Reeder Custom Guns - Now that the suppressor law is in effect Robert and I are

thinking seriously about getting into a couple of suppressors. One for 22 plinking or small game hunting and another larger one for larger game. Now we need to decide what we need to buy. Any suggestions would be helpful.

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It will suppress everything from 17 Remington up to 458 Winchester magnum. You can simply change the threaded end plate to match the thread of your barrel.

Robert shot my Sig rimfire suppressor on a Taurus TX22. They are really good as are most rimfire suppressors.

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A friend confided how he once as a youth constructed an effective suppressor. He took a copper solder fitting that fit the end of his Remington .22 barrel snugly then stepped up to about 3/4 of an inch. He filed the fitting so he could slide the fitting on the barrel and also filed a hooked notch so he could twist the fitting and it would be "locked on the barrel" via the front dovetailed sight, so the gasses wouldn't blow it off. The first chamber was a section of proper size copper pip about an inch long, terminating with a solder double ended coupling. Next he found a washer that just fit inside the coupling. It has about a 1/4 center hole in the flat washer, and for effect he punched V-shaped holes around the perimeter flat part. These holes had the metal pushed aside and were still part of the washer. It added sort a directing vent(s) for the gasses. To seal this inside the coupling another inch of pipe was slid into place. I forget the number of chambers he made in such a manner but with his hands he proclaimed it was about 6-8" overall. After all the parts were built he used flux and lead/tin solder to make it a solid fixture. The end was a copper cap with a 1/4" hole centrally drilled.

His report was that it worked perfectly. He had great fun until the fear of word of mouth convicted him. He finally had enough of the worry and threw the device in a deep body of water. Hopefully, divorcing him forever from the liability.

I always thought it interesting, and tried visually to figure what those V-shaped vents must have looked like, and what they actually did to slow the gasses down. With a report of such effectiveness it always intrigued me. Surprisingly I procrastinated and never personally duplicated the experiment.

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Which I personally prefer. But some claim it’s not necessary. It sure gets dirty for me.

Being a new suppressor user. I can see a dedicated rimfire version. Compact and light. I figure everyone can justify that.

Then my next inclination would be to seek a more versatile model. The Hybrid 46 is now under $600 and very attractive. It would be useful for some handguns, carbines, and a big bolt gun or two I want to work with.

I know a more focused application might result in quieter performance. But any reduced blast and noise is probably good for my needs. Im not worried about absolute lowest numbers on the market. It’s not a market driver for me. I’m more worried about enjoying backyard range sessions than tactical sniping. Maybe my needs are atypical, but this is my first two areas of focus. Like Randy mentioned, something to adapt to anything is very attractive option.

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They need periodic cleaning to keep them maintained. The best thing to do is weigh the suppressor new on a good scale. Weigh it occasionally and when you see it has gained weight, then it’s time for a cleaning.

Centerfire suppressors don’t require cleaning and aren’t designed to come apart.

Now that the suppressor law is in effect Robert and I are

I have a Hybrid 46

Thanks Randy

An old story relayed to me...

We have a rimfire model that comes apart for cleaning

All rimfire suppressors are designed to be taken apart

Good information. Thank you.

Hybrid 46 or the 46 m

Hybrid 46