Suppressed 6mm ARC & or 6.5 Grendel

[sdakotaguy]

Looking to purchase my 1st Suppresser. Majority of my shooting in the last 3 years has been done with a bolt action 6mm ARC. Prior to the 6mm ARC the bolt action 6.5 Grendel was my preferred cartridge to reload, shoot & hunt with.

Suppose I would like to hear from those with experience with suppressing these cartridges with a smaller powder column. Care to offer your experience & recommendations?

 

[J-L]

Id recommend just getting a .30 cal suppressor, i use my tbac ultra 7 and my dead air nomad ti , on my 6mm arc AR, 6mm creedmoor AR and bolt gun , and all the way up to my boomer magnums and they both work great. My 6mm creedmoor bolt gun (18" barreled bergara) is super quiet with the ultra 7 , my friend over the hill didnt even hear it a few years ago when we were goat hunting in montana.

 

[ducky]

I shoot 6mm Creedmoor with an Omega 300, it's going to be louder than both cartridges you're talking about. I agree with J-L, just get a .30 cal can that fits in your budget. If you need to make it quieter, buy an end cap in 6.5mm and it'll cut down the noise in theory. I just shoot everything through a .30 cal end cap.

I'd try to stick with a 6-7" suppressor. That seems to be the sweet spot for the majority of cartridges. Most are going to add 10-16 ounces to the end of your barrel. There are a few newer all titanium suppressor that will be 8 ounces or under. My Omega is 14 ounces direct thread and 16 with the ASR adapter. That doesn't include the weight of the ASR muzzle break or flashiders I use to mount the suppressor.

 

[waspocrew]

I'd go 30 cal can for sure so it doesn't limit future options. My 6 ARC AR15 wears my TBAC 338 since it's a shorter barrel and what I use while thermal hunting.

I just picked up a bolt action Howa mini 6 ARC and tried my Gunwerks 8ight on it and it sounded great.

Plenty of good options for suppressors, but some of the more popular would be the TBAC line (Ultra 7, Dominus, Magnus, etc).