Gun Silencers

[JoePa]

I assume that it is illegal to have a silencer on you gun in Canada - here in the states you can have one but must get a permit for it - it is amazing how they cut down on the noise that a gun makes - you can actually make your own using a oil filter - if your interested in seeing how such a silencer works just google silencers - would really help with you hearing - also while your at it google 22 lr accuracy - there is a site showing some guy shooting a 22 lr and hitting a target 500 yards away - interesting stuff

[Mdiddi]

When you take the evils that movies show they really do serve a purpose. I was following what's going on with them in the states with hunting and it seems more and more states are allowing them. I just wonder if they would make it harder to catch poachers.

[JoePa]

When you take the evils that movies show they really do serve a purpose. I was following what's going on with them in the states with hunting and it seems more and more states are allowing them. I just wonder if they would make it harder to catch poachers.

Yes - I guess if someone wants to poach it would help but then you could always use a bow or crossbow if you don't want to make any noise - I think the benefits would out way the problems created - if a guy is planning on breaking the law he can always put a silencer on his rifle anyway and not care if it is legal or not -

[jim]

I've watched some hunting shows in Britain, where they were using silencers on their rifles. I wondered if it was actually required to hunt , over there.

[chris1395]

I've watched some hunting shows in Britain, where they were using silencers on their rifles. I wondered if it was actually required to hunt , over there.

I do believe they are required over there. They can also night hunt there with lights and night vision which is pretty cool. Might be only foxes but there's a guy that posts a lot of videos on one of the Facebook groups of his fox hunts, pretty neat.

[Snowwalker]

We can legally hunt at night is Ontario( Raccoons) and use Night vision Scopes. Yes it's only a .22 but at least you only need a Gen 1 scope so that keeps the cost down.

Shooting Raccoons over a bait pile at night with night vision is not only fun, but I argue far safer then a spot lamp beam waving back and forth in the tree branches as you try to shoot a Raccoon in a tree.