Suppressor help

[Jamen]

I am sure this topic has been discussed before but it's the off season so let's chat about it again! I have recently purchased a new rifle Weatherby 307 in the 7prc. I have been doing some research on suppressors. The barrel is threaded 1/2x28. A few of the manufactures i had emailed said i would want at least 9/16 and to rethread my barrel. Look at other sites and they say i can use an adapter. Suppressors also seem to be like trucks people like certain ones while others hate them.

My questions for those of you that have suppressors. Do i need to rethread my barrel? What companies should i avoid? What companies would you recommend. It is not a necessity to have one and i would like to keep it under $1,300 if i could.

 

[mxracer317]

I’m not a gunsmith, so I don’t know the answer to the threading of your barrel. But I am a big fan of Dead Air Nomad’s

 

[jt13]

I just ordered a Dead Air Nomad Ti XC for about $900.

Hard to imagine that an adapter would be insufficient but I'm no expert. I regularly use adapters on my 1/2x28 .223 rifles to put my 30 cal suppressor on, but 7mm PRC is a much bigger beast than .223

 

[elkfanatic]

For me I would have it rethreaded to 5/8-24 if the barrel is thick enough. If it's too thin you can get a 1/2"-28× 5/8"-24 adapter for your barrel ( stay away from the cheap ones!!! ) or you can get a different end cap for your suppressor that's threaded 1/2"-28. I run dead air nomad on pretty much everything.

 

[Scott85]

I have a 7mag that’s threaded for 1/2”x 28. I used an adapter for a while until I ordered a new hub for the suppressor.

 

[Forkyfinder]

@cgasner1

 

[cgasner1]

@cgasner1

That seems more like a @p_ham deal

 

[cgasner1]

I do have a 300 win that’s threaded at 1/2 that I have a adapter for to use my direct thread at 5/8 I’ve had zero issues with other than that time my can blew up but it did stay attached

 

[p_ham]

1/2-28 is fine for 7mm.

Some suppressor manufacturers site possible side load weakness if the rifle is dropped on the suppressor, on the smaller wall thickness for their reason to recommend larger threads.

 

[Jamen]

Thanks for all the replies! I'm trying to learn as much as i can before I go out and get one.

 

[cgasner1]

I’d advise anyone that has one if they ever have an issue to tell them you are shooting factory loads. When mine blew up silenco didn’t wanna cover it due to the fact I was using hand loads with it