TTAG Silencer Tech: Subsonic vs. Supersonic Ammo [VIDEO]

For the quietest suppressed shooting experience, we all know that subsonic ammunition is a must. Preventing the projectile from breaking the speed of sound prevents the projectile from making a sonic boom. Yes, just like a fighter jet, a bullet breaking the sound barrier generates a loud crack!!! as it flies downrange at supersonic speed.

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When shooting unsuppressed, the difference in nearly all cases is difficult or impossible to hear.

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