I would buy a Savage FV-SR and then pick the model . B22 or MKII or for the semi auto types the A22 version . Accutrigger will tuned down to 1lb or slightly less and with standard velocity ammo it can shoot sub moa . The bolt rifle have No sound from the action cycling and may not like standard velocity ammo in stock condition thats ammo under 1080fps ammo and less .

I use sk rifle match and federal 711b when I can find it as the cost is low on the 711b and both cycle in my wife 16" 10/22 custom but from a long barrel for a low report . An old rem 511P with a 25" barrel and 22cb long or short and all you hear is the firing pin strike the brass and a very lite putt sound . Quit enough my wife killed two raccoons 12 to 15 feet away with a glass door slowly slid open a couple inches . Fired and dropped the first one and the other one looked over the porch railing at its buddy flopping around while my wife worked that old rifles bolt and dropped the other raccoon . I was sitting 12 feet behind my wife and never heard her shoot . My favorite 22lr is a savage mkII BV but not treaded . Our 10/22 are far from stock .

 

Hardluk is right. Get a bolt gun if suppression is your goal. Which bolt gun is mostly budget and usage related.
FV-SR is a great budget option for plinking or pest control. Not gonna be ideal for true precision shooting.
Ruger American LRT is big step up, but will also cost twice as much.
If you want to go even nicer, the Bergara B14r is a great choice around $950.

 

Hardluk is right. Get a bolt gun if suppression is your goal. Which bolt gun is mostly budget and usage related.
FV-SR is a great budget option for plinking or pest control. Not gonna be ideal for true precision shooting.
Ruger American LRT is big step up, but will also cost twice as much.
If you want to go even nicer, the Bergara B14r is a great choice around $950.

Do you own a chronograph ? If so find out were you start losing velocity and you will find with standard velocity / match ammo its some where between 16" and 18" . So accuracy is more dependent on the ammo your barrel likes than anything relating to barrel length at and over 16" . Now if you think high or hyper velocity 22lr is as accurate as your need then you got have a longer barrel but understand the down side , higher db with high or hyper velocity ammo and when the bullet drops back under the speed of sound it will throw fliers regularly and groups size increase to something not useful . That distance depending on ammo can be 75 yards to just over 100 yards .

I won't say a bergara b14r is better than say my savage BV or other 22lr rifles . Is does run a high priced stock thats nice BUT rimfire rifles are so ammo picky even down to the lot number on a box you still need to feed a Vudo good ammo or lose to a guy with a skinny barrel marlin bolt rifle . I've run in to that with mid to higher level match ammo and a you tube video from 22plinkster will show the same random groups sizes with his bergera b14'r .

 

I silenced my 10-22 after shortening the barrel to 16". Works a treat. The 10-22 is a good choice as it's so easy to change the barrels out.

 

Nothing beats a bolt gun for “ridiculously quiet.” I like the Ruger American Rimfire line, personally.

 

I would do my 10/22 build all over again..


Love the size, weight, length, the mag storage in the buttstock Etc..

Ruger 10/22 take-down
Magpul Backpacker Takedown stock
Tactical Solutions STX, 12" barrel with suppressor shroud
Silencerco Sparrow Supressor

I exclusively use the 710fps, segmented and copper jacketed CCI Quiets...INCREDIBLY QUIET and accurate!

 

Does it cycle with the 710s? If so I'm thinking you must have a lightweight bolt?

 

Second a bolt gun. My CZ 455 is one of the most accurate firearms I own.

 

Yep....

 

I’d recommend a TCR22 if you can find one or a Ruger 10/22 Takedown Magpul Backpacker or a Savage B22 FVSR. They’re all great suppressor hosts but the bolt Savage will be quieter.

 

The CZ 457 Pro Varmint will give you excellent bang for your buck.
You can spend more on other versions in the 457 line if you want more bells and whistles.

CZ-USA 457 ProVarmint Suppressor-Ready 22LR 16.5ʺ 5rd - Black | KYGUNCO

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CZ-USA 457 Varmint Precision Trainer 22LR 16.5ʺ 5rd Bolt Rifle w/ Threaded Barrel | KYGUNCO

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The 457 Scout will give you a small, light weight suppressor host for the least money up front. Later you can upgrade it as you wish, barrels, stocks, chassis system etc, etc….

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I agree:

 

I would NOT use a supressor designed for 223 on a rimfire for a couple reasons:
first off, much heavier than a rimfire can and will make the rifle rather nose heavy
more importantly center fire cans are not designed to be user serviced and are usually welded shut.
with the lead and grit inherent with rimfire you need a can easily disassembled for cleaning.
rimfire ammo will clog up a center fire can and near impossible to clean

 

I would NOT use a supressor designed for 223 on a rimfire for a couple reasons:
first off, much heavier than a rimfire can and will make the rifle rather nose heavy
more importantly some center fire cans are not designed to be user serviced and are usually welded shut.
with the lead and grit inherent with rimfire you need a can easily disassembled for cleaning.
rimfire ammo will clog up a center fire can and near impossible to clean

Fixed it for ya.

 

TacSol SBX barrel on a 10/22 is awesome. I've had mine for years.

 

I run a TacSol bbl on my 10/22, which has a Kidd bolt and trigger and a basic hogue stock. Very light and very accurate, quiet too.

 

I also would recommend:

• Using a silencer specifically rated for the caliber that you want to use (e.g., Sparrow or Switchback for .22 LR)
• A bolt .22 for suppression - using subsonic ammo in semi-autos doesn't always produce desirable results and using subsonic .22 in a bolt gun is...you've got to try it to believe it.
• Savage Mark II FV-SR. I'm a huge CZ fan (I mean, really huge fan) but I have to admit the CZ isn't worth the extra money in this case.

 

Hopefully I have a can coming soon. I bought it for a different 223/556 rifle.
I have only had one .22LR ever, and it is a Ruger 10/22. I got it for a gift when I was a kid around 1973. I hunted a lot with it. And it never failed me. It has a scope on it, and it was very accurate out to 100 yds. for me.
I am going to get a .22 rifle, threaded barrel. Thinking about getting a new Ruger 10/22.
What do you all recommend?

Savage FV-SR B-22. Already threaded. Bolt action so there is no noise from the bolt cycling. Quiet AF

 

The FV-SR is definitely one of the best values for a decent bolt action .22 that you can accessorize.

 

Hopefully I have a can coming soon. I bought it for a different 223/556 rifle.
I have only had one .22LR ever, and it is a Ruger 10/22. I got it for a gift when I was a kid around 1973. I hunted a lot with it. And it never failed me. It has a scope on it, and it was very accurate out to 100 yds. for me.
I am going to get a .22 rifle, threaded barrel. Thinking about getting a new Ruger 10/22.
What do you all recommend?

Ruger American Rimfire .22lr. Used with CCI Quiet 22 all I hear is the click of the trigger, a faint pop literally in the can, and Target impact. Truly “Hollywood quiet”. As a bonus, mags interchange with the 10/22!

 

while not as quiet as a bolt gun, my Bergara BXR is an accurate 10/22 clone with threaded carbon wrapped barrel and solid synthetic stock that was $599 a year ago. Has the upgrades that most people will add to the stock 10/22. Shoots better than me with a 4-16 scope.

I also have a Thompson Center R22, but quality is fair, the stock is flimsy and the plastc sling mount broke on mine while using a standard sling. I got a Boyd’s barracuda stock with red dot and it is now a nice steel plinker.

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For what it’s worth, the Magpul Backpacker stock is amazing..

 

For quietness, go for a bolt action. But of you go for a 10/22, put a soft rear buffer in. It will really minimise the action noise by cutting out the metal on metal clack of the bolt hitting the factory buffer.

Edited to add a link to a NZ auction website to show what I mean: Ruger Deluxe Buffer | Trade Me Marketplace

 

BRNO / CZs are great in a bolt action:

Ruger 10/22 for quiet spotlighting possums and rabbits.

 

Bergara B14R if you want a heaver, Rem 700 style rifle:

 

My Ruger 10/22 Takedown LITE has proved to be a small game slayer with either of the .22LR suppressors I have.

 

I have a integrally suppressed 10/22 barrel and a can on my savage.22 love them both. Depends if you want to build a new rifle or reuse existing 10/22.

 

You need to get more rimfire cans Drew.

 

 

Yea guys can invest some serious money in 22lrs but its not always needed to have a sub moa shooter .

The standard savage plastic stock on the fv-sr is junk for accuracy so I added a laminated boyds stock on the savage fv-sr and bedded it it for a grandson about 8 years ago and mines about 16 years old . With both my savage bv and grandsons fv-sr and low cost 6-24x44 mil dot scopes we've shot sub moa with less than top level ammo with a certain mid priced match ammo .

Its also pretty easy to get a stock accutrigger to 1lb pull weight and under with a little extra tuning , My Savage BV averages 10oz fo some years and it makes head shots several groundhogs just under and over 100 yards with sk rifle match ammo .

I always lived in a rural area so hearing a handgun and rifle being fired even near by sort a normal . I have a handgun range out back .

I will say my wife is bad news on the critters caught raiding bird feeders . My first rifle was a 1963 rem 511P and now wearing a red dot and was hunting rifle for my for years when eye sight was great ! For the last 15 years its had a 2moa ultra dot on it and my wife uses it with 22 cb long for critter control . When the trigger is pulled what we hear is the firing pin strike the brass then a very low putt sound out of the 25" barrel . Soft enough I have watched my wife shot one raccoon at about 11 feet raiding a bird feeder and it fell to the deck . While the second raccoon was now looking at the first one flop around she chambers another cartridge and dropped the other one at about 14 feet both thru a slightly open slider . Thats quiet . Its not nearly as accurate as the savages or have the range but made for a great rabbit and squirrels rifle for many years for me when I was young .

 

Bolt action for optimum sound reduction . Semi for fun and still very quiet.

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I added a Faxon barrel to my 10/22 to accommodate my YH suppressor. Still playing with ammunition selection (so I appreciate the ammo references!) that is effective on hard shelled armadillos.