Range Report: Suppressor vs. Canteloupes (w/ Videos)

[techres]

Range Report: Suppressor vs. Canteloupes

It was a day to take the kids out to the range and do a bunch of suppressed shooting. One thing I wanted to know was what a suppressor would do to the effectiveness of .22lr ammo. I had done reports before on cantaloupes and decided to stick with the same medium.

So we headed off to the range with four melons. Each would face a different .22 round suppressed and then a control hit from a .223 would be done for fun.

First was a test with a P22 suppressed and subsonic remington ammo:

YouTube - P22 Subsonic Test on Cantaloupe

That was underwhelming.

So onto the same ammo, same suppressor, bigger barrel. The girl will do the shooting:

YouTube - M&P AR-22 Subsonic Test on Cantaloupe

That was better.

Now for same barrel, same suppressor, new ammo that was supersonic. The boy will do the shooting:

YouTube - M&P AR-22 High Velocity Test on Cantaloupe

Way better.

Now for a demonstration of a .223 for the kids. Why? For fun:

YouTube - AR-15 Test on Cantaloupe

So, the interesting answer to the question of the suppressor is that while it remains dangerous and lethal, it is greatly diminished by slow speed and short barrel.

Something I will keep in mind if I need to dispatch a varmint quietly.

 

[dudley0]

What a great day out with the kids... seriously, I am envious!

I gotta get me a can!

 

[Panama]

Totally awesome range report, and Dad, didn't do too bad either!
Thanks for sharing that.

 

[JohnP82]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing Look like a great day! Good way to spend a day with the kids

 

[U.S. Patriot]

Cool vidoes thanks for posting! Was that 25 yards?

 

[Fenway]

Great videos as usual and it looks like the kids had a blast. Thanks techres

 

[techres]

Cool vidoes thanks for posting! Was that 25 yards?

About 20 yards to the stand.

 

[buffalo-springfield40]

Only thing better then the shooting....was watching how much fun the kids was having....great job my man...

 

[lovemywoods]

Great videos! Any clip that ends with goop on the lens is a good one according to Techres!

Those are very fortunate kids to have a dad like that!

 

[IndyBeerman]

Way to go!! Killing those nasty evil melons was the right thing to do!

 

[360]

The range is gonna revoke your m'ship due to the army of ants that should follow.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Awesome. Didja hear the little girl giggle as she ran back to the benches? Reminds me of a lot of days with my kids "assasinating" evil melons, pop bottles full of water, old trophies, etc. Bloodthirsty little pixies, they were

 

[techres]

The range is gonna revoke your m'ship due to the army of ants that should follow.

We spent a ton of time cleaning and washing everything down before we left. I even tried to make a benny hill fast forward of it, but failed at a tech level which is too bad as it would have been funny.

 

[Nizidramaniiyt]

What did those melons ever do to you? Great vids!