MtnMike

Finally got to spend some quality time with the Tikka w/ the Jolene S. Took a bit of trial and effort to find a factory hunting load that performed to my liking. But eventually found that Nosler 165gr BT resulted in < .65" 5-shot groups @ 100 yards. Good enough for whitetails. Afterwards, reviewed the cleaning procedure for the Jolene S (which performed as expected). Basically, you're supposed to weigh the can every few 1000 rounds and if it gains more than 2 oz in weight, you soak it overnight in Breakthrough suppressor cleaner. So, no maintenance after a 100 rounds other than to weigh the can and note it for future reference. Currently 8.6 oz on the digital kitchen scale.

Looks fun and expensive! New competition - quickest to go thru $100 of ammo wins 🤪

I like to take multiple ammos when I do an initial sight-in. I've found some rifles seem to prefer a certain ammo or weight class of bullet. So, I find what groups best and then go from there. Sometimes you get a gun that's a real omnivore that likes to eat a variety of loads. Hoping you've got one of those!

In my area, we have a local gun shop that is in the Silencer Shop network. Hopefully, I can give them some "instant" business in a few weeks. It at least gives me an excuse to make the trip and visit the store.

now THAT was funny

🙃That's how it begins ..

If you are worried about the additional weight of the suppressor, they vary considerably. I recently put a RESILIENT SUPPRESSORS JOLENE S on a basic Tikka T3X Lite .308 bolt action with a regular (threaded) 20" barrel. That particular suppressor only added 8oz to the total weight of the gun, and in my opinion, slightly improved the balance. My buddy who was with me during my initial re-sighting in of the rifle said he couldn't really tell the difference in weight or balance with the suppressor. Both of noticed a reduction in recoil (which wasn't bad to start with). And, I now consider the rifle safe to shoot without hearing protection for hunting purposes. I'd still recommend hearing protection for target practice. Like you mentioned, save what hearing we have left. I don't regret the purchase.

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We have a little Westinghouse inverted iGen 2800 generator that was an absolute godsend after Hurricane Helene hit here in 2024. Lost grid power for 11 days. The little Westinghouse runs like a champ and kept the freezer and the refrigerator going with a bit to spare. I think I picked that generator up for under $400 on sale at Sam's on an impulse buy. I typically have $1000s of game meat and fish in the freezer. I give Westinghouse 2 thumbs up on their generators.

Since I moved my office 2 years out of the hell hole that the City of Asheville has become (3 fatal shootings in the last 2 weeks - 1 outside a gay dive bar - and one a gang related retaliatory drive-by), I rarely carry anymore. My pistol for fun is a Ruger Mark IV 22/45 with a Vortex Viper co-witness red dot and a Banish22 silencer. Damn accurate even with my 60-year old eyes and Hollywood quiet. No one even knows or cares if I plink a bit in my suburban backyard. I'd take a picture, but I don't ant to wake the wife getting into the downstairs safe. I prefer my mornings peaceful!

Kind of different process for me this time. Bought online from Silencershop.com. All forms filled out online and fingerprints done at an automated electronic kiosk at a local gun store which is affiliated. Bought yesterday, fingerprints and documents submitted today.

Finally pulled the trigger on a suppressor for my .308s. Went with a Resilient Jolene S. Since I plan to hunt with it, I wanted light and short as possible, with enough suppression to be hearing safe. This is 8.3 oz, 6.75" and about 26 db reduction at barrel from what I can deduce through interweb research. $650. More heat tolerant than some other grades of titanium. But definitely not a high round at one time device. We'll see how it does after I get done with the Federal redtape waiting/tracking game.

I've been a fan of Fenix lights for several years now. I don't have that particular model. I do have 5-6 variants of their smallish (5-6") powerful handheld torches - a couple of which I've had for over 5 years now. I also now have a couple of their headlamps. These folks make high quality stuff.

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