Watch the video that Jarod at Parker Mountain Machine put out. It's the DEFINATIVE answer to your question (but you may or may not like hearing what he has to say about a particular brand of suppressor)...

 

Very helpful and informative. Thanks. Looks like the Dead Airs are good to go.

 

I would put a cgs Hyperion suppressor on 20s. It is specially designed for precision rifle. Has been very impressive on my petra 300 win mag AR.

 

I've been trying to decide what suppressor to get for my 20S for a few weeks and finally made up my mind and have one on order. I was deciding between Dead Air, OSS, and SureFire. Suppressor selection is so subjective and quality test data is hard to come by. Everyone has their own requirements so mine probably differ from yours (and this may be totally irrelevant) but wanted to share in case you hadn't researched all these options.

This recent Pew Science review was the largest deciding factors in going SureFire over Dead Air. I like the quick detach on the Dead Air better than the SureFire. The deciding factor for me was the incredibly low back pressure on the SureFire SOCOM 762-RC2 with no sound penalty over a Dead Air Sandman-L (Figure 13).

Surefire SOCOM762-RC2 .308 Suppressor Test — PEW Science

Surefire SOCOM762-RC2 Silencer Test with back pressure data. Real sound signature data with the Suppression Rating from PEW Science. Hearing Safe determinations for your use case. How does it do as a 308 rifle suppressor? Can it suppress 7.62 NATO? Is it the best 308 hunting suppressor?

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I'm watching the PMM video as I type this but I'd imagine the SCAR can be tuned to run nearly any suppressor. I like the fact that the SureFire should not require any tuning for those times when you're running without a suppressor in addition to a host of other benefits of lower back pressure. The really interesting takeaway I haven't seen mentioned anywhere else is the SureFire performs terribly with the SureFire Warcomp flash hider. Many previous reviewers that were critical of the high SPL numbers on the SureFire suppressor were running the Warcomp so take their numbers with a grain of salt.

 

After my post I did more digging and actually came to the same conclusion to just go with Surefire. Now I'm stuck deciding between the Mini2 and the SOCOM 762-RC2. On one hand I want as little back pressure from the suppressor as possible, but on the other hand I want the suppressor to actually supress. I'll probably go with the 762-RC2 though.

 

Surefire is the gold standard for sure...

 

 

This thread is worth reading if you haven't already. I don't know if everything that's said is true but it was enough to convince me to avoid the mini.

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I have a 762 mini 2. It's really meant for 7.62x39, not 7.62x51.

With 5.56 it is very loud. More moderator than suppressor. It takes the edge off but that's about it.

I currently use it on a scar 17 and have also run it on my lmt mws. A couple of my friends have 762 RCs and RC2s and those are a much better way to go for the slight increase in weight and significantly better sound reduction.

Really the only thing going for the mini 2 is the extremely low back pressure. My dead air sandman s and saker 762 are sooooo much more pleasant across all calibers.

 

I did happen across that thread! The comment about the extremely low back pressure was what put it on the table for me, but I do think I'm going to go with the RC2. Also I forgot to mention before, but in regards to your previous comment about the WARCOMP flash hider, it seems that the regular old 3-prong does the job. Is that the one you're going with? The muzzle break seems like a decent option too.

 

I run a Sandman S on my 17S without issue. The rifle makes a great host.


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I also went with a Surefire SOCOM 762-RC2 Suppressor and a Surefire SOCOM Muzzle Brake for my SCAR 20S.

I also made sure the Shoulder Ring was installed correctly for the SCAR 20S as instructed in the owner's manual.

I also added a few upgraded from MotoTech to help with the recoil including:

• Mototech Buffer Pad Rubberized Nylon
• Mototech Back Plate Torx Screw Set
• Mototech Receiver Rail Torx Screw Set
• Mototech Front Plate Torx Screw Set
• Mototech 3-Select Gas Regulator

 

I have the 1:10 barrel and put a deadair nomad-ti and have been pretty happy.

 

Have any of you tried the new KNS system? I have one on an AK, and it's a fantastic solution. If it performs similarly it may be a good solution. I have found the OSS to be very loud with .30 projectiles, and I would love to be able to run a can with significantly more flow restriction.

 

What suppressor should I get might as well be, what suppressor do you own? Also, Ford or Chevy trucks? And 9mm vs 45?

 

Chevy and 9mm. No contest