I own 2 rimfire suppressors...a Tactical Solutions Axiom and a Dead Air Mask HD. They're both effective, light and handy. The Mask is known for better eliminating first round pop. Through my limited testing, I think I get slightly better groups with the Axiom.

I have a CZ 457 Varmint that I had cut, crowned and threaded.

 

I have a Dead Air Mask hd 22 and I love it. I might buy a Thunder beast 22 next.

 

What are you going to do with the rifle? For hunting, I prefer lightweight and have an AB Suppressors Little Bird. Under 3 oz and under 1 in diameter just disappears on the barrel. Shooting targets off the bench, I have a SilencerCo Switchback. 4 different combinations in one suppressor and seems to have no effect on accuracy.

 

I will just be bench shooting with it.

 

Which one is the most cost effective?

 

My 1st 22RF suppressor purchase was a SWR Spectre II that I bought mainly to use on CZ457 American & VPT, both of which have custom Shilen ratchet select match bbls. But since I'm a long-time TBAC fan, a year or so later, I bought a 22TD. I think the 22TD has less 1st round pop, but to tell the truth, you just about have to be shooting them both side-by-side - either indoors or on an outdoor range with opposing walls - for that first round pop to be very obvious. I was shooting the 22TD on several of my V22 repeaters, but not during match use, as both these suppressors cause slightly larger groups.

 

I’m a Silencerco fan. I have a Sparrow, and I got a Warlock II right as they were discontinuing them. At $200 each before the filing fees, they were a great deal. Are they better or worse than others? IDK, but I’m happy with them. That’s a Hybrid 46 on the XDM.

 

I have a Mask Hd and it has been a great little suppressor however, I am kind of OCD about cleaning things and the suppressor gets cleaned after every shoot. Sometimes it takes a few minutes, sometimes longer. I wet down the internals before shooting with Ballistol. So to my point, every time I remove the suppressor I have to re-zero the scope to the new point of impact. I believe it is the orientation of the baffles in the tube. Supposedly, the Thunder Beast Takedown 22 does not have a shift like the Mask HD and so the Thunder Beast is on my short list of needs. Good luck.

 

oh dang, I never thought of that being an issue. Do most suppressors have that issue?

 

HammerTech, do you have baffle rattle as some have had?

lso,it's being aluminum what is wear rate of sewing and un-screwing
the 4 baffles for cleaning.

 

HammerTech, do you have baffle rattle as some have had?

lso,it's being aluminum what is wear rate of sewing and un-screwing
the 4 baffles for cleaning.

No rattles with mine. I used hi-temp silicone grease on all the baffles when It was new and grease them again after every cleaning and I've seen no wear so far. Baffles are always aligned the same when I take it apart so nothing is floating around in there.

 

Do yall know if the wait times are better?

 

As if by magic, wait times have gone from months to days. And regarding choice of suppressor, I have a Silencerco Sparrow on a factory-barreled CZ457 and it shoots quite well off the bench. Groups aren’t as nice as my unsuppressed Lilja-barreled 457, but respectable nonetheless.

 

Since April, my wait times for individual form 4's have been 49,44 and 36 HOURS. Before that, 47 days was the quickest and about 10 months was the average.

 

I hate you….🤣

I filed March 29 on a Silencerco Velos LBP 5.56….still nothing.😡

I mean, it was ten months on the Hybrid….but it’s frustrating when so many are fast, and I’m seemingly lost in a pile on the slow guy’s desk who apparently took a leave of absence or paternity leave, or something.

 

Thanks for all the help. I think I will ask my lovely wife for a suppressor for my birthday!!!

 

I have a dead air mask, AAC element, AAC prodigy, and I use a Rugged obsidian on all my CZ’s..

can’t never have enough, once you shoot one… you won’t shoot w/o one..

 

I have a mask, sparrow, and a griffin. They all group similar if set up correctly. Which to say they group as well as unsuppressed. Although on my Tikka I do notice the groups open up a tad with the mask. But it's the quietest.

 

I have a Mask and a Sparrow. The Mask is not only much quieter but reduces the first round pop considerably. However on my Vudoo it does open up the groups more than the sparrow or shooting unsuppressed. On my Bergara's I can't tell a difference between the Mask and the Sparrow except by noise.

 

With all cans it is wise to invest in a
Geissele Suppressor alignment tool.

<< https://geissele.com/parts-tools/suppressor-alignment-gage.html >>

Amazing to find even from top cans a batch can be off.
Not fitting flush.
Off center.
Micro misalignment can scrape bullet existing.

Just a thought.

 

Sometimes the threading on the barrel can be off center as well