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Can not quiet enough on 22lR - alternatives?
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Barrel length also plays a large role in how quiet a gun can be. My baby barret, m4gery, and sr722 all have barrels longer than 21" and are very tolerable with standard velocity ammo without using a can.
On the other hand, my 22lr builds with 1.5-4" barrels are some of the loudest pistols I've fired.
CCI quiet "semi auto" ammo helps a ton too, even with the shorter barrels. Aguilla sniper subsonic is really nice just harder to find and some guns don't cycle it well.
Yeah I'm going to slap the can on my Anschutz 22 and see how it compares to this short barrel. This ammo should have been fairly quiet just by virtue of it being a subsonic round but we'll play around a bit. I think I have some std CCI around here somewhere I can compare with just for giggles.
How do you like the baby barret build? It's still on my radar... after like 3 other builds to finish lol. I've had this damn Urutau build kit on my desk for months :|
Baby barret is one of my favorite builds I've done. I recommend opting for a full size barrel. It's also one of my most accurate full DIY builds.
CCI standard velocity is subsonic as well.
People often have unrealistic expectations for 22LR "suppressor" ammo. It generally has just as much power as conventional ammo (hence just as much "report") but uses a heavier bullet to ensure it remains subsonic. Since most 22LR ammo is already subsonic out of a < 6" barrel, the suppressor ammo buys you nothing in terms of sound reduction.
Note that suppressor ammo sometimes runs a little cleaner and may be overall higher quality/more consistent than bulk ammo, so it's not necessarily a bad choice ... just don't expect it to automatically be more quiet.