Suppressor for a Winchester Model 70 Alaskan in .375?

[TN_Farmer]

I'm pretty sure it's not possible on this rifle, but how does one determine how much room needed for a suppressor on a rifle with a front sight?

Thanks!

 

[Sarg]

Keeping open sights on a rifle with a suppressor is a bit of a challenge & compromise, if an over barrel (best for OA shorter length & support of the suppressor) very very difficult & you end up with a strange setup which is hard to use, if you use a Can (end of barrel after moving sight back perhaps?) you still need extra high sights to make up for the bulk of the suppressor, a light weight or streamlined muffler most likely won’t be up to Magnum pressure.

I have an Oceania Defence Titanium, on one of my smaller caliber rifles, when I picked this up I thought it was made of paper Mache it was crazy light & doesn’t effect the handling at all, more so if you shorten the barrel.

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To add that I believe you only need the length of the thread to be the same as the diameter to get the full strength, this on a Can.

 

[Hyde Hunter]

also keep mind you will have about 34 inches of barrel with a can on so balance will be way forward and the length will be an issue in the brush, I would cut the barrel height of to 20 inches then have the front sight re-installed you might have to change the height of the front sight post depending on the amount of rear sight movement. my 30.06 with an 18 inch barrel and suppressor balances great under the magazine

 

[samson7x]

A competent gunsmith will be able to move that front sight back to allow room for threading if that's what you desire.

 

[WesRic404Jeff]

this is how I managed it on my 404j

 

[Nick Wayne]

this is how I managed it on my 404j

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Where did you get this done? I am wanting to do the same think to my .375HH

 

[WesRic404Jeff]

Where did you get this done? I am wanting to do the same think to my .375HH

It is made by a gunsmith here in Norway.
The one in the picture with the fluting is just an example. Here are some pictures of the one I got fixed.

 

[Nick Wayne]

Hopefully I can find one to do the same in Nebraska!

 

[Hyde Hunter]

if you can't find a smith there you might call my guy his name is Randy and he works out of Sioux Falls, SD phone is 605-929-9004. he did a nice job reinstalling my banded sight after I had the barrel cut down but I did not have it threaded for a suppressor would add to much weight and length for my .458

 

[Nick Wayne]

if you can't find a smith there you might call my guy his name is Randy and he works out of Sioux Falls, SD phone is 605-929-9004. he did a nice job reinstalling my banded sight after I had the barrel cut down but I did not have it threaded for a suppressor would add to much weight and length for my .458

Appreciate it! Thank you