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get whatever's in stock at your local ffl/sot

however, if that's not an option, i strongly recommend the YHM mites. i know at least a dozen people within a 5 mi radius that have them (incl myself) and they are awesome little cans. I don't care much for their 223 or other cans, but the little mite is fantastic and very cheap.

spend the rest of the $500 on a volquartsen 10/22 barrel. they make them twisted and chambered specifically for the agila subsonic SSS 60 grainers and already threaded (which is unusual for a 22 barrel
 
+1 on the YHM Mite. I have one and it is great: small, effective, inexpensive, and it can be disassembled.

The Tactical Innovations folks also carry a 1:9 barrel for the 10/22 that works well with the 60grn Aguila.
 
If you know the basics of using a lathe, then it is easy to make your own for less than $50 in material plus the $200 tax. Simple cone shaped baffles will suppress well in a can one inch by six inches.

Ranb
 
I never really understood the point of suppressing a .22, since (in my opinion) they are so quiet to begin with. Suppressing a larger caliber, that I can certainly understand.
 
If you folks like the YHM Mite (126.6 db) then you would absolutely fall over with disbelief of the SWR Spectre or Warlock (116.6 db) which equates to exactly 10x more quiet than the Mite.

All I can say is get yourself a good suppressor. When you buy them you buy them for life and the .22 is the best suppressor to spend the money and get one that is under 120db as you will use it the most. .22LR is dirty so I recommend a can that you can take apart and clean such as the Spectre that is not just fully auto rated but can also shoot the 5.7mm, .22mag, and the 17HMR.. which other .22 suppressors will not. But if your just looking for light weight and utility then the SWR Warlock is the #1 rated .22LR suppressor at 1db greater sound reduction.

Bottom line is you get what you pay for in the CLIII world. There are really no "deals" out there much like high performance racing or high-end anything for that matter. You just make an informed decision based on facts and I urge you to go to a silencer shootout and see for yourself as listening over your computer speakers is not a good replication. And its better to buy once and cry once.

Here is a link to a good resource in suppressor testing www.silencerresearch.com
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Anyone who thinks that an unsuppressed 22lr firearm is quiet probably has moderate to severe hearing loss. A 22lr pistol using standard velocity ammo can be as loud as 160 decibels. This will damage your hearing and I can not imagine that anyone would call it quiet. While a 22 pistol is less noisy than a high powered rifle with a muzzle brake, equating quiet and unsuppressed firearm (of any type) is just wrong.

A rifle with a 20 inch barrel is going to be much less noisy than the pistol, but it is still in the "damage your ears loud" category. Even a mediocre silencer is going to lower noise by 20 or more decibels. This is a dramatic decrease in noise and very much appreciated by those of us who can still hear sounds as low as 0-15 decibels.

Ranb
 
I spent several years playing very loud garage rock in a very small space, which probably had some kind of effect on my hearing. But I definitely remember shooting Marlin .22s at summer camp long before I was ever in a band and I did not have ear protection and I don't remember being bothered by the noise. I have always had very good hearing and I can hear very quiet sounds that others usually cannot, including people talking in other rooms and music playing very far away. But over the years I've become less sensitive to LOUD noises, while retaining the ability to hear very quiet ones. Don't know how that works physiologically but I can say it's definitely true for myself.
 
Even if the impulse noise does not hurt, it can be loud enough to damage hearing.

You may want to get your hearing tested to see what your hearing threshold is at various frequencies. Generally speaking, if you think you are becoming less sensitive to noise, you are actually losing your hearing.

Ranb
 
Thanks guys. I will make good use of the info.

Golden Hound. Just because.

I have lost almost all ability to hear high range noise. A ticking watch sounds like it is underwater. 67. Too much bother to mess with muffs (40 years ago).
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Silencers are legal in AL, AR, AK, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS KY, LA, ME, MD, MS, MT, NE, ND, NV, NH, NM, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY. Silencers are technically illegal in a few states like TX, but it is an affirmative defense to prosecution that they are registered with the ATF. They are illegal to use in WA. Some other states that ban civilian ownership allow licensed dealers and manufacturers to possess them.

Ranb
 
I never really understood the point of suppressing a .22, since (in my opinion) they are so quiet to begin with.
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It is one of the only rounds that is almost "movie quiet" when suppressed. If you are shooting suppressed because you think that the only thing cooler than something that goes "boom" is something that should go "boom" but doesn't, then a suppressed .22 is the way to go. It is also more convenient for some people who use it for pest control, or for training new shooters who are affraid of smoke and noise.
 
They're also useful for defending yourself, if you want to collect yourself, put away a few things, prepare your version of events and summon the police to the scene yourself, rather than wait a few seconds for the sirens to start howling and random responders to confront you over the corpse with a smoking gun.
 
They're also useful for defending yourself, if you want to collect yourself, put away a few things, prepare your version of events and summon the police to the scene yourself, rather than wait a few seconds for the sirens to start howling and random responders to confront you over the corpse with a smoking gun.
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Just make sure to call before the next business day. lol.

...put away a few things...
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Yeah, hide your stash Duke. :neener:
 
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