DonnyFL Shogun or Huggett Magna?

Doesn’t hurt to try it! They both work well if you get the right one for your power level and huggett does look cool! 

I have heard good things about Huggett.

Given the customer service you get from DonnyFL, I’d go that route. You can’t go wrong with a DonnyFL silencer. 

I tried a lot of different moderators on my Impact. The Shogun was the quietest. I put another one on my LCS. I did not try a Hugget. My Impact is 30 cal shooting 50 grain at 940.

I can’t comment on these two particular silencers, but I can comment on the brands and other brands. I have used a wide range of silencers, and for the most part... they are not that different when comparing similar models. 

I tried several on my 30 Impact and could not tell much of a difference, at least not as far as better sound for more money. I compared the stock baffles, Huggett Snipe, STO, I forget the name of the other one. I have also tried Huggetts, Ramus Trident, Donnys (mostly Sumos) on other rifles. On the rifles, I couldn’t not tell much difference on any of them from a sound standpoint. I actually used the stock baffles after trying all the options on the Impact. 

More so than price, the thing I noticed a bigger difference in was weight and how it affected the barrel droop shifting impact down on the Impact. Not a big deal, adjust once and you are good.

My advice is to use the one you like the looks of or that you like the price of. Sound wise, they are so close, that it doesn’t seem worth it to me. I currently still have a Sumo and a Snipe, so I like both brands.

I can’t comment on these two particular silencers, but I can comment on the brands and other brands. I have used a wide range of silencers, and for the most part... they are not that different when comparing similar models. 

I tried several on my 30 Impact and could not tell much of a difference, at least not as far as better sound for more money. I compared the stock baffles, Huggett Snipe, STO, I forget the name of the other one. I have also tried Huggetts, Ramus Trident, Donnys (mostly Sumos) on other rifles. On the rifles, I couldn’t not tell much difference on any of them from a sound standpoint. I actually used the stock baffles after trying all the options on the Impact. 

More so than price, the thing I noticed a bigger difference in was weight and how it affected the barrel droop shifting impact down on the Impact. Not a big deal, adjust once and you are good.

My advice is to use the one you like the looks of or that you like the price of. Sound wise, they are so close, that it doesn’t seem worth it to me. I currently still have a Sumo and a Snipe, so I like both brands.

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Yup, I've also tested a LOT of silencers including huma, donnyfl, huggett, HW, custom etc.

When comparing models of similar dimensions there is very little, if any, practical difference in actual sound suppression. The pitch of the noise does differ between some models however - some prefer the sound of a lower pitch, while others prefer a higher pitch and sometimes equate that to one being quieter than the other.

I will say that I think some silencers work bettet on certain guns - I'm guessing it has something to do with matching the sound signature of the guns report with that of the silencer itself. Also there is more to this whole thing than volume, with 30-35mm diameter, >15cm long silencers seeming to be the most reliably 'quiet'. That is certainly not universal though and again, real world gains are relatively tiny.

I don't buy very short silencers whether they be fat or thin though (in my head I can't help but assume they'll work poorly), so my comments can't really include those.

Long story short - pick a quality made one you like the looks and feel of and don't look back. 

Given the customer service you get from DonnyFL, I’d go that route. You can’t go wrong with a DonnyFL silencer.

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Ditto

Have 3 DonnyFLs one I use and the quality is high and the Tanto on my Compatto drops the noise level down 89 decibels to 72 decibels. I think Huggets look cool for sure, but I continually hear nothing but good about DFL on customer service. I’m a brand loyal guy. I have a ton of Patagonia clothing for the same reason, quality and amazing customer service. If you have an issue with a Patagonia jacket or something trust me, the Patagonia stands behind their products and it sounds like DonnyFL is the same.