I'm new to hunting and suppressors. Do you need to use subsonic ammunition with rifle suppressors or will suppressors still lower the sound sufficiently with standard ammo to prevent hearing damage?
This is an old thread, but I feel like answering this question.
First, I mostly live on Kauai, it also live in Texas where I collect machine guns and suppressors and am also an FFL/SOT dealer with a business partner.
With rifle rounds, suppressors make standard ammo bearable. One or two shots with one is a huge difference from without, and you will be fine. Technically not hearing safe, but it’s way way better. Use subsonic rounds, and with most suppressors you will now be in the hearing safe range for all day shooting.
With pistol rounds it’s the same. The are quieter and slower, but super sonic is still. It really hearing safe. It’s close and fine for a couple shots though. 45acp on the other hand is already subsonic. It’s laughably quiet with standard ammo. Same thing with 22 ammo. Standard ammo shot through a good 22 can, like a dead air mask, is laughably quiet. Add subsonic ammo to the mix, and holy balls, it AWESOME!
This is cool to see. I doubt it will pass, but if so, I’ll djust finitely be bringing my license here as I’m sure I have more experience shooting suppressed guns or all types and brands than most on Kauai. Also, I love to help and teach others!
Thank your pro gun legislatures!!