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
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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
Got a gunwork $99.00 job on my Anshultz. Shortened the barrel to 440 mm, including thread, works well and didn't affect accuracy
Mate I reckon the Greystone over barrel is the quietest thing I've heard!!
Had one on Hm2 and Hmr and its comfortably quieter than most others. Very pricey but well made and backed up by Stuart. He is a perfectionist.
I got gunworks to shorten and thread my barrel and i use the gunworks stubby suppressor on my 17hmr. It has reduced overall length, made it a bit easier on the ears and hasn't hurt accuracy or knockdown at all. $99 all up
*that is for a cosmetic seconds suppressor
Just had a look at the greystone suppressors and they do seem a bit pricey for me but in saying that most of my shooting will have houses within earshot so suppression levels need to be high. It would be nice if I could find a decibel level test for the leading manufacturers in NZ!
On a side note - what scopes are we running on our .17's? I was looking at something with a 4-12 or 4-16 magnification. My budget would be around $300US.
Thanks again!
Those little vortex scopes are good value... as are the redfield.
I've got a BSA sweet 17, calibrated for the 17 hmr yours for 100.00 plus postage, or anyone else that's interested? I now running a vortex got about a 1" group over 100 metres at the Taupo range today, with the Gunworks suppressor on using Hornady hollow point ammo! Shooting off a Harris bi pod, ie fairly casual shootings!
$100!!! Seems to good to be true? There must be a catch..Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
Running a bog standard Bushnell banner 3-9 x 40 that came with a 308 I bought. It's been gold, especially for low light shooting hares out to 150. Beyond 50 they just laugh at the 22 but the 17 knocks them right down. 17hmr isn't awesome to use if you need to be super quiet, because of neighbours etc, as you still get the supersonic crack
i have a ruger hmr and gunworks supressor. i also have the sweet17 6-18x40 and the dialing turrets work very well. Not an expensive scope and it can get a bit blurry on 18x magnification but 14 is plenty anyway.
[QUOTE=Buck_Shot;329281]$100!!! Seems to good to be true? There must be a catch..[/QUOTE
Yep you have to pay postage!��
I only paid a bit over $200 for mine new so that's a fair price
Sent from my workbench
You won't regret getting the Greystone. In saying that though... what rifle? The overbarrel won't go on a varmint without the barrel being turned down.
[QUOTE=Maca49;329359]Excuse me, I didn't read your prior post properly and only just realised you were offering a scope... LolQuote:
Originally Posted by Buck_Shot
I haven't actually bought the rifle yet. This is still in consideration, I was thinking ruger American, unless somebody out there is willing to part with a wood/blued 77/17 for a good price??
Haha.... good ask!! Cz 455 ? Interchangeable barrels look a good idea. I used one in 22 the other night. It was very accurate and classy.
Nothing wrong with a CZ, what what's this model worth?
Iv got the cz with two barrels, good gun cheap 22 ammo then swap out for 17 fun
Not sure.. but there is a 453 on trademe at a reasonable price.
The American is awesome I thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by Buck_Shot
Sent from my workbench
Not into heavy barrels, bought a savage 17HMR in S/S from trademe on a whim and didn't realise it was the heavy barrel model. Also came with what looked like a suppressor which looked like a home made jobby. Needless to say I sold it before even having a play with it. Seemed a good deal at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlimySquirrel
It's a shame the ruger Americans aren't offered with a wooden stock, if that was the case I would jump one!
Fair enough. You can always get a boyds for it though if it's a shooter?
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buck_Shot
SileNZ Rifle Suppressors - Innovative rifle sound suppressors.
First 17 hmr I bought was a CZ with a bull barrel, what a pig, no balance for offhand shooting, owned it about two months!
Appreciate your two cents worth Dean! I will further investigate my deliemma when I come to it... I scored a cheap norinco jw 23 off of trademe today. I have owned a jw 15 in the past and I was unimpressed, but a 22 magnum with 3 packs of ammo for $150! I couldn't say no... Anyway, thanks again
Yes Maca, I agree, the bull barrels are a a pain and unsightly at that!