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22 WMR through a 22 LR can?

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May 19, 2020, 07:12 PM
vthoky
22 WMR through a 22 LR can?
Good evening, SF. As usual, I've got questions.

I visited a friend recently who's got a Sig SRD22X, their suppressor for 22 LR.
Some time later I was surfing Ruger's site and had a look at the Ruger American Rimfire rifle (stock number 8349), in 22 WMR.

Operating with half a brain after a long day at work, I put 1 and 1 together and wondered, "can a fella put a 22 LR can on a 22 WMR rifle without screwing something up?"

What's the word, knowledgeable SF peeps?




God bless America.
May 19, 2020, 07:43 PM
SIGfourme
Suppressor baffles that are made out of stainless steel or titanium can handle 22WMR or 22 Mag, 17HMR, 17WSM, 5.7x28 and 22 Hornet. Off top of my head- Dead Air Mask, Tacsol Axiom, Yankee Hill Stinger.
Sig SRD22X has stainless baffles--so yes on 22 mag.
Remember 22LR is easy to suppress. Supersonic --you will hear the crack. Liberty Suppressors has a video shooting 22 mag.(Vector)
Watch the video to hear the difference...
https://libertycans.net/vector-22lr-rimfire-silencer/
May 19, 2020, 08:37 PM
RHINOWSO
Most of them can, but some cannot - typically those are micro suppressors and the like. But as mentioned the SIG one you have is good for 22WMR.
May 20, 2020, 06:05 PM
vthoky
quote:
Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
Most of them can, but some cannot - typically those are micro suppressors and the like. But as mentioned the SIG one you have is good for 22WMR.



quote:
Originally posted by SIGfourme:
Sig SRD22X has stainless baffles--so yes on 22 mag.
Remember 22LR is easy to suppress. Supersonic --you will hear the crack.



Thank you both.

Now that you mention 22LR being easy to suppress, I wonder: is a suppressed 22WMR significantly louder? Maybe I ought to stick to looking at 22LR for my eventual suppressor host instead of 22WMR?




God bless America.
May 20, 2020, 06:51 PM
RHINOWSO
quote:
Originally posted by vthoky:
Now that you mention 22LR being easy to suppress, I wonder: is a suppressed 22WMR significantly louder? Maybe I ought to stick to looking at 22LR for my eventual suppressor host instead of 22WMR?

If you want QUIET, a 22LR shooting subsonics, suppressed, is the way to go.

22WMR will suppress, but you'll get the supersonic "Crack" like I get with my 17HMR. Still pleasant to shoot but you get the crack.
May 21, 2020, 05:29 AM
SIGfourme
Here's the direct link to compare reg 22 and 22 mag. 22 mag is at the end...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...WXWo9tM#action=share
May 21, 2020, 04:58 PM
vthoky
^^^^^

Way cool. Thank you for the link.
Looks like I'm going to change focus from Ruger's 8349 to 8348.




God bless America.
May 21, 2020, 05:05 PM
SIGfourme
Think about CZ 457At-One if you're thinking laminate, 22 LR.

Just saying.
https://cz-usa.com/product/cz-457-varmint-at-one/
May 21, 2020, 10:32 PM
RHINOWSO
CZ455/457 is great if you want to shoot 22LR / 22WMR / 17HMR, just change the barrels.
May 22, 2020, 06:58 AM
vthoky
I'm typically a Ruger guy, never having had a CZ. Having said that, this 457 AT-One is mighty tempting. I see it's available with 16.5" or 24" barrel... opinions?




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May 22, 2020, 08:02 AM
RHINOWSO
22LR, you really don't gain much from 16 to 24" barrel.

Not to mention with a 5-8" suppressor on it, I nearly always go 16" barrel.
September 10, 2020, 08:03 PM
MagnumU
I think Winchester makes a subsonic .22 WMR. Expensive way to achieve .22 LR performance, but useful if you occasionally want to suppress you .22 WMR.