Silencer Central Opinions

Long_Rod_Silvers · Mar 24, 2023

Was kicking around on OnX today and got this pop up ad. I've never really thought that hard about a silencer because I've heard they're a pain in the ass to get (and pretty damn expensive). That said, $200 off is quite a reduction and got me thinking. Wondering if anyone has any experience with Silencer Central?

Brian in OR. · Mar 24, 2023

No experience personally but they get good reviews on the Banish 30 silencer and they are kinda of a one stop shopping they have all the forms etc available for buying etc. The first of the year they had a buy one get a 22 silencer free offer going on. Plan on getting one in the future and will probably buy from them.

Bob Rankin · Mar 25, 2023

No personal experience with them, but I do own a couple suppressors. I purchased at a local shop and went that route. They made it real easy. The hard part is the wait, my first can took 10 months, the second I E Filed and it took 5 weeks.

matchu865 · Mar 26, 2023

I waited like 280 days for my first silencer - a Surefire Socom 300 SPS. I really enjoy shooting a lot more with the suppressor on, but in hindsight I do wish I went with a lighter direct thread can first as my main use case is hunting and target shooting with bolt action rifles. I used silencer shop and had no issues apart from their 'certification' process taking about a week.

Bob Rankin · Mar 26, 2023

matchu865 said:
I waited like 280 days for my first silencer - a Surefire Socom 300 SPS. I really enjoy shooting a lot more with the suppressor on, but in hindsight I do wish I went with a lighter direct thread can first as my main use case is hunting and target shooting with bolt action rifles. I used silencer shop and had no issues apart from their 'certification' process taking about a week.

I hear ya. My first can was a Thunderbeast 30 cal titanium direct thread. my second is a Surefire Socom556 sbr2. I love the Thunderbeast for all hunting purposes and the Socom for my SBR and coyote hunting. That Socom is a tank!

SurfnFish · Mar 26, 2023

curious - is the loss in velocity using a can on a hunting rifle enough to shorten effective range?

Bob Rankin · Mar 26, 2023

SurfnFish said:
curious - is the loss in velocity using a can on a hunting rifle enough to shorten effective range?

I’ve found it gains velocity.

Divad · Mar 26, 2023

Silencer Central service can be hit or miss, I think they’re trying to do better. The Banish 30 (in the OnX deal) is steeply priced, sort of needs the $200 off to be realistic. At sub 800 it doesn’t feel so bad as a do all silencer, it does a lot of things just none of them perfectly.

My sparrow was $269 + stamp, which took about 4 months. I’d rather have 2 silencers of various calibers than the one Banish knowing at some point I’ll buy another and wish I had a better rimfire and pistol can.

Brian in OR. · Mar 27, 2023

Divad said:
Silencer Central service can be hit or miss, I think they’re trying to do better. The Banish 30 (in the OnX deal) is steeply priced, sort of needs the $200 off to be realistic. At sub 800 it doesn’t feel so bad as a do all silencer, it does a lot of things just none of them perfectly.

My sparrow was $269 + stamp, which took about 4 months. I’d rather have 2 silencers of various calibers than the one Banish knowing at some point I’ll buy another and wish I had a better rimfire and pistol can.

All the cans I've looked at are around the $1000 mark. Have you found something that works better at a lower price?

Divad · Mar 27, 2023

Brian in OR. said:
All the cans I've looked at are around the $1000 mark. Have you found something that works better at a lower price?

For your rifle calibers, Coastal makes a great one that is lighter and quieter than the Banish, it's 500. Chimeras are 700 and there are a couple others but limited in the 30/308 calibers.

Thompson Machine makes one for pistols, my dad has the Poseidon in 45 acp and its quieter than 1000 models and shorter at 450.

Then a slew of sub 400 rimfire cans out there of which I would pick the easiest to clean within your wants/budget. The Sparrow is easy but my other stacked baffles design cheapo (stamped) can be a PITA to take apart after a brick of 22.