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AR15/10 Rifles
AR15 Suppressor problem
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<blockquote data-quote="left handed gun" data-source="post: 943091" data-attributes="member: 75858"><p>This was posted before, a few days ago?</p><p></p><p>If carbine length gas system (couldn't tell from your OP), maybe go to midlength or rifle length. Sounds like magazine is keeping up if it chambers next round. </p><p>If it functions OK without the can, that suggests the problem is added backpressure from the suppressor. See Feb 2014 article in Guns and Ammo, by Kyle Lamb on "A Case For Midlength" gas systems. </p><p></p><p>Assuming from description your gun is direct gas impingement. Seems to be agreement from fans and non-fans of piston guns that they work better with suppressors than direct gas guns, all else equal (bbl length, loads, etc.)</p><p></p><p>Are you shooting .223 or 5.56 MM? While pretty freely interchangeable, I believe there is a difference in chamber pressure, which could in turn aggravate the problem with backpressure from a suppressor. Superformance (spelling?) Hornady, however, is NOT recommended for carbines. </p><p></p><p>Maybe not what you want to hear, but if it were me, and the can caused the problem, I'd put the can on another gun. Or in the classifieds. Prairie dogs and coyote hear pretty good and would likely still be spooked by lower decibels. And if it is more of a personal defense gun than a hunter, I'd definitely lose the can. </p><p></p><p>If you have not shot it much yet, probably not an issue, but AR pukes where it feeds, craps where it eats, etc. Added backpressure from suppressor seems likely to make that worse, and necessitate more frequent cleaning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="left handed gun, post: 943091, member: 75858"] This was posted before, a few days ago? If carbine length gas system (couldn't tell from your OP), maybe go to midlength or rifle length. Sounds like magazine is keeping up if it chambers next round. If it functions OK without the can, that suggests the problem is added backpressure from the suppressor. See Feb 2014 article in Guns and Ammo, by Kyle Lamb on "A Case For Midlength" gas systems. Assuming from description your gun is direct gas impingement. Seems to be agreement from fans and non-fans of piston guns that they work better with suppressors than direct gas guns, all else equal (bbl length, loads, etc.) Are you shooting .223 or 5.56 MM? While pretty freely interchangeable, I believe there is a difference in chamber pressure, which could in turn aggravate the problem with backpressure from a suppressor. Superformance (spelling?) Hornady, however, is NOT recommended for carbines. Maybe not what you want to hear, but if it were me, and the can caused the problem, I'd put the can on another gun. Or in the classifieds. Prairie dogs and coyote hear pretty good and would likely still be spooked by lower decibels. And if it is more of a personal defense gun than a hunter, I'd definitely lose the can. If you have not shot it much yet, probably not an issue, but AR pukes where it feeds, craps where it eats, etc. Added backpressure from suppressor seems likely to make that worse, and necessitate more frequent cleaning. [/QUOTE]
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