Are Dirty Suppressors More Quiet? Lets Test That out! 

That extra grime does help a bit.

For most, the .22LR is the best choice, using "standard velocity ammo" Best from a pistol, with the shorter barrel being far better than a longer barrel. Beretta .22LR Bobcat has one of the shortest barrels out there; and it's fantastic for being super quiet. One can use "true" subsonic ammo in a pistol, and there's stuff that won't cycle, and that stuff is even quieter. However, when dealing with ammo that is not enough to cycle, you'd want to watch for impacts to verify that the projectile actually left the barrel . The recipe is pretty simple; the less gunpowder used, the quieter; The heavier the projectile, the slower the projectile "HELPS" Shorter barrel to a degree. A .22LR has the least amount of gunpowder compared to 9mm, .45ACP, 5.56, .308, etc. A 9mm shooting heavier projectiles like 147 or 158 grain projectiles is second on my "list of quiet".. .45 ACP tends to be significantly louder than 9mm. .308 would be third, followed by 5.56 for the order of quietest to loudest. My pellet rifles are LOUDER than my .22LR's.. Regular videos don't do justice to suppressors; the sound is dynamically adjusted often by the camera, making quieter sounds louder, and louder noises quieter; pushing everything towards the center. Best experienced in person, from the position of pulling the trigger and also by standing a few meters off to the side of the shooter. If you want to experience that "pffft" sound, you really need to experience it in person.

Put a 223 can on a .22 bolt action with Aguila super colibre.... you'll hear the firing pin drop.

If it's louder that a blowgun I don't want it! :-)

I did a something similar with wire pulling gel in this video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6nD5aCMwuvc.html I may have to give CRC a try at some point.

@deuceandguns Thanks. That video was useful as well. I think the CRC or Vaseline might perform better, but be slower and more involved to apply. I get the impression people use them to make the supressors easy to clean... but they 'should' also serve as a 'wet' agent. Your method of testing makes it easy to hear the change.

I need to go back and watch that movie. Haven't seen it in a few years.

@@deuceandguns Remember that inn Bert's underground bunker in the Film " Tremors " it was the sound and vibrations of the case tumbler that attracted the Graboid.

​@@deuceandgunsthere's like 7 movies now.

I've simply sat down and scraped the junk off with a knife because apparently it can be damaged by all the easy ways to clean. This is also the reason why I have an identical can in titanium.

It's a tiny survival rifle called a Little Badger. I've got an older video on it and a new one coming out soon. Link to older vid - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FQdFRI3SGu0.html

That's a great question. I have a few favorites but give me some time to verify a few things and I'll put together a video on the topic.

@@deuceandguns will do, waiting on my 9MM suppressor now and once i get that one i will be purchasing the .22,

@@Hickamfield Just posted my suggestions for best 22 cans in 2023. Took 3 days to get it past the RU-vid censorship team. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fS5tW35CSGM.html

It removes much of it but lead likes to stick in scrapes and under fingernails. Lead specific soap has a chemical that bonds with heavy metals to help flush it out. If your hobby is shooting then regular soap is probably fine, but if your hobby is casting and reloading thousands of lead cast bullets like mine is then something extra may be needed.