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<blockquote data-quote="hellbender" data-source="post: 180826" data-attributes="member: 795">While a .50 caliber weapon can be silenced, there is really little point in the real world for two reasons:1: With the grain load of standard .50 caliber, there will still be a loud sound, even with a canister silencer. Silencers work much better on rimfire ammunition (ammunition with a chemical primer, which is relugated for the most part to .22-.27 caliber ammunition) as opposed to ammunition with a metal primer loaded with priming mix (centerfire ammunition). Never underestimate the damage done by a .22 hollowpoint. The new Velocitor rounds put out by ATK are even deadlier and go much further.2: When you are using a pistol to shoot someone, you are trying to do serious damage or deal a fatal wound, if you aren't, you are shooting in the air. The most effective assassins shoot people in broad daylight with no silencer. Why? Because people and animals do not face loud disruptive sounds, they flee, unless they are specially conditioned or are expecting the round to go off in another direction. A loud shot goes off in a public square, and the shooter will be the only person standing as most people naturally drop to the ground at loud sounds.hellbender [ex-adventurer and ammunition loader]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hellbender, post: 180826, member: 795"] While a .50 caliber weapon can be silenced, there is really little point in the real world for two reasons: 1: With the grain load of standard .50 caliber, there will still be a loud sound, even with a canister silencer. Silencers work much better on rimfire ammunition (ammunition with a chemical primer, which is relugated for the most part to .22-.27 caliber ammunition) as opposed to ammunition with a metal primer loaded with priming mix (centerfire ammunition). Never underestimate the damage done by a .22 hollowpoint. The new Velocitor rounds put out by ATK are even deadlier and go much further. 2: When you are using a pistol to shoot someone, you are trying to do serious damage or deal a fatal wound, if you aren't, you are shooting in the air. The most effective assassins shoot people in broad daylight with no silencer. Why? Because people and animals do not face loud disruptive sounds, they flee, unless they are specially conditioned or are expecting the round to go off in another direction. A loud shot goes off in a public square, and the shooter will be the only person standing as most people naturally drop to the ground at loud sounds. hellbender [ex-adventurer and ammunition loader] [/QUOTE]

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