Sinkola Plantation is located in Thomasville, GA. 2500 acres of tall longleaf pines, wire grass, and beautiful southeastern Georgia forest. Here, “Yankees” invested in the land many years ago so they would have a place to go when weather in their area wasn’t so friendly. As a result of spending time down south, more and more of the landowners took up quail hunting because of the quail friendly habitat.
The Bird Behind It All: Bobwhite Quail
The Bobwhite quail has specific requirements for habitation and the Sinkola plantation fits those requirements. Low growing grasses for nesting, shrub coverage for protection, and enough open land for foraging. Such conditions can be found in the southeast, and their habitat can even extend to Nebraska and Mexico.
Being a bird that does everything on the ground, the Bobwhite quail is exposed to many predatory dangers. Everything wants to eat them such as coyotes, bobcats, and raccoon. Not to mention the environmental hazards. The quail can’t do anything to help themselves so we headed down to Georgia to help thin the predatory heard a bit. At least, that was our intention. Our goal was to nab any coyotes and raccoons that we could.
Tools of the Trade
Shortly after arriving at the plantation I was escorted to a table that was holding the tools we’d have access to over the next couple of days. While most of us would initially note the rifles or pistols at their disposal, I firstly noted the suppressors. Their attendance of this party meant it was going to be a much more enjoyable experience. If you’re hunting, whether predator or otherwise, and you live in a state where suppressors can be used for that task—you should be using one. No excuses.
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We would be hunting everything from raccoons, possum and skunk to coyotes, so we had a variety of caliber choices. For the .223 we had the brand new Dead Air Nomad Ti OTB –an over the barrel suppressor that I first encountered at SHOT Show 2026. I’ve had several Nomad suppressors over the years and it’s a suppressor with many talents and abilities. I would call it a general use .30 cal suppressor but that almost downplays the Nomad too much. It’s a really
solid rifle suppressor that can take a lot but it delivers excellent noise reduction. On top of that, it keeps the rifle’s manners in check with good recoil performance even sans the E-Brake that they make. Adding the brake makes it better and there are aftermarket options available as well, making the Nomad line all the more attractive.
The Nomad Ti
This Nomad Ti model, in an over-the-barrel design, gives us several advantages over your traditional suppressor. We get a shorter overall weapon platform length. The Nomad Ti OTB has a total length of 7.6 inches but only 4.6 inches of that extends past the muzzle. This design also means less weight running forward of the muzzle improving the rifle system’s overall balance by bringing some of the weight rearward. With the blast baffles in the rear, this design
also creates a favorable recoil response since gases must flow rearward as well as forward.
The titanium construction keeps weight down to 10.5 oz which is manageable even in a lightweight hunting rifle. Another thing I love about the Nomad series is the durability. I know the Nomad can handle whatever caliber I might use and this one is rated up to 300 RUM and 7mm Back Country. I should note, although this suppressor is tough it is intended for bolt action or semiautomatic use. It is not full-auto rated, nor does a can like this need to be. It has
a specific role and it fills it without compromise.
You only need to be concerned that your rifle configuration will allow fitment of the OTB design. You’ll need enough distance between the front of your handguard and the end of your muzzle to accommodate the three inches of rearward fitment. Barrel diameter shouldn’t be of any concern unless you’re toting something with a barrel diameter larger than 1 inch. Attachment to the host is accomplished via their Xeno architecture. In this case a Xeno radial muzzle device threaded in 1/2×28 pitch.
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Gear & Gadgets
The Nomad Ti OTB is hearing safe, but I always run a layer of hearing protection anyway. I’m fortunate that I still have decent hearing so I’m happy to oblige.
The host platform for the Nomad was the Franchi Momentum All-Terrain Elite—a lightweight, do-all bolt action rifle chambered in .223 and was more than appropriate for the predators we were in search of.
This is the kind of rifle you set up and throw in the truck or side-by-side and keep there for all the possibilities that might arise. Having several high end, heavy competition rifles that need certain amounts of attention, owning a rifle like the Momentum eases things a bit, giving you a trusted companion that can go just about anywhere—always at the ready.
For optics we used the Meprolight MVO 1-8×28 FFP M1 MRAD, an excellent optic with bright clear glass thanks to 92% light transmission and an illuminated reticle. These features would prove invaluable in the low light situations we were operating in. The 1-8 magnification was perfect for the task at hand. Not too much, not too little. The MVO is durable as well and rode like a champ during our adventures.
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Field Use
I received two opportunities to put the Nomad Ti OTB and Franchi to use. Both instances were coyotes that we called into a dried-up pond area.
As we called the ‘yotes in, we would light them up with spotlights and take the shot. This is where I found out just how hard it would be. First the coyotes never stopped moving for a second. They were on the path toward the call, with their senses on full tilt. Once lit up by the light, they never broke stride or stopped to look around. Shots had to be taken while there were on the move between the stalks of corn. Unfortunately, was unable to make a connection with the coyotes. Lining up the spotlight and spotter was quite the challenge but I gave it a solid effort.
I can’t blame the equipment for anything. All parts and pieces performed as intended and I had total confidence in the set up. A system such as this is very field appropriate. That’s more important as I venture outside into the real world and off of the shooting range.
The Nomad Ti OTB delivers on a suppressor design that has not seen its full potential in my opinion. Now that we can 3D print them like this model, we can do things in the dimensions and baffle design that we could not do in years past. I think this suppressor will make a real difference to the user. I look forward to a more thorough evaluation once they hit the streets.
But you don’t have to wait. You can order up your own Nomad Ti OTB now and get all the benefits it has to offer.
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Dead Air Nomad Ti OTB
- Type: Rifle Silencer
- Caliber: .30 Cal
- Weight: 10.5 oz
- Length: 7.65 in
- Diameter: 1.76 in
- Material: 6AL4V Grade 5 Titanium
- Caliber Rating: .300 RUM, 7mm Back Country Bolt Action/Semi Auto platforms
- Full Auto Rated: No
- Coating: Black or FDE high temp Cerakote
- Attachment: Dead Ari Xeno Compatible
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