Re: Lookin at getting my first suppressor
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stacey @ MHSA</div><div class="ubbcode-body">One thing I will add to this is that to my understanding the .22LR will and has contributed to more hearing loss in the civilian sector overall surprisingly. Why most people do not deem a .22LR to require or need hearing protection, which is obviously the wrong approach. </div></div>
Second on this. I hear, regularly, "It's just a .22, I don't need hearing protection." Yeah, you do. 140 db will damage hearing, and the damage is permanent and progressive. I'm OCD about my hearing and use muffs & plugs religiously.
FWIW, my hearing's still not too good from the years before I realized I should be wearing hearing protection. But I can still appreciate the difference in my 10/22 when it's suppressed. It DOES make it quieter, even with supersonic ammo. I've also replaced the bolt stop pin with a rubber-coated one to reduce bolt noise. Simple mod, and it reduces the clanking noise transmitted through your cheekweld as the bolt cycles.
Also, I shot my .17HMR through my .223 can, before I got my .17 suppressed. It was quieter, but the thing added a pound to the end of the barrel so it was pretty muzzle-heavy. Much better with the Gemtech on it, weighs a few ounces.
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