First 22lr Can for 10/22 Carbon

[BigWoods]

I'm looking to order my first rimfire suppressor for a 10/22 Carbon host. The two that I've narrowed down to are the AB Little Bird ($320) and the Huxwrx Flow 22lr ($400).


I know the AB is easily cleanable and the Huxwrx just gets soaked in special sauce (expensive?). Any opinions on what's 'better?'

I like the look of the Huxwrx, but the 'integrated look' of the AB is sharp in its own right if somewhat bland.

How do these compare for sound and accuracy? What else am I missing to help me decide?

Thanks!

 

[sndmn11]

@KickinNDishin, our kid, and I met up with @huntsman22 over the summer to fiddle with rimfire suppressors. We ended up choosing the Huxwrx, and I plan to purchase another one once we see what the 2026 wait times are, or possibly something like an airlock nano that would work for centerfire.

Post in thread '22 suppressors'

Aug 1, 2025

As expected, hands on with some suppressors thanks to @huntsman22 was invaluable. One suppressors was preferred by the the kid, me and @KickinNDishin. Another was a solid second, and then the rest. Our eval host was a 3-4" SW m&p pistol. Shooting quiets with standard velocity in the same magazine, we could tell which were which with the OCLti, but the Huxwrx kept them indistinguishable.

The kid enjoyed using them on his 10/22 17" and picked out the Huxwrx as well.

Had we not gotten hands on, I would have bought an OCLti and been happy, but I'm glad and appreciative for the...

• sndmn11

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First round pop was important to me, beyond that, there wasn't any drastic difference in the several suppressors that he let us try.

 

[BigWoods]

@KickinNDishin, our kid, and I met up with @huntsman22 over the summer to fiddle with rimfire suppressors. We ended up choosing the Huxwrx, and I plan to purchase another one once we see what the 2026 wait times are, or possibly something like an airlock nano that would work for centerfire.

Post in thread '22 suppressors'

Aug 1, 2025

As expected, hands on with some suppressors thanks to @huntsman22 was invaluable. One suppressors was preferred by the the kid, me and @KickinNDishin. Another was a solid second, and then the rest. Our eval host was a 3-4" SW m&p pistol. Shooting quiets with standard velocity in the same magazine, we could tell which were which with the OCLti, but the Huxwrx kept them indistinguishable.

The kid enjoyed using them on his 10/22 17" and picked out the Huxwrx as well.

Had we not gotten hands on, I would have bought an OCLti and been happy, but I'm glad and appreciative for the...

• sndmn11

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First round pop was important to me, beyond that, there wasn't any drastic difference in the several suppressors that he let us try.

Thanks! I had read through your post last night and that's what put me on to the Huxwrx. I do like the idea of 'set & forget...soak occasionally.'

 

[sodaksooner]

Timely post as I am looking for the same thing. Haven't really investigated yet, but will follow. I have a 10 22 and a 22/45 i'd be looking at using one for. Would like something relatively compact and light as I threw a 20" barrel on the 10/22.

 

[TxAg]

I picked up a FOR Pluto based on feedback from a few different shops. Haven't picked up from the SOT yet but should perform great on my Ruger American 22LR.

 

[mt100gr.]

I'm a big fan of my Little Bird. I actually "cleaned" it the other night for the first time after a few hundred rounds. Super easy. On my Tikka T1x it's pretty impressive sound-wise. Sweet with supersonic, awesome with subs, and just wild with "quiet".22. All you hear is the spring drop the firing pin.

 

[BigWoods]

@TxAg - Those are pretty sweet looking. Are those 3d printed? Serviceable?

@mt100gr. - Thanks for the feedback! Seems like the cleaning method is a bit love it or hate it on those. It's by far the most affordable option available to me right now, but I'm struggling on the plane looks and length. Kinda wish it was an inch shorter.

 

[TxAg]

Yes 3D

@TxAg - Those are pretty sweet looking. Are those 3d printed? Serviceable?

@mt100gr. - Thanks for the feedback! Seems like the cleaning method is a bit love it or hate it on those. It's by far the most affordable option available to me right now, but I'm struggling on the plane looks and length. Kinda wish it was an inch shorter.

Yes, 3D printed. They cannot be desassembled. Ultrasonic cleaning is the recommended method. I've read that guys will track the weight of the suppressor to know when it needs cleaning based on carbon and lead buildup.

 

[BigWoods]

Yes 3D


Yes, 3D printed. They cannot be desassembled. Ultrasonic cleaning is the recommended method. I've read that guys will track the weight of the suppressor to know when it needs cleaning based on carbon and lead buildup.

Its like the opposite of weighing your falcon to know when to go out hunting ...makes sense though. Kinda thinking that may not be for me.

The TBAC Take Down is looking really appealing if I stretch the budget just a bit.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

-Otter creek titanium
-DD road hunter
-dead air mask
-TBAC takedown 22

I wouldn’t even bother looking at anything else.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I'm looking to order my first rimfire suppressor for a 10/22 Carbon host. The two that I've narrowed down to are the AB Little Bird ($320) and the Huxwrx Flow 22lr ($400).


I know the AB is easily cleanable and the Huxwrx just gets soaked in special sauce (expensive?). Any opinions on what's 'better?'

I like the look of the Huxwrx, but the 'integrated look' of the AB is sharp in its own right if somewhat bland.

How do these compare for sound and accuracy? What else am I missing to help me decide?

Thanks!

Best bet is just to take a look at the TBAC summit reports and pick whatever combination of length, weight, and suppression you like. When I went looking a couple of years ago, I focused on pure suppression and ended up with the Banish 22. So far, it has been a great suppressor, but it was a bit pricier than some alternatives that were very close. If I redid everything, the AB Little Bird would be high on my list. I own three AB cans now. Very good quality.

https://thunderbeastarms.com/sound/consolidated/

 

[TradLife406]

I bought a Griffin check make last spring. It shoots good. But between the baffles there's these special o rings that need to be replaced after each cleaning. Griffin said that using any other ring like from the hardware store will void the warranty. They're not cheap to buy and have shipped either.

 

[BigWoods]

I bought a Griffin check make last spring. It shoots good. But between the baffles there's these special o rings that need to be replaced after each cleaning. Griffin said that using any other ring like from the hardware store will void the warranty. They're not cheap to buy and have shipped either.

Thanks for the intel there! Sounds like that's a bit more work than I'd like.

 

[BigWoods]

Best bet is just to take a look at the TBAC summit reports and pick whatever combination of length, weight, and suppression you like. When I went looking a couple of years ago, I focused on pure suppression and ended up with the Banish 22. So far, it has been a great suppressor, but it was a bit pricier than some alternatives that were very close. If I redid everything, the AB Little Bird would be high on my list. I own three AB cans now. Very good quality.

https://thunderbeastarms.com/sound/consolidated/

Thanks for the link! I've seen that but indeed that a wealth of information. I think I'll settle around the $400 range and get the best repeatability & suppression I can.

The little bird does appear effective. I really want to like it more. If I was building from scratch I think I'd look hard at their integrated 10/22 barreled version. My main concern is that the 7" suppressor on a 16" rifle is going to get on the long side for chasing rabbits in thickets.

 

[TxAg]

Very science based source for information.

Suppressor Sound Rankings — PEW Science

What is the quietest silencer for your suppressed firearm? The quietest suppressor for your use case is listed on this page with detailed links to the Silencer Sound Standard test data. PEW Science test data with PEW-SOFT is the most accurate suppressor test data available.

pewscience.com

 

[Q_Sertorius]

There’s a discussion in the firearms forum about that B&T Tiger suppressor. That might be useful to you.

 

[BigWoods]

-Otter creek titanium
-DD road hunter
-dead air mask
-TBAC takedown 22

I wouldn’t even bother looking at anything else.

Do you see it as a tossup between those four or do one or two stand out? If so why? I like the looks of the Road Hunter (funny name!) but not many in stock presently (no surprises there).

 

[BigWoods]

There’s a discussion in the firearms forum about that B&T Tiger suppressor. That might be useful to you.

Found it and very intriguing! Thanks!

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Do you see it as a tossup between those four or do one or two stand out? If so why? I like the looks of the Road Hunter (funny name!) but not many in stock presently (no surprises there).

In my opinion, its sort of a tossup between those 4 in that you can't really go wrong with any of them, there is a little nuance though because the Mask22 is an excellent performer but its heavy and has steel baffles. I know that weight doesn't matter much on a rimfire rifle so it may or may not be an issue for you. Of the list though, the one that really stands out is the DD road hunter because its based on the mask 22 design but its full titanium so its lighter and it also happens to be a bit quieter than the mask. In my opinion, the road hunter is the best 22 can on the market currently.

The otter creek seems great too and usually easy to find, I have one of those as well and it's great. TBAC is TBAC the takedown 22 is a great silencer as well. I have all of the ones I listed and they all basically live on their own guns, I don't really swap them around as much but the road hunter is the standout.

The banish 22 was mentioned, I have one of those as well, its actually a really good silencer, light, full titanium and its quiet but the problem is that its like 100 dollars more than other rimfire silencers and while it performs well, I don't think it really outperforms other silencers I listed.

and after typing all of that, you should also know that silencing a 22 isn't that hard and docent take some high tech device so performance is sort of just geeking out when it comes to rimfire silencers, you could probably get anything listed in this thread and be completely happy. I do still believe that currently the road hunter is the best rimfire silencer available.

 

[BigWoods]

Well I placed an order for a B&T TiGER22. The secondary ability to mount it on my Howa Mini in .223 with decent performance is a big draw. Better than K Can performance in a 4oz package is hard to say no to.

@thinhorn_AK - Awesome rundown! I really appreciate the experience & incite.

Thanks all for the help!