How Tightly Should Suppressors and Adaptors Be Screwed Onto Barrels?

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A gunsmith buddy of mine is horrified that I don't want to heavily tighten my direct thread suppressor or my other suppressor's adaptor to the barrels.

He swears that accuracy will be affected and recommends indexing them so they're tightened exactly the same every time. I don't agree but want some input here.

I get it that there is a danger of suppressors or adaptors unscrewing during extended fire or even while carrying but I'm not even close to a volume shooter and my idea of shooting is basically shoot and cool while checking accuracy and keeping equipment from getting overheated.

Soooo..... My question is this.... Is it ok to just hand tighten suppressors and adaptors to barrels if you check them frequently?

The reason I ask this is because I want to be able to make changes in the field without needing any tools other than maybe a small hand towel to keep from getting my hand burned by a hot suppressor or barrel.
 
LDHunter said:
A gunsmith buddy of mine is horrified that I don't want to heavily tighten my direct thread suppressor or my other suppressor's adaptor to the barrels.

He swears that accuracy will be affected and recommends indexing them so they're tightened exactly the same every time. I don't agree but want some input here.

I get it that there is a danger of suppressors or adaptors unscrewing during extended fire or even while carrying but I'm not even close to a volume shooter and my idea of shooting is basically shoot and cool while checking accuracy and keeping equipment from getting overheated.

Soooo..... My question is this.... Is it ok to just hand tighten suppressors and adaptors to barrels if you check them frequently?

The reason I ask this is because I want to be able to make changes in the field without needing any tools other than maybe a small hand towel to keep from getting my hand burned by a hot suppressor or barrel.
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I run mine direct thread because I want them to be the shortest and lightest possible without the weight of adapters. All I ever do is hand tighten and I use antisieze on the threads as well. I do check occasionally but I've never had one come loose.
 
Snug them tight by hand, I run all direct thread with adapters in all my suppressors. I will check them after 5 or 10 shots, if they are still snug you are good. Sometimes during removal the adapter will get stuck on the barrel and spin out of the suppressor. Just get your wrench and pop it loose...
 
Just another advantage to the omega 300, I have barrels that are 5/8 24 and 1/2 28 thread. I just use a different rear cap from the manufacturer no adapters unless I want to do a QD adapter which comes with the suppressor.
 
If it's on an AR and it goes through heat / cool cycles frequently (like at the range where some people mag dump, then set the rifle down, load a mag, tell their friends how amazing their 100 yard 6" group is, when 1/2 the holes aren't on the target, etc) <- of course there are legit reasons like shooting at a running hog at night. Either way. If the barrel heats and cools a lot, the can or adapter (Keymo in my case) could back off. I've had it happen to me. In some situations it's easy to get distracted and forget to check it.
After typing all of those letters strung together... I don't torque my cans or adapters down either.
 
LDHunter said:
A gunsmith buddy of mine is horrified that I don't want to heavily tighten my direct thread suppressor or my other suppressor's adaptor to the barrels.

He swears that accuracy will be affected and recommends indexing them so they're tightened exactly the same every time. I don't agree but want some input here.

I get it that there is a danger of suppressors or adaptors unscrewing during extended fire or even while carrying but I'm not even close to a volume shooter and my idea of shooting is basically shoot and cool while checking accuracy and keeping equipment from getting overheated.

Soooo..... My question is this.... Is it ok to just hand tighten suppressors and adaptors to barrels if you check them frequently?

The reason I ask this is because I want to be able to make changes in the field without needing any tools other than maybe a small hand towel to keep from getting my hand burned by a hot suppressor or barrel.
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Direct thread is a simple hand tight and send it. Check it occasionally. Direct thread is indexed every single time, period. There is no way it can't be. If he is horrified about direct threat he must not understand threads at all.
 

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