Enjoyed reading your reply, JE. In this era of denying the personal responsibility of one's actions, be aware I take the blame for my stupidity, or lack of information...in fact both. But, with "custom" in your name, what's your excuse for your lack of knowledge about modern suppressors? I take the blame for shooting on an Army AMU six days a week, and thinking inserts, cotton over, and muffs were enough. That shooting a box of rounds to sight in ( muffs on ) didn't prepare me for real life hunting conditions (and that first shot ) without muffs. Or, my career as a N/S Pacific tuna fisherman, who never wore muffs in the engine room because when you're a week, or so, away from land, you want to hear any new sounds coming from your machinery, before it becomes a breakdown. I hunted with a doctor this year who lost his hearing, in one ear, ( like me - first shot), after a custom shop convinced him that their break was what he needed to tame his Magnum. Ergo my disdain for breaks. Many of my arsenal of threaded barrels are 26"...and did you know that you can take them off, and carry in your pack, till you want to make your long shot. All my cans are 8" or less, and weigh less than 1 #. Back to personal responsibility...do you believe it fair-warning for a manufacturer, supplier, or custom shop to warn of hearing damage? Or would that crimp sales? As for " best overall performance"...everything I shoot with a can on is MORE accurate than without, and if you miss, the animal will just stand there wondering where that sonic crack came from. But, as I said before, don't believe me, better to believe your lying ears after you find out for yourself. And for Gosh sakes, don't do any research on cans.
I am not saying I am physically fit but the time and efforts I put in the gym 3-5X a week all year around certainly helps going up and down the Montana wilderness. Last Saturday, my hunting party of 4 hauled 2 bull elk. A pound or two weight saving from our rifles or gear did not matter much. 
