Thread: 17HMR silencer

Originally Posted by Buck_Shot

Hi all, I'm after people's opinions about the various types of suppressors on the market for a .17, ideally looking for the quietest option (obviously) Gunworks, Hardys and DPT are who I'm looking at. This is to be used on a Ruger American.

Cheers

I have been fitting a few of the new SileNZ rim fire suppressors for customers lately. They are rated for .22Mag and .17HMR as well as the .22LR. Very high quality and well made units. Stainless thread/diffuser section, rest is 7075 alloy. Can be pulled apart easily for cleaning, no washers or springs or crap to install the wrong way round. Selling for $180 plus fitting, which I think is excellent value for a quality NZ product that is easily the equal or better of many euro design suppressors I have fitted over the years. Yes, they are very quiet and more effective than some even bigger units on the market. But like any suppressor they will not remove the supersonic crack of the high-velocity bullets. With rimfire suppressors bigger is not always better. FRP becomes an issue as well with some big and overly bulky designs. Link for SileNZ here, or you can contact me as I am a retailer/installer for them as well. Cheers, Dean.

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