Sound suppressors or 'Silencers' only work effectively when the bullet fired is sub-sonic. In rifles where the velocity of the bullet exceeds the speed of sound it's hardly worth the money or trouble involved. You may suppress a part of the sound but the bullet will still make a sonic boom. Suppressors are really best left to crime writers and film makers who have no knowledge of firearms anyway. The only suppressors that really work, are those on .22 rimfire rifles firing sub-sonic ammo. Forget what you see on TV or Hollywood films, it all a lot of bunk. Years ago when I hunted Rabbits and Vermin with a .22 rifle fitted with a sound suppressor, and using the correct ammo all you would hear on firing was the click of the firing pin hitting the rim of the ammunition.
Harry
Last edited by Harry Eales; 11/05/12 02:43 PM.
