Wet suppressors

by Slow Hand , Indiana, Sunday, August 06, 2023, 18:40 (410 days ago) @ A K Church

I have tried a variety of ablatives in my 22 and 9mm cans. Mobil 1 synthetic oil did very well but stinks pretty bad. I’ve used a variety of spray oils and like you said, Smokey. I picked up some ultrasound gel as I heard it worked very well. I’ve also used electrician’s wire pulling gel. They all work about the same. I have wondered if the various oils help to loosen up the crud inside of cans and blow it out, or if they bake on and just crud them up worse! I’ve never thought of taking one apart and smearing grease onto the baffles. I have always just sprayed or squirted it in the threaded end.

Several years ago, I discussed the subject with the manufacturer of my 9mm cans. I told him some of what I had heard and read. He said he takes a large mouth water bottle with him. He locks the slide back, dunks the can in the water for a few seconds, pulls it out and gives it a shake. He said he shoots until it gets louder, usually a magazine or two and then repeats the process. Seems much easier than dealing with all the other gunk!

I know some manufacturers used to make ‘sealed’ cans that had wipes in them front and rear or at least up front, so you could load it up with some oil or grease and carry it around with it sealed up by the wipe. They fell out of favor when the atf decided that wipes are the same as baffles and can only legally be replaced by the manufacturer.

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