MachIVshooter
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Much of the .350 Legend appeal is the ability to suppress well with 250 gr & heavier subsonic loads.
There's an interesting phenomenon that occurs once you move above the .375 bore size, making big bores much more difficult to suppress. I don't have a scientific explanation for it, but it's a very real challenge. 405 gr 2,015 FPS loads out of my Marlin 1895 with a 1.6x10" suppressor are louder at ear than 300 gr 2,970 FPS loads from my .375 RUM with a 1" shorter can.
That's why shotguns don't suppress well, despite being low pressure.
There's an interesting phenomenon that occurs once you move above the .375 bore size, making big bores much more difficult to suppress. I don't have a scientific explanation for it, but it's a very real challenge. 405 gr 2,015 FPS loads out of my Marlin 1895 with a 1.6x10" suppressor are louder at ear than 300 gr 2,970 FPS loads from my .375 RUM with a 1" shorter can.
That's why shotguns don't suppress well, despite being low pressure.