We got our hands on two new suppressors from BANISH not long ago. They were announced just before NRAAM and it’s not hard to decipher the target market for the VRMT 223 SS and HNT 30 SS are aimed at.
One of the great knock-on effects of the explosion of new makers and models in the suppressor business is that cans are now being made for a much wider range of uses and buyers. Not everyone wants or needs an ultra-cool, whizbang 3D-printed full auto ready Inconel can. In fact most people want a suppressor — or now, suppressors — that are effective and affordable for use at the range, while hunting, and maybe in competition. Dropping as much as a grand or more on a can makes that difficult.
That’s where the VRMT 223 SS and HNT 30 SS come in. They’re basically the same suppressor. Both the VRMT and the HNT laser-welded stainless steel cans have exactly the same dimensions. They’re a fraction under six inches long, have the same diameter (1.6 inches) and weigh 13 ounces. Both are also HUB compatible, so you can make them work on virtually any muzzle device you’re running.
The only real difference is the bore size. Well, that and the size of the direct thread mounts that ship with each can. The 223 SS comes with a ½x28 mount while the 30 SS mount has 5/8×24 threads. Again, HUB compatibility means you can make them work on virtually any gun you have.
While BANISH lists the new suppressors as designed for hunters (both are described as ideal for bolt guns), we ran them on ARs and PDWs as well. The Banish site says these cans aren’t full-auto rated, but being stainless steel, they’ll hold up to a good amount of that if you have a giggle switch or an FRT.
The other feature of these new suppressors that will catch the eye, especially those looking to buy a first suppressor, is their price. Both are listed at $579. That’s a good 40% to 50% less than a lot of comparable cans with similar features. BANISH makes similar, slightly larger, non-high flow cans in titanium. That means they’re significantly lighter, but it also means they cost almost twice the price, or more.
Both of the new cans did really well in our testing. See our video above. BANISH rates the VRMT 223 SS at 25 dB of sound reduction and the HNT 30SS at 30 dB. As for which one makes the most sense for you, that depends on what you want to do with it.
Maybe you’re looking to dedicate a can to a 5.56/.223 AR and you already have bigger bore cans for your larger caliber bolt guns. Or maybe you want a suppressor to switch between a .223 semi-auto and a .22 Creedmoor bolt gun. In that case, the VRMT 223 SS is the way to go.
But if you’re looking for more of a do-all can that you can use on the guns above as well as, say, a .30-30 lever gun, a .300 Blackout PDW, and a .308 bolt gun, the magnum-rated HNT 30 SS is ideal. Especially at a price of under $600 (remember…no more $200 government surcharge).
Either way, you won’t go wrong. Depending on your use case, these new BANISH stainless steel cans give you great options and features at a very affordable price point. And we may have made it sound like BANISH suppressors are only available through Silencer Central in the video above. Au contraire, mon frere. BANISH cans are sold through other dealers as well and if you’re in the market and want to save enough for ammo, they’re well worth a look.