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Supressor size vs. powder charge
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1216875" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>You are not very far off.</p><p></p><p>In theory, a suppressor has to consume all of the gas to be quite. This is normally impossible because of the amount of gas and the size required to contain it.</p><p></p><p>The materials it is made is important for heat absorption and strength as the other poster stated.</p><p></p><p>The more heat it absorbs the lower the pressure drops and gas volume is reduced. Powder expands by a ratio 1200 to 1500 to 1 volume of powder,depending on the powder type and pressure is somewhere between 10,000 psi to 18,000 psi at the muzzle in a hi powered rifle. This is the reason that they work so well on a 22 LR. (Small volume of powder and very low pressure at the muzzle.</p><p></p><p>It would almost impossible to build one for a 50 BMG that would be very effective that wouldn't be huge.</p><p></p><p>So to answer your question, Size does matter based on powder volume. Materials, design and strength also contribute to how well it works.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1216875, member: 2736"] You are not very far off. In theory, a suppressor has to consume all of the gas to be quite. This is normally impossible because of the amount of gas and the size required to contain it. The materials it is made is important for heat absorption and strength as the other poster stated. The more heat it absorbs the lower the pressure drops and gas volume is reduced. Powder expands by a ratio 1200 to 1500 to 1 volume of powder,depending on the powder type and pressure is somewhere between 10,000 psi to 18,000 psi at the muzzle in a hi powered rifle. This is the reason that they work so well on a 22 LR. (Small volume of powder and very low pressure at the muzzle. It would almost impossible to build one for a 50 BMG that would be very effective that wouldn't be huge. So to answer your question, Size does matter based on powder volume. Materials, design and strength also contribute to how well it works. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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