Anyone have any experience with the rimfire flow through suppressors? Any benefits over a standard suppressor? Looking at them for AR15 22 rifles.
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You better buy a can that you can completely disassemble if you’re using it for rimfire. If you shoot any sort of volume it’ll fill up pretty quick.Thanks for the replies. I stumbled across Huxwrx which is what originally peaked my interest but couldn't figure out an actual benefit over the TBAC or DA Mask.
This. A flow through rimfire can is a HUGE risk. That thing will be plugged up so damn fast and be virtually impossible to clean.You better buy a can that you can completely disassemble if you’re using it for rimfire. If you shoot any sort of volume it’ll fill up pretty quick.
I dont think there is enough gas volume plus most rimfire systems are blowback, not DI gas operated.
A flowthrough rimfire can...???
It’s called a joke man… It’s because the .22LR has so little powder it’s pointless to even worry about flow-through tech on it.Such a dumb idea that the highest-ranked can in Pew Science's 22LR testing is... wait for it... a flow-through. The CAT/SR/A1 performed substantially better at both the muzzle and ear than other traditional silencers on both semi-auto and bolt applications.
I'm not rushing out to replace my TBAC 22 Take-Downs and Rugged Oculus... uh, Oculuses? Oculi? ... anyways, those cans aren't getting replaced. But to suggest that nothing better is possible is kinda ignorant. So pretty much on-par for the silencer world.
So, it appears like this thing isn’t user-serviceable in the traditional sense. Right?Blowback systems are potentially even more susceptible to excessive backpressure. This is particularly true when we start using rimfire cans with rounds that have more ass than 22LR (note that most of these are rated for use with "magnum" rounds and 5.7x28).
I picked up the HUXWRX FLOW 22 Ti a couple months ago. Haven't formally tested it yet, but it sounds good to my ears on a 22LR pistol. Can't say that I'm as pleased yet with it on the .22 WMR Walther; gonna drop a red dot on the slide and see if the extra mass helps.
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It’s called a joke man… It’s because the .22LR has so little powder it’s pointless to even worry about flow-through tech on it.
So, it appears like this thing isn’t user-serviceable in the traditional sense. Right?
Yeah, since the total amount of crud stays the same, does it then exit the front or get lodged in the can?I'm curious to see if they foul as badly as the typical rimfire can. The host's action certainly stays cleaner.
Yeah, since the total amount of crud stays the same, does it then exit the front or get lodged in the can?
For 22LR only, my quibble is that for rifles just a half Oculus is perfect. Have one on a 10/22 with a 16”-ish barrel and love the shortness.
Obviously for a pistol one would want the full-length can, as the shorter the barrel the louder the blam.
What a line of poetry lol
Maybe in the future Hux will release a modular 22 can or just a wee version.
Because most all suppressors work well on a rimfire.If it's pointless then how come it works so well, particularly on blowback semi-autos which constitute the majority of rimfire use?
Out of the five rimfire cans I have, the Rad22 is the least accurate on most any platform host. Semi rifle, bolt rifle, semi pistol all fared better accuracy wise with any other rimfire can I had (TBAC, DA Mask, SiCo Spectre 2, AAC Halcyon). I did notice that semi auto hosts stayed a little cleaner with the flow through design of the Rad22. As with most rimfire cans there was not much difference in sound performance vs. other rimfire cans i.e. it sounded just as good as anything else I have.
You forgot the fact that the baffle design makes it a complete pain in the ass to try to clean all the lead and carbon residue off.Good information so far. So if I understand correct, if you have never used one then they are stupid and don't work. If you have then they seem to work well at suppression and possibly keep the action cleaner.
Because most all suppressors work well on a rimfire.
You forgot the fact that the baffle design makes it a complete pain in the ass to try to clean all the lead and carbon residue off.
I’ll contribute when and where I want. That’s what a forum is for…Questions, answers, and opinions…Not just the ones we like. You sound like a Democrat.Cool - no need for you to contribute anything more to these discussions.
I’ll contribute when and where I want. That’s what a forum is for…Questions, answers, and opinions…Not just the ones we like. You sound like a Democrat.
And the fact you claim that was 1000 rounds of rimfire ammo through that suppressor is also entertaining.If you want to weigh in on matters in which you don't have the relevant experience and knowledge, that is your privilege. In fact, the forum is way more entertaining when you do.
And the fact you claim that was 1000 rounds of rimfire ammo through that suppressor is also entertaining.
I don’t have that particular suppressor, but I’ve seen a lot of them, and own several, and I know how nasty .22LR ammo is, and I’ve never seen a single rimfire can be remotely near HALF that clean with 1,000 rounds on it. Most centerfire cans aren’t even that clean after 1000 rounds of supersonic ammo.So feel free to post your experience with this suppressor that contradicts my claims. I'm confident you've never so much as laid a finger on one of these.
I don’t have that particular suppressor, but I’ve seen a lot of them, and own several, and I know how nasty .22LR ammo is, and I’ve never seen a single rimfire can be remotely near HALF that clean with 1,000 rounds on it. Most centerfire cans aren’t even that clean after 1000 rounds of supersonic ammo.
That can looks really really clean.Lots of big talk for someone who hasn't used one.
Looks almost new after almost 1000 rounds:
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Action looks pretty clean, too:
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See that bit of carbon on the interior of the slide, right where the case mouth would be? That's less build-up than I'd see with 100 rounds from a normal can.
Now the question really becomes: Can we get that unburnt powder to symbiotically work with a tuner? Can? We?It's almost as if giving unburnt powder the ability to leave the suppressor (or "flow through", if you will) is a good thing, especially with "dirty" cartridges like .22lr...
Quite possible that the printed nature of the can masks the fouling that is present. The baffles in my 22 can are polished like mirrors. Very easy to see the most minimal fouling.
Several types of ammo were being tested for accuracy as well as which can worked the best accuracy wise on a specific host. Some of my host guns showed preference to a specific can/ammo combination. During this testing I noticed that the Rad22 seemed to be the least accurate/consistent with any host/ammo combination I had.I did not notice a falloff in accuracy with the RAD22 and Norma TAC22 or SK Match with the old sealed TBAC, Sparrow or Mask. What kind of ammo were you using?
I've been waiting on 3 since September 9, so the timing is not it. Some get them quickly, but others not.Nows the time if you want to buy something. My TBAC from Cert to Tax stamp was 4 days.
Well there is a word I have never heard before.. There's a lot of burnination occurring outside the can.
Hopefully the most of the crud exits the distal end of the can.
Shooting the FLOW Ti under NODS was pretty instructive. There's a lot of burnination occurring outside the can.
Agreed with your comments on the modular Oculus. The short config is tolerable on a 22LR pistol for a few rounds so it's a nice setup for pest control, but not the ideal for a range day. The shorter can on a 16" 22LR rifle is money. I've also been running the short config on a 16" 22WMR bolt gun for woodchucks, and that's completely adequate for the purpose.
Trogdor the Burninator. At least watch it from 2:30 to the end.Well there is a word I have never heard before.
Trogdor the Burninator. At least watch it from 2:30 to the end.
Early internet video stuff.
There's a lot of burnination occurring outside the can.
Well there is a word I have never heard before.