3 Things to Know Before Buying a Rimfire .22LR Suppressor
Overview:
In this video, Rob Orgel looks at the essential factors to consider when purchasing a .22LR suppressor. He highlights three main aspects: serviceability, durability, and versatility. Choosing a suppressor that can be easily taken apart and cleaned is crucial, as .22LR ammunition tends to be corrosive. A suppressor rated for 5.7 x 28mm ammunition ensures robustness and the ability to handle various calibers, offering great durability. Additionally, while integrally suppressed systems are extremely quiet, they are dedicated to specific firearms, unlike versatile suppressors that can be used across multiple guns.
Skip To Video Topic:
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - 1 Serviceability
01:35 - 2 5.7x28 Rating
02:43 - 3 Integral Suppressors
Correction:
0:38 Black Powder is no longer used for .22LR, however it's still a very dirty round due to the powder residue and lead..
Transcript:
Hey everybody, Rob Orgel. In today's video, we're going to talk about 22LR suppressors. Now there's three things I look for when purchasing a 22 suppressor. The first thing is learning by mistake. This is a Gemtech Outback II. Now in its time and being one of the first rimfire suppressors I bought, I didn't know that it was non-serviceable. So what I look for in buying a suppressor these days is serviceability, meaning can I take it apart and clean it myself? This one you cannot. There was a program that allowed you to update it and I didn't know about it and I missed out on it. What this means being serviceable is that 22LR is black powder most of the time and that's corrosive and it builds up a gunk, film, etc. And then you need to clean that out eventually to get your suppressor back to being functioning and quiet again. You don't want that to build up because it can be corrosive and obviously doesn't let it be quiet anymore. So serviceability, tearing the whole thing down, whether you're going to elbow grease and scrub or drop an assaultant tank and then reassembling everything once it's dry allows your suppressor to be like new again. Rimfires, this matters. On the rifle stuff and pistol stuff, it's debatable how often you need to do it. But rimfires unlike the rest, you need to do this ever so often. And people will argue in the comments section and I'll even post a question. How often do you clean your rimfire suppressor if you have one? Me? I'm lazy. As seldom as possible. Many will say 500, 1,000, 10,000. I don't think I even do it that much. Once the suppressor is not really quiet anymore, then I'll investigate making it quiet again. But serviceability allows me to do that. The next thing I look for is a 5.7 rating. Now of course this means a 5.7 by 28 millimeter. This is the P90 or the USG57 pistol. Both of those are FN weapons. Now this allows you to take your 22 suppressor and put it on that FN bullet, the 5.7 round I made. Also it makes a sub rating of 22LR, 17HMR, and many more rimfire cartridges. Now of course the 5.7 by 28 does not a rimfire, but if it's rated to that it can take the smaller guys as well. So not just the rating which allows me to shoot the heavier caliber, but also the durability and volume. Because it can withstand the muzzle concussion of the 5.7 round, it means there's a good amount of volume inside of that suppressor. So typically that means your can is going to be relatively quiet on 22LR ammunition. Then the durability. If the blast baffle can withstand 5.7 by 28, then that means it can withstand a ton of 22LR ammunition. So not just serviceability, but taking the caliber of 5.7 by 28. Finally, if you want your gun to be as quiet as possible, you can get dedicated or integral systems. So what you see behind me, this is an integrated suppressor on a 22 pistol. Now this came from D3 LLC, which is now known as Ronin Arms. Below you'll see what's called a Gemtech Mist on my 1022 takedown. As you pull the barrel off, you replace it with a 16 inch integral suppressed barrel. These two are crazy quiet. The problem is you're committed to it being on that weapon. You can't just unscrew it from that gun and put it on the next gun. So initially it's good to have a 5.7 rated suppressor that you can unscrew and screw onto all of your rim fires in your 5.7 and your 17HMR. And then when you get serious and want a real quiet gun, check out the integrally suppressed 22s. Anyways, these are things I look for and the hard lessons I learned when buying rim fire suppressors. Hopefully you gained some good input from this video. It will help you in your purchasing power. If you like this video, please like, comment, and subscribe. It doesn't cost you anything and it really helps us defeat that 2A algorithm. In the comment section, tell me how often you clean your 22 suppressor or better yet, which suppressor is your favorite. And if nothing at all, just say your video is good and that really helps us continue this momentum. As always, stay safe and keep training.