Suppressor sound tests / .300 Blackout / .300 Blackout subsonic, 16" bolt-action rifle

.300 Blackout subsonic, 16" bolt-action rifle2025

85 suppressors were fired on this same gun, on the same day, with the same ammunition. Fired with no suppressor at all, it measured 149.7 dB, which is what each reduction below is counted from.

The bar above the list places each of the 85 suppressors fired on this gun by how loud the shot still measured at the shooter's ear. Between the quietest and the loudest there is 25 dB. It stays on screen as you read, so hovering a row shows where that suppressor falls.

The shaded band is the tightest 1.9 dB stretch of this strip, holding 16 of the 85 suppressors tested, which this test cannot tell apart from one another. It is a sample rather than a special group, so sweep the strip and the band follows. No 1.9 dB stretch of this strip holds more of them than that, so the field really is spread out: on this gun, which suppressor you fit changes how loud the shot is.

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  1. TBAC Magnus CB114.5 dB
    17.8 oz · 9"See this suppressor →
    35.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  2. PTR Vent 1114.7 dB
    16 oz · 9.13"See this suppressor →
    35.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  3. Otter Creek Labs Hydrogen L115.0 dB
    13.8 oz · 9.5"See this suppressor →
    34.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  4. Otter Creek Labs Infinity Superset with Extension115.9 dB
    17.4 oz · 9.75"
    33.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  5. CAT BBK A1115.9 dB
    16.9 oz · 10"
    33.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  6. FCA FX 338XL Ti116.0 dB
    17.6 oz · 10.25"
    33.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  7. TBAC 338 Ultra BA116.2 dB
    21 oz · 10.63"See this suppressor →
    33.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  8. CAT JL A1116.4 dB
    14.4 oz · 8.88"
    33.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  9. Q LLC Tall Boy116.7 dB
    20.9 oz · 10.38"See this suppressor →
    33.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  10. Knight's Armament Co 762 HUB Proto117.5 dB
    16.8 oz · 8.88"
    32.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  11. Wraith Metalworks Socom 30118.2 dB
    20.2 oz · 9"
    31.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  12. Yankee Hill Machine Bad Larry118.5 dB
    18.8 oz · 7.75"See this suppressor →
    31.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  13. Yankee Hill Machine Resonator R2119.2 dB
    20.3 oz · 8.25"See this suppressor →
    30.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  14. Wraith Metalworks Sentinel Florida Man119.2 dB
    23.2 oz · 10.63"
    30.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  15. Banish BANISH 30 Gold V2119.4 dB
    15 oz · 8.38"See this suppressor →
    30.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  16. Abel Theorem L119.5 dB
    16.1 oz · 8.75"See this suppressor →
    30.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  17. TBAC Ultra 9 CB119.8 dB
    12.2 oz · 9"See this suppressor →
    29.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  18. FPM Dirty Dacshund120.5 dB
    18.5 oz · 8.13"
    29.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  19. PTR Vent 2120.9 dB
    9.4 oz · 7.63"See this suppressor →
    28.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  20. Q LLC Speakeasy121.0 dB
    17.7 oz · 8.75"See this suppressor →
    28.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  21. GDM GDM 30L121.1 dB
    18.7 oz · 9.88"
    28.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  22. Dead Air RXD30TI121.5 dB
    12.6 oz · 7.25"See this suppressor →
    28.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  23. FCA FX 30S-TI121.7 dB
    11.9 oz · 7.75"See this suppressor →
    28.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  24. Fletcher Rifle Works Texas Flood Solid End Cap122.2 dB
    11.8 oz · 7"See this suppressor →
    27.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  25. Elite Iron Thud Lite L122.7 dB
    17.7 oz · 8.63"
    27.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  26. FPM Mini DD123.2 dB
    9.6 oz · 6.63"
    26.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  27. Blackbird F762123.2 dB
    22.9 oz · 7.3"See this suppressor →
    26.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  28. BOSS Chairman Ti123.4 dB
    13.3 oz · 8"See this suppressor →
    26.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  29. Wraith Metalworks Sentinel Socom 30s123.8 dB
    17.3 oz · 7.5"
    25.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  30. BOSS Commander124.0 dB
    13.3 oz · 8.13"See this suppressor →
    25.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  31. Faxon Firearms Sentry 30124.1 dB
    16.9 oz · 7.13"
    25.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  32. Knight's Armament Co 762 PRS-1124.2 dB
    24.4 oz · 8"
    25.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  33. Q LLC Blind Tiger124.3 dB
    14.3 oz · 7.13"See this suppressor →
    25.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  34. AAC 762-SDN-6124.4 dB
    23.3 oz · 7.63"See this suppressor →
    25.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  35. Knight's Armament Co 762 DTS-1.1124.9 dB
    17.7 oz · 8.25"
    24.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  36. GDM GDM 30M125.0 dB
    16.1 oz · 8.38"
    24.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  37. Banish BANISH BACKCOUNTRY125.1 dB
    9.1 oz · 5.63"See this suppressor →
    24.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  38. G3 Defense MK7125.2 dB
    12.1 oz · 7"
    24.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  39. FCA FX9-TI125.2 dB
    7 oz · 6.25"See this suppressor →
    24.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  40. Banish BANISH 9125.3 dB
    7.2 oz · 7"See this suppressor →
    24.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  41. Dead Air Sandman X125.4 dB
    17.2 oz · 6.25"See this suppressor →
    24.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  42. Faxon Firearms Sentry 36125.5 dB
    16.8 oz · 7.13"
    24.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  43. XCaliber Mountaineer-TI125.5 dB
    16.7 oz · 8.5"See this suppressor →
    24.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  44. CAT ODB A1 716125.8 dB
    24.3 oz · 7.5"
    23.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  45. Otter Creek Labs Infinity Solid Endcap125.8 dB
    22.9 oz · 7"
    23.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  46. Banish BANISH 30 V2 Long126.1 dB
    13.6 oz · 8.5"See this suppressor →
    23.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  47. Elite Iron Tantrum X with Extension126.1 dB
    16.2 oz · 8"
    23.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  48. Abel Theorem126.4 dB
    12.7 oz · 7.13"See this suppressor →
    23.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  49. TBAC Ultra 7 CB126.9 dB
    10.3 oz · 7"See this suppressor →
    22.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  50. GDM GDM 30K127.1 dB
    13.1 oz · 6.88"
    22.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  51. ECCO TLX 9127.2 dB
    5.2 oz · 6.38"See this suppressor →
    22.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  52. TBAC Magnus S CB127.3 dB
    13.2 oz · 6.88"See this suppressor →
    22.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  53. RR Weapons Nixis 30127.4 dB
    15.4 oz · 6.63"See this suppressor →
    22.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  54. Abel Theorem S127.5 dB
    10.9 oz · 5.75"See this suppressor →
    22.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  55. ECCO Phoenix TL127.6 dB
    9 oz · 7.38"See this suppressor →
    22.1 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  56. GDM GDM 762127.8 dB
    10.8 oz · 6.5"
    21.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  57. BOSS Chairman TIK128.0 dB
    10.8 oz · 6"
    21.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  58. Rugged Axial 7128.1 dB
    21 oz · 7.25"
    21.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  59. TBAC Ultra 5 CB128.4 dB
    8.1 oz · 5"See this suppressor →
    21.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  60. FPM Nein128.4 dB
    10.7 oz · 7.25"See this suppressor →
    21.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  61. Lone Star Silencer Vendetta128.7 dB
    12.8 oz · 8"See this suppressor →
    21.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  62. EchoCore Latitude 30129.2 dB
    20.6 oz · 8.25"See this suppressor →
    20.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  63. FCA FX 30K-TI129.2 dB
    10.1 oz · 6.25"See this suppressor →
    20.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  64. Banish BANISH 45129.5 dB
    11.8 oz · 8.75"See this suppressor →
    20.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  65. Knight's Armament Co 7.62 CRS-1129.9 dB
    16.6 oz · 6.25"
    19.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  66. RR Weapons Nixis 30 K130.0 dB
    12.2 oz · 5.63"See this suppressor →
    19.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  67. Centurion Maximus H Ti130.0 dB
    12.2 oz · 8.13"See this suppressor →
    19.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  68. RR Weapons Nixis 30K130.0 dB
    14.2 oz · 5.63"See this suppressor →
    19.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  69. TBAC Magnus K CB130.5 dB
    11.1 oz · 5.38"See this suppressor →
    19.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  70. Hammer Creek HC57130.7 dB
    6 oz · 5"See this suppressor →
    19.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  71. APRS Big Dipper131.0 dB
    14.4 oz · 9"
    18.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  72. Yankee Hill Machine R9131.4 dB
    10.6 oz · 5.5"See this suppressor →
    18.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  73. Hammer Creek HC97R131.5 dB
    12.6 oz · 9.13"See this suppressor →
    18.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  74. RR Weapons Ventus 30132.4 dB
    16.9 oz · 6.63"See this suppressor →
    17.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  75. Hammer Creek HC67132.7 dB
    9.1 oz · 6.75"See this suppressor →
    17.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  76. ECCO Five Ti 30133.1 dB
    7.4 oz · 5.2"
    16.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  77. B&T Ranger133.7 dB
    7.9 oz · 6.38"See this suppressor →
    16.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  78. B&T VERS36XM with Module133.8 dB
    12.5 oz · 7.13"
    15.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  79. Centurion Maximus L 30K134.3 dB
    14.7 oz · 6.38"
    15.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  80. Elite Iron Tantrum134.7 dB
    10.3 oz · 5"
    15.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  81. North Country Armory Gannett135.6 dB
    23 oz · 8.5"See this suppressor →
    14.1 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  82. RR Weapons Chode136.0 dB
    16.1 oz · 3.63"See this suppressor →
    13.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  83. North Country Armory Chisholm136.5 dB
    17.4 oz · 8.25"See this suppressor →
    13.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  84. North Country Armory Bighorn Reduced Heat Signiture138.6 dB
    18.3 oz · 6.5"See this suppressor →
    11.1 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  85. North Country Armory Gallatin139.1 dB
    13.6 oz · 6.13"See this suppressor →
    10.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed

Products come and go from these events voluntarily. A suppressor missing from this list was not tested, nothing more. Differences smaller than 1.9 dB are closer than this test can reliably measure. The results also don’t record which mount or muzzle device each suppressor was fitted with, and that hardware can affect both the reading and the weight and length shown above. Decibels are not a count of anything: as a rule of thumb every 10 dB is roughly a halving of how loud something seems, so the gaps here are larger than they look.

Every row opens to show all three microphones, and it is worth opening. A suppressor can be the quietest here beside the muzzle and middling at the shooter’s ear, so a claim about one says nothing about the other.

Thunder Beast published the decibel figures, the weights and the lengths. The resolution limit of 1.9 dB, the shaded band, and the 149.7 dB unsuppressed figure are worked out here from those measurements.

Data from the 2025 SILENCER SUMMIT, published by Thunder Beast Arms Corp. See their results