which .223 can for budget conscious

[austin.brown]

I purchased a Huntertown Arms Kestrel 5.56. MSRP is 500, so cheaper then all the ones mentioned before.

http://www.huntertownarms.com/k556.php

The outer tube is in two pieces, the piece closest to the gun is the registered part, so if you have a baffle strike and blow the end off you dont have to go through all the paperwork to get a new can they just replace the broken parts. Since it comes in two pieces you can run .22lr through it and clean it.

Here it is on a Ruger MK III shootin Mini Mags. If you listen you can hear the 3rd shot break the sound barrier.

[video]https://db.tt/1qhO4SGY[/video]

 

[Gabriel42]

Have any videos of it on an AR?

 

[Sturgell]

Don't forget about Sooner State Pawn, they are my new place to go for NFA stuff. Their can selection and prices are the cheapest I found by far and they will really hook you up if you buy multiple cans at one time.

 

[scottb42]

So based on the recommendations to get a 30 caliber can to cover both .223 and .308, is the SilencerCo SpecWar 762 a worthy purchase or a poor second (or third, or ...)?

Also, it appears that the SpecWar requires an adapter ("Trifecta RS Flash Hider Mount") to be installed on the host. Do most/all centerfire cans require an adapter or is that unique to this brand?

Spent most of my life stuck in a non-free state so I'm trying to educate myself on formerly forbidden-fruit topics.

 

[Gabriel42]

No practical experience with the SpecWar but most major manufacturers have some sort of QD mounting system that allows quick swapping from host to host. You would need a mount for each rifle you plan to run the can on.

 

[Erick]

So based on the recommendations to get a 30 caliber can to cover both .223 and .308, is the SilencerCo SpecWar 762 a worthy purchase or a poor second (or third, or ...)?

Also, it appears that the SpecWar requires an adapter ("Trifecta RS Flash Hider Mount") to be installed on the host. Do most/all centerfire cans require an adapter or is that unique to this brand?

Spent most of my life stuck in a non-free state so I'm trying to educate myself on formerly forbidden-fruit topics.

I wouldn't get a thread-on can unless it was specifically for a bolt action precision rifle. The ease of quick detach mounts are really nice for multiple hosts and necessary of semi-autos. The SpecWar 762 would be a great choice. My first choice would be the new Silencerco Saker 762 then the AAC N-6.

 

[scottb42]

Thanks for the information!

 

[cowboyweasel]

I wouldn't get a thread-on can unless it was specifically for a bolt action precision rifle. The ease of quick detach mounts are really nice for multiple hosts and necessary of semi-autos. The SpecWar 762 would be a great choice. My first choice would be the new Silencerco Saker 762 then the AAC N-6.

Thanks for this info!

Since I have some money that is just begging me to spend it on a can, I wanted to get a can for a 7.62x39 upper, a future .300 blackout/whisper build, maybe my CETME and my 5.56 upper. Sounds like I need to get some new QD mounts for them.