
To what degree is suppressor messy, so much so that I need to break down the firearm frequently to clean? Does this apply more so to a handgun(like a buckmark) than to a bolt action rifle?ģ. 22 bolt, like a Marlin, and get it threaded? Would this be just as good and offer some money to save for a scope?Ģ. Why not get a less expensive, but quality. Certainly, the handgun route would be less expensive but maybe not quiet enough compared to this bolt action rifle. I have age issues in my hands, arms, shoulders.just about the whole body has some kind of problem that ends in "itis." Also, good, is having a rifle short enough that I can enjoy shooting fromĪ standing position. Rifles, he said, will always be quieter.and this is a good thing. Then he specifically mentioned a browning t bolt. When talking to Browning rep today, he suggested that I acquire a gun "designed"įor a suppressor in order to get reliability- rounds cycle and gun does not get fouled. (My understanding is that a shorterīarrel is quieter and more effective than a longer barrel.) Likely get a tac sol 4inch barrel threaded. No matter what you use if the firing pin hits the same spot multiple times you are going to damage the gun.I am kicking the tires to see where is the best place to apply limited resourcesįor a suppressor. If you are using spent shells after a couple of hits the brass is so compressed that it is not cushioning the firing pin any more.

The problem with the snap caps or using spent rounds is that unless you rotate where the firing pin hits every couple of hits the rim compresses and if it is plastic it eventually fails. A live round and fresh paint on targets makes that SO much easier for a coach (Dad) to spot what problems the shooter is having. They will want to hear the pop and the ding on target, and they won't have discipline (most likely) to watch sight picture on a dry fire trigger pull to "imagine" where bullet strike is on target.

Not having an extractor would make the "dry fire" bolt easy to spot and to remember to replace it before live fire time.īut, if your boys are like most 10-14 year olds, they will get VERY little satisfaction or learning from dry firing. I'd just order a spare bolt from Henry and put in a bolt without firing pin or extractor when you want to dry fire. If you are going to use these, check barrel before returning the gun to live fire use. Also be aware of the review that says they snapped the body off the rim of one and the body stuck in the barrel. Read the reviews - the cycling of these through a lever action sounds like they are going to depend upon if the action tyype is going to feed and extract them well.
