You could take a look at the SilencerCo Switchback if you want to stay with a rimfire suppressor. Well constructed from stainless steel and titanium so easy cleaning. Not sure how dirty 22WMR will be shooting suppressed. For centerfire, take a look at AB Suppressors. I've been well satisfied with the 5 suppressors I've picked up from them. If you have a local class III dealer, there are several options that will ship to the dealer and have them do the form 4. Capitol Armory's ship to your door program is convenient, but with the quick approval times, it's faster to go with a local dealer. Hansohn Brothers in VA and Omaha Outdoors have be GTG for me shipping to my local dealer. I'm sure there are others I haven't dealt with.

 

To my ears a centerfire can will not suppress better, but I've only tried my 9mm can with .22LR. If you like TBAC, the 22TD is a great can. The supersonic crack is a concern regarding your hearing. And no silencer will mitigate it. For hunting a can will give you hearing protection above no can, regardless of caliber, including centerfire rifle. For range use, wear your hearing protection.

 

Back when I got my 22 can, DeadAir was the one to beat. No FRP at all. I know they have had some quality issues and everyone is dumping on them now. So, not sure if I would by a deadair now. The optimus micro is interesting. It can handle 556. If I was getting a new can, I would consider that.

I have shot my 22LR HV through the can without ear pro. I still would not want to take too many shots without ear pro.

 

The Sparrow does a decent job of quieting down the muzzle blast of .22 WMR. Definitely not Hollywood quiet like .22 LR but noticeably quieter.

However the sonic crack is still present regardless of what can you run it through which defeats a lot of the purpose.

Frank

 

However the sonic crack is still present regardless of what can you run it through which defeats a lot of the purpose.

Frank

Frank tells you no lie here, to really quite down a weapon it takes a can, a rifle set up for a can and subsonic ammo that won't have that crack. Suppressing a 22lr makes sense because you can easily find subsonic 22lr ammo. I don't ever recall seeing subsonic 22 mag. But when I had a 22 mag I only feed it CCI 30gr TNTs, works well on a coyote at 90 yards.

Dave Z

 

I just bought an ase utra eco rimfire for my cz455 wmr and got my gunsmidth to cut the barrel down to 16" havent got i back yet, but hoping it will shoot great and take a little of the noise, i am also awere of the supersonic crack.
I will folow the tread and report back when i get it home and try it on the range😉

 

Thank you all for your responses. I’m not sure how to link your individuals comments but they’ve all been helpful. SilencerShop had a few TBAC 22 Takedowns suppressors in stock the other day, and from the time I noticed it to them going out of stock was about 6 hours. The reputation of TBAC makes me want to try their rimfire suppressor for my needs even tho I’d originally set out looking for a serviceable 223 suppressor..

I assume the reason dedicated rimfire cans are suggested is because rimfire cans get dirty and need to be user serviceable. Does a can being user serviceable have an effect on dampening sound? I figured it just added some weight to it.
I have no experience with a 5.7 through a rimfire can but the videos I’ve watched and from what I’ve read, the suppressor seems to help in rifles and doesn’t make much of a difference on handguns. This is why I’m wondering if a can that is rated for certain cartridge’s pressure is actually constructed to effectively suppressor that cartridge. Like a 22WMR through a rimfire can.
Would a sealed 223 can out perform a serviceable 223 can? I understand there’s a number of variables there, but does the user serviceable ability have any real affect on a cans performance?

 

Thank you all for your responses. I’m not sure how to link your individuals comments but they’ve all been helpful. SilencerShop had a few TBAC 22 Takedowns suppressors in stock the other day, and from the time I noticed it to them going out of stock was about 6 hours. The reputation of TBAC makes me want to try their rimfire suppressor for my needs even tho I’d originally set out looking for a serviceable 223 suppressor..

I assume the reason dedicated rimfire cans are suggested is because rimfire cans get dirty and need to be user serviceable. Does a can being user serviceable have an effect on dampening sound? I figured it just added some weight to it.
I have no experience with a 5.7 through a rimfire can but the videos I’ve watched and from what I’ve read, the suppressor seems to help in rifles and doesn’t make much of a difference on handguns. This is why I’m wondering if a can that is rated for certain cartridge’s pressure is actually constructed to effectively suppressor that cartridge. Like a 22WMR through a rimfire can.
Would a sealed 223 can out perform a serviceable 223 can? I understand there’s a number of variables there, but does the user serviceable ability have any real affect on a cans performance?

I'd say no. It is rated not to blow up with the rated cartridges. That's an exaggeration of course. Maybe more accurate to say the manufacturer won't honor the warranty if a non-approved cartridge causes damage. I believe you are over thinking it.

 

Just my thoughts, but a can designed for .223/5.56 would be primarily designed for a semi-auto gas operated rifle. Probably with blowback more in mind than ultimate sound suppression. With any supersonic round, the crack is going to be there, regardless of the suppression. I have the most fun with my subsonic suppressed guns. 22lr, 9mm, 300BLK and the like. The supersonic guns like my SBR 5.56 and 6.5 Creedmoor are suppressed to make them more tolerable with one layer of earpro or in a 1 shot hunting situation. User serviceable just means the baffles are removable instead of welded in place, still depends on the manufactures design as far as suppression goes.

 

That makes sense. I enjoy my suppressed 22lr as well. Do you think the volume of a 223 would provide a benefit for suppressing 22WMR? The 22WMR certainly has a smaller powder load than a 223, so perhaps just a large rimfire suppressor would do better?

 

Silencerco all the way. They also have a dummy warranty. If you run it over and destroy it, they will send you a new one. You'll have to wait again, but you'll get a new one!

 

Agreed. Did a lot of research before getting the Sparrow and love it. Very pleased with it and the FRP is not much of an issue.

 

You can also look at the otter creek labs, I run on my 457 22mag. i do not use ear muffs but have ear plugs. I like it more than my dear air mask.

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I wanted to get a ase utra rimfire, because it was one of the only ones rated for 22mag. Sadely sold out, so I found a aimsport rimfire II (aluminum with thread in stainless steel) also rated for 22mag. Have been hunting since a few years with it and am very satisfied. Come to think of it, have't cleaned it sofar.
What is important is that it doesn't have a high level of noice reduction. Only ~25db. This can be the case with rimfire cans. Centrefire cans often reduce up to 35db! But it hasn't disturbed me yet when hunting.

 

Lots of rimfire cans are rated for 22Mag. I know my 22TD and ECCO cans are.

 

Thanks again everyone.
I’m going to slightly alter the conversation.
awhile back I was pretty interested in the Banish 223; but the less than stellar comments regarding silencercentral made me second guess the interest. That, and all the articles and videos I’ve viewed seem paid for by silencercentral. So the lack of good things said about the company, and questionable objectivity of the reviews made the $850 price tag seem too much to gamble. I’ve found the opposite to be true of TBAC. Can’t find anything bad about them and my little interaction through email went smoothly. I’d like to get ahold of their Ultra 9 on the future…but that’s a later conversation.

Any of you have experience with a Banish 223 on a AR15 and rimfire (preferably 22WMR)? Is it well built?

I’m primarily using this next suppressor on rimfires, but would like to shoot my AR suppressed a little bit.
Would you go with the TBAC 22 Takedown over the Banish 223 and forgo the ability to suppress a 223? I don’t know if I’ll ever buy a dedicated 223 suppressor that’s why im looking for something that would work well primarily on the 22WMR, but also let me have some fun with my AR15

 

I'd prefer seperating rimfire and centrefire silencers. It is much easier using a .30 calibre silencer on a 6.5, 243 or 223 and not having to deal with the dirt rimfire catriges produce.

 

At the moment I only have experience cleaning my monocore Silencerco sparrow. From what I’ve read the general consensus is cleaning baffles is easier than monocore. I don’t think the sparrow is that big of a pain to clean, so if what i have is one of the more annoying ones to deal with then anything will be an improvement 🙂

 

I think I read someplace that someone is offering a 50 gr subsonic in 22 mag, but it would have no more power than the 60 gr subsonic Aquila for 22lr 'This is loaded in 22 SHORT cases, 950 Fps, 120 ft lbs, so as to work thru .22lr box mags. I don't see a spot for the 22 mag, really If the 22lr ain't enough, the 223 ain't too much. Rimfire cases are problematic as to bursting under too much chamber pressure, or being made of brass so stiff that it wont detonate reliably. It's only got at best 400 ft lbs (from a rifle) so it's not really all that capable of anything bigger or tougher than a fox or small bobcat. Even a shorty 223 AR has twice the power and effective range and the option of the .22lr conversion unit, the threaded barrel, night sights, drop in trigger job, 80% parts kits, dark, rust-resistant finish, GI Rd, qd, return to zero scope bases, chromed chamber, For the few years that the 22 mag existed and the 22 AR unit did not, it had a bit of survivalist-appeal, but that's been gone for 45+ years.

 

My cz 455 .22wmr is a dream to shoot with a ase utra eco rimfire 22 lr suppressor its cracking but not banging so im happy i got i the can on it, i can shoot it without ears on a hunt no problem👍

 

I have the Thunderbeast Takedown. Love it. I also like their responsiveness to questions. I read that tests indicate monocores do not suppress as well as individual baffles. I have tried it on a 5.7x28 Pistol and worked great.

TBAC all the way.

 

Thank you all for your replies. I decided to go with a TBAC 22 Takedown. I was able to get one off of Gunbroker and even got it below msrp. Since we are in the days of tolerable form 4 wait times (I still object to the idea of this form 4 process and the idea of the ATF even existing, but that’s a different conversation), I got the suppressor in about 5 business days and today I got to shoot it for the first time on my 22 WMR.
I shot both the TBAC and the sparrow on the 22 WMR and they both made a difference, my 22WMR is a bolt action by the way. While the sparrow is fantastic on my 22 LRs, I have one Ruger 10/22 that develops a strung out shot pattern through the sparrow. My other rifles and handguns group just fine with the sparrow. This new 22WMR, Cz 457, did not group with the sparrow, or I should say, the group opened up maybe 3/4 to 1-inch bigger than without the suppressor. It was cold and a touch windy so I’m not fully judging the sparrow in this application yet, I will try again. However; the TBAC seemed to suppress just a touch better, again, my first time out with the 22WMR and TBAC so maybe the excitement was causing a bias, but the TBAC suppressed it well, definitely would make the rifle comfortable for hunting, and the groups did not get bigger. There was a little POI shift but not bad.

Overall:
the sparrow definitely quieted the gun to hearing safe without ear pro. I took mine off to get a sense of it and was surprised how much quieter it was, the sound was out in front of me and down range. The groups shifted further than the TBAC and opened up more than I liked. I did not test various ammos or anything to try and dial it in.
The TBAC seemed to suppress it more. I took my earpro off to hear it and I would be perfectly comfortable hunting with this without ear pro. The groups shifted down and right enough that I’d have to adjust my aim or scope if trying to hit a squirrel in the head, but the groups didn’t open up anymore than when the suppressor was off the rifle.

I’m very happy with this TBAC 22 Takedown and am happy that both the sparrow and TBAC quieted the 22WMR to be comfortable for hunting.

 

I don’t own a can but this CZ 453 from Dark Horse Arms is very quiet. It is, of course, serviceable. You do, however sacrifice the versatility of a can.

 

I have a HuxWrx Flow Ti for my Rimfire suppressor…gets swapped between 22lr, 22Mag…Very pleased with it, but nothing to compare it to.