Are synthetic stocks louder?
I know, stocks don’t make sound. But I was reading on another net where the OEM hollow synthetic stock was replaced with a solid wood stock on an AR16 type rifle.
” Cold and dead in the hand and it amplifies the vibrations and sound of the shot cycle.”
“I have 6 ARs that were purchased with synthetic stocks and have put really fine wooden stocks on three of them that are extremely well sculptured and finely checkered with really nice rubber butt pads. A side advantage that I have realized after these conversions is that the noise level of firing is less with each of them. I attribute this to resonation in the hollow stocks.”
Soooooooooo, what’s the scoop here, I don’t know, but sounds like a lot of bull to me. Hollow, solid, wood or synthetic/metal, I don’t think a stock can effect the loudness of a rifle!
Sam 
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I suppose if you put a hollow metal stock on one you as the shooter would hear more of the noise from the action, etc. with your ear being so close to it.
Other than that, nothing that an observer would likely notice.
It’s just a matter of would you rather have extra noise or extra weight.
You liking the M-16/M-4 Platform any better now? 😈
its the same issue- in the butt the spring and buffer make a nice little racket.
It’s just a matter of would you rather have extra noise or extra weight.
You liking the M-16/M-4 Platform any better now? 😈
Just another thought, on other air rifles the synthetic stocks are hollow right? you could drill a hole or 2 and use some of the expandable foam insulation in there to help with the noise.\
http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/252932964/EXPANDING_FOAM_SEALANT_INSULATION_SPRAY_CAN.html
your local hardware store WILL have a similar item.
yeah, I agree with the ‘AR platform’ the twang is the buffer spring… there are some hydraulic pistons for them though.
I imagine , as with all vibration issues, that you could use many different ‘DePing’ methods to resolve the issue.
Has anyone tried to use DYNAMAT as the DePinger material?
it is normally used in car audio applications to deaden the sound, its probably lighter and consumes less volume internally. Another fun fact is its got an adhesive backing.
With an ar-15 there is that extremely loud (to the shooter) twang when you shoot it, that is probably dampened by a solid stock. Definitely wouldn’t do anything for anyone but the shooter.
It’s just a matter of would you rather have extra noise or extra weight.
I’d have to agree with synopsys here on both points. The only real difference I have experienced is with the actual weight of the stocks. wood generally being heavier
I think only to the person who is pulling the trigger.
Since the actual noise comes from the end of the barrel I would think the stock has little to do with it at that end.
IF you could discern the sound of the action cycling from the actual sound of the shot a wood action would dampen the sound of the cycling. But that sound is magnitudes less than the explosion/sound of air being released out the front.
It would have the same effect as putting a deping kit in an pcp airgun but not using a shroud…
In a word, minimal…
I think he is experiencing a little less action noise than normal…
Funny (or not so funny) the ATF would consider that a silencer if it decreases the decibel level by one decibel…
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Other than that, nothing that an observer would likely notice.
yeah, your twang vs a pow… only the shooter would notice the difference.