Dedicated .308 can, or multi cal?

[KnoxGhost]

I’m wanting to get a can for my 308 deer rifle, but contemplating on getting a multi cal can. Those with experience on both, what would you recommend? 

[Alleycat72]

It depends on your budget. I started off wanting one .30 cal. Now a suppressor gets budgeted for each rifle build. A dedicated can for that cal will always be quieter assuming equal quality suppressors. Other things come into play when you are considering a suppressor. What's the intended purpose. Things like size, weight, and flash signature. You may want titanium or stainless steel depending on your needs. Multi cal suppressors tend to be one of those things that do everything, but don't excell at any one thing.

[Fredumseed]

Hard to beat a 30cal for your first can. I have run mine on 5.56 AR's, 6.5 Creedmoor, multiple 308's, and even my 300 winmag. I now have 5 cans, but don't regret starting off with the 30 cal. 

 

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[my82cam]

I started out with 1 30 cal can with mounts for every rifle, I quickly saw that was not a good plan.  Now, each gun has a dedicated can.  If you want a good precision can, I would highly recommend a ThunderBeast.  I have an Ultra7 on on my 308 and love it.

[TNMTBik3r]

Griffin Armament has 30% off for Black Friday, and ships to your door through Capitol Armory, so the correct answer here is "get both" 

[KnoxGhost]

On 11/25/2024 at 9:15 PM, Fredumseed said:

Hard to beat a 30cal for your first can. I have run mine on 5.56 AR's, 6.5 Creedmoor, multiple 308's, and even my 300 winmag. I now have 5 cans, but don't regret starting off with the 30 cal. 

 

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Good to know! A .308, 5.56, and a 6.5 are the only calibers I have that I’d use it on

[my82cam]

If it's an AR15 in 556, I would highly recommend the HUX 556K, I have several 556 cans, and that is by far my favorite.  

[i1afli]

And you can use the 30 cal can on everything 308 and smaller, even down to .17.  I’ve used my .30 can on a .22 rifle and can’t tell any difference between it and my dedicated .22 can.

[Alleycat72]

54 minutes ago, i1afli said:

And you can use the 30 cal can on everything 308 and smaller, even down to .17.  I’ve used my .30 can on a .22 rifle and can’t tell any difference between it and my dedicated .22 can.

I would never use a non rimfire suppressor on a rimfire. They fill up with lead quick. You really need a serviceable can that can be put in the sonic cleaner. Some manufacturers will "clean" it for you. 

[i1afli]

6 hours ago, Alleycat72 said:

I would never use a non rimfire suppressor on a rimfire. They fill up with lead quick. You really need a serviceable can that can be put in the sonic cleaner. Some manufacturers will "clean" it for you. 

@Alleycat72 makes a good point. For easy cleaning, any can used for .22 should have titanium or stainless baffles that can be cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaner as aluminum will pit in a US cleaner. My Banish 30, a .30 multi-cal can, has Ti tube and baffles that can be US cleaned, so even though it can be used for centerfire it’s not a non-rimfire suppressor. 

[Bad_Bowtie]

I hunt with a Dead Air Nomad 30 on my 308, Nomad 30LT on 7mm-08, and Otter Creek Polo 30 on both my 6.8SPCs. I know everyone tends to be biased what they use but im very happy with mine, especially the Nomads.

 

Pic from last Sunday

[KnoxGhost]

On 11/28/2024 at 4:56 PM, Bad_Bowtie said:

I hunt with a Dead Air Nomad 30 on my 308, Nomad 30LT on 7mm-08, and Otter Creek Polo 30 on both my 6.8SPCs. I know everyone tends to be biased what they use but im very happy with mine, especially the Nomads.

 

Pic from last Sunday

Very nice! Right now my only can is a Dead Air Mask HD for .22, so I’m pretty happy with Dead Air. I’ll look into their Nomad 30