Help a suppressor newb!

[Member 34319]

I always hear of these miracle cleaners but alway see the "no aluminum" statement. My first 22 suppressor is a cheaper AAC with aluminum baffles. What can I use other than just scraping the big pieces with a plastic tool once in a while? Also, is there a titanium baffle one I can buy where I could just toss the baffles in a wet tumble with stainless pins? Maybe a pipe dream but if the ease of cleaning helps I'd sure shoot it a lot more.

I've got one aluminum can. I soak it in Gun cleaner overnight. Tends to loosen up some of the gunk. Scrub the rest off. The acid in the other stuff will eat aluminum.

 

[fredball]

No need for that unless its a .22

Not true but what do I know

 

[wired]

Not true but what do I know

You still dont need to take it apart for cleaning unless its a .22

 

[Member 34319]

You still dont need to take it apart for cleaning unless its a .22

I wouldn't say this is true. Pistol cans can get as dirty as rimfire over time. I have no idea if it affects performance or not, but they do get heavier. I'd imagine the loss of internal volume does change the ability to catch gases.

 

[wired]

I think the adage is a dirty silencer is a quiet silencer.

Its lead thats the problem with .22's. It vaporizes and clings to the baffles. Carbon? Meh.

 

[ORhutner]

You can also clean just about all of the centerfire suppressors using the dip. It may impact coatings but still able to be cleaned.

 

[jbett98]

Some old vintage suppressors had wire screen mesh inside them and they would clog up over heavy use.

 

[wired]

Some old vintage suppressors had wire screen mesh inside them and they would clog up over heavy use.

Built a few like that a long time ago. Ported /22 barrels with rolled up oven vent screens really do work well for about 50 rounds. Then they burn up. Blew a few up shooting the old Mac 10/45

 

[jbett98]

Aren't oven screens made out of aluminum mesh?

 

[wired]

Aren't oven screens made out of aluminum mesh?

Yep.

 

[Alaskawack]

i have a sparrow and it is awesome! i also have an octane 9 2.0 love it. Silencerco is great!