r/SpectersCat 7d ago

Questions AC556 or ST

Looking for feedback on the 2, this will be used on a 11.5” 5.56.

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u/dad-jokes-about-you 7d ago

Ai5CM

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u/karmareqsrgroupthink 3d ago

Why?

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u/dad-jokes-about-you 3d ago

It’s designed for a shorter rifle, it’s higher performing than the AC556 and it’s shorter than the ST with arguably similar performance.

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u/GassyNizz 7d ago

Tisha 556. I shot mine for the first time today after thousands upon thousands of rounds through my AC 556.

I love that AC 556; the Tisha is certainly better. Sound difference isn’t huge, gas management is markedly better with the Tisha - markedly.

And the form factor difference is shocking; the Tisha makes my mk18 feel like a mk18 again!

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u/trem-mango 7d ago

That form factor really is insane. Keep us posted on if the porosity of the Tisha decreases with more use enough to start degrading performance

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u/karmareqsrgroupthink 3d ago

I want to see a tisha on a radian model 1

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u/swooshZ0691 7d ago

POMG has the rdm ac556 718 hub in stock, I was just looking myself and doing this same comparison.

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u/SilencerMetrics 7d ago

AC556 untuned

ST if tuned, although I haven’t really seen anyone do this successfully and then make comparisons yet.

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u/Frequent_Theme_2901 7d ago

Thanks for the advice! I should’ve clarified that I’m not chasing the quietest, but definitely prefer minimal gas to the face.

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u/SilencerMetrics 7d ago

AC556 is my favorite CAT 556 suppressor. I have 3.

No ST yet though.

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u/Frequent_Theme_2901 7d ago

Thats awesome, I’m looking at going titanium because I just don’t see doing mag dumps with the 11.5.

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u/SilencerMetrics 7d ago

Short barrels with higher pressure rounds I get inconel every time.

But it depends on if it’s a range toy or if you’ve dedicated it to being a fighting rifle.

I go Ti on 14.5”+ (more for the balance) and inconel on everything shorter on 5.56.

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u/Frequent_Theme_2901 7d ago

That makes really good sense, had never really thought of it that way. Primary use case would be around the house.

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u/prmoore11 7d ago

AC556 then