Thread: Quietest .22 Suppressor ?

Got a new / used .22 that has come with a very small skinny suppressor.
I am after the quietest suppressor I can get, the area I am hunting is tight close cover and really want as little noise as possible. ( using subs )
You guys have any brand / model you can recommend ?

Cheers for the input guys

Gunworks have made Maximus sized .22 cans in the past, I have one and while it's not my favorite can due to its size and length(I got them to do it with a few extra baffles) it is remarkably quiet. With the neoprene cover on it you are listening to the firing pin on a bolt gun. It's heavy so really changes the harmonics of most hunting barrels.

Practically I like the Gunworks .22 mag can and the asu can

I currently have a DPT 3 baffle can on my .22, and it is very good. The best I have used however was one of those push-on plastic cans, but it would not fit on the new rifle so it had to go. The worst was the one that came on the Gun City 10/22 carbon barrel.

This type of push-on suppressor was the best I used is regards to sound suppression - over 20,000 rounds with no issues.

those push on jobs work really well, and given the size of the holes in the baffles its a really strong argument for volume being a key factor

I put a 22wmr suppressor on my 22lr rifle and it is pretty effective. Click, thud, ching.

Had an ase utra one, very low profile, really quite on the 22 and 17hmr but is heavy.

The quietest suppressors are the ones with the greatest volume, incorporating an efficient gas-trapping system (eg. close fitting baffles with a recurve face). Volume is the key factor, baffle design is secondary. Claims for quiet designs without volume are bullshit. A suppressor works by slowing and cooling the muzzle gases with sufficient volume to allow the gases to expand and cool. Small, quiet suppressors are a product of Hollywood!

Originally Posted by gundoc

The quietest suppressors are the ones with the greatest volume, incorporating an efficient gas-trapping system (eg. close fitting baffles with a recurve face). Volume is the key factor, baffle design is secondary. Claims for quiet designs without volume are bullshit. A suppressor works by slowing and cooling the muzzle gases with sufficient volume to allow the gases to expand and cool. Small, quiet suppressors are a product of Hollywood!

As a layman I completely agree, some are much more quiet for there volume than others to be fair but volume still seems to be king

Originally Posted by gundoc

The quietest suppressors are the ones with the greatest volume, incorporating an efficient gas-trapping system (eg. close fitting baffles with a recurve face). Volume is the key factor, baffle design is secondary. Claims for quiet designs without volume are bullshit. A suppressor works by slowing and cooling the muzzle gases with sufficient volume to allow the gases to expand and cool. Small, quiet suppressors are a product of Hollywood!

Hi,

I am sorry to say that the above is not true.

There are many suppressors on the market which are at the same level of suppression or even quieter than larger, simpler suppressors, volume itself is not the key.

Effective baffle design and use of the space is more critical.

Dont just take my word for it, this has been proven many times over the recent decades in independent/unbiased tests around the world.

Also thinking of volume and size, usually the requirement from hunters and sport shooters is for smaller, lighter suppressors.

Best Regards!

Tuukka Jokinen
Sales and Marketing Manager
Ase Utra sound suppressors

Originally Posted by Tuukka

Hi,

I am sorry to say that the above is not true.

There are many suppressors on the market which are at the same level of suppression or even quieter than larger, simpler suppressors, volume itself is not the key.

Effective baffle design and use of the space is more critical.

Dont just take my word for it, this has been proven many times over the recent decades in independent/unbiased tests around the world.

Also thinking of volume and size, usually the requirement from hunters and sport shooters is for smaller, lighter suppressors.

Best Regards!

Tuukka Jokinen
Sales and Marketing Manager
Ase Utra sound suppressors

That's an excellent observation and very true, I have one of the Hussssh suppressors, the thing is tiny , weights nothing and is made of plastic. However for it's size it out performs suppressors many times it's size, the balance on the rifle is amazing ( like it's not there. Like Tuukka says, baffle design and use of the internal space are the big design features that influence performance. One area that doesn't seem to be talked about is materials used in the construction.
Some materials resonate and vibrate much more than other materials. My little Husssh suppressor has done in excess of 3000 rds of 22lr and showing no signs of wear and never been cleaned.

Originally Posted by Tuukka

Hi,

I am sorry to say that the above is not true.

There are many suppressors on the market which are at the same level of suppression or even quieter than larger, simpler suppressors, volume itself is not the key.

Effective baffle design and use of the space is more critical.

Dont just take my word for it, this has been proven many times over the recent decades in independent/unbiased tests around the world.

Also thinking of volume and size, usually the requirement from hunters and sport shooters is for smaller, lighter suppressors.

Best Regards!

Tuukka Jokinen
Sales and Marketing Manager
Ase Utra sound suppressors

Beg to differ. I have seen and heard Gundoc perform. Annihilated the opposition on fact and testing. Finland has nice gear...Tikka ,but you got your analysis wrong. LOL.

Interesting, so all the decibel ratings are bull shit too?

Originally Posted by Nibblet

Interesting, so all the decibel ratings are bull shit too?

Pretty much! The only accurate readings are done with a properly calibrated decibel meter and then comparative readings of the available range of suppressors done with one firearm, one batch of ammo, all on the same day with the microphones in identical positions for each shot. Even then you will only have reasonably reliable comparative figures, rather than absolutely accurate decibel readings. Good .22 rimfire suppressors will achieve 30+ decibel reduction. Most .22 Magnum suppressors are a good size for achieving excellent results with .22 LR subsonic ammo. Sadly, there is a lot of bullshit in the advertising hype of some NZ manufaturers. My experience is based on over 40 years of commercial suppressor design and manufacture, covering rimfire and centrefire rifles, pistols and SMG's.

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Jokes.

Love my modular DPT one on the Marlin semi-auto .22 Works a treat every time.