SilencerCo Omega or Gemtech One?

[ffhounddog]

I am looking at get one of these and now I am looking at additional costs. If I get the Gemtech One it is roughly the same price and the Silencerco Omega and the 5.56 Endcap. I have a Gemtech G5 now and many good flash hiders and Brakes that work with it from that are made for the Gemtech but are made my major manufacturers like PWS, YHM To replace the hiders on all of them it would cost me more gold pieces.


Omega has the first baffle Satellite and the rest is a mix of Steel and Titanium and the reduction in hearing at the ear is nice. It is also 14 oz's with the brake at the end. The 5.56 endcap might make it a little lighter and shorter than the spec sheet of the Omega.
Silencer Omega:
Caliber:
5.7mm to .300 WM
Muzzle Average dB:
119.5 (.300 BLK)
130.1 (5.56 NATO)
133.9 (.308 WIN)
Weight:
14.0 oz
Length:
7.09”
Diameter:
1.56”
Full Auto Rated
Materials:
Titanium, Stellite &
Stainless Steel

The Gemtech "One" is rated for the same and made out of Titanium and Steel with a mono-core design. I Their flash hiders are on most of my AR's. It is rated down to 7.5 inches AR's vs 10 inch AR's. If it is like the Gemtech G5 then when you install it the 7.5 inches would make it roughly 6 inches of added length. The Gemtech G5 is 7 inches and when install it adds 5.5 inches to the overall length. The "One" is 16.3 oz's. So it is heavier of the two options by 2oz's.

Gemtech "One"
Caliber Rated: 300WM, 300BLK, 7.62 NATO, 5.56 NATO
Features:
Sound Reduction: 32 dB
Length: 7.5"
Diameter: 1.625" with shroud
Weight: 16.3oz
Material: Titanium and Inconel
Finish: High-Temp Black Cerakote
Mount: Interchangeable Quick Mount & thread mount
For Barrels:
5.56 rated for 7.5" or longer*
7.62x51 rated for 12" or longer*
300BLK rated for 7.5" or longer
300WM rated for 24" or longer

From Kyle Defoor blog: 300 BO updates-
"My 9" from BCM when zeroed at 100 has a 5-6" drop at 200. With “The One” can from Gemtech my hold at 200 goes away and there is no significant shift at 100…..the War Gods way of saying “shoot .30 cal suppressed and with a short barrel at middle distances my son”!"

Now the devil in the Details. I have a Gemtech HVT-QD. It is a heavy suppressor at 24oz. Of course I have a Gemtech G5 I got in 2010. I have on order a SiliencerCo SpecWarK and a SilencerCo WarlockII. Partly the reason was so my Wife could have her own can if she wanted to use it.
Also the SpecWarK is rated down to 7 inch barrels and I like the PWS rifle that I have. Also it is light weight 13.7oz.

Decision is I will always have my G5 and it has worked very and have two rifles with perm attached Bilock mounts on them.

I am looking at the SilencerCo OctaneK and the Gemtech GM-9 9mm right now. On the Rifle side of course the Omega and the "One".


So what are the opinions?

[HCM]

I currently have a silencer co-Omega in NFA jail, with a SPECWAR K 556 next on my list.

Two things which may help your decision on the financial side. The first is I believe you qualify for silencer co's SPEQ program which will help on the price of the Omega. My Omega was $751. It came with both a direct thread Rear cap, an ASR rear cap and one ASR muzzle device.The second is silencer co-runs good sales on their muzzle devices. In the past year they have had Black Friday and Father's Day sales with their muzzle devices either buy one get one free or 50% off.

[StraitR]

My one and only SiCo gripe is how they qualify individuals for their SPEQ program, in that a rent-a-cop on the job for a week can get a discount, but being a six year veteran gets me zilch. Not the end of the world, but kind of chaps my kitten a bit. Anyway, I have an Omega in NFA jail myself, and paid $880 from SS.

[ffhounddog]

I understand Craig.

Yeah if I do not get a endcap. Then the price difference is in the Omegas favor more.

I just hate all the drama with the Suppressor industry and what to do with all the muzzle devices.

I have been told a few times I can run my G5 on a 7.5 gun in Semi but Kel is not at Gemtech anymore so it is what it is.

I was told by 2 guys with ASR Flash hider mounts make a decent flat shooting brake as well. I just like the pws triad and have one in a package right now for a gemtech.

[HCM]

I understand Craig.

Yeah if I do not get a endcap. Then the price difference is in the Omegas favor more.

I just hate all the drama with the Suppressor industry and what to do with all the muzzle devices.

I have been told a few times I can run my G5 on a 7.5 gun in Semi but Kel is not at Gemtech anymore so it is what it is.

I was told by 2 guys with ASR Flash hider mounts make a decent flat shooting brake as well. I just like the pws triad and have one in a package right now for a gemtech.

The ASR brake is Flat shooting but the blast is SUBTANTIAL on a .308. Yesterday we were out shooting Skyline1's Omega on his .308 build. He fired the last few shots unsuppressed and the blast literally blew his MLOK mounted light off the gun.

[LittleLebowski]

The ASR brake is Flat shooting but the blast is SUBTANTIAL on a .308. Yesterday we were out shooting Skyline1's Omega on his .308 build. He fired the last few shots unsuppressed and the blast literally blew his MLOK mounted light off the gun.

Lesson is never shoot unsuppressed, duh

[StraitR]

^^^ Yahtzee

I would like to hear more about the MLOK failure.

[JM Campbell]

^^^ Yahtzee

I would like to hear more about the MLOK failure.

Updated Omega thread.

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[StraitR]

Updated Omega thread.

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Appreciate it SL.

[LittleLebowski]

I could not be talked into a Gemtech over a SilencerCo unless it was a huge cost savings.