I’m going to look into getting me a suppressor for 22lr. Do any of you have any feedback on certain brands? Thank you.

Three words. Dead Air Mask.

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Originally posted by ltz400:
Three words. Dead Air Mask.

Agree 100%.

After purchasing two other rimfire suppressors with a louder FRP than desired I shot a Dead Air Mask suppressor.

I now own two Dead Air Mask suppressors and they are my primary rimfire suppressors for pistol and rifle….FRP is almost as quiet as all follow up shots.

Rugged Oculus is also a great choice. Whenever this question comes up, these two cans always cone up.

Dead Air Mask HD

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NickelSig - I like what you did there…..

I only have experience with one variety, but I've been very happy with my YHM Phantom. It's small and light...light enough that I don't even feel it on the end of my mkIV. The steel baffles make it easy to service (or at least as easy as any rimfire supressor can be), but the aluminum tube keeps it light. All of the crud is contained to the steel components, so the aluminum tube is not a problem for cleaning.

The first round pop is definitely noticeable, but it's not loud enough to hurt your ears, and follow-up shots are very quiet...the impact on the backstop is louder than the shot.

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Originally posted by ltz400:
Three words. Dead Air Mask.

Yep. The only one I own.

Mask and Oculus. In that order, the two best.

The top three are:
-dead air mask
-thunderbeast takedown 22
-banish 22

Everything else sort of comes in after those. I have all three and of them all, I think the dead air is the best however, the banish 22 has titanium baffles which makes it about 2/3ds the weight of the dead air and it is much easier to clean. I could make a strong case for the banish 22.

Spikes Tactical, local AR/Suppressor etc company, makes a 22lr called the Buckwheat.

It does well suppressing 22LR on my G44, Ruger MKIV and the Sig 522 Rifle.

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That Spikes has al baffles which I would avoid.
I'm just repeating the above knowledge but I have a lot of these .22 suppressors and the best overall is the Mask.

Get one that is Stainless Steel or Titanium. Much easier to clean than aluminum ones.

As others mentioned - Dead Air Mask

Still the small can to beat. I've used a good handful and this is the one, if I could only have one.

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Originally posted by MikeinNC:
Get one that is Stainless Steel or Titanium. Much easier to clean than aluminum ones.

Titanium is nice, just soak it in CLR for a few hours and wipe the baffles off.

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Originally posted by Dwill104:
Rugged Oculus is also a great choice. Whenever this question comes up, these two cans always cone up.

I second the Oculus. It also mitigates the first round pop like the Mask, and it is also modular, if that matters. I think any suppressor company can be expected to have exceptional customer service, but Rugged is one that I have actually dealt with (when I got a baffle strike a few years ago). Needless to say, I remain super impressed and humbled by their customer service.

The YHM Phantom is also a good choice--good weight/balance.

I lean toward the OSS/Huxwrx Rad22 on semi autos when I'm concerned about the action getting dirty.

Whatever you decide, for rimfire I strongly suggest going with something that has stainless baffles. Aluminum and titanium are neat, until you need to clean the thing.

I have a Silencerco switchback that I’ve been pretty happy with. I use it on a Ruger MKIV and my .22 sbr upper. It’s pretty quiet and easy to clean.

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Aluminum and titanium are neat, until you need to clean the thing.

Never, EVER, get AL baffles. But Ti baffles are just fine so I don't get the comment??? you can do anything you would want to them for cleaning.
Its just to have them in a rimfire suppressor where they don't do much other than add cost is unnecessary. Get a mask be happy. Don't like dead air get a rugged. don't like rugged get the thunderbeast. don't like thunderbeast get the surefire. After that you are not being rational and get whatever floats your boat.

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Originally posted by hrcjon:

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Aluminum and titanium are neat, until you need to clean the thing.

Never, EVER, get AL baffles. But Ti baffles are just fine so I don't get the comment??? you can do anything you would want to them for cleaning.

I wasn't clear--thanks for flagging. Allow me to clarify...

I meant that, for the baffles, I would generally make a strong recommendation for stainless (especially for a first supressor), but I don't necessarily mean to imply that other options--i.e., titanium or aluminum--are bad for baffles. The advantage with stainless is heat durability, if not cost. I don't think aluminum baffles are per se a no-go for a rimfire, as long as the user is aware of the limitations. CGS, for instance, makes a great 22 can with aluminum baffles that I've been considering; perhaps also worth recommending here.

For the tube, aluminum and titanium are most definitely ok, but they do limit your cleaning options, as ultrasonic cleaners--even with mild soaps--can more easily take off finishes from those materials. I once unwittingly left an aluminum cylinder in the ultrasonic for too long. Thank heavens for cerakote.

The average price for a "good" rimfire suppressor is around $400. As others have said--baffles should not be aluminum.
On line sources are Silencer Shop, Capitol Armory, Esilencers and Hanson Brothers. Silencer Shop and Capitol Armory can handle the entire process if they have an FFL in your state.
Hanson Brothers is a good website to compare prices. They stock only what the feel are quality suppressors. Either big names like Dead Air/Rugged or smaller no name manufactures like Ecco.