SSS.6.47 - Griffin Armament Optimus and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

SSS.6.47 - Griffin Armament Optimus and the Savage Model 10 PC .308

The Griffin Armament Optimus is a modular, multi-caliber, 9mm bore centerfire rifle silencer that exhibits notably lower back pressure for its long length, with competitive sound signature reduction in the supersonic flow regime. The Optimus has been refined since its 2016 release; users should note that the supersonic suppression and back pressure characteristics of the Optimus highlighted in this review represent upper bound performance of the Optimus silencer on this host weapon platform.

In this review, the Optimus performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the silencer perform on your .308 deer rifle?

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SSS.6.22 - Rugged Surge and the Savage M10 PC .308

SSS.6.22 - Rugged Surge and the Savage M10 PC .308

The Rugged Surge is a full size, modular, 30 caliber machine gun rated rifle silencer that possesses high sound signature suppression performance with significant back pressure. In its short configuration, the Surge may be considered mid-size. The silencer is advertised to possess extreme durability and is one of the heavier silencers on the market for its size.

In this review, the Surge performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the Surge perform, in both its long and short configurations, on your .308 deer rifle?

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SSS.6.12 - Rugged Radiant and the Savage M10 PC .308

SSS.6.12 - Rugged Radiant and the Savage M10 PC .308

The Rugged Radiant is a compact, modular, 30 caliber machine gun rated rifle silencer that possesses moderate sound signature suppression performance with moderate back pressure. The silencer is advertised to possess extreme durability and is one of the lighter silencers on the market for its size.

In this review, the Radiant performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the Radiant perform, in both its long and short configurations, on your .308 deer rifle?

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