YHM R9 - A Budget Universal Suppressor
Full Disclosure: I purchased and transferred this suppressor out of my own pocket, nothing was provided by YHM for this review, and the contents within are of my own thoughts and considerations.
The Yankee Hill Machine Co. R9 has become one of my favorite suppressors for daily use. Whether it's on a pistol, SBR PCC, or even Rifle, its small size and powerful suppression capabilities ensure I stick with it. There is no other can on the market that offers this much value and capability with little sacrifice.
Know the restrictions!
9mm - None
300 Blk Subs / Supers - 7.5"
556, 308, 6.5, 350 Legend - 16"
Full Auto Rated - Rifles Limited to one magazine for FA
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Digging that range.
Looks familiar eh?
Awesome video on the R9, keep it up and do some more suppressor vids.
Very impressive sound reduction across all of those various platforms. Excellent demonstration of the R9. 👍
I’m very happy with the performance from a universal perspective. It’s such a viable option for any end user.
thank you for taking the time to go through all those variations for comparison 👏
Thanks for watching and commenting !
I just got my R9 out of ATF purgatory a month ago and I'm loving it. Its flexibility is exactly what drew me to it, I use it freely on both my AR15 and AR9.
How long was purgatory? My paperwork was just sent and I ordered the same silencer.
@@fbswampfox 9 months for me
@@SplashOfOrange lol well then maybe by Christmas hahaha thanks for the info!
@@fbswampfoxI heard 2- 7 or 9 day turnarounds nowadays?!!! Ya get it yet?
@@scottyb2117My son got his tax stamp in 17 days.
Just got my R9 and I can’t wait to run it in my CMMG Banshee and MPX. This vid helped solidify my decision to purchase. Thank you
Best value around for what it offers!
great vid thank you love my r9,turbo k,and my t2 yhm is good stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Enjoy!
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Anytime!
I actually saved this video for future reference, good job, subscribed
Thanks for checking it out!
In most instances when I sell a suppressor the combination/formula I follow pretty often is a AB Warthog (7.62) and a YHM R9. It just covers so many bases/platforms as no one really wants to be switching suppressors back and forth if they don't have to. If you simply understand that suppressed doesn't mean no hearing protection you will love all of your suppressors.
Powerful combo running those two. Great recommendations.
Well done review! Just subscribed to your channel because of this one!
Glad you checked it out!
This was good. Obviously would be nice with some db data to compare, but still delivered a decent subjective comparison. Obviously all these would be magnified many fold indoors. Which would be a really nice video for some of those big youtubers to do one day. That said, you earned a subscription with this video! Thanks man!
Cheers. Next time I have a shoot house scheduled somewhere I’ll try and get a suppressor review in the mix. We usually run those with muzzle breaks tho 😂
Thanks for this. I am leaning towards this reasonably priced suppressor
You’ll love it. Especially if it’s your first.
Wow! I was considering purchasing the Huxwrx in 7.62 for my 308 and another can to run on my 5.56 AR's, but if I can purchase just one can and cover both calibers, I would be thrilled without having to spend two thousand bucks on two separate cans.
Most - but not all - 308 cans will be 556 rated. Just need to check restrictions against your use case.
Psa arming more Americans than....... I see what u did there
@@wallyunitus8071 glad someone caught it 😆
Ed Zachary!
I love how he does his videos professionally, but not too much that he acts like a robot. I like the angles and all the info he puts while recording.
Thanks for the kind words!
GREAT VIDEO OF THE YHM R9 IN USE, NICE ARSENAL, MY FAVORITE WAS THE AR15 223 WITH THE CARRY HANDLE, ONLY THING IS, I LIKE THE SOUND OF FIRING ANY OF MY GUNS WITHOUT ANY SOUND SUPPRESSED. 💥
Your caps lock is on
@@Tony_Seed I KNOW. 💥💥💥
very informative and couldn't agree more.
Appreciate the feedback!
Enjoyed the vid. I run a R9 on my 7” AR9. Using tri lug mount. It also spends time on a 9” 300BLK SBR. Xeno mount. Eventually I’d like another can just for the 300BLK. Still hunting for the perfect can for it……. That’s reasonably priced.
exactly, it is perfect for those who have limited can needs - and better if they use them for hunting!
I agree. It was my 1st can. I got a Sierra 5 next. Just purchased a Otter Creek OCM5 for a SPR. Stamp collecting is addictive. No such thing as just 1 NFA item.
Dead air wolfman with keymicro brake for .300blk
@@webuser1284I’ve looked at the Wolfman. very strong contender. Another versatile option.
Love the versatility of the R9. The cycling failures and weapons manipulation foibles were tough to watch.
Doing it under 100 degree temps in one take, it’ll be OK. The walther malfunction I knew would happen - it’s a good demonstration to what you’ll see when you start suppressing so I left it in intentionally.
Great video. I'll subscribe.
Appreciate you sticking around!
Got the YHM r9 for over a year and it’s awesome for versatility and price to performance ratio. The problem is finding free time and enough ammo to go plinking on a consistent basis !
A problem we all relate to!
Great review! I feel like this would work great on my 20" Marlin 30-30
Could! Wasn’t able to try that caliber. May do a short review of the obsidian 45 soon on 45-70
@@gatcattill I have the silencerco hybrid 46 on my new Marlin 45/70 😍. I'll be looking forward to that review!
YHM has been making good suppressors for decades. It was one of the brands i looked at when I was getting my first cans. But i didn't have any local dealers with them then. AAC was my other choice. I wish there had been the multi use ones available then.... it would have saved me quite some $$$$.
In the end one per gun is the goal ;) so probably wouldn't have saved you money. My r9 to this day still just lives on my mp5
YHM is awesome.. I love my turbo t2
Turbo t3 our now… an entire t better!
@@gatcattill my wallet says they're the same 🤣😥
@@misterfister7262 perhaps but can always make more money but can you always buy a t3?! T4 will be out if you wait 😂
Those first shots with the .300 blk out were absolutely sick. All you could hear was the bolt . More quiet then my Crossman 760 bb gun lol.
It’s insane and I love it
Not raining on your parade but no no its not that quiet, I hate it when people say you just hear the bolt smh, ya if your bolt is making a 125+ dB sound then ya, I don't disagree it's much more quiet but it's still loud loud enough to do permanent hearing damage
Sounds real good. I like it.
Great can
This is why I bought the SilencerCo Hybrid 46. One can to rule them All! Mostly.. all!
Great for if you’re suppressing 45 / 458 / 45-70, but if you’re not then you really want a 36 cal can to help keep it slightly quieter!
Hard pass. One of the heaviest cans on market gets even more expensive when you have to buy all the end cap kits.
@@jifffy agreed on weight and size for that option.
Thanks for the video. I was born with mild hearing loss and now have severe/profound loss even though I have always worn hearing protection. Some friendly advice, wear hearing protection. It will probably take time for you to notice the damage, but it will happen.
After filming the desert eagle 50 last night and forgetting to put my ears down I feel this.
Totally agree, once it is damage (and it only takes one shot), you can't get your hearing back.
Have you ever used a suppressor?
One silencer to suppress all, Sauron would be proud 😊😊😊
May have been Inspired
Gawd, I miss the piney forests of the SE. Caint tell where you are, but looks like GA, SC or NC? Great review on the cans. The content sounds... relatively quiet.
It’s a quiet can for sure on sub guns and 300 Blk. Spicey on higher calibers but admirable performance for what it is. Deep east Texas.
For someone putting together a "home defense" 300BLK & wanting to go with a shorter barrel what would be your can recommendation if dedicated to simply that firearm itself? Thank you! Great video 👍
If you haven’t started your build yet, and 9” is short. Enough, get the new integral from YHM that has a pin and welded resonator 30 on it. This way you can sbr without actually sbr-ing.
@@gatcattill I simply have one more lower here to "use" up & then plan to be done as I have 4 AR's from 8-18" which with everything else here in the safes is enough. I will check that out👍 Thank you!
A 12 gauge, pump shotgun!
@@chrissewell1608 Nope........looking to add a can & be somewhat quiet to not blow anyone's ears out.
Checkout the Omega 9k that's what I have on my 300blk small and light, rated for supers and hearing safe with subs
I looked at the R9 for a while but went with a Rex Silentium MG7k in 0.358. Big enough bore to clear my 357 Mag lever gun, no barrel length restrictions so I can use it with my 16" 358 Winchester, no caliber restrictions so I can use it with my 300WSM, and a better warranty than YHM.
While I’ll agree that it’s a great option, it’s still more expensive than the r9 ;) although the r9 had a price increase a couple months back it seems. . . About the warranty stuff though, YHM warranty is still excellent. They just won’t honor another vendors mistake. That’s important to understand. And Rex? They are trying to sell their company so if successful where does this leave all their customers?
To be fair, they've had that "for sale" listing for as long as I've known about the company, since around 2018. Most people take it to be a pie-in-the-sky price, not a serious listing. I'm sure that if someone came along and offered the owners of YHM more cash than the company was worth they'd be willing to take the early retirement and bounce too.
@@benjaminpurcell1438 no doubts on that - but the fact they are listing it has been a "discomfort" to some folks on purchasing from them, much like the YHM third party warranty stuff has been a discomfort for others.
I have an R9 and it works great, but I do find that I still use earpro with 9mm subsonics if I'm shooting more than a couple of shots; The mechanical cycling of the firearm itself, not the shot, is what I find starts to irritate my ears if I don't. it does mean i can wear lighter earpro though. And when shooting 5.56 I definitely still need earpro but the r9 sure helps to make it overall more pleasant for me and those around me.
100% the mp5 action is quiet which is one of its draws. So I feel extremely comfortable without earpro in that configuration. 300 subsonic as well especially from a rifle. Hunting 308? Single shot should be no worries. Range plinking - better ear up.
@@gatcattill, you had me at "mp5" lol. My main 9mm platform is a 5" CMMG Banshee which has a similar mechanical feel as the mp5. Not identical, but I get definite mp5 vibes from it and love it so much, the R9 just makes the experience even better.
Oh no doubt. I run my cmmg banshee with it as well with a forced reset trigger! But action is louder. Have a GHM SD in route for comparison so we will see!
@@gatcattillindeed, the MP5 is a legend for a reason... a few reasons actually, lol. Alas, no MP5 for me (yet?) but we do also have an APC9K which is super sweet to shoot suppressed too. B&T is a whole lot of goodness, just added a KH9 Covert to the mix as well but haven't been out to shoot it... yet.
Your homemade can is insanely quiet. Great job.
Thanks! A lot of work went into that one. I love it
@@gatcattill you are extremely skilled. You have a new sub here.
Tikka TAC A1. I don’t see my rifle that often. Especially in .308. Hell Yeah.
My first precision bolt gun and I still use it for blind hunting. Pairs incredibly well with the AB Raptor 7,62
I'd love to see a side by side comparison with the Liberty Mystic X.
If I secure access to one, I'll reflect back!
I just got mine out of jail two weeks ago. Solely for my sub gun.
Best on sub guns. Just use subsonic ammo
I'm looking out buying this for my strip bog as well, already installed the short barrel on it
Dude great video! It would have been killer if you had a db meter! Question... looks like a park... where are you shooting?!?! 👍
Db ranges that are effective for the needs for gun shots are expensive :( usually why I do it without ear pro for testing to at least give better indication. This is at a private range secluded in over 200 acres
I'd be interested to see how they perform at night for flash suppression.
Stay tuned!
@@gatcattill Roger that
Is this can rated for 300 win mag? If not, what would you recommend? I also have a 300 blkout pistol with a 10.5" barrel.
Doesn’t show compatibility for 300wm. For bolt guns my go to and favorite cans have been the AB Raptor series with reflex. Get the longest and biggest reflex you can for your setup and you’ll smile every shot. Full review on this coming soon.
the truth in this video the explication is super clearly
Thanks! I think
Good info
Cheers
Great suppressors
💯 love my r9
Have you anyone else had any experience with both the R9 and the Odin works enduro? I love the fact that the enduro has a titanium body and you can customize the baffle length but i don't want to spend 200 more (cause i need a DT mount in 5/8x24 for my 350 legend which ups the cost of the R9) if the benefits are minimal at best. Also brand longevity. I don't want to buy a suppressor from a company who may not be here in ten years. I don't have that worry about YHM.
No experience with Odin works enduro - but yes YHM meets your needs it does sound like and a dt 5/8x24 will only add about 45 bucks to the cost if you shop around or 65 if you get the YHM branded
My destination is the R9 is like the Wolfman in short configuration am I about right on point or no
Wolf man is better sounding in the slightest way, but not worth the additional coin and length.
@@gatcattillplus you can't shoot 308 out of the wolfman.
I have the r9 an I shoot all day no problems from my 556 or 300blk
Yep it’s a tank!
How would it be on 6mm creedmore? Point of impact shift?
Probably similar to 308 which is fine for hunting. Poi is always a thing when shooting suppressed, just have to deal with it and leave the can on
im new to suppressors. say im looking at a yhm suppressor but have a pinned a weld surefire muzzle brake. can i buy an adapter? where abouts can i get info like that?
You can! But it’s expensive. B&T just released their universal hub for surefire but it’s around $500! You can have a fabrication shop turn a surefire warden into a hub that works, but that will cost you a good bit as well (200-300 for the warden and another 250 for the fabrication work). It’s a hard sell
I like YHM, I asked my local gun shop about selling me one...dude was like why??? I replied "because they make a good affordable can" ..)
YHM got a bad wrap with folks two separate times. Once when they priced them so affordable and shops were hesitant to recommend them, the second when they changed their warranty terms to void if you use third party mounts. They've clarified on this that it "may" void if they determine that the mount caused the strike or failure.
What's a suppressor? I looked at my form 4s and didn't see it anywhere
Mr semantics
As long as you don’t need to warranty it your probably good
I think that folks blew that out of proportion to be fair to YHM. They did a cya since they were seeing bad mounts destroying cans and that’s not their fault. As long as you send the mount in and they rule it out as the culprit your warranty is still going to be OK. It’s only voided if the mount was deemed the reason.
So can u shoot .22lr through this can?
You can but wouldn’t recommend since the can is not user serviceable. Few rounds won’t hurt
could you run this on a .22lr as well?
Can but you are not able to clean it easy so I would use it minimally
Can you run 350 Legend threw it
Yep with a 16" barrel restriction.
What holster are you using?
Hush holster 10/10 do not recommend. Company has gone awol
Wonder how this would do on a Ruger SFAR?
Pretty OK. Wouldn’t run it for a range day without ears but hunting yeah no big deal.
Just watching this guy makes me nervous about other shooters
🧐
@@gatcattill his jittery, involuntary body movement
hope its not like the Rex?
How long was your wait brother?
110 days on this can.
But right now average wait times are wild. Seeing 20-30 days and 250 and 400
What state do you live in . I want to own those
Texas is the land of the free
If I can't suppress any gun for under $300, I'm just going with my $30 earmuffs.
Man, it’s close. 450 I think is about as low as you can get with stamp and paperwork if you get it from a local sot and file a paper file with paper prints as an individual. Suppression is worth it though, everyone should own at least 1 can and this may be the one I’d recommend to all
@@gatcattill I'll just build my own. The tax stamp is about to become extinct.
@@timhallas4275 They've been saying, hoping, and wishing atf realizes that silencers have no place on the NFA registry . . . but here we are
$200.00 is for the tax stamp, so you can't buy s#!+ for $100.00! You better just start saving up!
Save up old man.. earmuffs don’t save you from gasses
4:12 you didn't get last round hold back coz you removed the magazine before the last shot silly
Valid
Its only a value if you are running direct thread, if you want to put it on a pistol or tilting barrel platform, you have to purchase the booster and piston separate which puts you over $600, and there is plenty of $600 pistol suppressors that come with a booster and piston.
That’s covered in the video too.
Facepalm 🤦♂️. At 4:27 you didn't get slide lock because you had already ejected the magazine. Has nothing to do with your suppressor in that instance.
Riding Matt always, or only this video? Just curious...
Yhm? They don’t like me.
Why not just use a decibel meter and post the results when you shot vs subjecting yourself to the sound ???
To get one that works for gun fire readings is incredibly expensive
Except for the sbr 300 blackout… that sounded like an actual suppressed gun.
300 subsonic is always going to preform well
Can it shoot 45 acp
No. They do have a 45 option tho.
Why does no one reviewing suppressors not use decibel meters?
They are extremely expensive for ones that can read gun impulse
@@gatcattill Ok, thanks
Can you help Illinois?
I’m just a man :(
You didn’t get last round hold back in the beginning because you ejected the magazine before firing the last round.
Correct lol
Hush holsters is a huge pain to deal with, lousy customer service and communication. Love my R9 though, great little can.
100% they worked with me when I was preparing to film this and were supposed to make me a custom fit for my mark23 and vir ii, Howver they stopped communicating, ran off with customers money and just proved to be a quick money grab and dash. Avoid
@@gatcattill I called them and emailed them numerous times about holsters and they never replied.
Bro on the Walther you didn't get last round hold open because you removed the mag and fired a round...lmao might wanna check the feed silly goose
lol it happens. Get scatter brain when filming long videos like this 😂
Aug piston IS ADJUSTABLE! did you know?
Yep… and I have the appropriate suppressor plug
Throw it on a kel-tec sub 2000.
Would probably sound found but I would have to burn my hands for touching a kel-tec
It would be the best thing on that kel-tec! 😂
damn for 600 bucks...Im in baby
Current pricing is 420 + stamp
You won’t get last round hold open without a mag inserted
Yep brain fart from the heat
Im going to see if itll run with a .45acp. If so, Im in.
Definitely won’t. Hole too skill. But they do make a 45 variant. However won’t preform as well on smaller calibers.
@@gatcattill Yeah, I see that. But still a killer product for what it is.
@@KillerKev1961 100%
Look at their YHM R45 or get a YHM .45 pistol suppressor.
You don't have enough stuff strapped to you.
On it.
What a Fed Boi 😂
Calm down. Got a video of you slobbering down a giant candy worm boi
@@gatcattill THAT'S TELLING THE JOKER WHAT HE DESERVED TO HEAR.
You mean I can make my CZ scorpion automatic and not need a tax stamp
Binary
@@gatcattillthanks for the info
Pretty sure you can put more stuff on your belt 🤣😂
Idk man I tried but keeps pulling my pants down. Meal team 6 needs to pack on more lb
Every shot sounded loud… Like shooting a 22lr… Hopefully thats just a echo from the camera, but that didn’t sound great for all suppressors involved…
This video was filmed with my old mic setup (still a great setup) but not normalized to show reduction. Notice the lack of ear pro for most shots. The r9 preforms admirably for what it is on all calibers covered. 556 was the main pain though when it comes to loudness.
this guys a walking loot drop when it pops off.
May the odds be ever in your favor
They banned guns in my state and now I'm seeing everyone getting beat up and their cars stolen
Sounds like South America
Sounds like every major city in America that is run by a democrat
Don't use over 147g Ammo. You're welcome.
150 and 158 have given no issues.
Looks like it gave issue in the pistol and mp5.. If you where in military or law enforcement and it did that after the 1st round you would have a bad day. @@gatcattill
@@matthewt6070 that FA mp5 hates all flat point to be fair. And walther needs a new spring. Heh
I don't think the gun industry understands how many acronyms they use. If someone was interested in this item and didn't know the lingo... completely lost
Example?
Guy downs PSA guns while his video has more pre k errors than a 1st year ford. Was interesting until then...
Think you missed the point of my comment about psa
Every car has a muffler so where is their "Tax Stamp" !!! But you put a muffler on a gun with out all the red tape guess what ... They sure are Infringing all over "Shall not be Infringed" !!!
Sucks huh?
Take your muffler off your car, in revolt.
none of those supersonic rounds are hearing safe, even suppressed. they are 0% hearing safe... Poor example, and you'll be paying for it in due time.
No doubt.
But remember that it’s all about duration. For hunting as mentioned 1 and 2 shots won’t do much if any harm. A full mag has a higher chance of damage. Running full auto constantly and you’ll hit tinnitus for sure
Every shot you take you’re just going more deaf.
What?
Sorry we can’t hear you over the tinnitus
I LIKE TO THE LOUDNESS OF MY GUNS AND I STILL HEAR PERFECTLY. NICE SUPPRESSORS THOUGH. ESPECIALLY THE YHM R9.💥💥
@@ernestgarcia755 you live your life in caps lock huh? 💀
@@out_of_headspace DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, DON'T READ IT. FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO WORRY ABOUT. 💥
You do realize that you don’t absolutely have to smack the charging handle on HK carbines, right? Like no one’s going to come take your gun rights away if you occasionally release it normally and don’t have to look tacticool
Sounds like you haven’t slapped an HK in a while :( you should probably go slap an HK. Maybe KZhead HK Slap by printshootrepeat first. Then go slap an HK. Nothing cool about it. You just gotta give it the ol slap. Cooler than being out of battery like an electric car. Cooler that charging an AR. So yeah, slap an HK!
Brua a machete 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Que eso
Stay in school
K. I’ll be in the library. Where it’s quiet
There NOT budget at all lmao. Still $600+. $250-300 is budget for a suppressor not what others cost that are just as good...
600 is with your tax stamp and transfer fees through silencer shop when they run the sale. In your scenario if you found a suppressor for 300, you still need a 200 stamp and 40-100 for a transfer which puts you at … 600
Now do 22lr lmao
22 is easy to suppress but that’ll gunk up the can pretty quick.
@@gatcattill Haha, I was joking with you! But on a serious note, what are your thoughts on the Mojave 9? And the newer flow through 9 mm cans that are "multi cal" rated. I know they ain't budget. But do they perform with better sound signature/ flash reduction?
There's no such thing as a silencer , they are suppressors. The only quiten the sound . Not elinate it .
*checks form 4* Huh look at that, it says silencer 🙀
Why do people hold a rifle around the barrel. That is completely stupid. They are not designed to be held like that.that tells me that you were not properly trained. And have no kind of military or law enforcement training. Be we do not hold a rifle like that. And yes I'm a marine and SRT with the sheriff department. So please stop doing that. Because others are watching. Say for instance that barrel explode for some reason now your hand is gone.
C grip is taught world wide. If your barrel blows it blows and it's going to be a bad day regardless.
Jeffe, What is a Plethora?
Love a three amigo reference match
@@gatcattill soon as you said it i could not resist! Great damned movie!
I have gun. It go brrrr. Send me one too @yhm