16" Barrel for a 22lr a bad idea?

[tacks]

I am looking at a T1x 22 and thinking of a 16" barrel. I do not plan to shot more than 100 yds and mostly 30-50 yds. Plan to buy a suppressor for it, the next up would be a 20" barrel. Bad idea?

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Not a bad idea at all. 2 of my 3 22s have 16" barrels and the one with a 20"" barrel is getting sent out to be cut.

 

[Chris in TN]

What would be bad about it? Barrel length has an almost negligible impact on velocity/trajectory with .22lr, especially with subsonics. The expansion ratio is so much smaller than bottlenecked centerfires that it's just not an issue.

Shorter makes suppression easier without being clumsy in the squirrel woods.

ETA: my squirrel guns are 16" and 17".

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Not a bad idea at all. A .22 LR gets almost full velocity out of a 16-18” barrel, on average. It’s especially nice with a suppressor on it.

 

[WyldGoose]

My 10/22 takedown has a Tacsol barrel that’s designed for suppressor use. The last 5 or 6 inches of “barrel” are just a shroud that the supressor sits inside so it’s technically a 16.5” barrel(not SBR). It’s just a way to use a can without adding the extra length to a 16” barrel. So really it’s like an 11” barrel or something. Shoots awesome.

 

[Billy Goat]

20" with a can is kinda PIA.

I'm mostly shooting 100-225ish, using 16", 970ish fps ammo.

I'd say the 20" is the bad idea.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Not sure why a 16 would be a bad idea?

I cut a 17hmr down to 16 a while back and its a damn handy lil rifle!

 

[douglasfir]

I don't see a reason for a 22 barrel over 16". I wish it was the standard.