Rebel Silencer SOS 22 $99 can

[sean m]

Was doing some looking around youtube the other day and came across this several videos about the Rebel Silencer SOS 22.
https://rebelsilencers.com/sos-22
Does anyone have first hand experience with this unit, and would it be a good first can?
I couldn't find much from the forum search.

 

[greyling22]

regardless of performance or price point, from a maintenance perspective, I'm out on aluminum cans. 22lr is really nasty stuff and I will only recommend a can that can be dropped in the dip, which means stainless steel baffles. no cerakote, no titanium on the parts that get really nasty.

 

[sean m]

regardless of performance or price point, from a maintenance perspective, I'm out on aluminum cans. 22lr is really nasty stuff and I will only recommend a can that can be dropped in the dip, which means stainless steel baffles. no cerakote, no titanium on the parts that get really nasty.

Not having any first hand experience with a suppressor, myself. What issues will aluminum cups have over the long term? It looks like it would be a simple swab cleaning would take care of any build up.

 

[vtsteve]

Firing exposed lead bullets (like most .22 LR ammo is) causes some of the lead to vaporize and deposit itself inside the silencer. Once it's stuck to something, it doesn't come off very easily. You can scrape it off with metal tools, use a chemical to dissolve it (the dip), use abrasives, put the baffles in a tumbler with steel pins, etc. All of these methods will destroy aluminum.

You can get some of the gunk off of safely by scrubbing with a nylon brush, or scraping with wooden tools, but it's a bit more of a manual process. That being said, you don't really need to get your baffles spotless anyway. In fact they usually work a little better when slightly dirty.

 

[Odd Job]

I can tell you that it is entirely possible to buy a cheap $100 suppressor made from aluminium and get thousands of rounds through it without any kind of maintenance at all and still have it working fine.
I'm currently testing an aluminium suppressor called a CMM4(6) made by A-TEC, which cost me £84 retail here in the UK. That suppressor as of today has had 21500 rounds through it over the course of 18 months with no maintenance whatsoever, not even a spray of any kind of cleaner or oil.
I have put parts 1 and 2 of my findings here:

https://www.linkedin.com/today/posts/brandon-bertolli-b6500522

And I will put part 3 up soon. The only bad thing that I have found recently is that there is a slightly higher pitched report from this suppressor. It can still be used without ear defenders but the tone of it is not as subdued as it was when new. Witnesses standing next to me when I shoot say the can is still very quiet though. Accuracy is unaffected (I have had about 6 flyers so far out of that 21500 rounds).
At some point when the weight stabilises I will get it professionally tested for sound pressure levels. As of today the can has picked up 63g in weight, most of which seems to be lead (based on the density of the residues on X-ray).

Certainly for a .22 suppressor I have no problem buying aluminium. I do however concede that I don't mind abusing this can because I know if I break it I can easily get another one. They are licensed in the UK but we don't have resistance to getting them and the cost to modify a license is very reasonable (currently £26).

 

[pdsmith505]

I can tell you that it is entirely possible to buy a cheap $100 suppressor made from aluminium and get thousands of rounds through it without any kind of maintenance at all and still have it working fine.
I'm currently testing an aluminium suppressor called a CMM4(6) made by A-TEC, which cost me £84 retail here in the UK. That suppressor as of today has had 21500 rounds through it over the course of 18 months with no maintenance whatsoever, not even a spray of any kind of cleaner or oil...

Every time I've looked across this thread I've thought of these exact x-rays (but was always on my phone, so the research wasn't worth it).

I've gotten to the point where I see the gains in sound reduction vs cost to be extremely marginal in the suppressor world. The only reason why people (including myself, to be honest) are reluctant to drop $100 on a super cheap .22 can is that, in the US, there is an additional $200 and almost year long wait to get it. It becomes a buy once / cry once proposition where the time and taxes invested in the can lead people to accept the increased cost of cans made of stainless or titanium that can withstand the harsh cleaning regimens we subject them to with the desire to make them last.

 

[Ohen Cepel]

It really depends on your situation and requirements. If you were a pest shooter that shot 100 times a year as needed and wanted quite but not super quiet then it would likely serve you fine.

As mentioned, the $200 stamp makes it a bit of a harder call here. If I could walk in and buy it for $100 rather than $400 for the "better" one and know I could buy another $100 one down the road cash and carry then I think I would go the $100 route.

 

[wally]

regardless of performance or price point, from a maintenance perspective, I'm out on aluminum cans. 22lr is really nasty stuff and I will only recommend a can that can be dropped in the dip, which means stainless steel baffles. no cerakote, no titanium on the parts that get really nasty.

If the HPA actually passes, a .22lr suppressor that is cheap enough to just throw away after 10,000 or so rounds I'd be all over it! The "dip" is totally irresponsible to use unless you've got a way to properly dispose of the toxic hazard that is created by using it.

With the hassle, expense, and wait on them as it is now I'd suggest buying something rugged and easy to clean.