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der Teufel wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2026 10:23 am Having a suppressor for hog hunting is nice, but the hogs will probably still disappear at the sound of the first shot. I hunt with a 300 Blackout (supersonic, not subsonic) and a home made Forn 1 suppressor. My suppressor is probably not as good as yours, but my rifle/ammo may be a little less noisy. The hogs vamoose at the first shot.

I saw a video years ago in which someone placed a sound pressure meter about five yards to the side of a rifle, and shot with and without a suppressor. Without the suppressor the noise lever was around 170-175 decibels. With the suppressor it went down to about 130-135 dB. Still pretty noisy, actually.

Then they placed the sound pressure meter about five yards away from a dead hog, and shot it from 100 yards away. The sound of the bullet impacting the hog was just as loud as the suppressed rifle. It was about 130-135 dB. The noise of the bullet impact, combined with any action or screaming from the hog that is shot, will certainly cause any other nearby pigs to bolt. The suppressor *MAY* help to confuse the hogs as to exactly where the shot originated, but they'll still run.

But, having a suppressor is nice. Go get 'em!

The Annoyed Man wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2026 6:19 pm I’ve bought two so far this year—both from HUXWRX. One is the VENTUM 762, and the other is FLOW 556 TI. The 762 is a regular steel can with a 3D printed removable baffle. The 556 can is all titanium and 3D printed, but it cannot be disassembled. I purchased a SilencerCo ASR hub mount for the 762, which will mount primarily on my SCAR, and went with HUXWRX’s 1/2-28 QD flashhiders for my ARs. The interesting thing about the FLOW suppressors is that they use the gas exiting the can to keep it from twisting off of the flashhider.

I went with that brand, because I’m trying to limit how much gas ends up in my face. Being left-handed, any gas blowing back through the action, exits the ejection port right in front of my face. It’s been a pain in the tookus ever since I first started using suppressors. HUXWRX flow-through designs are slightly more noisy down range than other designs, although about the same from the shooter’s perspective as a regular design, and I don’t have constantly watering eyes. They’re expensive, but it’s worth it to me.

puma guy wrote: Mon Sep 28, 2026 6:46 am

The Annoyed Man wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2026 6:19 pm I’ve bought two so far this year—both from HUXWRX. One is the VENTUM 762, and the other is FLOW 556 TI. The 762 is a regular steel can with a 3D printed removable baffle. The 556 can is all titanium and 3D printed, but it cannot be disassembled. I purchased a SilencerCo ASR hub mount for the 762, which will mount primarily on my SCAR, and went with HUXWRX’s 1/2-28 QD flashhiders for my ARs. The interesting thing about the FLOW suppressors is that they use the gas exiting the can to keep it from twisting off of the flashhider.

I went with that brand, because I’m trying to limit how much gas ends up in my face. Being left-handed, any gas blowing back through the action, exits the ejection port right in front of my face. It’s been a pain in the tookus ever since I first started using suppressors. HUXWRX flow-through designs are slightly more noisy down range than other designs, although about the same from the shooter’s perspective as a regular design, and I don’t have constantly watering eyes. They’re expensive, but it’s worth it to me.

TAM, Did you go through the Form 4 or the process with just a 4473?

The Annoyed Man wrote: Tue Sep 29, 2026 4:26 pm

puma guy wrote: Mon Sep 28, 2026 6:46 am

The Annoyed Man wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2026 6:19 pm I’ve bought two so far this year—both from HUXWRX. One is the VENTUM 762, and the other is FLOW 556 TI. The 762 is a regular steel can with a 3D printed removable baffle. The 556 can is all titanium and 3D printed, but it cannot be disassembled. I purchased a SilencerCo ASR hub mount for the 762, which will mount primarily on my SCAR, and went with HUXWRX’s 1/2-28 QD flashhiders for my ARs. The interesting thing about the FLOW suppressors is that they use the gas exiting the can to keep it from twisting off of the flashhider.

I went with that brand, because I’m trying to limit how much gas ends up in my face. Being left-handed, any gas blowing back through the action, exits the ejection port right in front of my face. It’s been a pain in the tookus ever since I first started using suppressors. HUXWRX flow-through designs are slightly more noisy down range than other designs, although about the same from the shooter’s perspective as a regular design, and I don’t have constantly watering eyes. They’re expensive, but it’s worth it to me.

TAM, Did you go through the Form 4 or the process with just a 4473?

Form 4 for both of them. The 5th Circuit decision hadn’t come down yet for the first one, and the vendor hadn’t received guidance yet for the second one. The first one took about 48 hours to process, and the second took about 72 hours. Both were $0.00 for the stamp.

puma guy wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2026 8:41 amIt's disappointing that it was also announced the decision will not be implemented nationwide which is just the AT's ego flexing it's mucsle. We'll see if October 5 brings a standard appeal.

srothstein wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2026 1:18 pm

puma guy wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2026 8:41 amIt's disappointing that it was also announced the decision will not be implemented nationwide which is just the AT's ego flexing it's mucsle. We'll see if October 5 brings a standard appeal.

I took that announcement as their way of saying they will not be filing an appeal. Right now, the ruling has a very limited effect on sales of silencers and SBRs. If they appeal, it would either be struck down or made to apply wider. If they really are 2A supporters (which I do not truly believe), they would not want to see the ruling struck down. Instead they would be using it and research how to make it a policy for the ATF (as in we cannot work with two standards, depending on the customer). If they are not our friends, they would not want to see it made any wider - not even to just the Fifth Circuit. And I do think the Fifth Circuit would keep the ruling and make it applicable to the entire circuit.

So I don't read too much into the decision not to appeal, but I do think their announcement means there will be no appeal.

der Teufel wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2026 10:23 am Having a suppressor for hog hunting is nice, but the hogs will probably still disappear at the sound of the first shot. I hunt with a 300 Blackout (supersonic, not subsonic) and a home made Forn 1 suppressor. My suppressor is probably not as good as yours, but my rifle/ammo may be a little less noisy. The hogs vamoose at the first shot.

I saw a video years ago in which someone placed a sound pressure meter about five yards to the side of a rifle, and shot with and without a suppressor. Without the suppressor the noise lever was around 170-175 decibels. With the suppressor it went down to about 130-135 dB. Still pretty noisy, actually.

Then they placed the sound pressure meter about five yards away from a dead hog, and shot it from 100 yards away. The sound of the bullet impacting the hog was just as loud as the suppressed rifle. It was about 130-135 dB. The noise of the bullet impact, combined with any action or screaming from the hog that is shot, will certainly cause any other nearby pigs to bolt. The suppressor *MAY* help to confuse the hogs as to exactly where the shot originated, but they'll still run.

But, having a suppressor is nice. Go get 'em!

mrvmax wrote: Wed Oct 07, 2026 10:29 am I was hoping that this would result in doing away with all the SOT requirements for FFL’s but I do not think that is the case. From what the head of the ATF stated, this will apply to those named in the lawsuit and nobody else. Even though I am an FFL, I will be buying online from Silencer Shop and having them shipped to the same place puma guy used in Friendswood. Unless the DOJ makes some major changes…..