Suppressor Spotlight: B&T SRBS556-DM Inconel – Did It Survive Our Tests???

Video Overview:

The results of our preliminary testing of the new B&T SRBS556-DM are finally here! B&T teamed up with SilencerShop to release a new suppressor in the United States, but how does it stack up? We got an early hands-on with the B&T SRBS556-DM inconel suppressor and boy oh boy did we put it to the test. As you know, we don't run a few mags through a suppressor and consider it tested. We ran it on a number of platforms and in ways that would reveal its strengths and weaknesses...many AR15 configurations, SCAR-16, M249 SAW full auto...we ran the snot out of it. What we found was a low back pressure suppressor with a decrease in bolt speed compared to the previous B&T SRBS model. We were pleasantly surprised to also find that it was much quieter than other LBP suppressors on the market such as Huxwrx Flow 556K. The SRBS556-DM is definitely going to be a mainstay in our collection of 80+ suppressors. We will continue our testing and update you with a long term review down the road.

Video Chapters:

00:00 - Testing Highlights
00:40 - Intro
01:05 - Improvements Over Previous Model
01:34 - Adapter & Material Options
01:46 - Testing Methods & Results
02:11 - Flash Signature
02:40 - What We Consider "Testing"
05:12 - Reduced Back Pressure
07:24 - Full Auto Performance
08:01 - Weight
08:36 - Suppressor Meltdown Preview

Video Transcript:

Hey everybody, Rob Orgel from Silencer Syndicate, the channel where we've got 83 silencers currently and we're putting them head-to-head in class to find out which suppressors perform the best. This style of testing has brought forth a lot of good information to us because nobody else has done much head-to-head testing and our experiences have brought us some really cool results. Now we wanted to step away from that head-to-head testing to do a product spotlight because there is a very nifty product that is kind of an anomaly. So we're going to take some time to talk about the B&T SRBS 556 suppressor. Now they've had a model before this, but they found a way to reduce the back pressure even more and reduce the cyclic rate on the previous model. So this is the SRBS suppressor that is specifically for Silencer Shop. And you'll notice it has that darker coating on it and it's got a little bit more fine-tuning involved. It will come with a direct thread adapter, whether you're buying the 556 or the 762, and there is also a 762 in titanium. The other two are Inconel suppressors. I personally like the Inconel one, minus the 556 Inconel, and I've put it through the test. I've run it full-auto with almost no difference in bolt speed, which means rate of fire. I've shot it indoors. I've not been gassed out. We've put it on the back pressure test and find that it is not the lowest back pressure silencer, but a very low back pressure suppressor. And all around with sound and reduced back pressure, as well as its hub compatibility, this has become one of our fast favorites. The other nutty thing about this suppressor is in reduced back pressure silencers, they usually have quite a muzzle flash. Well, we tested it at night and full-auto inside of a small structure, and we found it to have impressively low signature with muzzle flash at night.

So, now I want to talk for a moment about all the testing I did with the suppressor. I think it's very common for something to come out and someone to tell you, "Hey, you should buy this and here's why," without really doing a ton of testing. And as you can tell in our channel, we really like the testing aspect of suppressors. So, when this product was coming and we got let in on the product release, it was one of those, "Well, let's find its goods and its bads." So, I put it on several different weapons platforms with all different barrel lengths, and then I ran the snot out of it indoors, outdoors, daytime, nighttime, mag dumps, and left-handed, just to try to find the weaknesses of the suppressor. And I got to tell you, I'm truly impressed by the suppressor. All the platforms I put it on, and some of those platforms are not really suppressor friendly, and running them as a lefty, and then even taking off my ear pro on a Scar 16, that's an SBR, this suppressor is an impressive overall package. It's got a lot of good things in one space. And I think when we go online and want to learn something about a product, we have somebody sell something to us. And it's really hard to tell if it's good or bad when all you talk about is its pros or why you should buy one. In the end, I like testing head-to-head. I like abusing the heck out of a silencer, putting it on platforms that's not meant to be put on, and then come up with how I really feel about that suppressor. And I can tell you that almost every suppressor I've tested, there's constant amounts of drawbacks. The perfect silencer doesn't exist. We even made a video about that. And this silencer all around, I mean, it's one of my probably top three contenders for best all-around suppressor, especially considering all the different platforms I put on, all the different scenarios I put it in for testing, and that I was even willing to take my ear pro off to shoot with it. That's not a common thing for me. This suppressor really is an overall phenomenal contender. So, now having said that, we'll hit you with the tech specs on a later note. Just know that right now, we're very impressed by the suppressor, not just because of what it is, but also because of its price point. Most reduced back pressure suppressors, when you look at, you know, who would be their comparison, they're usually north of $1,000, and in some cases, north of $1,500. I won't say the names of those manufacturers. However, there are a lot of suppressors similar, just very expensive. And currently on Silencer Shop, they're selling these for $950, and that $950 includes the $200 tax stamp. They pay it for you. So, to me, that makes it more of like a $750 suppressor, right? $789? Yeah, $750 suppressor. That's a really great price, because other suppressors in that $700 price point aren't near as effective as the suppressor is. So, it's a truly noteworthy product. The next thing is they found how to update their suppressor from the previous model to this one by using a Star baffle system. That Star baffle system came from two other suppressors they had been dabbling with, and that's the Impulse 2 pistol suppressor, and the MP7 pistol suppressor. They used the technology they put in those two to apply it to this 5.56 suppressor, and it reduced the back pressure down to 1.9% bolt increase for speed on cyclic-rate machine guns, which is impressively low. I don't think anybody else has a suppressor that is this size, this weight, and has such low back pressure when it comes to full auto rate of fire. Now, in our test, we use a different system where we're using essentially one is the you're unsuppressed, no effect, and then ten is the you're a full back pressure suppressor, and this one falls into about a five position, which means of suppressors, there's only about five, six, eight silencers that fall into that half of what the back pressure should be out of a suppressor. So, it is impressively low, and it's easy to get confused on what back pressure means. What it means for most consumers is that they can tune their rifle for whatever setup they have with their adjustable gas block or other system, and make it perfect for unsuppressed. And then when you add the suppressor, you shouldn't need to change anything, and you should not get gassed out in the process. I, however, went and put this on a full back pressure rifle. I did not tune the gas block, and I just ran it hard and full auto to see if I could get it to gas me out, and I couldn't get it to gas me out. Yes, I am shooting outdoor. That's a factor you should consider. And when I'm shooting indoors, there's kind of a high flow building I'm inside of. There's two or three windows and doors on each side. So, it is indoors, but not like truly indoor range. The other thing I want to point out, which has been a change for me, Rob likes to shoot left handed, so that means a lot of gas to his face. Rob doesn't like back pressure, and he doesn't like gas in the face because it's a lot of problems with that. You're not sure why I hate back pressure so much. You'll want to check out our video on back pressure and the short term and long term negative effects of back pressure to your body, to your eyes, to your weapon, all of those things. Having said that, as much as I hate back pressure, especially as a lefty, I don't shoot full auto on pretty much any of my weapons. I have plenty of machine guns, but I just don't like shooting full auto suppressed because it's too much gas in the face. The first exception I found for this was the Huxworks Flow suppressors. Those are so low in back pressure that I can shoot those full auto and it doesn't gas me out. It's just not very quiet. These suppressors, at first I tested for back pressure and it did good, but when I put it to full auto, it really shined. So, if you're a high rate of fire kind of guy, or you're doing high schedule of fire, or you're attending classes where you're doing NSR drills, power drill, response drills, you're shooting at high volume, this suppressor really is a great suppressor for that role. If you want something that's a little bit lighter, quieter, hey, I get it, but its weight for its capabilities and its sound reduction is an impressive all around package. So, I highly recommend you check out this suppressor. Again, that's the B&T SRBS Silencer Shop Special. They have an Incanel 556, Incanel 762, and a Titanium 762. As always, feel free to check out our channel. 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