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<blockquote data-quote="LouBoyd" data-source="post: 591611" data-attributes="member: 9253"><p>Maybe someone from a company which builds supprresors could comment on what sort of things go bad on ones which get returned. I'd bet most of them get damaged from knocking them into things, like trees, rocks, or ground and damaging from torque where the suppressor attaches to the rifle. </p><p></p><p>Titanium isn't as mechanically strong as steel for the same dimensions, but it can take higher temperature. Stainless has higher thermal conductivity and than titanium and less expansion. Titanium will get hotter for the same number of shots if they have the same dimensions and thickness. There may be some other adavantages to titanium, but the main reason to use it is reduced weight. A stainless/inconel AAC Omega rated for 300 WM weighs 29 oz. The Titanium Sandstorm rated for 300 WM is 13.3 oz. It would not surprise me if the AAC is stronger, but I chose the Sandstorm based mostly on weight. </p><p>I doubt I'll ever wear it out. I'm already a senior citizen I don't expect to shoot anything with more case capacity than a 308 Win. Mostly with subsonic 300 BLK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LouBoyd, post: 591611, member: 9253"] Maybe someone from a company which builds supprresors could comment on what sort of things go bad on ones which get returned. I'd bet most of them get damaged from knocking them into things, like trees, rocks, or ground and damaging from torque where the suppressor attaches to the rifle. Titanium isn't as mechanically strong as steel for the same dimensions, but it can take higher temperature. Stainless has higher thermal conductivity and than titanium and less expansion. Titanium will get hotter for the same number of shots if they have the same dimensions and thickness. There may be some other adavantages to titanium, but the main reason to use it is reduced weight. A stainless/inconel AAC Omega rated for 300 WM weighs 29 oz. The Titanium Sandstorm rated for 300 WM is 13.3 oz. It would not surprise me if the AAC is stronger, but I chose the Sandstorm based mostly on weight. I doubt I'll ever wear it out. I'm already a senior citizen I don't expect to shoot anything with more case capacity than a 308 Win. Mostly with subsonic 300 BLK. [/QUOTE]
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