Help me choose a .22 suppressor

[Captains1911]

So begins my long wait to play with my new toy. Seems kinda unfair; dropping $600 total only to wait upwards of 6 months to get it.

Tell my about it, I'm out $1050 for one can since February that hasn't even been submitted yet because YHM is so far behind on filling orders, and another $600 a month ago for a Sparrow. With NFA stuff patients is key, the best you can do is try to forget about it until fall. I think you chose wisely.

 

[wally]

I don't see the issue with first round pop unless you always plan to miss with the first shot.

The bullet hitting pretty much anything masks it. I shoot steel plates with my Sparrow and first round vs. second round is never something I've noticed.

 

[Gato Montés]

And in all the videos I've watched I saw the same thing too. People would call out the FRP, but I had a hard time distinguishing it over the following shots.

There seems to be a very diligent group out there who simply despise the Sparrow, a lot of times pointing to the FRP or the cost or that people only dig em because of their marketing. Quite frankly nothing I've read can back up the dung they're throwing. I think I'll be very pleased with my Sparrow.

 

[Captains1911]

I don't see the issue with first round pop unless you always plan to miss with the first shot.

The bullet hitting pretty much anything masks it. I shoot steel plates with my Sparrow and first round vs. second round is never something I've noticed.

A buddy of mine owns a YHM Mite, which is a monocore can, and has very noticeable FRP. He carries a can of compressed air with it and gives it a blast before shooting to tame the FRP, it works pretty well. When the goal is to be as discreete as possible, it matters.

 

[bobwhip66]

At seven yards my SS Sparrow shoots 2 inches to the left on my Browing Buckmark with a Tactical Solutions barrel. I'm happy with the sound level though.

 

[Captains1911]

At seven yards my SS Sparrow shoots 2 inches to the left on my Browing Buckmark with a Tactical Solutions barrel. I'm happy with the sound level though.

You will experience POI shift with almost any can. Zero with the can and it won't shoot left.

 

[wally]

At seven yards my SS Sparrow shoots 2 inches to the left on my Browing Buckmark with a Tactical Solutions barrel

That seems an awful lot of shift at 7 yards. I didn't need to adjust either my Walter P22 (Gemtech P22 to 1/2x28 adapter, iron sights) or Ruger 22/45 (factory threaded barrel, red dot) shooting steel plates at 10 yards. Since the plates need to be hit in the top third to fall any significant POA/POI shift would be obvious.

He carries a can of compressed air with it and gives it a blast before shooting to tame the FRP, it works pretty well. When the goal is to be as discreete as possible, it matters.

I'm having bit of trouble getting my head around the need here -- carrying a can of compressed air and a suppressed pistol "to be as discreet as possible" doesn't seem to match up with the "for all lawful purposes" we tend to put on the paperwork. What exactly is this "need"?

As I've said I've never noticed any first second shot differences with my Sparrow simply because the noise of the bullet hitting anything substantial masks it. Maybe next time out I'll intentionally put the first two rounds into the soft dirt that piles up below the plates to see if I can notice any difference, hitting the plates or the hard packed dirt around them clearly masks any first round pop where I shoot.

 

[Captains1911]

That seems an awful lot of shift at 7 yards. I didn't need to adjust either my Walter P22 (Gemtech P22 to 1/2x28 adapter, iron sights) or Ruger 22/45 (factory threaded barrel, red dot) shooting steel plates at 10 yards. Since the plates need to be hit in the top third to fall any significant POA/POI shift would be obvious.


I'm having bit of trouble getting my head around the need here -- carrying a can of compressed air and a suppressed pistol "to be as discreet as possible" doesn't seem to match up with the "for all lawful purposes" we tend to put on the paperwork. What exactly is this "need"?

As I've said I've never noticed any first second shot differences with my Sparrow simply because the noise of the bullet hitting anything substantial masks it. Maybe next time out I'll intentionally put the first two rounds into the soft dirt that piles up below the plates to see if I can notice any difference, hitting the plates or the hard packed dirt around them clearly masks any first round pop where I shoot.

Same reason it's not uncommon for people to shoot suppressors "wet.". Are you forgetting the point of a suppressor in the first place? There are many legal reasons why people want to be discrete, use your imagination. Lastly, not all of us shoot steel, so the sound of the bullet impact does not always control.

 

[bobwhip66]

I'm disapointed as I can't quite get my sights adjusted due to the to the Sparrow shooting two inches left at seven yards. On my buddy's P22 it shoots right on. I'm thinking maybe with a cheap red dot I could be able to adjusted it for the Sparrow and with it off when I'm shooting the steel shoot.
Anyone recommend a inexpensive red dot?
Bob

 

[Captains1911]

I'm disapointed as I can't quite get my sights adjusted due to the to the Sparrow shooting two inches left at seven yards. On my buddy's P22 it shoots right on. I'm thinking maybe with a cheap red dot I could be able to adjusted it for the Sparrow and with it off when I'm shooting the steel shoot.
Anyone recommend a inexpensive red dot?
Bob

Something isn't right here. Have you tried different types of ammo? Does anybody else you know have a TacSol barrel that you could try your can on? Are the threads on the barrel concentric with the bore?

As for an inexpensive red dot, I would recommend either a Primary Arms Microdot or Bushnell TRS-25.

Hope you get it figured out.