Thread: Using a suppressor with a larger diameter than the rifle caliber

Originally Posted by uk_exile

Great question, I'd been wondering about this!
Got a TOZ .22 a while back and wondered if I got the bulge cut off and threaded would my Gunworks 7mmRM suppressor work ok. Way bigger volume than necessary. Approx 1.5mm bigger hole but the .308 .223 example above is >2mm

@uk_exile

I used to run a centrefire. 223 can on my Kirss .22lr. The issue I found was that because .22 is dirtier than .223 it leaves a lot of reside in the can which is a bit of a pain to get out, you can shoot .223 through it after to clean it out a bit but it's still pretty dirty as it gets caught in all the baffles.

I think that's why most .22 dedicated suppressors can be pulled apart to clean.