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| I know nothing about suppressors. My new Ruger MKIV 22/45 is threaded though. If I decide to buy a suppressor what should I know before I start looking ? |
| got to play with one of these at my buddies while doing some paperwork. It's lightweight, quiet and cheap...you can find them below msrp |
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Originally Posted By mylifemygun: I know nothing about suppressors. My new Ruger MKIV 22/45 is threaded though. If I decide to buy a suppressor what should I know before I start looking ? It's a .22 can. All of them will be hearing safe and make you giggle. Features to decide on are weight vs cost, and whether you want one that can be taken apart for cleaning. I guess there's whether you want a modular can or not, but... it's a rimfire can, it's already light, I don't personally see the need to swap configurations on it. I guess you'd want to make sure that whatever you buy is full-auto rated, just for longevity/durability, but I think most of them are. Most all of them are also rated for .22WMR and 5.7 as well. "How much work is it to clean in out" is probably as big of a feature as anything else. Really, you could buy an Oculus, a Mask, Ruger's offering, or you could go cheap and buy an old-school Sparrow, and no matter what you picked, it wouldn't be wrong IMHO. |
As others have mentioned, the Dead Air Mask seems to be the top choice when folks ask about what rimfire suppressor to get. Right now I have an older Silencerco Spectre II for my Ruger 22/45 and it works very well. having said that, I just bought a Sparrow (Still awaiting ATF approval) to put on it. I like the Sparrow because it is smaller and lighter than my Spectre II:
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The TBAC Takedown is my favorite. https://jaoutdoors.com/product/model-22-take-down-suppressor/ 
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The DA Mask is a tried and true solid option but if you have the steel upper Ruger, the Mask will be a tad on the heavy side but on the "LITE" uppers, I love the Mask. If you want something lighter, the OCL Titanium is a great option. If you want something that performs as well as those 2 but is significantly less expensive, the Hansohn Brothers Vidar 22 is a great option. Truth is, some are better then others but most 22 cans will be pretty decent. I would stay away from... 1. Anything that is not user serviceable (i.e. something you can't take apart for cleaning) 2. Anything with aluminum baffles. Some will argue about this but IMO there just isn't any good reason for an aluminum baffled can anymore. 3. Anything with a monocore baffle because on a pistol, just about any monocore baffled suppressor will have significant FRP. Some will argue that FRP doesn't matter. I say BS but either way, there are so many good options out there with little to no FRP that I can't think of one good reason to buy one that does, even if you don't care about FRP? 
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Both Rugers (and just about anything made in the US) will be threaded 1/2x28 which is what all US made rimfire suppressors are threaded for so no concerns there. For $315, I really don't think you can beat the Hansohn Brothers Vidar. Its basically a copy of the AAC Element II (which I also have) and its a great all around can. User serviceable, SS baffles, very little to no FRP. It will hold it's own against anything else out there DB wise and at 5.40″ long and 4.6 oz's, it will be very nice on just about any host. Not too long or heavy on your 22/45 and you won't even notice it on your RAR. Its does have a couple of minor downfalls... 1. The baffles are not shielded so don't let it go too long without cleaning otherwise you will need a pusher tool to get the baffles out. AAC use to supply a tool for that but I'm not sure if HB does or not? If not, there are other companies that make them and it a good thing to have on hand, just in case. 2. The baffles are not "keyed" so reassembly is a bit like playing Jenga lol. Both of those things are REALLY minor IMO but full disclosure and all that. |
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Sparrow and CMMG Zeroed 22 work very well but do have first round pop. Dead Air Mask is supposed to have much less first round pop. Youtube videos show that. Standard velocity is quieter than Remington Thunderbolt or Golden Bullets for example. Out of a MK IV 4.4" barrel, Thunderbolt and Golden Bullets are subsonic but are too close to supersonic to be completely subsonic. (Close to supersonic can cause some air being pushed aside to become supersonic over a small area, this is a transonic regime phenomenon thing and it increases noise level. In transonic flight, air flow around the bullet nose can "hunt" back and forth, causing intermittent and small area supersonic air flow. This is a source of increased noise when close to supersonic velocity.) 45 gr bullet ammo made for suppressed, semi-auto use is comfortably below supersonic velocity and will still have enough recoil momentum impulse to reliably function a semi-auto. Or, so the theory goes. 22/45s like solid nose more than hollow points. Every magazine spring I have removed has had sticky coating on it. Removing sticky coating from the springs and the inside of the magazines is a good idea. Brushed out chamber, breech face and bolt face are good things too. High viscosity grease on the bolt is a bad thing. |
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I like my Mask, but their are a lot of good 22 cans out there. Attached File |
| I've got a Sparrow, very quiet. My AAC Pilot is very compact for its performance. My other rimfire can is the Lil'Guy 22 from Creative Arms in Des Moines, Iowa The Lil'Guy is all titanium construction and like the Sparrow it's rated up to 5.7x28. Like some of the other posters said, it's hard to go wrong with any of the good manufactures. |
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Originally Posted By Piledriver2235: No complaints about my silencerco sparrow on my 22/45 tactical I have the same setup. It’s a hoot. |
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Attached File Ruger can with Burris FF RDS…can’t remember the optic mount but it’s so nice I got it in raw aluminum since I didn’t wanna wait on the black to come back in stock. HUGE range favorite with new and old shooters alike; too easy to shoot accurately, near zero recoil, hearing safe and cheap AF to shoot all day if you’re so inclined. |