I have recently purchased an AAC M4 2000 and I plan to just leave it on my Colt 6920. I have re zeroed my RDS and BUIS with the suppressor on. If I take a carbine class next year I would like to leave the suppressor on.
First question is - would this be acceptable in most classes?
Now, I am new to suppressors and I have noticed how much dirtier the rifle gets when shooting (holy crap!!!). Maybe running a suppressor in a class is not advisable for this reason. I have at least wiped down and re lubed the weapon after 100 to 120 rounds since I put the spressor on. It seemed to really need it, as the action got really gritty.
Second quesion is - how many rounds can you reasonably expect to put through a suppressed Colt 6920 before functioning will suffer? Will just adding lube solve the problem?
I know there have to be some guys here who run suppressed carbines most of the time. I’m new at it, so I was hoping for some wisdom.
Any decent school will let you run your can. Keeping it wet will get you to lunch break where you can check out the filth factor.
I’d never run my can in a class unless the whole class was shooting suppressed. But I can see the logic in running the gun how you’d fight with it too.
I too would recommend running the host pretty wet, but would consider running the can for that first morning, and then at selective times thereafter - take advantage of the fact that the can is removable if it’s a high round count class.
If you plan on that rifle being a dedicated suppressed unit, then disregard the above.
I ran my suppressor on my SBR recently in the Magpul Dynamics Course approx. 40% of the time. I put just over 2100 rounds through it during those 3 days. All I did was apply FrogLube in the morning and after lunch.
Day 2 I wiped off he BCG and the inside of the upper and re-lubed it. I had ZERO malfunctions with three different types of ammo. YMMV.
Your rifle’s internals are going to get dirty – yucky, nasty dirty. Keep it douched with lube to keep it running.
Just a point economy-wise, it’s going to get hot. If it gets REALLY hot you run the risk of a component failing. The advantage of using an issued suppressor (military or government) is if it fails you just swap it out.
As you do multiple-shot drills be aware you’re going to generate lots of mirage.
Now, I am new to suppressors and I have noticed how much dirtier the rifle gets when shooting (holy crap!!!). Maybe running a suppressor in a class is not advisable for this reason. I have at least wiped down and re lubed the weapon after 100 to 120 rounds since I put the spressor on. It seemed to really need it, as the action got really gritty.
Normal.
Second quesion is - how many rounds can you reasonably expect to put through a suppressed Colt 6920 before functioning will suffer? Will just adding lube solve the problem?
Depends on the ammo, weather, etc. If the bolt is properly lubed, then I would say somewhere between 200rds and 500rds without a stoppage.
I know there have to be some guys here who run suppressed carbines most of the time. I’m new at it, so I was hoping for some wisdom.
Thanks.
IMHO, if you are going to shoot a can a lot, upgrade to an H2 or H3 buffer (as you are almost doubling the amount of pressure coming back).
I want to thank everyone for the helpful replies. I tend to over simplify things, and in an effort to be consistent I envisioned going all suppressed with my carbine. After reading your suggestions I think I will plan to leave it suppressed for business purposes, but my training will consist of both suppressed and unsuppressed fire. I’ll leave the carbine zeroed for the suppressor and learn where my shots go when I take it off. I know at 50 yards I only had to move the point of impact about an inch to dial it in when I put the can on.
And Grant; thank you for the suggestion on the new buffer. I have read some of your posts before on this subject. I see you carry both H2 and H3 buffers. How do I know which I should buy?