#.22lr subsonic rounds and suppressor crack#

22 suppressor there is something like $40NZ, here you're looking at $4-600, a $200 tax stamp, and a 6month wait for the BATFE to do a background check that the FBI does in less than a week. I really wish that there was no NFA and we could buy suppressors like some countries (New Zealand comes to mind). I personally have fired rather large rifles without ear protection, and its generally not real pleasant. You can generally avoid most ear protection shooting suppressed, even with supersonic ammo (you won't be in the shockwave so no need to worry about it). Youll see in this list of speeds that the 1099 FPS speed barrier was broken, and the auditory report was such that even with a suppressor I was able to make. And it does make shooting much more pleasant. Of these bits of the gunshot, only 1) can be addressed with a suppressor. Imagine dropping a large boneless beef roast on a tile floor from a few meters up.

A rifle bullet impacting flesh is a very loud slap. This is louder than you'd expect.Ĥ) the bullet's impact - very much louder than you'd expect. Can be avoided by using subsonic cartridges/loadings.ģ) the weapons action - at the very least the firing pin's impact on the primer. The BANISH 22 suppressor is designed for use with rimfire pistols and rifles chambered in.

#.22lr subsonic rounds and suppressor crack#

These would most likely get you subsonic velocities.Īnother thing to consider when shooting a pistol vs a rifle and comparing sound signatures is that a pistol will eject more unburnt powder into the air around the muzzle as its had less barrel length to burn said powder.Īs far as suppression goes, there are four main components of the sound signature of a gunshot:ġ) muzzle blast - the expansion of deflagrating powder in the atmosphere as it exits the barrel.Ģ) sonic crack - the bullet creating a shockwave through the air. Now, you could use one of the other rimfire variations (.22 Short. A pistol (assuming a 6' bbl) is really close to supersonic, if not a bit over. 22 Long Rifle is generally loaded supersonic from the test fixtures, even in the standard loadings.