338 suppressors
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WeiserBucks
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Generally speaking, yes. A call to the manufacturer will verify anything not stated in the general description.
QuietTexan
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Call the manufacturer is the correct, safe answer.
Longer answer:
They changed it for the newest model, but TBAC has this note on their 338 Ultra:
The root of what they're getting to is that muzzle pressure is what does damage to a suppressor - to much of it in general, and too much of it for how hot the metal is during a firing schedule. You'll notice the .338 minimum length is shorter than the 7mm ands 308 magnums - because the larger bore has a lower muzzle pressure at any given powder mass. That's why 223 Rem has a longer minimum barrel length than a 6.8 SPC - the 6.8 bore is larger so has a lower muzzle pressure even with the increase in case powder capacity.
Another thing to consider is that these are barrel lengths minimums are related to a maximum pressure in the sense that they're the highest pressure point - longer barrels have lower muzzle pressures so you could be in the place where it never matters if you shoot a 28-32" tube.
Longer answer:
They changed it for the newest model, but TBAC has this note on their 338 Ultra:
The root of what they're getting to is that muzzle pressure is what does damage to a suppressor - to much of it in general, and too much of it for how hot the metal is during a firing schedule. You'll notice the .338 minimum length is shorter than the 7mm ands 308 magnums - because the larger bore has a lower muzzle pressure at any given powder mass. That's why 223 Rem has a longer minimum barrel length than a 6.8 SPC - the 6.8 bore is larger so has a lower muzzle pressure even with the increase in case powder capacity.
Another thing to consider is that these are barrel lengths minimums are related to a maximum pressure in the sense that they're the highest pressure point - longer barrels have lower muzzle pressures so you could be in the place where it never matters if you shoot a 28-32" tube.
The TBAC Magnus was approved by manufacturer for my 7 Allen Mag which generates very high muzzle pressure from a 338 Lapua Mag Improved case.
oregonbowguy
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How about .338 RUM?
No problem. Likely a bit less pressure than the 7 Allen.
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