Suppressor for a .22 Mag

[Guest Grizzly Johnson]

Do any of you guys have experience with cans for a .22 mag? Was thinking about a light weight yet decent yardage varmit / practice shooting gun. I am pretty set on a bolt action .22 mag (spacifically the Marlin 982VS in stainless). Putting a decent scope and possibly a suppressor for the ultimate quiet varmit stopper. I would like to find the quietest can without spending an arm and a leg (I am on a budget). Something along the lines of the Stalker made by the same people that makes the Thunder Trap I think it is.....AWC..... anyway it may be investing alot for such a little gun but I engoy shooting my .22lr, I just want something with a little more reach, and could be deadly quiet when shooting.

[Guest Halfpint]

IIRC, there was an FAQ on Advanced Armament's website where someone asked a similar question. I might not be quoting exactly, but their response basically said that the .22Mag is not a good candidate for suppression because of the bullet's supersonic speed, that there would always be the -crack- of the bullet breaking the sound barrier.

Again, it's been a few months, so YMMV, but I hope that helps.

[molonlabetn]

I'd be surprised if a .22lr can wouldn't work... but, as mentioned above, making the .22wmr subsonic would be the only way to make it truly effective. And, at that point you might as well be using .22lr.

Anyone know about the legality of hunting with a suppressed weapon?

[creeky]

Anyone know about the legality of hunting with a suppressed weapon?

Last I read it was illegal. As is using a fully automatic weapon.

Can't find it on their site, but it seems like I have read it in the book.

[dcloudy777]

It is pefectly legal in TN to hunt with a supressed weapon, provided it is legally owned and the weapon/hunter otherwise conform to the applicable hunting laws. (Duck season, wabbit season, that kinda thing). It is illegal to hunt with a firearm capable of automatic fire, which is a real bummer... severely limits my hunting gun choices.

DanO

And as to the OP... you would probably be best served by asking the manufacturer of a particular can whether or not they rate their product for WMR or not. Any .223 suppressor would be fine, but they are quite a bit heavier and pricier than rimfire units (of course, you can also shoot .223 out of them.) I do know that Gemtech makes a .17HMR suppressor. And as stated, 22mag being supersonic, it's still going to be pretty loud. To get "Stupid Quiet" (industry term), you really need subsonic projectiles.

Edited September 10, 2008 by dcloudy777
realized I never answered the OP's question...

[Guest Grizzly Johnson]

The Stalker was developed in response to the recent surge in popularity of high performance rimfire and centerfire small bore weapons such as the .17 Mag, .17 HMR, .17 HMR Mach II, .22 Mag, .22 Hornet and .221 Fireball cartridges. It could be considered a miniaturized Thundertrap, and like the Thundertrap, the Stalker dismisses the report of the weapon.

[BimmerFreak]

There is no doubt that there are suppressors available for the faster moving rimfire cartridges.

The point Dan is trying to make is that to get the performance (ie: Hollywood quite) that you may be looking for, you are playing with the wrong caliber.

My 10/22 chambered in .17HM2 is pretty damn quite with a suppressor, but is 10x louder than my 10/22 chambered in .22LR using subsonic ammo.

[Guest Grizzly Johnson]

It's all good, thanks for the replies guys. That's why I'm asking on here. I guess it will be a little while before I can do anything anyway, got to get my funds built up!! So how is it at Hero Gear, I need to stop by there soon........see what kind of deals you got going on.......

[BimmerFreak]

It's all good, thanks for the replies guys. That's why I'm asking on here. I guess it will be a little while before I can do anything anyway, got to get my funds built up!! So how is it at Hero Gear, I need to stop by there soon........see what kind of deals you got going on.......

Oh, just business as usual; amazing inventory (600+ quality firearms) very fair prices, and our friendly smiling faces

(we had to bring in more gun cases since you were here last, so the store has been rearranged to make everything fit. Its crazy how we can have 4500sqft of showroom and be out of room AGAIN!)

Edited September 11, 2008 by BimmerFreak

[Guest Grizzly Johnson]

Oh, just business as usual; amazing inventory (600+ quality firearms) very fair prices, and our friendly smiling faces

(we had to bring in more gun cases since you were here last, so the store has been rearranged to make everything fit. Its crazy how we can have 4500sqft of showroom and be out of room AGAIN!)

I may have to drop in and see this, while I'm there investigate and pick your brain about the PM I sent you......

[RASHGUNNER]

a friend of mine blew up his 22lr shooting 22 mags through it. I'd be sure to get one rated for 22 mag. One rated for 223 would be very heavy.

[Guest ridge rover]

Get the Spectre. http://www.swrmfg.com/products.asp

Check this forum out for good info on this unit and others. http://www.silencertests.com/

[Guest c.a.s.]

I wish I didn't live so far away from Hero Gear, everyone else gets to have fun and go down there to look at all the class III goodness and I'm stuck here.