Question on .22lr suppressors

[Irving]

I just want to say something about "replacement parts". ALL parts of a suppressor are regulated by ATF.

Except wipes.

[RYAN50BMG]

You have a can that still uses wipes?

[Irving]

Haha no.

[RYAN50BMG]

So your not going to buy this innertube I have for sale?

[JohnnyEgo]

I've got the Gemtech Outback II. I once attended a panel lecture with Phil Dater. His response to the disassembly craze amongst .22 cans was "How often do you disassemble and clean your muffler".

I don't know where I am at on that approach. My Outback does seem as quiet as the day I bought it. It also seems heavier. But not much.

If you have a host you are thinking of trying it out on, you live close enough to me that I am sure we could arrange a chance for you to try it out and see if it is to your liking.

[O2HeN2]

"How often do you disassemble and clean your muffler".

How often do you spray partially vaporized molten lead through your muffler?

There are plenty of pictures of ugly 22LR can guts out on the web.

O2

[hatidua]

"How often do you disassemble and clean your muffler".

300 rounds of CCI Standard Velocity ammo, which is supposed to be fairly clean (as .22 ammo's go) -



20 minutes with a toothbrush and some solvent:

[JohnnyEgo]

And yet somehow, all the non-disassembly cans in other calibers, like 9mm, 5.56, .45 etc... seem to get by. It's just not that much of an issue for me. Then again, I've only had my can for five or so years and several thousand rounds, so what do I really know.

[hatidua]

And yet somehow, all the non-disassembly cans in other calibers, like 9mm, 5.56, .45 etc... seem to get by.

My various centerfire cans 'get by' because I don't shoot lead bullets through them. Until they come up with a FMJ .22, .22's are going to be more problematic (and a gold 'wash' on a .22 is not jacketed). I wish my centerfire cans were take-apart (many manufacturers are headed in that direction) and might have a few of them "jail broken" which a few places are doing. There really isn't a downside to being able to open up and clean the baffles on a suppressor, be it rimfire or centerfire.

Then again, I've only had my can for five or so years and several thousand rounds, so what do I really know.

'Several thousand rounds' is a good weekend, not five years

[Great-Kazoo]

Hope you were wearing a N95 and gloves while cleaning that can.