Is there a centerfire caliber that comes close to .22lr in terms of "suppressability" - Page 2

Big Shrek · October 17, 2020, 12:36 AM

I'd go with .32acp/7.65mm-Browning.
Legal in Austria, quiet as heck...

Plenty of Walther's & whatnot available to supress.
Do a fine job on rabbits/etc close up.
Heck, for that matter, James Bond loved that caliber for decades.

gb_in_ga · October 17, 2020, 02:45 AM

.22 CB Long or Short. Heck, you just about don't need a suppressor. It's about like a pellet gun. One problem with these, however, is that there isn't enough "Oomph" to work the action of an autoloader. You have to manually work the slide.

FrankenMauser · October 17, 2020, 01:53 PM

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.22 CB Long or Short. Heck, you just about don't need a suppressor.

In a pistol, it's debatable.
In a rifle, especially with a 20+ inch barrel, you don't.
One of my favorite rifles is interwar-era store-brand bolt action with a long barrel (~25"). .22 CB Short leaves the muzzle at something like 450 fps. It is stupid quiet. There's a click from the striker dropping, and a snap from bullet impact. If the conditions are right and the shots are long, you might hear a little 'hiss' in between.

October 17, 2020, 12:36 AM	#26
Big Shrek Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: NorthWest Florida Posts: 1,358	I'd go with .32acp/7.65mm-Browning. Legal in Austria, quiet as heck... Plenty of Walther's & whatnot available to supress. Do a fine job on rabbits/etc close up. Heck, for that matter, James Bond loved that caliber for decades. __________________ Marlin Specialist Calico Specialist A gun should be a tool in the hands of a deadly weapon, not a deadly weapon in the hands of a tool.

October 17, 2020, 02:45 AM	#27
gb_in_ga Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2005 Location: Pensacola, Fl Posts: 3,092	.22 CB Long or Short. Heck, you just about don't need a suppressor. It's about like a pellet gun. One problem with these, however, is that there isn't enough "Oomph" to work the action of an autoloader. You have to manually work the slide. __________________ COME AND TAKE IT http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/batgon.htm Formerly lived in Ga, but now I'm back in Tx! Aaaand, now I'm off to Fla... Last edited by gb_in_ga; October 17, 2020 at 02:51 AM.