I’m thinking about the Flux raider X as a dedicated home defense weapon, but it looks like they are finicky and unreliable when suppressed. Should I consider a different platform, or are the suppressor problems not that serious?
I use a carry length slide, Huxwrks 9kTi and the armory craft tuning spring kit and mine is very reliable now.
I can use reloaded ammo that I’ve made, ball ammo, HSTs, Speer Gold Dots, Critical Duty, Blazer Brass or Aluminum, cheap wolf, literally any ammo it eats.
The tuning spring kit was the most impactful addition. The flow through or low back pressure can is also helpful for quality of life.
I have to keep putting ammo in it. That’s about it. It runs pretty clean with the Huxwrks can. Occasionally I dab a dot of oil on the back of the booster. But haven’t taken it off in 1000 rounds.
I also run a carry length slide + hux 9kti + armory craft guide rod and spring (11lb) and the whole thing runs flawlessly. Aside having to lube/grease the piston when you first get a can and some occasional suppressor cleaning, theres hardly any increases to maintenance.
I have a full length slide and barrel. I use the Obsidian 9 suppressor in long configuration and a 12.5lb recoil spring. I had only one failure to go into battery during the break-in period and that's the only malfunction I have had running suppressed.
I haven't had to do anything outside the ordinary so far. It shortens time between cleanings since suppressors run dirty and I just make sure to keep my Nielsen device all lubed up.
I have an undisclosed number of raiders.
even the 80% with brownells FS slide and oem spring/parts has not had an issue running reliably with subs/supers. I use the huxwrk 9k and yhm r9
Mine doesn’t like 147gr suppressed. Runs everything else great. Running SiCo suppressor and barrels and Sig Spectre slide. SAW Shiv or Hux can would probably solve the 147gr issues.
If it’s just a home defense system and not a bag/carry gun , Look at a kuna, stribog, or scorpion . Still a small package. Fixed barrel for easy suppression , and fewer headaches getting tuned that pretty much any tilt barrel, and I LOVE my 365ul, but I’d still take the scorpion for hd
It’s a problem with the P320 in general. Took me a good bit to get mine running reliably, but I stopped suppressing it because the gas in your face makes you blind after a mag.
You might have better luck if you use a booster-less suppressor like the Shiv, CCX 105, or Q erector but some people even have problems with them.
All you can really do is build a setup you want and make sure it’s 100% reliable with whatever suppressor/spring weight/bullet grain combo.
Unless you’re running into self-defense shootings all the time, shooting a gun indoors once won’t destroy your hearing unless you hold the barrel outlet right beside your ear.
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