Lightest 223 suppressor for hunting

[marksman1941]

This horse has been beaten to death a few hundred times, but with new releases all the time it's hard to know the full gamut of what's out there and what's proven.

I currently have a lovely, slim little Howa Mini .223 threaded 1/2-28. My wife has decided that it should wear a suppressor full time (how this worked out I am not sure but I'm gonna strike while the iron is hot ). This is a hunting rifle with infrequent range trips, not a high volume shooter. Since the whole package, scope included, weighs 5.6 lbs I would rather not hang a large ballast on the end if I can avoid it. I have a SiCo Omega 300 that runs about 14 oz, and it changes the balance of the rifle a lot.

Ideally I would like to find the lightest suppressor that has decent noise reduction for low volume fire applications. Here's where it gets goofy;
* The AB Raptor 8 is marketed at 8oz, and can be had with up to a .375 bore. If I went this route, I could use the can on my .375 Jaguar as well which would be a hoot. These run about $900 plus stamp.
* there's a host of titanium .30 caliber cans that are in the 7-9 oz range which are highly regarded (nomad ti, scythe, etc). They tend to be in the $1000-$1300 range.

I can't however find any specific, ultralight 223 cans that dip much below that 8oz mark. Am I missing some section of the market, or is that just the feasible lower limit of manufacturing for a good can? Should I just get the .375 Raptor 8 with a .223 end cap and call it a day?

Thanks for the help in advance!

 

[sneedb82]

I'm not a huge fan of the straight Ti cans... but there's merit to their uses of course.

I'm a huge fan of Diligent Defense Enticer S Ti, which is a 30 cal can, but has some modularity to it; Otter Creek Labs also has a couple of Ti options, one of which is the Lithium, which is marketed as a 9mm can, but is rated for 223 for up to 50 rounds, from 16" barrels or longer.

AB is good stuff too, compared to the DD cans, though.

 

[Mark M.]

AB would be my choice

 

[marksman1941]

I'm not a huge fan of the straight Ti cans... but there's merit to their uses of course.

I'm a huge fan of Diligent Defense Enticer S Ti, which is a 30 cal can, but has some modularity to it; Otter Creek Labs also has a couple of Ti options, one of which is the Lithium, which is marketed as a 9mm can, but is rated for 223 for up to 50 rounds, from 16" barrels or longer.

AB is good stuff too, compared to the DD cans, though.

I hadn't seen otter creek before. That is certainly the size I would like to have on the rifle. I can't find much real world review of how that can performs with a 223. I'll do some more digging on it though. Thank you!

 

[sneedb82]

I hadn't seen otter creek before. That is certainly the size I would like to have on the rifle. I can't find much real world review of how that can performs with a 223. I'll do some more digging on it though. Thank you!

You betcha. I have the Polonium and have really come to enjoy it. It even suppresses my 17hmr very nicely until I get my Stainless can out of jail.

 

[txsheepman]

I just got a Jaeger out of ATF jail today. It weighs just over 5 oz and is 5 1/8" long.

 

[lancetkenyon]

TBAC Ultra 5 Gen 2.

 

[marksman1941]

I just got a Jaeger out of ATF jail today. It weighs just over 5 oz and is 5 1/8" long.

Let me know how you like it. I couldn't find a ton of stuff online about them.

 

[colfaxent]

I just got a Jaeger out of ATF jail today. It weighs just over 5 oz and is 5 1/8" long.

How long was your wait to get out of jail?

 

[khart1988]

Diligent Defense Wolf Hunter is their 6mm can that only weighs 8oz. They suppress very well, and will do much better than an overbored can.

It's only slightly larger than a K can but will be much more comfortable to shoot.

Don't get a 375 cal can for a 223, you won't be happy and that is antithetical to your goal of smallest/lightest/most efficient possible.

If you are going the multical route, get an Enticer STi instead and buy the 223 end cap, you'll get better results.

 

[marksman1941]

Don't get a 375 cal can for a 223, you won't be happy and that is antithetical to your goal of smallest/lightest/most efficient possible.

If you are going the multical route, get an Enticer STi instead and buy the 223 end cap, you'll get better results.

Will there be a large difference in a 30 cal can with a 223 end cap vs a 375 can with a 223 end cap? The weight is the same between the enticer and the raptor 8

 

[khart1988]

Will there be a large difference in a 30 cal can with a 223 end cap vs a 375 can with a 223 end cap? The weight is the same between the enticer and the raptor 8

Most likely. It's not just about the end cap, it's about the hole through the entire can.

There's a reason they make caliber-specific Raptors of the same/similar external dimensions, and not just a single 375 with components.

My point is, be real with yourself as to whether that can will ever see anything larger than a 6 ARC, let alone a big bore, and make your decision based on that.

 

[marksman1941]

Most likely. It's not just about the end cap, it's about the hole through the entire can.

There's a reason they make caliber-specific Raptors of the same/similar external dimensions, and not just a single 375 with components.

My point is, be real with yourself as to whether that can will ever see anything larger than a 6 ARC, let alone a big bore, and make your decision based on that.

That's a good point. The reality is I would run the heck out of a 375 can if I had one, but really I'm trying to figure out whether said 375 can would work well enough on my 223, or do I just need 2 new cans

 

[huntsman22]

You need more than 2..... Rimfire, pistol, shotgun. And more than 1, of each.