rimfire4969 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I sure this must of been done before but here goes I am going to get a new sound moderator for my CZ 17 HMR. Are there any test avalible for which is best? Wildcat, MD80, SAK. Your views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbeagley Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Not sure about others but i'm very pleased with the Wildcat Whisper on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHunter Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Hi Rimfire I have a SAK on my .17 Quad and it does everything you could ever want. You will never find a moderator to reduce all the noise from a .17 HMR because you have the supersonic flight of the bullet which is impossible to deal with. The SAK certainly sorts out the explosive crack from ignition and downwind from 100+ yards Mr bunny has no idea what is going on or why his mates keep falling over. Happy Hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1rich Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 The ASE ULTRA's not a bad one to go for, works loads better then the SAK on the Savage 93R... Only bad bit, there 85 beans.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Von Tirpitz Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Highly recommend the SAK. It was recommended to me by a very good well known gun shop and it has served me well. Yes you hear the bullet crack through the air, but the gun is very quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anschutz.17hmr Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 wildcat for me because its ease to strip down to clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 As loyal as I am to the SAK, they are not designed for the blast and heat produced by the HMR. The baffles on the one sitting on my HMR have eroded considerably, and the moderation has faded slightly. You need something with stainless baffles, even for that piddly little powder charge. DM80s are hard to get hold of, so I am going to pick up an ASE Utra myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsportshooter Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I have read loads of articles on this topic and as you can imagine everyone has their own preference. As you can see I have a .17 HMR Quad and went for the SAK. From all I've read and when you look at it in reality because your firing a supersonic round it is going to make a noise no matter what you screw to the end of the barrel. With my setup the .17 HMR round sounds about the same as a unmodded .22lr. For the best deal I would say get the SAK (Its price '£33' suggests inferior quality but I can honestly say it is a brilliant bit of kit) + all the articles I've read say there is little difference between the lot (except price). That includes the one (name escapes me) specifically made for the .17HMR. By the way one thing I did note was that although you get a good 'crack' signature at the muzzle, down range at 75 yards+ the sound is negligable and further down range towards the usable range of the round you honestly can't hear the signature at all (NOTE:- When I did this test I was at a safe distance adjacent to the intended target but down range nontheless.) GET THE SAK mate - save the extra money for the rounds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsportshooter Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 (edited) ps - has anyone else noted this phenomenon with regard to the almost silent downrange signature of the .17HMR through a SAK moderated rifle. I was a little suprised at how quite it can be down at the bunnies end of things. I would suggest that at a range greater than 75 Yards the signature is a identical to a .22lr ie you only hear the thud as it hits home, which would explain the starteled 'what the **** was that' look on the bunnies faces when you shoot one in a group. Obviously this round is good to getting on twice that range in the hands of the competant which means that sound, through a moderated rifle, should'nt be an issue.... Edited November 24, 2008 by Newsportshooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I have a ASE UTRA on mine, but i have also used my Parker Hale on it and it doe's the job too Depends on how much money you want to spend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 To be honest money is not a issue within reason £150.00 tops, but if i spend that much will it make that much difference to the Sak i already have. I shoot a lot from my pick up, making the barrel length less could be handy, so one of the ones that shrouds the barrel could be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 (edited) you have 2 options for a barrel shrouded one - Wildcat or DM80 Edited November 24, 2008 by tulkyuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsportshooter Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Mate, stick with the SAK - you will not notice the difference. As money is not an issue - This advice costs £150 (paypal please) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glynn Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Hi I use a sorroco sound mod on my 17 hmr looked at meny others but on the advice of my gunsmith tried this and was well impressed and is only £35 which was alot less than i was thinking of spending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatGun Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I think that if there was ONE silencer that was far superior to the likes of the sak etc, we would all be using it by now. Ive been toying with the idea of the dm80 myself as they are meant to be a little quieter. Ive had no problems with my sak though, and find it p**s easy to clean and maintain. I cant come to terms with forking out over 100 quid for a new one which will at best, only be a little quieter than my sak ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEINVISIBLESCARECROW Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Depends really, cost means nothing ? If you put up with the "crack" then a £30 mod will do. An ASE Utra used between a .22lr & HMR with a cheapie as a slot filler is more cost effective way if you use both .22 & HMR. The ASE costs £85 but the Wildcat costs about £120. The SAK is good for £35 but allthough VFM isn't going to work as well as the more expensive ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning GTS Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Got a PES on mine works a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosa Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 just get a sak mate cheap and as good as the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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