How Does A Suppressor Cover Work? Before you’ll be able to tell whether you need a suppressor cover in your range of shooting equipment, you truly need to understand how it works and how it can be beneficial for you to own. The team at Rauch Precision are very passionate about all their products and as a large part of their business focus on sharing information and expanding and improving the industry, they gladly helped with some vital information to truly understand all there is to know about suppressor covers.
A suppressor cover slips around the barrel of the gun and has two core purposes. The one is to reduce the mirage caused by the heat of the barrel which then minimises your visibility through your scope. The other reason has to do with the level of noise reduction you’ll experience from the metal parts during discharge of your gun. It can be rather pointless for you or very valuable depending on the kind of shooting you do. If a suppressor cover is the perfect addition for your kind of shooting requirements, it can be so effective, you’ll never look back on your purchase. In general, suppressors get extremely hot after only a few shots of rapid-fire. In fact, a suppressor can get so hot that it becomes dangerous. Certain firearms will overheat a suppressor much faster than others. For example, after firing only a 30-round magazine rapidly your AR-15 rifle can cause the suppressor to become dangerously hot. Many other semi-automatics or fully automatic rifles will burn it out even far quicker. It is simply because of the immense amount of heat created while shooting. Tests show that after only a few minutes of shooting, your suppressor can easily reach 500 degrees Fahrenheit and can even go up to 800 degrees. Understandably, these high temperatures are bound to cause a heat mirage and due to its location, the mirage is set to influence the vision you have through your telescope. In certain cases, especially while shooting in colder conditions, the outside temperature can cause smoke formation from your suppressor can, which will influence your visibility even more. It is why a suppressor cover is so important. Not only does it prevent any accidental burns while operating the super-hot barrel, but it also prevents the mirage from influencing your visibility.