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gotstolefrom
Urban sprawl is cramping my privacy and normal practice around my place. After 2 complaints of 22 rifle use, I switched to the Aquila subsonic ammo with the 60 grain bullet. After adjusting to the trajectory, I became surprizingly happy with the change.

However, before I can find another place to move to, I may need to do a bit more. I shot one of the custom factory supressed Ruger 22 auto pistols a few years back ....I may use this situation to justify that purchase, although I know it ties my suppressor and tax to one gun.

I do not have ANY depth of experience in what is available / best choices in the suppressor market. What are some good alternatives to this slightly pricey purchase. A single can suitable for pistol or rifle use seems to be a wise move if it is possible.

Thanks in advance of any and all info.

EDIT - I'm legal to shoot where I am....it just makes my neighbors nervous...they are gun-o-phobic. I can afford a good suppressor, but I want to be informed. The custom-shopped-Ruger just looked compact.
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  • Nwcid
    Lots of stuff here.

    First off either it is legal to shoot where you live or not. If people complain and it is legal tough for them. It is not legal and they complain then tough on you and IF you are using a silencer in that area and get caught you are going to be in way worse trouble.

    I can understand trying to be a good neighbor too. I am not saying be a jerk just to be a jerk.

    I am not aware that Ruger ever put out a suppressed gun of any kind. I know there are many companies that make integral silencers for many different Ruger guns.

    I suggest a detachable silencer due to the price being tied to one gun for an integral. A long time ago integrals may have been quieter and lighter but that does not hold true today. I do own 2 integral guns but that is only because I can not own SBR in my state and I wanted a legal gun as short as I could get.

    When buying a silencer you have to rank what your priority is; Cost, Materials, Weight, Mount style, Brand. For example a cheep silencer is going to be steel, heavy, and thread mount. An expensive silencer is going to be Ti, very light, and QD mount. Prices run from about $200-$700.

    With a .22 silencer you really need one that can be taken apart and cleaned. Some of the "sealed" silencer can be made into take apart cans.
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  • cpermd
    This is a Ford vs Chevy question.

    I have integrals, three lug, thread on and QD suppressors.

    I suggest you contact your local dealer and see if you can try various types out.

    CP
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  • 45forme
    quote:Originally posted by Nwcid

    ...If people complain and it is legal tough for them...


    There may be some noise ordinance that you would be in violation of, even if it was legal to discharge a firearm.

    The nice thing about a supressed 22 is if your property is big enough to shoot safely, then I doubt anyone would know you are doing it, unless they saw you.

    If you are looking for a recommendation, I think the SilencerCo 22 Sparrow is a very good suppressor for a reasonable price. Call it 'lack of bang for your buck' [;)] Although there are certainly a lot of decent ones out there.

    I would go non integral if you have more than one gun that you want to put it on. There is still the cost of threading the barrels, but that is less than another suppressor, and no tax. Also, the Class III stuff is a pain as far as traveling out of state, or letting someone borrow it, or selling it. So it is nice to have the option to take the suppressor off and get around that.

    The argument for an integral might be it is more accurate as you can put sights on top of the suppressor so you get a longer sight picture, fixed to the barrel, and you don't have to look over the top of a can in front of the sights.
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  • beantownshootah
    quote:Originally posted by Nwcid
    If people complain and it is legal tough for them.


    Not that simple.

    I used to frequent an outdoor shotgun range that had been in operation for over 10 years.

    One day someone told one of the neighbors who had lived there for year that his property would be worth more if there weren't a gun range next door.

    To make a long story short, a few weeks later, the place was shut down by injunction, awaiting a hearing. . .scheduled for months later.

    In the meantime, the place couldn't do any business, and ultimately it went under. Didn't make a lick of difference that the place only operated during business hours a few days per week, and had been doing so legally for years.

    Now, in the case of shooting legally in your backyard, just because it might be legal to do so NOW, that doesn't mean that irritated neighbors can't do all sort of things to shut you down or make your life miserable in other ways. If you can bring them in, that could be helpful. . .in ADDITION to trying to shoot quietly (IE invite them shooting, show them how you have set up a safe range, etc).

    Anyway, to answer the question, it comes down to what gun(s) you are trying to suppress, and what your budget is.

    The biggest advantage of integral suppressors is, as mentioned, reduced overall length. With SOME of them, the gun itself may resemble a non-suppressed bull-barrel gun, and that can be an advantage.

    Detachable suppressors can potentially be placed on different guns, as necessary, and of course you can take them off to shoot non-suppressed. So that would be the biggest advantages there.

    In GENERAL, just ordinary subsonic .22 from a rifle is fairly quiet. If you reload, you can load up some slow pistol round to be shot from carbines that can be very quiet.

    Though the effective range is pretty limited, match quality air rifles can be EXTREMELY accurate and fun to shoot, while being reasonably quiet.
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  • nmyers
    My observation is that it is best to buy a suppressor from a dealer who is also a Class III repair facility, unless you are buying a complete factory unit. When assembling a unit yourself, especially if a semi-auto, it just may not cycle reliably; the spring may need to be altered, the load may need to change, etc. If you have bought everything from a repair place, THEY should agree up front to do the fine tuning & make it work right. If you've bought the pieces from different sources, you are on your on.

    Neal
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  • iwannausername
    One extra thing to consider - use a shooting tube instead of a NFA item.

    No tax stamp, no paper work, and can work just as well if not better.

    http://www.louisianasportsman.com/details.php?id=181
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  • Toolman286
    Instead of a suppressor, simply invest in some CCI CB .22 Long ammo. It is surprisingly quiet. In a semi-auto, the bolt clacking will make more noise than the shot. Of course, with a semi auto you will have to cycle the bolt manually, as it doesn't have the power to fully function the action.
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  • Robin
    One other option; A high quality .17 or .22 pellet rifle. My Beeman has taken out quite a few "bull" squirrels with no problem. Occasionlly crows sit on the fence plotting to ransack the garden and I have picked them off on a semi-regular basis at about 40 yards. I have a suppressed Ruger 10/22 that I use if the flock of crows is large so I can get more shots off quickly.
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