Suppressor

The Sparrow has a monocore design and has a noticeable FRP (first round pop). The high point for the Sparrow is that it is easy to clean.

I hear a lot of good reviews for the Dear Air Mask and Que El Camino.

I have a Sig SRD22X and really like it. It has stacked baffles just like the Mask and El Camino and is easy to clean.

You may want to check out the suppressors offered by The Silencer Shop, https://www.silencershop.com/

 

Or you could e file a form 1 online and build your own. E file only takes a month.

 

Q El Camino is the hard to beat. Easy to take apart. Cleans up easy.

 

Yes. This is an excellent unit. I'm local to the Silencer Shop, and had the chance to study and compare many different suppressors. The El Camino is very lightweight. It disassembles easily, with no proprietary tools required. The small diameter enables it to be used on many pistols without interfering with their sights. Threads are cut with greater precision than many others I looked at. Nice finish. It performs great too. My choice for a .22 suppressor, at any price.

 

Ive been pleased with my Yankee Hill Manufacturing Stinger 22. It has a stack of 7 stainless steel K-baffles in an aluminum tube; very easy to disassemble and clean even after HUNDREDS of shots. When i was comparing specs, it was amongst the quietest too. And it has absolutely no affect on accuracy.

 

I highly recommend the Dead Air Mask. Great design, very effective suppressor - love mine, wish I could justify owning a couple more (and another CGS Kraken or too as well). :bthumb:

 

Not the first time this question has been posed here... the NFA forumis the appropriate place on RFC for this topic. There you'll find a lot of discussion and answers provided previously on rimfire suppressors. Here's a link.

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=53

JMK

 

I recommend finding some local people who have what you are contemplating and see if you can try their can.. This way you have first hand knowledge of how they perform and not the subjective opinion of others.

 

A lot to be said for ones own perception, it's not that someones opinion is wrong, it's right for them and may not be right for you.

I'm no sound engineer however there is more to it than just peak loudness for want of a better word. I remember reading an article in a UK shooting magazine years ago and they had some sort of decibel reader. The author commented that it was only indicative as it wouldn't give the true picture of a silencers report.

Sorry the above is a bit fuzzy however with silencers it really is a case of YMMV.

 

Love my Spectre2. No first round pop and can take up to a 22tcm. Oh and it's a full stainless steel can.

 

I recently posted a longish review of a new Dead Air Mask over on the RFC NFA subforum. Takes a .22 LR rifle down to the noise level of a springer air rifle, although the quality of the sound is much different. Cleaning has been easy with the Dead Air Mask -- the baffles are a Ti alloy. Yesterday I threw them in a tumbler with some stainless steel pins and all was well in an hour.

 

the sparrow does have an FRP on pistols, not rifles. although the mask is likely the quietest. typically, the mask wont hurt accuracy, at least not enough statistically to worry about. the sparrow inproves group sizes. also, you can use lithium grease in the sparrow to kill the FRP.

if you are buying one for a pistol, and or want the quietest than the mask is probably the best choice. if you want something that improve your groups with your rifle than the sparrow is the choice. im at like 332 days on my sparrow since it fit my needs better.

 

Since the approval from ATF takes so long I recommend you not buy a rimfire suppressor (though they cost less) but instead get a .223 suppressor that Is lightweight and easy to clean, like the Banish 223.

For most people there is just too much chance their suppressor needs will expand to CF - .204, .223, etc.

 

There is some wisdom in this. During the waiting period for my Dead Air Mask, I bought a CZ 527 in .17 Hornet. The bullets would fit through, of course, but the pressure rating on the Dead Air Mask is juuust around at the ordinary operating pressures of the .17 Hornet. I have emailed and asked the folks at Dead Air Mask to comment on whether the .17 Hornet would be ok. Radio silence so far. A .223 can would have no problem with the higher pressure. Only catch, it is twice as expensive.

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Ruger Silent SR is an awesome choice. No frp, easy to clean and on the 3 rifles i have that are threaded no poi change.

 

Here's another vote for the Silent-SR. I've had mine for 10 months now and love it. It's a tough as nails can rated for 22LR full-auto, 22WMR, 17HMR and 5.7x28mm rifles but isn't overly big or heavy (5.38" long and 6.3 oz.). A well thought out design with a good choice of materials that saves weight but doesn't sacrifice durability. It has o-rings to keep crud from fouling the threads on the front and rear caps and the tube and muzzle mount have splines that interlock so the suppressor can't come apart when you remove it from your gun. That's a feature that anyone who has had a can disassemble itself under a handguard will appreciate.

 

My Banish 223 weighs 9 oz. The OP's intended rifle (an At-One) is substantial enough that I do not think a few ounces this way or that would matter. Here is what it looks like on a heavy 26" barrel, and apart:

 

Sell the 457 and go for this, not possible to get any quieter, shoots CCI SV like it was match grade and the look on the hard-core "can collectors" at the shop when I tested it out at their indoor range...priceless http://www.tbasuppressors.com/CZ-Model-452_p_16.html

 

I own a couple of 22 suppressors, Silencerco Spectre 2 and GSL Woodland, like both. The GSL is just as quiet as the Spectre and made of very similar materials. Price wise, GSL is about $300 less than the Spectre. I'd get either one again, but take a hard look at the GSL for the money.

https://gsltechnology.com/product/woodland/

 

Can't say enough good things about Doug Melton over at SRT (Sound Reduction Technologies). Own several brands of screw on 22LR cans, and they all work, some more than others....but hands down, like Doug's the best.

Link: http://srtarms.com/

He is currently building me a Ruger Stainless MKII integral like the one pictured on his home page.

Omega

 

I only have one suppressor, Tatical Solutions Axiom. It is easy to clean, very quite, and I have not noticed any change of impact.

 

Look at the Thunder Beast 22 take down. Best value and most impressive rimfire suppressor I have ever demo’d. Exceptionally quiet even on 1st shot. Waiting on my stamp.

 

But seriously folks...

I have a few suppressors. Unless something has changed, all knock about 30dB off the report.

If some folks say some are more or less accurate than others, well I would ignore that. In every case, my suppressors cause tighter groups in the rifle than without the suppressor.

Silencerco 22 Suppressors use an O-Ring to keep the threads clean. The O-Ring in the suppressor engages the nipple in the Silencerco-spec muzzle thread. This is a real difference i appreciate.

The other material consideration is the material. I like steel and/or titanium because you can use a tumbler to clean...Tom

Silencerco spec nipple shot:

 

Not an expert, only own one rimfire can. Did a lot of research and shot a few before deciding. To my ears, they all have about the same amount of sound reduction. Tone varies, bigger units are generally a tad quieter. I bought mine before the modular cans became popular. If they had been around then, I might have gone that way. Nice because you can alter the configuration- length/weight to suit your needs.

I went with a Surefire Ryder based on the following. Functions with all rimfire calibers, lightweight, 1” outside diameter and short overall length. Not the absolute quietest, but easy to clean and works well on all my rimfires, including pistols. In addition, I like that it minimally affects POI. Less than 1” at 50 yds on my rifles. I always shoot suppressed, but found that remarkable.

Over the last 2-3 years, there has been a lot of innovation in the industry. Anxious to see what will be revealed at Shot Show.

It is true that the rimfire suppressors are the gateway drug. Not sure that a centerfire rated can is best for rimfire use. Big and heavy in comparison to the rimfire models, especially for a pistol. Based on what is available now, I think a universal rimfire can and a universal centerfire rifle can cover things well. Centerfire pistols probably warrant a third can. My next suppressor will be a .30 cal can rated to .300 Win. That would cover all my centerfire rifles. Several good ones to choose from, not that much larger than a .223 can.

Anyway, enough of my ramblings. Addictive, fun and expensive hobby.

 

Have you talked to any local dealers?

Have you found a local dealer with an 003 FFL and a SOT that is willing to handle a transfer, and help you through the process , for an affordable price?

If not, that is where I suggest you start.

You see:

If you can't find a local dealer willing to handle a transfer, then you are stuck with what they stock, or ordering from them.



I'd go discuss it with a dealer you like, and can afford.

Just avoid aluminum baffles and you'll be just fine.

 

i'll add a second vote for the thunderbeast 22 take down. no first round pop, no poi shift, easy to take apart and clean and easy to re-assemble as the baffles are marked and notched

 

Since there is some talk about running a centerfire can on rimfire, some links are below:

1. List of user-serviceable centerfire suppressors, with a link to a large CF suppressor test (link)
2. Cleaning a centerfire can (or, why being able to open it is a good idea) - (link to start of thread)

 

I don't think I would recommend a do all can. This is just my 9mm can beside my rimfire can. The big one feels ridiculous on my bolt action rimfire. And there is almost no perceivable difference in sound reduction on SV rimfire.

 

I shoot a Liberty Regulator which is a monocore. It is light, quiet with no FRP that I can hear.

I love it.