still heard. If you go to a subsonic loading you are back to what a 22lr round will give you. I am not aware of any subsonic loads for the 5.7 for this very reason.
If quiet is what you are looking for you would be best served with a 22lr can and subsonic rounds. Next would be 9mm, followed by 45 ACP.
Once you step up to rifle calibers and rounds most people are somewhat dissapointed in them because of what is portrayed by Hollywood. They don't get the quiet that they see and hear in the mmovies.
Also since it is a 5.56 can it is designed for highpower rifle rounds and will be heavy and oversized for use on a pistol. You may run into cycling issues with all that extra weight.

Be careful. Silencers are addicting. I currently have 3 and just started the paperwork process on 2 more.

 

[Blaster26]

Thanks for the info. Yeah I love shooting with it. I never thought I would enjoy my AR so much. I have been really surprised that it does not dirty up my gun as much as everybody said it would. It is the wait for them to come in that kills me. Our area dealers do not keep any in stock. I really wanted a 30cal. can but I guess it will have to wait. I'll put in an order for a dedicated 22lr can and a 9mm can. Have you ever came across a center fire can that can be taken apart?

 

[WoofersInc]

Most centerfire cans are sealed. The higher pressures and the fact they are shooting jacketed bullets keeps them from leading and fouling as much as the 22's.

 

[pappy51748]

multi

Is it true that there is a multi caliber can on the market now? Is it normal to wait a year before you get the can?

 

[Blaster26]

There are cans that can be used for multiple calibers but you have to make sure that a can can handle the pressure from the various calibers you want to use it on. No it is not normal that it took almost a year. My dealer forgot to send off my paper work after my suppressor came in. If you find a dealer with cans in stock it will be a lot quicker.

 

[LiquidTension]

Regarding multi caliber cans. You can use a can with smaller calibers than the can is designed for, but there aren't any cans that you can switch out the baffle stacks for different calibers. ATF has decided that it is illegal to have extra baffles/cores laying around