Too bad the OP started out with the sneering tone about tactical this and that. Had he not insulted what is probably a majority of us who either shoot .22's suppressed or wish we could, this conversation (which is very interesting) could have been more fun. Not only are suppressed .22's a hoot to shoot alone, they make competitions just that much more fun. When an entire squad is suppressed, no one is wearing ear pro and the trash talk is even more fun. I've also been training my kids to shoot with a suppressed .22. Very nice to be able to communicate with them without the need for ear pro.
I'm in the midst of a new .22 project that's going to be running a Shilen Ratchet. Should be ready to try here in a week or so. I asked my smith to thread it 5/8"-24 rather than 1/2"-28 to try to alleviate any concerns about opening up the bore. I'll just run a reducer to get it down to 1/2"-28 so I can run one of my .22 cans on it. I've been doing that on my old Lilja barreled 40X repeater for years. Had it originally threaded 5/8-24 because all I had at the time was a centerfire can.
I'm in the midst of a new .22 project that's going to be running a Shilen Ratchet. Should be ready to try here in a week or so. I asked my smith to thread it 5/8"-24 rather than 1/2"-28 to try to alleviate any concerns about opening up the bore. I'll just run a reducer to get it down to 1/2"-28 so I can run one of my .22 cans on it. I've been doing that on my old Lilja barreled 40X repeater for years. Had it originally threaded 5/8-24 because all I had at the time was a centerfire can.