*How long do baffles last in general? (9mm Ti rant)(Saker 7.62 with 5.56 and .300 Blk subs)
*If you shoot Sub .300 Blk(10in Barrel) only through a 9mm Ti rant are you going to wear down the baffles any faster then if you used it for 9mm ammo only?
*Can you take the baffles out of a can send them to someone and tell them to make copys of those using stronger materials then destroy the originals so you don’t have “spar parts?”
What problems do you run into when doing the last question?
*Can you take the baffles out of a can send them to someone and tell them to make copys of those using stronger materials then destroy the originals so.
2 legal issues come to mind. Patent violations as a number of baffle designs are patented. The other is how the ATF defines suppressor. Not a lawyer but I think the argument has been made that the baffles are the suppressor and in making a new set you’ve just made a new suppressor without a license. Not a good idea.
If you but a high quality can, it’s going to come with a lifetime warranty. You’re more likely to fill up a can with crud than wear out a baffle. Those manufacturers will take your can back and clean it…often for free. 300BLK subs are perfectly fine through most high quality pistol cans, and those cans are advertised for that use.
1.) Depends on rate of fire, barrel length, type of ammo etc… but 300 blk subs through a 762 rated can a long time… longer than you
2.) Subs only!!!
3.) No clue
If you’re going to use FPS as the rationale, you might want to do a little more research. Start looking at PSI instead. (What you’ll find is most 9mm is higher than subsonic 300BLK, which is why it’s safe).
The problem you’ll run into trying to use a Ti-Rant on a 300BLK rifle is AAC doesn’t make a 5/8-24 piston. You’d be better off with an Octane 9 or 45 with a fixed mount.
There’s so much to learn about the performance of a suppressor that’s it usually easiest to just call up a reputable dealer like the Silencer Shop, tell them what you want to do, and let them tell you which cans are a good match for you.
Buying a can, then having someone other than a silencer company copy the baffles out of a material not used by the silencer manufacturer is not going to have the effect you’d hope it would, regardless of the legal question. Just stick with off-the-shelf, proven silencers made by reputable companies that are made to handle your intended purpose in the first place.
FWIW, the vast majority of 9mm cans handle subsonic 300BLK quite well. They are overbore (357-ish vs 300-ish), plus, the pressure will be much lower by the time a 300 BLK bullet reaches the can at the end of your 10" barrel versus a 9mm bullet at the end of a 5" pistol. Baffle erosion will likely be less with subsonic 300 BLK on a 10" barrel than what the cans are actually designed for.
A few, like the Liberty Mystic, already come made with materials tough enough to handle limited full power 556 and 300 BLK use, but you pay for that in weight over titanium cans like the Liberty Infiniti.