Suppressors .22LR through 5.56 can: copper jacket and ultrasonic?

[lennyo3034]

Seeing as how I'm looking at a full year before my .22LR can is out of jail, I'm considering using my Surefire Socom RC2 on a .22LR upper. I would plan to use copper jacketed .22LR only and end each range session with some 5.56 through it to blast it out. Occasionally I would dip in the ultrasonic cleaner (which I don't currently do).

What are your thoughts on this? Worth the hassle/risk?

 

[smokin.338]

Personally I wouldn't do it !

 

[Strykervet]

Don't do it. Be patient. I just got done waiting 18 goddamn months, no way yours could take longer than mine.

If you do it, you'll regret it. You'll never get all that crud out of there without some serious time and effort. And it may never clean all the way out. .22 are just fucking NASTY, and it's not just the lubed lead bullets. The copper "jackets" (it looks more like a thin smearing of copper paste if you ask me) won't cut it and the priming compound is super nasty too. I US clean my .22 cans after disassembly and even then they require a little work afterwards. US cleaning can also damage certain materials and finishes.

Only use the centerfire cans on centerfire weapons. Don't ruin the fine expensive can you have by doing something stupid.

And it shouldn't take a year anymore, times are getting better I hear.