re: Favorite caliber to shoot suppressed?

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Don't believe everything you read. I've got thousands and thousands and thousands of rounds through my Thunder Chicken without a single issue. All the people saying there are better bangs for your buck are paid advertising.

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Fair enough. I'm absolutely not disappointed in the purchase so far. Just basing my $.02 on what I've discovered since purchasing.

And I may just be subconsciously trying to justify another silencer purchase, so don't crap on my parade too hard.

Is the noise level surpressed more dramatic with a round that's sound barrier close, like a 22LR or 9mm vs shooting a 556 or such that is already over the sound barrier by a fair amount. Or is it just catching the gas expansion and the round velocity itself plays very little into how loud.

That scope looks slick!

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Is the noise level surpressed more dramatic with a round that's sound barrier close, like a 22LR or 9mm vs shooting a 556 or such that is already over the sound barrier by a fair amount.

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I’m not 100% sure what you’re asking, but a .22 LR unsuppressed is around 140 db, with a suppressor it’s around 112 db. A .223 unsuppressed is around 155 db, suppressed is around 130 db.

My suppressed .223 will still make my ears ring sometimes, but probably because I already have tinnitus. Bolt actions will make suppression more dramatic in any caliber.

That's what I was asking I think. I have heard that in 9mm the 147 gr is a better suppressed round vs 115gr. It's already under the sound barrier any way at 900-950 fps range.

With a corresponding reduction in lethality.

I have plenty of experience with the subsonic stuff, and it is not ethical to hunt with it in my opinion.

And yes there have been several posters brag about hunting with them.

.50 BMG

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You have me curious how my CA Mesa will shoot in 300WM suppressed. Tell me more about these 200 grain loads.

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So my buddy was shooting federal terminal assent to see how they shot and get zero on the gun and they shot good. We then swapped to 180grain Barnes and they shot just as good if not better didn’t mic them but solid sub moa.
I’m ahooting a 150gr core lokt right now in my 300wm mesa and it’s sub moa haven’t shot it suppressed and it would be an unwieldy beast although at 9-10oz with the brake it’s not bad just loudddddd.
But that shorter barrel/suppressed on that FFt makes it just a dream to shoot that light gun.