Re: AAC Pilot question
I personally would not own a sealed .22 can. With the # of new take apart cans on the market why? Go to John T's web page and pay the $30 to join. Worth every penny. He just did a new .22 "shootout."
The days of sending back your can and getting a new one when it fills up with crap are over. (new tax stamp due to the "Gemtech tax")
http://www.silencerresearch.com/ He also has a free section of old tests and a free forum.
AAC has 2 EXCELLENT take apart .22s The "new" Prodigy and the Element.
SWR Specter is a good choice for a quiet all around multi caliber. .22
The new 2008 .22 review alone was worth the price of admission.
"See same day comparisons of 33 silencers tested on the Walther P22, the Ruger 10/22, and for those silencer rated for 22 Magnum, 17HMR, and 22 Hornet, those tests are available too. The test also includes the 22LR conversion kit with M16 lower."
With the pain in the butt it takes to get one the wait and the $200 stamp the info is a must for any new .22 purchase. IMHO.
The new AAC Element is a VERY light and quite quiet can. It is also serviceable. Some people don't like the looks of it.
I did not have the luxury of his site when I made my 3 can purchases. I used some test data but it was quite old so I did not get what would be my 1st choices today.
The biggest disappointment was my .22 can. However it will turn out OK thanks to AAC redesigning the core. I will end up with one of the best .22 cans
However I had one of the loudest on my pistols for a couple of years till the new core was made available. (hopefully next month!) Then I will have one of the quietest. So my purchase of the Prodigy was only a temporary glitch. The Old Core is excellent on the rifle.
Both the Prodigy and Element will be available shortly. There are others that tested well that are on the shelf... But that info is on John's site.
I can tell you it WILL change your opinion of many cans. hint hint
