Anyone who owns or have shot a Slayer knows that this beast is in no way backyard friendly. A dedicated fieldwork platform, the loudness of the Slayer can be deduced by the results of the sheer power it delivers down range
Here's a mushroomed HP from Nielsen Specialty ammo shot at a 2lbs bock of duct seal putty at 70yrds.
Since all of my guns have aftermarket LDC's I figured why not try with the Slayer (at the discouragement of Tom Costan, designer of the gun, so as not to disrupt the strict tolerances of the "system" that comprise the platform).
The first pic is of the Slayer with a NC LDC attached; the stock LDC lies immediately underneath for comparison. The gun is superbly put together, and while the stock LDC performs its function in the "system" I needed a bit more stealth.
To its credit the Slayer isn't loud for what it is, I mean it's a .357.
25 yrds away it really doesn't sound too offensive. From the shooter's perspective (mine's at least) it is violent. The blast and ping sounds like an amplified version of a .25 Marauder.
NC's LDC did wonders for down range noise, but the loud reverberating ping, due in part to the titanium air resivoir (im told) is an issue for the manufacturing stage.
A hunter wouldn't have a problem with the Slayer in stock form in the least (probably a few with raised eyebrow at my critique, but bear with me, fellas, I'm just spoiled by having high-end guns that're whisper quiet).
But for those on a quest to quiet down the Slayer's db's a bit, I suggest you give Neil Clague a try (even offers a larger diameter LDC than what I have outfitted).
