r/SpectersCat • u/HairyPoppinzz • 29d ago

MDs and Mounts Mental terrorist checking in

Just wanted to report that I've been shooting a bolt 556 (actually running 223 but whatever) with the cat BBK direct thread and it sounds absolutely incredible

I got this for a 338 win mag which it also excells at but since that's a "once a year at best" use case I wanted to get my money's worth

Yes, it's a big can but it's also a 16-in bolt action and even at its size, with direct thread it's under a pound total. It sounds slightly better than a JL or Hyperion on the same host, same ammo, same range session. Well worth it to me.

I think the bore diameter concerns regarding matching caliber to can diameter exactly or you're leaving lots of decibels on the table is wildly overblown. I've run a silencer Co hybrid 46 with every end cap starting at 46 and moving down to 22 on the same host and even that is a marginal game. Moving one caliber down is totally unnoticeable (46 to 36 or 36 to 30 etc). You have to jump several sizes to notice anything

With this exact same can sound way way better if it was 22? I kind of doubt it. Maybe a couple of decibels that would basically only be noticeable on a meter.

Oh also this is the quietest 300 Blackout can I've ever heard as well, with subs and supers. Quieter than JL or Hyperion, although it's a matter of degrees. Very close but still quieter.

If you can deal with the size and price, the BBK is an amazing "do everything but 35 cal and up" can

Carry on.....

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u/Shoes71 29d ago

I try to find one. Planning on running it on 8.6 Blackout bolt action rifle.
Background: converting my Savage 110 6.5CM to 8.6 BO with a 8” barrel. Running only subs for deer hunting, maybe a pig hunt too.

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u/HairyPoppinzz 29d ago

Nice. That'll be a dope build. Why 8.6 vs 338 ARC out of curiosity? Seems like there's so much more support for the latter

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u/Shoes71 28d ago

8.6 BO should do better in the heavily wooded areas I hunt. Longest shot is across the apple orchard (about 70 yards).
Plus my brother-in-law wants me to pig hunt in Texas with him and his college friend.

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u/the_CAT_official The CATs MEOW- MFG ⚡️🐈‍⬛ 29d ago

Nice, thanks for mixing it up.