does a silencer reduce power?

[Malt 379]

Many years ago when silencers started to become popular on airguns, i remember a debate of sorts that fitting a silencer to an airgun reduced the power. The issue just vanished, and since most people nowdays use silencers, the effect (if any) must have been negligiable. I'm just wandering if anybody knows a definitive answer on the subject, purely out of curiosity?

[woodchip 2]

NO SILENCER CAN MAKE YOU LESS ACCURATE ...FACT....

[mad al 146]

Well I for one don't think the difference if any would be noticeable .

 

Al

[RatSnatcher 0]

I dont think so mate...take your silencer of if its removable and stick your rifle on a chronograph that would tell you so I suspect no

[ASME IX 1]

hi

if you add a silencer it will only take your velocity down by about 10 fps,you wouldnt notice any difference

 

asme9

[Guest bsafanman]

i have tested this and it seems to have no affect on power on a pcp but it does on a springer and also the heavier the silencer the more it brings the shot down (lower) and no silencer shoots too high it has no affect to make you shoot worse at all so dont even believe that i have tested this and can prove it

[ASME IX 1]

i tested the power on my ripley ar5 and on my dastate hunstman(.22) ,with and without sound moderator.power ranges from 6flb right up to 51flb.with the higher power ranges using 30 gr pellets there was a bigger drop in velocity when the silencer was on ,but nothing to drastic.

alsothe rifles zero will alter when removing its moderator(if zeroed with it on) i wont go in to the reason as it gets technical as for accracy that will stay the same unless the silencer isnt inline with the bore of the barrel.

[Malt 379]

hi

if you add a silencer it will only take your velocity down by about 10 fps,you wouldnt notice any difference

 

asme9

 

cheers mate, just the answer i was looking for. I didn't think it would make much difference to the speed, just wanted to know if anyone had a definitive answer. :clapping: