.22lr suppressor

[Huntsalot]

I apologize for another redundant thread. I've been researching for weeks.

I'm having a heck of a time narrowing down .22 suppressors. From what I've read, the vast majority do a good job and there's not much separating them. Also I've read that some people use a .223 suppressor on a rimfire. After the rimfire, the next suppressor I'll get is for a .223. Is that something I should be considering?

Is there anything I'm missing regarding cleaning, finish, Aluminum vs Stainless/Titanium, etc. to further narrow down this list? I know several are not currently in stock.

Thanks to @Q_Sertorius for the excel spreadsheet, it helped out a lot.

The list below is in order of my ignorant interest. Any help is appreciated.

DD Road Hunter
- Titanium, 4.5 oz, 5-3/16″
AAC Element 3
- Titanium/Stainless Steel, 5.5 oz, 5.1"
OCL Titanium 22
- Titanium, 4 oz, 5.18"
TBAC 22 Takedown
- Stainless steel/titanium, 4.8 oz, 4.8"
YHM Phantom
- Aluminum/Stainless steel, 4 oz, 5.5"

 

[Mike D Texas]

You should also consider the Dead Air Mask.


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[Huntsalot]

You should also consider the Dead Air Mask.

I did. It got cut off the list because of the weight and price, maybe that was a mistake. I had to start narrowing down somehow.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Appreciate the shout out for my old spreadsheet,. I am glad it helped you, but bear in mind that I haven’t updated it since summer 2025. There may be newer suppressors on the market now -or coming to it soon- that are better than anything I considered.

 

[C Bow]

Dead Air Mask

 

[Bluefish]

I have two nyx’s. A mod 1 and mod 2. The 2 has one more baffle, so quieter on a 17 hmr. Bare Ti so can be dipped for cleaning, also light. I would look at the ocl as I have heard a few people say the baffles help keep the tube clean.

 

[JoeK]

Use case will help narrow down which suppressors might be most suitable for you. There are some impressively lightweight 223 cans and also some "rimfire" cans that are rated for low firing schedule 223. Either of those categories might do double duty for you pretty well. After you get one and start using it, you're gonna want more though so I would suggest planning for that outcome.

As Bluefish points out raw Ti finish is going to be the least chance of any finish to have issues with cleaning. I like Ti for a rimfire can but I have JK aluminum cans that are also super lightweight, simple, albeit messy, to clean and way cheaper than high end Ti cans. I think for dedicated rimfire use you don't need anything special to get good results. Of course some perform better than others, but I don't justify the cost for .22LR.

 

[Bluefish]

As Bluefish points out raw Ti finish is going to be the least chance of any finish to have issues with cleaning. I like Ti for a rimfire can but I have JK aluminum cans that are also super lightweight, simple, albeit messy, to clean and way cheaper than high end Ti cans. I think for dedicated rimfire use you don't need anything special to get good results. Of course some perform better than others, but I don't justify the cost for .22LR.

Rimfire cans are so cheap compared to rifle cans, why not spend 400 to get Ti. Especially now that there is no tax.

22 rf cans are super simple. 6-8 baffles and 1” in diameter. Tiny in comparison to a cf rifle cans.

 

[Huntsalot]

Appreciate the shout out for my old spreadsheet,. I am glad it helped you, but bear in mind that I haven’t updated it since summer 2025. There may be newer suppressors on the market now -or coming to it soon- that are better than anything I considered.

The spreadsheet is great. I don't have the bandwidth to research everything new and upcoming. Too many options.

 

[Huntsalot]

Use case will help narrow down which suppressors might be most suitable for you. There are some impressively lightweight 223 cans and also some "rimfire" cans that are rated for low firing schedule 223. Either of those categories might do double duty for you pretty well. After you get one and start using it, you're gonna want more though so I would suggest planning for that outcome.

As Bluefish points out raw Ti finish is going to be the least chance of any finish to have issues with cleaning. I like Ti for a rimfire can but I have JK aluminum cans that are also super lightweight, simple, albeit messy, to clean and way cheaper than high end Ti cans. I think for dedicated rimfire use you don't need anything special to get good results. Of course some perform better than others, but I don't justify the cost for .22LR.

Thanks for the info. This will be used almost exclusively on a 16" T1X for squirrel hunting and target shooting. I use a .223 as my main deer gun in PA.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Thanks for the info. This will be used almost exclusively on a 16" T1X for squirrel hunting and target shooting. I use a .223 as my main deer gun in PA.

Given that, you might be a good candidate to test Form’s statement that he just shoots the occasional .223 round through his rimfire suppressor to blow out the worst of the junk.

I have an Airlock Nano on order. You might experiment with using that for both your rimfire and your .223.