[SouthVA]

Ordered in late November, my new Banish 22 finally arrived a couple of days ago. Yesterday I mounted it on my Ruger Mark IV 22/45, and took it for a walk in our woods to hunt down some pine cones at varying distances. It's a target-rich environment, and a nice change from shooting paper.

First I tried a mag of Remington Gold brass plated hollow points, to see how it would sound using standard high velocity .22 LR ammo; and then a mag of CCI Quiet 22, which is subsonic. I was surprised to find that the difference in sound between them wasn't really that noticeable. Both were really quiet. Most of the sound came from the Ruger's action cycling.

I wore some foam plugs at first, erring on the side of caution; then switched to my Apple AirPods Pro 2, which are rated as mild hearing protection. The foam plugs were overkill; the AirPods work just fine, but even those aren't really necessary. The Banish is that quiet.

This is my first suppressor, and I'm amazed. It's both quieter and lighter than I expected.

Next I'll try it on my new Savage Mark II Scoped .22 bolt action rifle, which I expect will be quieter yet. That just might be the ticket for taking out an elusive groundhog that lives in the goat pasture, without disturbing the goats.

 

[Valmet]

Looks like a lot of fun 👌

 

[SouthVA]

Looks like a lot of fun 👌

More fun than I expected it to be. I'm hooked!

 

[kodhd]

Just FYI, it is my understanding that any 22 ammunition fired out of a barrel 4.5” or shorter will be subsonic therefore out of a pistol you don’t necessarily need subsonic ammunition to be silly quiet. I’ve not chronographed rounds out of my 22 pistols but used the unscientific ear test to verify this to be true. When you bump up to a 22 rifle then you will need the subsonics to be really quiet. Enjoy your suppressor.

 

[nipperwolf]

Just FYI, it is my understanding that any 22 ammunition fired out of a barrel 4.5” or shorter will be subsonic therefore out of a pistol you don’t necessarily need subsonic ammunition to be silly quiet. I’ve not chronographed rounds out of my 22 pistols but used the unscientific ear test to verify this to be true. When you bump up to a 22 rifle then you will need the subsonics to be really quiet. Enjoy your suppressor.

I chrono'd some mini mags out of my 5" 22 pistol and they were around 1030-1050 fps.

 

[Bosch]

Congratz, nothing puts a smile on your face quite like shooting steel with a suppressed .22.

 

[Zerosupport]

Be careful if you use it for defense you could do thirty years

 

[Bosch]

Be careful if you use it for defense you could do thirty years

I'm sure you think you're edgy but it really doesn't come across like that to anyone else.

Next time someone provides you with information you didn't previously have you could just say thanks.

 

[Zerosupport]

I'm sure you think you're edgy but it really doesn't come across like that to anyone else.

Next time someone provides you with information you didn't previously have you could just say thanks.

Like I said. Wild.

 

[GucciGlockMane]

Be careful if you use it for defense you could do thirty years

You need to provide supporting documentation if you’re going to post a comment like that. Otherwise you’re just continuing the rumor chain.

 

[GucciGlockMane]

Nice. Took me 10 months to get mine. I was disappointed the first time I tried it out on my 10/22, then I discovered subsonic ammo. I still giggle a little when I use it. My 22/45 sounds like a paintball gun.

 

[Baltimore Ed]

Planning on getting one for my .45 pcc this yr. I’ve shot a buds silenced mosquito. Fun.

 

[Zerosupport]

You need to provide supporting documentation if you’re going to post a comment like that. Otherwise you’re just continuing the rumor chain.

Someone posted a couple LJL videos about it.

 

[mj9mm]

Someone posted a couple LJL videos about it.

Just stop,, OP wanted to talk about his new suppressor, not other legal issues important to you. Start your own thread…

 

[Zerosupport]

Just stop,, OP wanted to talk about his new suppressor, not other legal issues important to you. Start your own thread…

They're not important to me mostly because they don't exist.

 

[mj9mm]

They're not important to me mostly because they don't exist.

Buy one and tell us about it…

 

[porschedog]

A can on a 22 on a range day is a recipe for fun. Enjoy, OP! (The MkIV Tactical is a great choice for a suppressor, IMO)

 

[Bosch]

You need to provide supporting documentation if you’re going to post a comment like that. Otherwise you’re just continuing the rumor chain.

He just came in here to take a dump in the OP's thread because he learned something new in another one.... and he left out all context.

 

[GucciGlockMane]

He just came in here to take a dump in the OP's thread because he learned something new in another one.... and he left out all context.

I realized after the fact that its a troll.

 

[mj9mm]

And here I was hoping to hear something about the suppressor because I am interested in getting one or two in the near future.. silly me. And this is not directed at @SouthVA, it was interesting until someone crashed the party…