Suppressor sound tests / .308 / .308, 20" bolt-action rifle

.308, 20" bolt-action rifle2024

95 suppressors were fired on this same gun, on the same day, with the same ammunition. Fired with no suppressor at all, it measured 155.9 dB, which is what each reduction below is counted from.

The bar above the list places each of the 94 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 21 dB. It stays on screen as you read, so hovering a row shows where that suppressor falls.

The shaded band is the tightest 1.81 dB stretch of this strip, holding 22 of the 94 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 1.81 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. Otter Creek Labs Hydrogen-L123.7 dB
    13.9 oz · 9.54"See this suppressor →
    32.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  2. TBAC Magnus .30 CB123.9 dB
    17.3 oz · 8.99"
    31.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  3. Dead Air Nomad L Ti XC124.4 dB
    13.3 oz · 9.06"See this suppressor →
    31.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  4. TBAC 338 Ultra BA124.4 dB
    21.7 oz · 10.4"See this suppressor →
    31.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  5. B&T Monoblock 762125.1 dB
    21.9 oz · 12.63"
    30.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  6. Dead Air Nomax 33125.4 dB
    18.7 oz · 9.84"See this suppressor →
    30.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  7. FPM Wapiti125.8 dB
    14.7 oz · 9.53"See this suppressor →
    30.1 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  8. ECCO Accipiter 9in126.3 dB
    23.7 oz · 9.5"
    29.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  9. TBAC Ultra 9 .30126.5 dB
    12 oz · 9.01"
    29.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  10. Dead Air Nomad Ti XC126.7 dB
    11 oz · 7.29"See this suppressor →
    29.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  11. Liberty Precision Anthem-L2126.8 dB
    20.2 oz · 9.27"See this suppressor →
    29.1 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  12. Abel Theorem-L126.8 dB
    16.9 oz · 8.79"See this suppressor →
    29.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  13. PTR VSM1127.0 dB
    15 oz · 9.09"
    28.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  14. ECCO Accipiter 8in127.4 dB
    15.3 oz · 8.38"
    28.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  15. StingerWorx EVO 30 HUB128.1 dB
    14.4 oz · 8.65"
    27.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  16. Liberty Precision Anthem-S2128.2 dB
    15.3 oz · 7"See this suppressor →
    27.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  17. Elite Iron Thud Lite-M128.3 dB
    20.1 oz · 9.1"See this suppressor →
    27.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  18. TBAC Magnus S .30 CB128.4 dB
    13.5 oz · 6.87"
    27.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  19. StingerWorx Hunter30128.5 dB
    12 oz · 8.9"
    27.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  20. ECCO Furtivus128.8 dB
    14.4 oz · 8"See this suppressor →
    27.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  21. FPM Nyati Reshoot128.9 dB
    16.3 oz · 10.56"
    27.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  22. Allen Engineering AEM5-30129.0 dB
    See this suppressor →
    26.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  23. ECCO Aquilae129.2 dB
    16.6 oz · 6.8"See this suppressor →
    26.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  24. YHM Bad Larry129.2 dB
    18.1 oz · 7.65"See this suppressor →
    26.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  25. StingerWorx 300 Venom129.2 dB
    16.3 oz · 9.05"See this suppressor →
    26.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  26. Banish Suppressors Banish 30 Full Length129.2 dB
    15.3 oz · 9.13"
    26.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  27. BOSS Camacho129.4 dB
    24.5 oz · 9.75"See this suppressor →
    26.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  28. FPM Dirty Dachshund SS129.5 dB
    19.6 oz · 8.62"
    26.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  29. Allen Engineering M24129.6 dB
    See this suppressor →
    26.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  30. Diligent Defense Enticer LTI129.6 dB
    10.6 oz · 8.54"See this suppressor →
    26.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  31. B&T SD-762Rotex130.1 dB
    17.7 oz · 8.35"
    25.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  32. Elite Iron Asset130.3 dB
    21.7 oz · 10.16"See this suppressor →
    25.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  33. TBAC Ultra 7 .30130.3 dB
    10.2 oz · 7.02"
    25.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  34. FPM Nyati130.4 dB
    16.3 oz · 10.6"
    25.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  35. TBAC Magnus RR .30 CB130.5 dB
    19.5 oz · 10.52"
    25.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  36. Elite Iron Thud Lite130.7 dB
    15.5 oz · 6.95"See this suppressor →
    25.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  37. Rugged Radiant 7.62mm Long130.7 dB
    15.7 oz · 7.88"
    25.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  38. Silencer Co Omega 36m Long130.7 dB
    20.1 oz · 7.89"See this suppressor →
    25.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  39. FPM Dirty Dachshund130.7 dB
    12.7 oz · 8.63"See this suppressor →
    25.1 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  40. FPM Tatonka130.8 dB
    24.5 oz · 9.8"
    25.1 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  41. Griffin Sportman Ultra light HD131.0 dB
    13.5 oz · 6.94"
    24.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  42. AAC SDN-6131.0 dB
    24.3 oz · 7.59"See this suppressor →
    24.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  43. YHM Resonator R2131.2 dB
    19.4 oz · 8.24"See this suppressor →
    24.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  44. Diligent Defense Enticer STI131.2 dB
    8.6 oz · 7.04"See this suppressor →
    24.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  45. StingerWorx EVO 30 HUB with Flash Hider131.2 dB
    15.8 oz · 10.35"
    24.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  46. BOSS Chairman131.3 dB
    16.3 oz · 8"See this suppressor →
    24.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  47. ECCO Accipiter .375131.3 dB
    15.7 oz · 9.48"
    24.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  48. ECCO Valkyrie131.6 dB
    15.8 oz · 6.63"See this suppressor →
    24.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  49. Banish Suppressors Buck 30131.7 dB
    14.9 oz · 7.13"See this suppressor →
    24.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  50. W.T.F. Silencers The Jackalope131.8 dB
    16 oz · 7.88"
    24.1 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  51. Innovative Arms Deception 7.62mm131.9 dB
    23.2 oz · 7.57"
    24.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  52. Rugged Alaskan .360 Long132.0 dB
    14.7 oz · 7.62"
    23.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  53. Abel Theorem-S132.1 dB
    10.6 oz · 5.8"See this suppressor →
    23.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  54. Q Trash Panda132.5 dB
    13.5 oz · 7.12"See this suppressor →
    23.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  55. Allen Engineering AEM5 30K132.5 dB
    See this suppressor →
    23.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  56. Otter Creek Labs Polonium-30132.6 dB
    15.8 oz · 6.31"See this suppressor →
    23.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  57. Otter Creek Labs Lithium132.6 dB
    7.5 oz · 6.34"See this suppressor →
    23.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  58. B&T SD-762Rotex-C132.8 dB
    16.2 oz · 7.56"
    23.1 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  59. Griffin GP7132.9 dB
    13.2 oz · 7.29"See this suppressor →
    23.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  60. Diligent Defense DTF STI 30 Cal Cap132.9 dB
    8.7 oz · 7"
    22.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  61. TION Dragoon 7.62 CQB132.9 dB
    12.4 oz · 7.6"See this suppressor →
    22.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  62. Aero Precision Lahar-30L133.0 dB
    21.7 oz · 7.64"See this suppressor →
    22.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  63. Liberty Precision Anthem-K2133.1 dB
    12.7 oz · 5.7"See this suppressor →
    22.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  64. Huxwrx Flow 762 Ti133.4 dB
    15.1 oz · 6.9"See this suppressor →
    22.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  65. ECCO Five By Five133.4 dB
    16.1 oz · 5.5"See this suppressor →
    22.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  66. FPM Nein133.7 dB
    10.8 oz · 7.38"See this suppressor →
    22.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  67. Banish Suppressors Banish Backcountry133.8 dB
    9.3 oz · 5.7"See this suppressor →
    22.1 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  68. TBAC Magnus K .30 CB133.9 dB
    11.1 oz · 5.45"
    22.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  69. RD LS3133.9 dB
    22.9 oz · 8.25"See this suppressor →
    21.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  70. Griffin Dual-Lok 7.62mm134.0 dB
    16.6 oz · 7.5"
    21.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  71. RD SASSTI134.2 dB
    19.8 oz · 8.5"
    21.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  72. YHM R9134.2 dB
    10.5 oz · 5.5"See this suppressor →
    21.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  73. Elite Iron STFU Lite134.6 dB
    14.7 oz · 7.88"See this suppressor →
    21.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  74. BOSS Chairman K135.1 dB
    13.1 oz · 6.25"See this suppressor →
    20.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  75. W.T.F. Silencers The Barron135.2 dB
    27.5 oz · 10.15"
    20.7 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  76. W.T.F. Silencers The Tatanka135.4 dB
    14.8 oz · 7.8"
    20.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  77. TBAC Ultra 5 .30135.5 dB
    8.1 oz · 5.01"
    20.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  78. StingerWorx EVO 30 HUB With Mini Brake135.9 dB
    15 oz · 9.6"
    20.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  79. Energetic Peak 30 with Flash Hider136.3 dB
    12.5 oz · 6.55"
    19.6 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  80. Aero Precision Lahar-30136.3 dB
    17.5 oz · 6.13"See this suppressor →
    19.5 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  81. Abel Biscuit 30136.6 dB
    18.3 oz · 5.72"
    19.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  82. Aero Precision Lahar-30K136.6 dB
    14.4 oz · 5.1"See this suppressor →
    19.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  83. RD CS3TI136.6 dB
    15.8 oz · 5.88"
    19.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  84. YHM R45136.7 dB
    14.1 oz · 6.75"See this suppressor →
    19.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  85. B&T SRBS762TI-DM136.7 dB
    10.8 oz · 7.5"
    19.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  86. Silencer Co Omega 300 With Brake136.8 dB
    18.9 oz · 8"
    19.1 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  87. BOSS Executive Full Length136.9 dB
    13.5 oz · 8.13"
    19.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  88. B&T SRBS762-DM137.0 dB
    17.4 oz · 7.5"
    18.9 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  89. YHM Resonator K138.1 dB
    15.6 oz · 6.1"See this suppressor →
    17.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  90. RD BT-762GPS140.7 dB
    30.2 oz · 8"
    15.2 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  91. TBAC Magnus S RR .30 CB140.9 dB
    16.1 oz · 8.36"
    15.0 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  92. Abel Biscuit S 30141.6 dB
    15.4 oz · 4.87"
    14.3 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  93. Elite Iron Thud Lite .30 with Brake142.1 dB
    18 oz · 7.86"
    13.8 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  94. TBAC Magnus K RR .30 CB144.5 dB
    13.1 oz · 6.92"
    11.4 dB quieter than unsuppressed
  95. Banish Suppressors Banish 30 GOLD—
    14.7 oz · 8.25"See this suppressor →

Products come and go from these events voluntarily. A suppressor missing from this list was not tested, nothing more. Differences smaller than 1.81 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 1.81 dB, the shaded band, and the 155.9 dB unsuppressed figure are worked out here from those measurements.

Data from the 2024 SILENCER SUMMIT, published by Thunder Beast Arms Corp. See their results