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With centerfire suppressors it isn't the dirt that kills them generally. It is the blast of hot gases that erodes away the baffles, specifically the blast baffle. And anytime the opening in the baffle gets larger the can gets louder. That is the reason why high end suppressors use iconel or other high end alloys because they resist the blast and heat much better than say 303/304 or even 17-4 stainless. The only advantage to using the high end alloys in a rimfire is for full auto use. Dolomite

The TAC-65 from Tactical Innovations is a take apart 223 can. It is a large, heavy can but it works. It is the only 223 take apart suppressor that comes to mind. There might be others but they aren't from any of the big name makers. Another bonus to the TAC-65 is it is rather inexpensive compared to most 223 cans. Another option if you have the equipment and skills is to build your own. It makes things a lot cheaper in the long run. You can't count the $200 stamp because it will be required regardless of the can's cost. In order for the 597 to be quieter than the 10/22 the barrel is probably a bit longer. I have had a 22 rifle that had a 27.5 inch barrel. When shooting subsonics it was as quiet as a suppressed gun with a shorter barrel. Not going to get into a which is better argument but the 10/22 has more aftermarket support than the Remington and is generally easier to work on. With a rifle you are going to have to shoot subsonics to have it a quiet as possible. Supersonic ammunition is just as loud out of a suppressor because of the sonic crack. Do research before buying!!! Join silencerresearch.com and review their testing. It will save you the misery of buying a crappy suppressor. And as I said before there are pistol suppressor and rifle suppressors. Dolomite

Same thing I witnessed time and time again. Dolomite

Decide what platform you are going to use your 22 suppressor on. Then after that research and find out what the quietest suppressor on the platform is. A rifle suppressor may not do well on a pistol and vice versa. I have a list of testing done by an independent for all the suppressors as of last year. They are broken down by pistol and rifle. The pistol is a P22 and the rifle is a 10/22. If you want I can give you the top 5 or so on the rifle. Another consideration is the suppressor needs to be able to be taken apart for cleaning. Rimfires are dirty and fill the cans with lead. Another thing to consider is the material it is made out of. Aluminum maybe light but it also can't be cleaned using media like SS can. You also have to be careful about which solvents you use, ammonia eats aluminum. Another problem is the aluminum tends to work harden and crack or at the least the few makers I spoke to about it said they did. For me it was a no brainer. It needed to be a stainless can that can be taken apart for cleaning. Dolomite

+1 I have said it before and will say it again. Officers will look the other way to protect their own. And if an officer does do the right thing by turning in another he is labeled a "rat" and is often treated far worse than the officer he turned in. The backlash from this is overwhelming for most, threats, no side jobs as well as other officers just not assisting. This often leads to the good officer quitting. Most often time the bad officer stays and gets some additional training and that is the extent of the punishment. I have sat in offices as a supervisor called around to the surrounding jurisdictions warning them of a potential "rat" coming to apply. On the flip side the same supervisors will call around to vouch for the bad officer if they do have to resign. Which leads me to another disparaging fact. If an officer gets in trouble, I mean serious trouble, that warrants them being fired they are often allowed to resign rather than be fired. They are rarely turned in POST for their actions and in some cases even receive letters of recommendation in exchange for not fighting the administration. I have heard that come out of supervisors mouths as part of the negotiations over whether the officer will fight it or go "quietly". It has gone from a point of being there to help like most officers were doing 20+ years ago to a "us" vs "them" mentality we see today. That is the reason why most officers will cover for fellow officers or at least look the other way because they are on the same side, the "us" side. The reason this has happened is because there was a shift about 15-20 years ago to hire military over those who weren't. Along with those military personnel came the military mindset that many had. And then with the influx of military personnel came the influx of military tactics, ways of training as well as the "us" vs "them" mentality. This is the reason there has been a militarization of most police departments as well. The "us" vs "them" mentality is how the military trains. There is always an enemy in the military and then when they transition to civilian jobs they keep the same "us" vs "them" mentality except those not in law enforcement are now the enemy. This is why the officers choose to cover up or look the other way because they do not want to help those that are now their new "enemy". Dolomite

So what you are saying it is prone to jamming. Especially after only 20 years of use wihout cleaning. Dolomite

No. He was on unpaid leave until his conviction and now he will be terminated. Everything related to that was done right. You don't really want to punish someone with loosing their livliehood until they are actually found guilty of a crime. The disparity in the sentences is a hard to swallow for me as well. Especially considering his previous actions and the fact he had zero remorse over taking an innocent life. Dolomite

Also, he was so grief stricken with remorse he spoke to other officers about the "hot chicks" he had been with that night. It is the administration that has failed both of these men with Brown paying the ultimate price for the systems shortcomings. Tshamba should have lost his career as an officer and a substantial part of his freedom over the previous alcohol fueled incident. But what likely happened is it was minimized by fellow officers and the administration which only empowered Tshamba even more. I would be willing to bet these aren't the only incidents in which Tshamba has pulled a firearm in a intoxicated state. People just don't wake up and do things like that. The training rarely addresses how to deal with the misconduct of other officers. It deals with those things that can save your life but never those who cross that thin blue line. Dolomite

Problem comes in when the definitions by various jurisdictions differ from the ATF definitions. It is like anything else governed by laws, the laws and rulings differ so much between the different jurisdictions that it is nearly impossible to keep up with all of them whether they are about firearms or not. Another problem is that most LE aren't familiar with NFA laws or this state's laws governing NFA items. When I worked in LE (I left in 2005) there were officers that argued that silencers and MG's were illegal for anyone other than LE. Not all officers are like this and those that don't know can't be blamed because the NFA laws are confusing to say the least. And then there are the individual rulings that are, without a doubt, impossible to know. The big problem is this, if you try to educate an officer while you are being investigated the officer(s) generally are not very receptive to the idea that a civillian knows the laws. Some take it well and some don't. Dolomite

If only his punishment could be doled out in a similar manner in which he took the boys life. Unfortunately he will be put to death humanely after spending the next 10-15 years in prison. Dolomite

Here is my delving into the subsonic world: I have had a few rifles chambered in the round, a couple of AR's and a couple of Savage bolt actions. Here is the last Savage I chambered in the 7.62x25 Tokarev. I would use it to shoot heavy subsonic reloads as well as cheap surplus. The subsonic Tokarev loads I worked up are actually being used by a few people now that are producing the AR chambered in the Tokarev round. The subsonic rounds will never hit the mainstream but makes for a very quiet gun with a suppressor. The Tokarev uses a .308' bore rather than the .311" like the AK. This makes finding reloading components easy. Here are pictures of the last Tokarev build: The tube is a tensioning sleeve that fits over the barrel then the muzzle nut is tightened down to tension the barrel. I first did this to try to fix a heat related drift problem I had with a rifle and it worked great. Before after about 5 rounds the bullets would start walking and by round 10 they were 1"+ off of zero but after I could shoot long strings without any drift. It seems to work out to be similiar to a bull barrel as far as stiffness goes yet is lighter weight. I actually used do a lot of odd projects, over the years some have worked and some haven't. I considered the Tokarev rifle a success because it did exactly what I wanted it to. It was also cheaper to build, load and shoot than the 300 Whisper. And as long as I stay subsonic there were no difference between the two. Reamers, dies, brass are all cheaper and available while the 300 Whisper tends to be expensive on all counts unless you decide to make your own brass but the dies and reamer as more expensive than the Tokarev's. The Tokarev let me shoot cheap surplus or my subsonic handloads. Even without a suppressor is was a quiet gun. My previous build used a 24.5" barrel and was as quiet as a 16" 10/22 shooting CCI subsonics yet with the heaviest bullets it developed muzzle energy that was comparable to a 357 magnum not to mention the ballistics were better. I did a lot of testing on stability also and rather than try to get a HP to open at subsonic velocities I was able to get it to readily tumble. This was more reliable and created more damage than just passing through. Also, the chance of tumbling only gets better as velocity drops while a HP opening it only gets worse. I did this by testing several different twist rates and getting the bullet just stable enough to be accurate yet unstable enough to tumble when it hit something. I got it to where the subsonic bullet would reliably tumble at 6"-10" of water. I have had to slow my projects substantially because I was in a helicopter accident in June of 2008 in some far away place. I know this is long winded but the Tokarev round is a very fun and powderful round in a rifle and if you get one you will have fun with it. Dolomite

Actually a shotgun that came originally from the factory with a pistol grip is not considered a shotgun by GCA/NFA standards. It falls into a gray area and the only requirement a pistol gripped shotgun must meet is the 26" OAL requirement. It is not a rifle, shotgun or a pistol so the rules that apply to those does not apply to shotguns that left the factory with pistol grips. It does not need to be registered as a NFA item so long as the length is at least 26" regardless of barrel length. http://www.nfaoa.org/documents/testttt20001.pdf There have been some who have equipped pistol gripped shotguns with shorter than 18" barrels and as long as the OAL is at least 26" they are legal without the need to register it as a NFA weapon. The above link proves it. This is a legally configured pistol gripped shotgun: http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv330/stuckma09/2009NortheastBloggershoot049.jpg Because it left the factory as a pistol grip the only requirement is for it to be 26" and the longer than normal pistol grip brings it to the above requirement without the need for NFA registration. Dolomite

I have used trail boss for subsonic in other calibers. It works great and the only recommendation I can make is load the bullets themselves backwards. Doesn't make a difference as far as ballistics go (actually some say it helps) and makes identiying them fool proof. Having a flat front also helps transfer some of the energy of the bullet into the target. like a SWC does. Dolomite

Black Hills Shooter Supply also is rumored to have the brass. Dolomite

That looks like a nice caliber. I always like it when you can load to the lands and that caliber seems to be taylored to it. Lets you use the longer, more efficient bullets without affecting case capacity too much. Dolomite

As far as not being tactical I used a conversion in my practice AR when I was home. It was setup similar to those I used overseas and saved me thousands of dollars. In that particular kit I had well over 15,000 rounds through it before I went to a dedicated setup. I have at least 5,000 through my dedicated now. And those are very, very conservative estimates. For the training I needed to do it was perfect and more than accurate enough. Realistically using them to teach is far better than starting a new shooter out with a 223 or any other centerfire caliber. My wife was blast sensitive and didn't like the 223. I moved down to a 9mm and it made her happy. Same goes for a lot of new shooters. Other platforms are used for training other types of shooting as well. I know people who use 22's to practice for their long range matches because if you can read the wind to 200 yards with a 22 you can do it to 1,000 with a high powered rifle. In a real world enviroment there are uses for .22's. When suppressed they are great for shooting out lights, taking out dogs quietly as well as plenty of other uses. I wonder how many people have been killed covertly with a suppressed 22 pistol. I do know that High Standard pistols with suppressors are in the government's inventory. The Israelis also used a 10/22 as a "less lethal" for a while as well until people started dying. I can say that when I have problem animals show up in the middle of the night I grab my 22 AR before anything else. Even without a suppressor it is still not disturbing to most of my neighbors. And because I am so familiar with the platform it makes perfect sense. Follow up shots are fast and can easily take down most of what causes problems around my place. Dolomite

Another reason is for suppressing. I know you can load a 308 to subsonic velocities but they won't cycle an action the way the 300 can. There is nothing more satisfying than having steel ring louder than the shot itself. Dolomite

A good resource when I start researching a new build is this: page8d It is espcially useful if you are trying to stay with a particular bolt head. I like the lighter kicking or subsonic rounds anymore. Gettig pounded by a heavy caliber is no longer fun for me. Even my 223's need muzzle brakes or need to be very heavy. I have embraced and shoot more 22 lr than anything else anymore because of my problems. Dolomite

Boxers are very good dogs but will drive you crazy up until about age 2. Our Ernie has been to the emergency room several times because he seems to get into things he shouldn't. One was a 1/4 tennis ball that had to be removed surgically and the other was when he poisoned himself on a honey locust seed. Then there are all the other things he has chewed up. He is smart enough to watch us for an opening to do what he isn't supposed to. He is the sweetest dog, without a mean bone in his body but he was a handfull when young. They do need a lot of supervision otherwise they will get into trouble. Another consideration is they don't do well in the heat. As a matter of fact most dogs with abbreviated faces don't. They don't breath well either. If you are an active couple that spends a lot of time outside you might want to consider a different breed because of this. On the flip side if you can't devote a lot of time to a boxer for excercise and training they may not be for you either. But if you do decide to brave it and get a boxer you will have a dog with the most personality I have ever seen. They ham it up for you and seem to brighten otherwise dreary days. Our other dog is a pitbull. She is an extremely loving and smart dog. Acts almost like a cat in how she wants to be close to people. But she is not without issues either. She has a summer time allergy that requires baths and medication. My wife and I have owned and/or breed pits for a very long time. There are some rules to keeping pits out of trouble. These same rules apply equally well to whatever kind of dog you adopt whether it be a chihuaha or a mastiff. Socialize at an early age. Take the dog out as a puppy to meet and greet as many people as possible. Also try to do the same with other dogs. The more they are socialized the less problems you will have later on. I would bet almost all of the bitings you hear about in the news were done by dogs that were not socialized. They were probably chained up in a back yard with very little interaction with others. Excercise your dog. Pent up energy leads to bad things whether it be chewing things up or becoming aggressive. It also keeps your dog in good health. Don't have a feed schedule. Some may not agree with this but I do not have a feed schedule for my dogs and never have. The food is always out and readily available for them. I have never had a problem with obese dogs or with dogs that had problems like bloat. Once they realize the food is always going to be there they eat only when they are hungry and even then it is very little but a bunch of times a day. Something else to do is google the breed to see what type of health problems they have. Some dogs are more prone to certain problems while others seem to be free of any at all. It is the purebred dogs that tend to be more concentrated in their problems. Not saying all purebred dogs are going to have problems but it is something to consider. Of all the breeds that seem to be the best overall it is just a plain old a mutt. Especially a mutt from the pound. I guess it is genetic diversity but they seem to have the fewest health problems or at least fewer than some purebred dogs. Dolomite

It depends on whether you are a tinkerer or not. If you like to tinker and modify your rifles then without a doubt buy a 10/22. They aren't the most accurate or have the nicest trigger out of the box but you can change all of that. Another thing is you can build it to suit your wants and needs whether it be a high end match gun or a tactical plinker. It is all possible with the 10/22 because every part is available for a 10/22 in the aftermarket world. Now if you do not like to tinker and generally leave things alone then there are a lot of different guns that are better than the 10/22 out of the box. Marlin, Savage, Mossberg and Remington are going to shoot better than the 10/22 out of the box. There is also limited aftermarket support for them. If I had to pin it down to a few I would say either the Marlin model 60 or the Remington 597. The model 60 has a tube magazine while the Remington uses a detachable magazine. High capacity mags are also available for the Remington 597 as well. Aftermarket stocks are available for both. Dolomite

Where did you find the 255 grain bullets? I think you meant 230 grain FMJ's. I will say that my Metro mimics yours in performance. I did go through mine and swap all the MIM parts for forged parts because it was destined to be a carry gun. I have to have 1,500-2,000 rounds through mine now without a single issue. The only issues I did have were when it was new. The extractor was out of spec and the barrel bushing developed a crack. Other than that it has been great. It shot better than my Colt which got sold as soon as I saw that. I had put it by the wayside up until recently. I made a new holster for it and now I am carrying it again. Having a comfortable holster makes a huge difference. I can't tell it is on my hip most times, even sitting isn't a bad thing anymore. Dolomite

Something else you might consider is getting one of the custom Remington-Savage barrels. They are made to fit a Remington action but you set the headspace like a Savage using a barrel nut. This makes swapping calibers at home a snap. That way you can have multiple calibers on the same platform. I do caliber swaps in about 10 minutes on my Savage which would be the same for your setup. He uses Criterion which are Kreiger barrels. This is the guy making them: As far as caliber I can't make a recommendation. I don't have a lot of experience with the RUM's. Dolomite

Yes, several makers now. 300 blk in Google shopping In the list above make sure it says 300 BLK or 300 AAC. Those are the most common names. Intersting part is you can fire 300/211 or 300 Whisper as it is known out of these uppers as well. But you cannot fire 300 BLK out of Whisper uppers unless you ream the neck a bit longer. Otherwise the cartidges are nearly identical. The best part about the 300 BLK is it is a SAAMI spec cartridge now with factory loadings. This is what held the Whisper back for the past 2 decades. Dolomite

A few years ago they were really bad around my house. Seemed like they were in every place we looked. It was also the year we saw the biggest one we have ever seen. Its abdomen was about the size of a dime maybe even a nickel. I had never seen one this big before or even one since. We spent a day going around killing every one we could and haven;t had a problem since. Dolomite

Actually it is a 13% buyer's premium and a 3% online bidder's premium. Dolomite