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Originally Posted by 260 Rem
Thanks. Frankly, I suspect they would be used very little by anybody.
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I have several rifles fitted with suppressors in New Zealand, they have applications were they are very useful, Gopher's, and rifle range work, being two likely ones, up here,
I see little point, on large game, and only use mine on my 2506, 7x57 or .264 win, when on a control job, were multiple animals are to be shot, around livestock, when hunting with others or when hunting over a dog.
You commented above about poaching, not really of any advantage, as reduce noise by about 25%, it is much harder to tell sound direction, on a moderated rifle thought.
Very common, to find someone in New Zealand hunting, with a suppressed, short action, .243, 708, 308 etc, chopped to 16-18" with a over barrel suppressor, we call these types of rifles bush pigs, short handy, and bit less noisy, so don't disturb other game as much,