When I was shopping around for suppressors, one thing I noticed was minimum barrel length requirements. As an example, the Silencerco Harvester. I saw the videos measuring the suppressed noise level, and it is impressive, better than the Rugged radiant. But then I see that the minimum barrel length for 5.56 is 16"! Well that is a non-starter for me, so the Silencerco Harvester is a hard pass except for maybe on a 308 bolt gun. Perhaps that's why it's called "Harvester"; it's for hunting (?).
Why the 16" minimum barrel requirement? I have read that unburned powder has a sand blasting effect. Is this a matter of how well the can is able to deal with a harsher setup?
Why the 16" minimum barrel requirement? I have read that unburned powder has a sand blasting effect. Is this a matter of how well the can is able to deal with a harsher setup?