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So, I finally got a chance to go shooting again yesterday. I took to the range my new suppressors; the Q Erector and Q Erector 9. This was the very first time shooting anything suppressed. It was also the first time shooting the Taurus TX 22 I bought to be a host to the Erector.
Let's start with the TX 22. It came with two magazines, its standard 16 round magazine and an extended 22 round magazine. The gun ran flawlessly with the standard magazine, both suppressed and unsuppressed. I can't say the same for the 22 rounder. I had several failure to feed, both suppressed and unsuppressed. I gave up shooting with it and just used the standard magazine. I was shooting at about 10 yards and when I did my thing, it was very accurate and hitting very close to POA.
I took several types of ammo with me to try with it to see how it functioned with different ammo. The ammo on hand included Aguila Super Extra, Federal Auto Match, Remington Thunder Bolt, Federal White Box and some Winchester in a silver box that I can't remember what it said on the box. I only took a 100 of each one, except the Federal Auto Match. I ran 50 rounds of each suppressed and unsuppressed, except the Auto Match got many more rounds. They were all pretty accurate, except the Aguila. I don't know why, but this gun just did not like the Aguila ammo.
Here's a target with the suppressor:
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Now with the suppressor the POI didn't really change, so I was happy about that. The gun cycled with all the ammo as long as I didn't use the extended magazine. None of the ammo I had with me was sub-sonic, so I don't how this gun will do with sub ammo. I was at an indoor range and there were other people there shooting, so i had to keep my ears on all the time. Though while shooting the TX 22 there wasn't a lot of shooting from other shooters. I was able to lift one side of my ears while shooting. Even with supersonic ammo this suppressor was quiet enough to be hearing safe. Had I been by myself I could have removed my ears while shooting suppressed.
The blow back while suppressed didn't seem any different than unsuppressed. Besides the reduction in noise, I also noticed that the "pressure" you feel while shooting was less. Which was a good thing. I have hearing damage and it can be really bad on my ears. The suppressor really helped with that. This suppressor at its full length is 7.6" and only weighs 2.6 oz. You would think that with all that length out front that it would feel and look weird. But it didn’t, while aiming I hardly noticed the suppressor at all. And at only 2.6 oz it didn’t add any perceived weight.
I have two 9mm hosts, but only took one to the range. I took my SA Echelon 4.0 Compact. This gun has a green dot on it and it worked well with the suppressor. The Q Erector 9 is 8.7” at full length and weighs in at 8 oz. This can was noticeable on the end of this pistol. I ran both sub and supersonic rounds through it suppressed.
While I did notice good sound reduction in both rounds, there was too much shooting going on while I was shooting it and couldn’t remove my ears. Again, I also notice a significant reduction in the felt pressure while shooting suppressed. The POI stayed the same with the 115gr ammo, but shifted with the 147gr ammo. In the target below you can see the difference. The shots in the orange is the 115gr and the others are the 147gr.
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The biggest and not good thing I encountered with this host was a significant amount of blow back. I was surprised that I got more with the 147gr than I did with the 115gr. I know that blow back is common when shooting suppressed, but I wasn’t expecting what I got. I’m going to talk with the guys at Q and see if they can give me any advice on how to reduce this. I’m also going to try it on a different host, my Sig P229 and see if it’s any better on this host.
Another thing about shooting 9mm suppressed that I wasn’t expecting was how it felt. Shooting pistols with a suppressor; other than 22, requires the use of a Nielsen device. This really changes the whole shooting experience. I could feel the spring in action every time I shot it. It wasn’t bad, it was just noticeably different. It will be something I will need to get used to.
Lastly, I also experience what is called suppressor walking. More so on the 9mm than the 22. I could go 4 or 5 magazines with the 22 before I had to tighten it down again. But with the 9mm, I had to do it every magazine. When I got home, I searched it out and found a simple fix for the issue, Teflon tape. Next time I go shooting, I will be sure to take some with me.
Let's start with the TX 22. It came with two magazines, its standard 16 round magazine and an extended 22 round magazine. The gun ran flawlessly with the standard magazine, both suppressed and unsuppressed. I can't say the same for the 22 rounder. I had several failure to feed, both suppressed and unsuppressed. I gave up shooting with it and just used the standard magazine. I was shooting at about 10 yards and when I did my thing, it was very accurate and hitting very close to POA.
I took several types of ammo with me to try with it to see how it functioned with different ammo. The ammo on hand included Aguila Super Extra, Federal Auto Match, Remington Thunder Bolt, Federal White Box and some Winchester in a silver box that I can't remember what it said on the box. I only took a 100 of each one, except the Federal Auto Match. I ran 50 rounds of each suppressed and unsuppressed, except the Auto Match got many more rounds. They were all pretty accurate, except the Aguila. I don't know why, but this gun just did not like the Aguila ammo.
Here's a target with the suppressor:
PXL_20260226_180411819.jpg
Now with the suppressor the POI didn't really change, so I was happy about that. The gun cycled with all the ammo as long as I didn't use the extended magazine. None of the ammo I had with me was sub-sonic, so I don't how this gun will do with sub ammo. I was at an indoor range and there were other people there shooting, so i had to keep my ears on all the time. Though while shooting the TX 22 there wasn't a lot of shooting from other shooters. I was able to lift one side of my ears while shooting. Even with supersonic ammo this suppressor was quiet enough to be hearing safe. Had I been by myself I could have removed my ears while shooting suppressed.
The blow back while suppressed didn't seem any different than unsuppressed. Besides the reduction in noise, I also noticed that the "pressure" you feel while shooting was less. Which was a good thing. I have hearing damage and it can be really bad on my ears. The suppressor really helped with that. This suppressor at its full length is 7.6" and only weighs 2.6 oz. You would think that with all that length out front that it would feel and look weird. But it didn’t, while aiming I hardly noticed the suppressor at all. And at only 2.6 oz it didn’t add any perceived weight.
I have two 9mm hosts, but only took one to the range. I took my SA Echelon 4.0 Compact. This gun has a green dot on it and it worked well with the suppressor. The Q Erector 9 is 8.7” at full length and weighs in at 8 oz. This can was noticeable on the end of this pistol. I ran both sub and supersonic rounds through it suppressed.
While I did notice good sound reduction in both rounds, there was too much shooting going on while I was shooting it and couldn’t remove my ears. Again, I also notice a significant reduction in the felt pressure while shooting suppressed. The POI stayed the same with the 115gr ammo, but shifted with the 147gr ammo. In the target below you can see the difference. The shots in the orange is the 115gr and the others are the 147gr.
PXL_20260226_181838503.MP.jpg
The biggest and not good thing I encountered with this host was a significant amount of blow back. I was surprised that I got more with the 147gr than I did with the 115gr. I know that blow back is common when shooting suppressed, but I wasn’t expecting what I got. I’m going to talk with the guys at Q and see if they can give me any advice on how to reduce this. I’m also going to try it on a different host, my Sig P229 and see if it’s any better on this host.
Another thing about shooting 9mm suppressed that I wasn’t expecting was how it felt. Shooting pistols with a suppressor; other than 22, requires the use of a Nielsen device. This really changes the whole shooting experience. I could feel the spring in action every time I shot it. It wasn’t bad, it was just noticeably different. It will be something I will need to get used to.
Lastly, I also experience what is called suppressor walking. More so on the 9mm than the 22. I could go 4 or 5 magazines with the 22 before I had to tighten it down again. But with the 9mm, I had to do it every magazine. When I got home, I searched it out and found a simple fix for the issue, Teflon tape. Next time I go shooting, I will be sure to take some with me.
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