Thread: Putting the "Hush" on a 17 hmr

I have had my little 17 for a while now and love its accuracy on paper. However, I have finally found somewhere to try it out on bunnys. Trouble is, there is likely to be stock in adjacent paddocks form time to time.
Got my eye on a MAE stainless suppresor, but need to know if it is really worth putting a can on.
Will it make THAT much difference, or simply take the crack out?

Makes a big difference - should bring it down to supersonic 22LR volume or maybe a touch less.

Yep certainly worth while, it's not going to take the sonic crack out of it but will reduce the muzzle blast. It's a lot more pleasant to fire when shooting lots of critters. Shooting possums at close range used to get my ears ringing before I suppressed mine. There are a lot of choices in the way of suppressors out there so it may be worth looking into a few before choosing.

Thanks. Any recomendations?

Originally Posted by Pengy

Thanks. Any recomendations?

Yes, do it soon. They are so much more pleasant to be around.

I meant recomendations on makes ....but I think you knew that

Old Man has an mae can on his. Made a big difference but still loud as hell for such a tiny projectile. Do it!
Reakon if you still close to stock on someone else's property maybe rock the 22. Last thing you want to do is piss the owners off.

MAE stuff seems to be good quality (I have one on the 22) but often heavier than other options. Wonder what DPT do for a 17hmr?

I have an MAE on my 270 and yes, it is a heavy mother.

I use a gunworks on a .17 hm2 - nice

Had a $150 Hushpro RF2 (they're on trademe) on my 17HMR.
Makes a big difference, no BOOM (well, the little BOOM the tiny .17 makes) and all you're left with is the "whipcrack" from the supersonic round.

Suppress it. Its a great wee round.

To be honest all the rimfire suppressors I've come across have been very effective.

I've got a Bunny Buster 2.0 on mine which I love but the guy Chris in Nelson doesn't seem to be making them any more. I do like the look of the DPT cans. Gunworks, Greg Mantis, Hush Pro, Dan Hardy, Greystone, Rev Rog, DPT they all seem to get pretty good reviews and probably all do just as good a job as each other. Maybe go for a 17 can rather than a 22mag.

Originally Posted by Pengy

I have an MAE on my 270 and yes, it is a heavy mother.

Same! Damn they are solid, but compared to my mates gun works its a fair bit quieter.... For a .17 id be hunting for something light as

I like the Maniatis suppressors as the larger diameter ones give light reflection back into the scope when using the gun mounted torches, but any suppressor is better than no suppressor :-)