What are the downsides of the Omega 762? It looks like it has the makings of an amazing suppressor and at a great price. I am having trouble talking myself out of it to use on 556, 300blk, and 762.
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Honestly, not many. I’m waiting on mine. Some might argue the lack of a full stelite baffle stack is a downer, but with silencerco offering to replace the stack if it gets worn out… why worry? How many people wear out a stack anyway? It’s one of the smallest (if not the smallest?) .30 cal cans on the market when used with the right endcap/attachment method. It’s quiter on a 5.56 with the 5.56 endcap than many dedicated 5.56 cans are, so it works pretty well in that role. The option to use the anchor brake on larger calibers is nice, like the .300 win mag.
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It doesn’t play nice with extreme barrel lengths. Having said that, if you are going shorter than its spec, then you probably need your head examined.
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The ASR is a good, solid mount. However, some may prefer the SF and KAC offerings. It’s debatable as to whether these are actually “better” than the ACR.
I had been trying to find a good reason, other than the mounting system, to buy a Surefire can. But all of the data that I have seen shows surefire as being some of the loudest cans on the market. But then again, if you need a suppressor that you can throw out of a plane at 10k ft and have it still work, it might be what you’re looking for…
I really want to see the numbers it puts up on a 10.5-12.5 556.
The number of Omegas sold is in the thousands, and I’m sure that many are still on forms pending approval. Once approved, they have to get the rounds fired through them for us to get the performance data. I’m sure that a small number of Omegas have extensive miles on them, and no major downfalls have been shared yet. If there are any major downfalls, I think it is too early to know. The ASR is certainly a good, solid mount which is in the positive column of the Omega. My Omega was recently approved, and I will be going to pick it up in a couple weeks. I have a variety of hosts to experiment with, and both muzzle brakes and flash hiders. I will be sure to share my experiences.
Definitely keep us posted. I look forward to the results!
There’s only one exception to that statement that I’ve run across. With most cans, including SiCo’s other rifle cans, 6.8 is grouped with 5.56. However, with the Omega, it’s grouped with .308 and the 16" minimum. There are quite a few people hunting with ~12" 6.8 rifles. I ended up putting a YHM ULT on mine
I finally ordered a Omega in the last couple weeks. Just got an adapter delivered today that will let me mount it on all my YHM muzzle devices.
Could you PM me your data on the Surefire cans. All of the testing that I’ve seen from SS and MAC puts the SOCOM RC line within a couple of dB’s of Saker and Omega (when tested on the same day, using the same rifle, with the same ammo). The RC2 line is rumored to be a couple of dB quieter and the SOCOM 300 even more so.
That is why I qualified my statement with probably - there is always an exception to the rule. 
I am definitely interested in some real world reviews. I look forward to your review of the Omega once you put some time behind it.
I would talk you out of it, but I bought one for the same 3 calibers plus 6.8 myself 
Just waiting on the thing to get out of NFA jail 
Just picked up my Omega on Wednesday & am going to try it out tomorrow on several rifles, 11.5" BCM AR pistol, 16" BCM Mid length, and my 22" M14. I have ran them all with my Specwar 7.62 & have been quite pleased with it other than its weight. Well see how my Omega compares, although I am expecting it to be a bit louder than the Specwar, but the weight diff is a huge plus already.
I shot my Omega with 5.56 endcap on my 11.5" 6933 upper yesterday and was very impressed. It is mounted with the brake / ASR. The sound was similar to an unsupressed 22. Very comfortable to shoot with just ear plugs where before I had to wear earplugs and muffs to shoot. I have a VLTOR A5 buffer system and an SLR adjustable gas block. I was expecting a lot of gas blow back but didn’t notice any.
The biggest issue I had was mirage from the suppressor getting hot. I was shooting slow five round groups and the mirage was getting fairly strong after only a couple of groups. I had to shoot through the mirage. The suppressor also takes a long time to cool down when it gets hot.
Overall I really like it and it makes my SBR much more enjoyable to shoot. I only shot 100 rounds but look forward to shooting many more. I was concerned about the suppressor working loose but the ASR mount held up rock solid with no play.
My SBR only weighs 8LB empty with suppressor attached.
The ASR is so easy to use, I can see where someone may worry about it at first, but it isn’t going anywhere. I will say that I do feel a little difference applying the locking ring between my Specwars and ASR MAAD. On the ASR MAAD, the locking ring is a little stiffer and harder to lock and unlock. I haven’t had it long, so it hasn’t been used as much as the Specwars. The host that I have used it on also has a light right beside the muzzle device, so I can pretty much only use a couple fingers instead of getting my thumb and index finger wrapped around it.
The SOCOM762-RC line was not meant to be the quietest suppressor. If sound is your #1 priority then you should check out the SureFire 300 SPS suppressor.
Sound Data Averages:
120dB - .300 Blackout subsonic
129dB - 7.62x51
134dB - 5.56
137dB - .300 WM
FWIW, some of the Omega’s db numbers have been proven not entirely accurate in comparison to other suppressors. For starters they used their proprietary Harvester 300blk ammo which meters a couple db’s quieter then factory Remington subs that most companies where using.
The fact that the Omega doesn’t come in the Trifecta MAAD mount was a deal breaker for me as I’m already heavily invested in Surefire, TBAC, and SiCo Trifecta mounts.
Another can you should be looking at which is a light as the Omega is the Thunderbeast Ultra-9.
The only downside of the 300SPS is the fact that it is 8 inches and 20.3oz. I’m guessing that the extra length provides the extra suppression and weight. I would really like to see some videos of non-surfire people metering the can side by side with some other compareble cans. The Omega is 7" with the brake on and about 6" with the flat endcap and that is about as big as I would want hanging on the end of a 556 in 10.5 or 14.5". I think 8" is just too long if you plan on running it on anything other than a sub 8" 300blk barrel.
This is not a legitimate gripe. If they kept the ammunition used a big secret, then maybe, but as it stands any manufacturer or tester can access the ammo they used. This would be like a precision barrel maker using XM193 to publish their accuracy claims.
My “gripe” is that they advertised the Omega as the “quietest rifle can” when they used ammo that wasn’t even for sale at the time to the general public. To the uneducated consumer thst js only looking at SiCo’s advertised numbers and then comparing then to Silencershop videos, or other manufacturer claims it becomes false advertising. Take a look back at older threads at all the people that were upset when the real more realistic Omega numbers actually came out.
ETA: I own 4 Silencerco cans, and have no grudges against them.
OP. You should really make a list of all the features you want in a can and go from there (sound suppression, back pressure concerns, flash suppression, weight, durability etc. From this post it seems you care more about length, weight and sound suppression. If that is the case the Omega would be a good choice, as well as the TBAC Ultra-7.
I’m not bothered by the ammo and company supplied numbers. I don’t think it is a good idea to buy anything based solely off of the word of the company that is made it and trying to sell it. That is why I like to read, watch, and listen to reviews of the products and side-by-side comparisons.
FWIW: My list of needs in a do-it-all suppressor are: Solid Mount (taper or qd), Suppression on all Calibers, Length/Weight that keeps a 14.5" AR managable, and Repeatable POI. Gas issues can be solved/minimized by propper gas regulation via the bcg and the gas block.
I was only addressing the gripe against the ammo that was used. And yes, I remember the whining about tested decibels and false advertising nonsense. Some people get way too bent out of shape over a couple decibels, and put way too much stock in published decibel levels in the first place. Most likely, they have Hollywood expectations and will be unsatisfied regardless which suppressor they end up owning.