Tarting Up the 22rf

MacD · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:54 pm Post subject: Tarting Up the 22rf

Thinking about giving the 22 a bit of extra class by adding a fake suppressor to the already threaded barrel. It will also add a bit of steady weight. Has anyone any experience doing this? Any recommendations? Note I considered both flash arrestors and muzzle brakes but that just seems silly Laughing

slimjim · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: Tarting Up the 22rf

how well does it shoot now? I've added weights to the end of the barrel on a couple rifles and the POI and groupings changed dramatically. One got significanlty better, one worse, and the other kept bouncing around every time I shifted it. I also thought you were using it for hunting. There is not much extra length but it could be a consideration.

Elvis · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:08 pm Post subject: Re: Tarting Up the 22rf

why not just fit a suppressor. I have one on my norinco and am thinking I need to get barrel pruned as its long and front heavy.

chambered221 · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:45 pm Post subject: Re: Tarting Up the 22rf

MacD wrote:

Note I considered both flash arrestors and muzzle brakes but that just seems silly Laughing

And somehow the "fake" suppressor isn't ??? Confused

These guys are well known in the .22rf world !!! Tac Sol

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 4:31 am Post subject: Re: Tarting Up the 22rf

Elvis, getting a suppresor in the US is a pain. $250 "tax", extra backgrund checks, BATF supervision, etc. It can be done, just IMO it isn't worth the hassle.

SingleShotLover · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 4:39 am Post subject: Re: Tarting Up the 22rf

You don't say what your rifle is. If it's a Ruger 10/22 you might want to consider one of the excellent after-market barrels in just about any configuration you want from plain or fluted "bull" barrels through carbon as well as various lengths. That way you can choose something that might improve the performance rather than just decoration (not that there's anything wrong with decoration).

slimjim · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 5:45 am Post subject: Re: Tarting Up the 22rf

SSL, MacD got a new Savage auto-loader

MacD · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:23 am Post subject: Re: Tarting Up the 22rf

Ya I know it is a bit silly but I like the look. The rifle is a Savage

www.savagearms.com/fir...el/64TRRSR

It has the 1/2x28tpi threaded muzzle already and I can just take off the fake "can" for hunting. Real silencers are illegal in Canada as I understand they are in a number of the states. My concern is it will impact accuracy when I am trying to complete that dart board target challenge I saw somewhere here in the forum.

Ominivision1 · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Tarting Up the 22rf

Fixed the link for yah Mac:

www.savagearms.com/fir...el/64TRRSR

stovepipe · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: Tarting Up the 22rf

Did it come with a thread protector/cap? I'd just use that, makes is nice and sano.

MacD · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: Tarting Up the 22rf

Yes cap was on it. I copied the link. Thanks for fixing it.

SingleShotLover · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:17 am Post subject: Re: Tarting Up the 22rf

slimjim wrote:

SSL, MacD got a new Savage auto-loader

Guess I missed that somewhere! Never mind.... Embarassed