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

.300 Blackout subsonic, 16" bolt-action rifle2025

84 suppressors were fired on this same gun, 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 84 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 84 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. CAT BBK A1115.9 dB
    16.9 oz · 10"
    33.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  5. Fox Creek Arms FX 338XL Ti116.0 dB
    17.6 oz · 10.25"
    33.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  6. TBAC 338 Ultra BA116.2 dB
    21 oz · 10.63"See this suppressor →
    33.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  7. CAT JL A1116.4 dB
    14.4 oz · 8.88"
    33.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  8. Q Tall Boy116.7 dB
    20.9 oz · 10.38"See this suppressor →
    33.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  9. KAC 762 HUB Proto117.5 dB
    16.8 oz · 8.88"
    32.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  10. Wraith Metalworks Socom 30118.2 dB
    20.2 oz · 9"See this suppressor →
    31.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  11. YHM Bad Larry118.5 dB
    18.8 oz · 7.75"See this suppressor →
    31.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  12. YHM Resonator R2119.2 dB
    20.3 oz · 8.25"See this suppressor →
    30.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  13. Wraith Metalworks Sentinel Florida Man119.2 dB
    23.2 oz · 10.63"See this suppressor →
    30.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  14. Silencer Central BANISH 30 Gold V2119.4 dB
    15 oz · 8.38"See this suppressor →
    30.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  15. Abel Co Theorem L119.5 dB
    16.1 oz · 8.75"See this suppressor →
    30.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  16. TBAC Ultra 9 CB119.8 dB
    12.2 oz · 9"See this suppressor →
    29.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  17. FPM Gunworks Dirty Dacshund120.5 dB
    18.5 oz · 8.13"
    29.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  18. PTR Vent 2120.9 dB
    9.4 oz · 7.63"See this suppressor →
    28.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  19. Q Speakeasy121.0 dB
    17.7 oz · 8.75"See this suppressor →
    28.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  20. Guardian Defense GDM 30L121.1 dB
    18.7 oz · 9.88"
    28.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  21. Dead Air RXD30TI121.5 dB
    12.6 oz · 7.25"See this suppressor →
    28.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  22. Fox Creek Arms FX 30S-TI121.7 dB
    11.9 oz · 7.75"See this suppressor →
    28.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  23. Fletcher Rifle Works Texas Flood Solid End Cap122.2 dB
    11.8 oz · 7"See this suppressor →
    27.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  24. Elite Iron Thud Lite L122.7 dB
    17.7 oz · 8.63"
    27.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  25. FPM Gunworks Mini DD123.2 dB
    9.6 oz · 6.63"
    26.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  26. Blackbird F762123.2 dB
    22.9 oz · 7.3"See this suppressor →
    26.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  27. BOSS Silencers Chairman Ti123.4 dB
    13.3 oz · 8"See this suppressor →
    26.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  28. Wraith Metalworks Sentinel Socom 30s123.8 dB
    17.3 oz · 7.5"See this suppressor →
    25.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  29. BOSS Silencers Commander124.0 dB
    13.3 oz · 8.13"See this suppressor →
    25.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  30. Faxon Firearms Sentry 30124.1 dB
    16.9 oz · 7.13"
    25.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  31. KAC 762 PRS-1124.2 dB
    24.4 oz · 8"See this suppressor →
    25.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  32. Q Blind Tiger124.3 dB
    14.3 oz · 7.13"See this suppressor →
    25.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  33. AAC 762-SDN-6124.4 dB
    23.3 oz · 7.63"See this suppressor →
    25.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  34. KAC 762 DTS-1.1124.9 dB
    17.7 oz · 8.25"See this suppressor →
    24.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  35. Guardian Defense GDM 30M125.0 dB
    16.1 oz · 8.38"
    24.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  36. Silencer Central BANISH BACKCOUNTRY125.1 dB
    9.1 oz · 5.63"See this suppressor →
    24.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  37. G3 Defense MK7125.2 dB
    12.1 oz · 7"
    24.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  38. Fox Creek Arms FX9-TI125.2 dB
    7 oz · 6.25"See this suppressor →
    24.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  39. Silencer Central BANISH 9125.3 dB
    7.2 oz · 7"See this suppressor →
    24.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  40. Dead Air Sandman X125.4 dB
    17.2 oz · 6.25"See this suppressor →
    24.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  41. Faxon Firearms Sentry 36125.5 dB
    16.8 oz · 7.13"
    24.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  42. XCaliber Firearms Mountaineer-TI125.5 dB
    16.7 oz · 8.5"See this suppressor →
    24.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  43. CAT ODB A1 716125.8 dB
    24.3 oz · 7.5"
    23.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  44. Otter Creek Labs Infinity Solid Endcap125.8 dB
    22.9 oz · 7"
    23.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  45. Silencer Central BANISH 30 V2 Long126.1 dB
    13.6 oz · 8.5"See this suppressor →
    23.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  46. Elite Iron Tantrum X with Extension126.1 dB
    16.2 oz · 8"
    23.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  47. Abel Co Theorem126.4 dB
    12.7 oz · 7.13"See this suppressor →
    23.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  48. TBAC Ultra 7 CB126.9 dB
    10.3 oz · 7"See this suppressor →
    22.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  49. Guardian Defense GDM 30K127.1 dB
    13.1 oz · 6.88"
    22.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  50. ECCO Machine TLX 9127.2 dB
    5.2 oz · 6.38"See this suppressor →
    22.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  51. TBAC Magnus S CB127.3 dB
    13.2 oz · 6.88"See this suppressor →
    22.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  52. Replicator Nixis 30127.4 dB
    15.4 oz · 6.63"See this suppressor →
    22.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  53. Abel Co Theorem S127.5 dB
    10.9 oz · 5.75"See this suppressor →
    22.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  54. ECCO Machine Phoenix TL127.6 dB
    9 oz · 7.38"See this suppressor →
    22.1 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  55. Guardian Defense GDM 762127.8 dB
    10.8 oz · 6.5"
    21.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  56. BOSS Silencers Chairman TIK128.0 dB
    10.8 oz · 6"
    21.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  57. Rugged Axial 7128.1 dB
    21 oz · 7.25"
    21.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  58. TBAC Ultra 5 CB128.4 dB
    8.1 oz · 5"See this suppressor →
    21.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  59. FPM Gunworks Nein128.4 dB
    10.7 oz · 7.25"
    21.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  60. Lone Star Silencer Vendetta128.7 dB
    12.8 oz · 8"See this suppressor →
    21.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  61. ECHOCORE Latitude 30129.2 dB
    20.6 oz · 8.25"See this suppressor →
    20.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  62. Fox Creek Arms FX 30K-TI129.2 dB
    10.1 oz · 6.25"See this suppressor →
    20.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  63. Silencer Central BANISH 45129.5 dB
    11.8 oz · 8.75"See this suppressor →
    20.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  64. KAC 7.62 CRS-1129.9 dB
    16.6 oz · 6.25"See this suppressor →
    19.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  65. Replicator Nixis 30 K130.0 dB
    12.2 oz · 5.63"See this suppressor →
    19.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  66. Centurion Arms Maximus H Ti130.0 dB
    12.2 oz · 8.13"See this suppressor →
    19.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  67. Replicator Nixis 30K130.0 dB
    14.2 oz · 5.63"See this suppressor →
    19.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  68. TBAC Magnus K CB130.5 dB
    11.1 oz · 5.38"See this suppressor →
    19.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  69. Hammer Creek HC57130.7 dB
    6 oz · 5"See this suppressor →
    19.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  70. APRS Big Dipper131.0 dB
    14.4 oz · 9"
    18.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  71. YHM R9131.4 dB
    10.6 oz · 5.5"See this suppressor →
    18.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  72. Hammer Creek HC97R131.5 dB
    12.6 oz · 9.13"See this suppressor →
    18.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  73. Replicator Ventus 30132.4 dB
    16.9 oz · 6.63"See this suppressor →
    17.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  74. Hammer Creek HC67132.7 dB
    9.1 oz · 6.75"See this suppressor →
    17.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  75. ECCO Machine Five Ti 30133.1 dB
    7.4 oz · 5.2"
    16.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  76. B&T Ranger133.7 dB
    7.9 oz · 6.38"See this suppressor →
    16.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  77. B&T VERS36XM with Module133.8 dB
    12.5 oz · 7.13"
    15.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  78. Centurion Arms Maximus L 30K134.3 dB
    14.7 oz · 6.38"
    15.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  79. Elite Iron Tantrum134.7 dB
    10.3 oz · 5"
    15.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  80. North Country Armory Gannett135.6 dB
    23 oz · 8.5"See this suppressor →
    14.1 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  81. Replicator Chode136.0 dB
    16.1 oz · 3.63"See this suppressor →
    13.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  82. North Country Armory Chisholm136.5 dB
    17.4 oz · 8.25"See this suppressor →
    13.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  83. North Country Armory Bighorn Reduced Heat Signiture138.6 dB
    18.3 oz · 6.5"See this suppressor →
    11.1 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  84. 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. Names are shown as Thunder Beast listed them. A name without a link doesn’t have a page on Baffled yet. 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