So on Saturday I was at the range and the RSO is a friend of mine and it was empty range so he got out his new 308 Ruger Gen II rifle with a can. I was impressed with the suppression I didn’t know these things were that good. Basically all I heard was the springs on bipod and firing pin. He was using 220 grain bullet with tight group powder. I heard the springs and I could actually hear that bullet hit the target and cardboard at 100 yards. Spring sound then smack sound of bullet hitting home.
Anyway I forgot to ask him the manufacture and was wondering if you guys have any recommendations on a suppressor for rimfire or would you just get a 5.56 class can so you don’t have to buy a new one if you expand your firearms you use it on? Do they last a long time? Seems like I am old timer thinking when they had a short lifespan.
pretty much suppressors will last the lifetime of the weapon if taken good care of these days. I havent been looking for any new suppressors as of late because i’m holding out until the law suit settles that PSA and GOA put in to remove the NFA from them and SBRs entirely now we dont have to pay the Tax stamp, because the NFA registry is now illegal as there is no tax collectd so they cant have the listing / registry..b ut i digress… I have a YHM can for my .45 acp, pistols and love it.. YHM has been in the business a long long time and they are a good reputible company. some of the others that ive heard good things about besides PSA’s own AAC, is Dead Air. and Hux.. just to name a few… I would buy a dedicated .22 can however one caviat with that is that I would make sure that that .22 can is rated for 5.7x28 as well because Im into that round as well.. plus itll automatically cover all other .22’s i have basically.. I wouldnt get a 1 can fits all, cause in reality it really doesnt as far as how much sound is cut down per caliber. hope that helps, and im sure more knowledgable folks will chime in here.
I went Banish for mine: Banish-22 (can handle 5.7) and a Banish-45 that I’m running on my 9mms. Taking them up to try with sub-sonic rounds today to get the full effect, but indoors with my normal ammo the suppression really is pretty sweet. Range doesn’t let us shoot without ear pro, so these are more for cool factor than for any real hearing protection.
Mailing wrong cans to people and refusing to fix it is probably the worst thing I’ve read. Do a Google search and you will find plenty of issues, especially on arfcom.
I wrote this here and stand by it. But they are almost certainly lifetime purchase. Whether or not you buy before the NFA is (hopefully) largely killed off is up to you. Not sure it matters a whole lot, but it’s a thing.
Thanks Steve, informative, yes I will wait a few more days to decide what I will do, NFA thing is annoying, but I had a SBR registered in 2024 for my MP5 just to put a stock on it. I was impressed by the suppressor.
While you could use a 5.56mm suppressor on rimfire, the cleaning would be an issue. Full rifle rounds are hot enough that the whole system is self cleaning. But rimfire is horribly dirty so you need to be able to take it apart relatively easily for cleaning. Plus it’s just overkill to go that way. It would work in a pinch and you could probably mag dump to clean it after, but it’s not ideal.
Yeah, I only shoot CCI these days everything else I have fired is garbage. Tried most of them also and Golden Bullet to the Mexican stuff is total garbage and only use CCI rimfire and hornady for 17 and 22wmr.
youre welcome. yeah definately take your time and become educated as much as you can on it before you make a purchase. there is no need to rush now especially with the tax gone. theres a lot of guys here and on the web elsewhere with tons of knowledge about them and you’ll learn a ton. MP5, oh man im envious. maybe one day i’ll go in for one… who knows
Be Aware that many (All?) rimfire cans that are full-auto/5.7x28 rated come with a few… restrictions.
Typically 10” or longer barrel, cooldown cycles, etc.
Now knowing what (little!) I do, I would never trust an all-aluminum can for that kind of duty under any circumstance, even if a monocore, even if it’s claimed to be FA/5.7 rated. Bullshartz.
But anyway, it’s your money you’re spending. Only you can decide what to spend it on.
Very true. With the cost and paperwork, it’s always been super difficult to realistically comparison shop these things. There are some good videos out there, but going with “you get what you pay for” seems to be a decent guide. To be fair, the models that are out there, especially at the top end price-wise, are all pretty good. Tradeoffs exists with back pressure, weight, length, durability, and so on, but according to the reviews you can see these seem to all make sense. For example, big, heavy, long cans are durable, sound great, but are heavy, and are unwieldy in size. All as you would probably expect.
Silencer Shop is a good first stop to get the sense of what exists. Then there are the YouTube channels. Go look for “suppressor reviews” or “suppressor comparison” and watch as many as you can. A handful of manufacturer names will come up often at the top. I really hope you make the leap because it’s an incredible change to the quality of life for shooting. Especially with a 22. I don’t even buy supersonic ammo for my 22 any more, except as a general stockpile, because it’s so much less fun.
