Thread: Can I use this suppressor?

Recently acquired this suppressor - anyone know if it’ll be safe to use on my 22mag?

With subsonics..yeah shouldn't be a problem....supers,not so sure as magnum has bigger powder payload.

No reason you can't use it but you wont get the best performance compared to a suppressor sized for the magnum rimfires

I think it will be a volume thing rather than a strength thing. That looks a lot more sunstantial than my 22 magnum suppressor - And even that is just a slightly larger version of my 22LR one of similar age. With it looking like a sonic brand one I would try it and see how quiet it makes it. And remember it is a suppresor not a silencer so there will still be a crack from the shot....just a softer "more rounded" sound profile....

I've got/had a couple of their centrefire suppressors, well made solid bits of kit, I would think you will be fine.

here:

https://nielsengunparts.com/vare/subsonic-22/?lang=en

apparently you shouldn't use it for 22-250, and it will not provide ideal damping for 223 - so you should be fine with 22 mag!

Just might be a bit small on the volume side to be that effective, but you won't break it.

When you say 22 mag is this the rimfire 22 WMR or 22 magnum if it is then the supp is more than O K

Originally Posted by AR7

When you say 22 mag is this the rimfire 22 WMR or 22 magnum if it is then the supp is more than O K

22mag and 22wmr are two names for the exact same cartridge I thought?

Originally Posted by jaacko

22mag and 22wmr are two names for the exact same cartridge I thought?

This is true...WMR is Winchester Rimfire Magnum......HMR (Hornady Magnum Rimfire) is essentially the same cartridge necked down to 17 (4.5mm down from 5.5mm give or take a bit in metric / imperial conversion....)