carlbell 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Just wondering if anyone has got or tried the DM80 on a 17 rimmy and if they are quiet, or could recommend a good moderator for said rifle. Cheers Quote Link to post
riggers 2 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 mate i have one and its crap you can have it if you want for nothing you just pay the postage get your self a sak they are the dogs balls Quote Link to post
jamie g 17 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 yes i have one and have had it for around 18 months on my annie hmr. it is the best mod ive tryed on the hmr and i have had sak,carbon mod,whisper, and the dm80. mine is the old style one though not the shorter new one. i wouldnt have any other mod. some people say you cant tell much difference in them to the sak but if you have one on after you have had a sak then go back to the sak in say a couple of months time and you will no the difference bieleve me. Quote Link to post
carlbell 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 thats 1 for and 1 against so still no wiser. cheers lads Quote Link to post
carlbell 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 It aint for me its my dad that into the guns but i think his is a long barrel BRUNO 17 . riggers if you do want to sell yours i will have a punt on it !! Quote Link to post
jamie g 17 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 It aint for me its my dad that into the guns but i think his is a long barrel BRUNO 17 . riggers if you do want to sell yours i will have a punt on it !! ive had them all mate it pisses all over the sak. the sak leak at the joints the dm80 dont. you pay your money take your choice i no which one i perfer Quote Link to post
carlbell 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Cheers jamie g. I think he gonna get 1 only £99 brand new thats why i asked cos i thought that was a bit cheap. Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Cheers jamie g. I think he gonna get 1 only £99 brand new thats why i asked cos i thought that was a bit cheap. ...eeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrr.....what did you think about the SAK then at about £35??? I don't have a DM80, I run a collection of SAK, Sako, and Sirocco on the rimfires and tried several others...including the DM80 on my HMR...no denying it is the best I have used, but it is only a tiny bit better and still noisy and now costs about £100. You have to remember that the little bullet in the HMR is very fast and whatever you do you are going to get the crack through the sound barrier.....I really don't think there is all that to choose between all the moderators, but at least some manufacturers now make them with a smaller hole (for the HMR) rather than simply using the .22 hole. Frankly I recon that is all the difference is! It isn't going to be "quiet" whatever you get, so be prepared! Quote Link to post
carlbell 0 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Thanks Deker. This gun lark confuses me am just getting some info to try to help mi dad get the right mod. Thanks to all for the replies. Quote Link to post
bignoel 14 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 i got a parker/hale on mine seems to have cut the noise level down by quite a bit and interchangeable with my 22 rimmi which is silent. Quote Link to post
jamie g 17 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 what you need to do is ring dave that sells the dm80 mods and get one shipped to your rfd or pick it up if you live close to the manchester area. i for one wouldnt use the decoying.co.uk there has been no end of problems with them and there turn around has been abit rubbish. thats why the mods have gone up as they add there money on top of the mod ! Quote Link to post
nickbeardo 1 Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 what you need to do is ring dave that sells the dm80 mods and get one shipped to your rfd or pick it up if you live close to the manchester area. i for one wouldnt use the decoying.co.uk there has been no end of problems with them and there turn around has been abit rubbish. thats why the mods have gone up as they add there money on top of the mod ! does anyone have Dave's contact details? - decoying.co.uk are the only place i've managed to track one down at! Quote Link to post
jamie g 17 Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 what you need to do is ring dave that sells the dm80 mods and get one shipped to your rfd or pick it up if you live close to the manchester area. i for one wouldnt use the decoying.co.uk there has been no end of problems with them and there turn around has been abit rubbish. thats why the mods have gone up as they add there money on top of the mod ! does anyone have Dave's contact details? - decoying.co.uk are the only place i've managed to track one down at! i will get you his number mate Quote Link to post
andyf 144 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 I have a Wildcat Whisper on my 16" CZ 17HMR, I previously had a SAK, both are OK, if I'm honest the sound reduction is pretty much on a par. However the Wildcat is fully stripable, and only extends the rifle by about 3" (Old money). So if only for that it trumps the SAK. If you shoot five or six rounds through the Wildcat on a cold night (is there any other kind?) then pull it apart you will find it is soaking in condensation and full of grey 'grit', I presume the same condition effects the other moderators, so being able to strip it fully is an advantage. The DM80 looks 'on paper' fairly good, but I couldn't get to handle/see one no matter how hard I tried, I eventually got the Whisper at the 2008 CLA Gamefair from Gun shop Rugby boys, I live in Devon but worked in Coventry for a couple of years and used to go over to Martins shop regularly for something to do, so I got to know the chaps there. It's very well made and I recommend it, I also have a Wildcat Predator 8 on my .270, that's a whole lot of cartridge and the Wildcat tames it nicely, again fully stripable with 'O' rings and good materials. Not the cheapest around but the best rarely is, is it?? All the best! AF Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 I have a Wildcat Whisper on my 16" CZ 17HMR, I previously had a SAK, both are OK, if I'm honest the sound reduction is pretty much on a par.However the Wildcat is fully stripable, and only extends the rifle by about 3" (Old money). So if only for that it trumps the SAK. If you shoot five or six rounds through the Wildcat on a cold night (is there any other kind?) then pull it apart you will find it is soaking in condensation and full of grey 'grit', I presume the same condition effects the other moderators, so being able to strip it fully is an advantage.The DM80 looks 'on paper' fairly good, but I couldn't get to handle/see one no matter how hard I tried, I eventually got the Whisper at the 2008 CLA Gamefair from Gun shop Rugby boys, I live in Devon but worked in Coventry for a couple of years and used to go over to Martins shop regularly for something to do, so I got to know the chaps there. It's very well made and I recommend it, I also have a Wildcat Predator 8 on my .270, that's a whole lot of cartridge and the Wildcat tames it nicely, again fully stripable with 'O' rings and good materials. Not the cheapest around but the best rarely is, is it?? All the best! AF From my experience with both I would tend to agree but at a price around £35 for the SAK and £125 for the Whisper I'm happy to take my chances with the SAK and then throw it away and buy another in a few years if required!! The SAK is also pretty easy to strip and clean should you want to! But it will extend the rifle about 1" more than the Whisper! The DM80 I used beats them both for sound reduction........BY A FRACTION!!!.. I do quite like my Predator 8's. They are easy to strip and the Compact8 versions I have on my .223 and .243 are quite light too, on a 270 or above the normal Predator 8 rather than Compact is advisable, but there are definitely moderators that do a better suppression job then the P8, but I accept this for the trade off in lowish price, construction and parts availability! Quote Link to post
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