22 Suppressor for Ruger Pistol

[Glock Shooter]

Can anyone here recommend a site to start looking at Suppressors for a Ruger Mark IV Tactical? Or specific suppressors I should be considering.

[buffalobo]

I think Irving posted about running a Bowers Bitty on a MarkIV in the rimfire forum.

[Hoser]

Can anyone here recommend a site to start looking at Suppressors for a Ruger Mark IV Tactical? Or specific suppressors I should be considering.

Thunderbeast TakeDown.

Quiet, light, easy to clean and smaller diameter means you can use your stock sights.

[Glock Shooter]

I think Irving posted about running a Bowers Bitty on a MarkIV in the rimfire forum.

Thank you I'll check there


Thunderbeast TakeDown.

Quiet, light, easy to clean and smaller diameter means you can use your stock sights.

Thanks
I like easy to clean :)

[Batteriesnare]

Another vote for TBTD. Runs great, sounds great.

[Irving]

Bowers Bitty on Mark IV
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3d0XuXYzP4BSp_fzRAtowjB9Lo4Vi5aCw0ymT68pzBC25DoXTz c-QkIP3Svx2yVWZNskAPSet8BXwEndBAO3gshIIu1T8Ff5D66FBZ oNdwWlb4WiLCozDjr-wQ9Z1lOSGfPn3SHwCP2dspJqpil7Dp8Gg=w834-h625-no?authuser=0

Bowers Bitty on 10/22
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3fkbF-WtWLX6L4ogtIKPElG8KdKLWsLBhGc7o_g0126NmAy5EhS6_Dmj JNFC-SGbcQwU9m7t31K299hk1PXGMpaQGCwEwNu7lzuHOxgKsODa1ky 4StcVhZQrEE1tcKT4OPVTcL7sbvx3_uGhAhKb-XK7Q=w1112-h625-no?authuser=0

I haven't shot any other .22 cans (at least not side by side), so I can't give any input on sound.

[Little Dutch]

I have a Ruger Mk III Lite that I use with a Thunder Beast Takedown. I have a Tactical Solutions Axiom .22 suppressor that I actually prefer that stays on the S&W M&P 15/22 carbine, since I shoot that more often. Either are good suppressors for a Ruger MkIII or Mk IV.


Edit to add - the people at Tactical Solutions were a LOT easier to deal with than Thunder Beast. I have two TBAC suppressors, and would buy another one based on the build quality of the two I have, but they were assholes on the phone and lied lied lied about estimated delivery. They were off by over 5 months, and every time I contacted them they said it would ship within a week. Then, when they messed up my order they refused to fix it. They sent me the wrong muzzle adapter for my Ultra 9. I had specifically requested the flash hider instead of the brake and was lead to believe they understood and had taken the order correctly. They make good suppressors, but I won't deal with them again unless I really just have to have one of their suppressors and there are no other options. You may have a better experience than I did though...

Oh, and after I received the suppressors I looked up the manufacture dates on their website, one was manufactured almost 2 years before they shipped to me, the other was just over a year. Whatever that means, it means the holdup wasn't on the manufacturing side.

[Fentonite]

I really like my Gemtech Outback IID.

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/zz339/fentonite/001_IMG_9012.HEIC

Here’s a nice write-up:
https://www.silencershop.com/blog/post/gemtech-outback-iid

[ray1970]

I?ve seen Irving?s Bitty.

(That sounds weird.)

It?s rather impressive for its size.

(That sounded weird as well.)

I also like that it doesn?t add much length or weight to the pistol.

[Irving]

As pictured, with a loaded 10rd mag, that 10/22 weighs 3.8lbs. With CCI quiets, I can shoot the 10/22 in my backyard with no concerns about noise, and the houses are 10-20' feet apart. I don't shoot it in the backyard, because the houses are 10-20' apart.

[fitz19d]

Given the low pressure, I think I'd opt for a DIY option and going form 1 via either a premade solvent trap or going full autismo and designing one yourself. If you keep it simple can be cheaper than a typical factory can but biggest advantage is usually a fast turn around on a form 1 vs normal filing.

[Irving]

Given the low pressure, I think I'd opt for a DIY option and going form 1 via either a premade solvent trap or going full autismo and designing one yourself. If you keep it simple can be cheaper than a typical factory can but biggest advantage is usually a fast turn around on a form 1 vs normal filing.

100% agree. I have one on deck that needs to be made, but it's not even on my radar yet so no further info on difficulty. QuietBore sells kits that include a jig so you can do it with a hand drill.

[brutal]

Thunderbeast TakeDown.

Quiet, light, easy to clean and smaller diameter means you can use your stock sights.

I love my TBAC Takedown 22 on my MKIV.

FWIW, it's also magnum rated.

[mpatch]

Given the low pressure, I think I'd opt for a DIY option and going form 1 via either a premade solvent trap or going full autismo and designing one yourself. If you keep it simple can be cheaper than a typical factory can but biggest advantage is usually a fast turn around on a form 1 vs normal filing.

Beat me to it.
My last 22 form 1 can cost me $60 and works great and I had my stamp back in less than 30 days.

[ray1970]

Beat me to it.
My last 22 form 1 can cost me $60 and works great and I had my stamp back in less than 30 days.

Well, technically it cost you $260.

But I get the point.

[mpatch]

Well, technically it cost you $260.

But I get the point.

You should see my electric pencil engraving [ROFL1]
It’s beautiful

[zimagold]

Another vote for TBAC 22 Takedown.

I use a AAC Element II (4.1oz) on my 22/45 lite and also own a Silencerco Sparrow SS (6.5oz). I have tested with a TBAC 22 TD (5.9oz). The element was the lightest and quietest. On the 22/45 weight at the muzzle is quite noticeable so personally I would not do a form 1 for that host. Buying today I would get a TBAC TD for the ease of cleaning, good suppression, reasonable weight.

[O2HeN2]

I'll put in a vote for the SilencerCo Sparrow (https://silencerco.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wp-sparrow.pdf).

Very, very easy to clean.

It's what I run on my Ruger Mk II with a TacSol barrel (https://tacticalsol.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=1366829&CAT=13325) (what was required long before Ruger got smart and started offering the lightweight barrels themselves).

O2

[asystejs]

DeadAir Mask
OSS RAD-22
SilencerCo Sparrow
Thunderbeast Takedown

MAC metering OSS RAD-22 and DeadAir Mask
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDj7cDhNF7k

Alabama Arsenal OSS RAD-22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzVeRNh6FyU

Capitol Armory Dead Air Mask HD Overview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vciJNsvT-Qs

SilencerShop metering the Thunder Beast 22 Takedown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rpwuiOeChI

SilencerShop metering the OSS RAD-22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YtvdUBhu5A

SilencerShop metering the DeadAir Mask with various ammmo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2vVAd3CQkw

[mpatch]

I don’t see the obsession with how quiet a 22 can is. Even with a cheap homemade can the action is much louder than the report unless you’re not using it on a semiautomatic even then there isn’t much difference.

[Hoser]

I don’t see the obsession with how quiet a 22 can is. Even with a cheap homemade can the action is much louder than the report unless you’re not using it on a semiautomatic even then there isn’t much difference.

Not everyone is using 22 cans on semi automatics.

Even then, the quieter the better. And then, the easier to clean the better.

[Glock Shooter]

Thanks all. Its looking like the Bowers Bitty for me.

[Glock Shooter]

I'm going through www.silencershop.com. Bowers Bitty is on sale for $340, Tax Stamp $205, and Single Shot NFA Gun Trust $24.95. Looking for validation as it's not cheap and it's my first time. Look ok?

[Irving]

I think that's about what I paid for mine. I got mine from Ark and thought it was close to $300, but I don't really remember.

[Glock Shooter]

Thank you