Uploaded October 2015 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
www.TexasGunTrust.com: I cannot tell you how many times I am asked the question, can I use a 22 lr can on my 223/5.56mm? Hey, they are both .22cal aren't they? I the. Explain about the vast difference in operating pressure between a .22lr and a 5.56mm operating at 13k psi (or thereabouts) at the muzzle.
I have always joke key said that I wanted to be there if someone did it. Well, someone was there. And here is the video.
I found this video on the Internet. Gfycat uploaded it. It is a good example of why you should not use a suppressor designed for the operating pressure of a 22lr rimfire on a 223/5.56mm.
Watch it to the end. You will see the suppressor tube split and the tube and baffle stack fly downrange!
www.TexasGunTrust.com: I cannot tell you how many times I am asked the question, can I use a 22 lr can on my 223/5.56mm? Hey, they are both .22cal aren't they? I the. Explain about the vast difference in operating pressure between a .22lr and a 5.56mm operating at 13k psi (or thereabouts) at the muzzle.
I have always joke key said that I wanted to be there if someone did it. Well, someone was there. And here is the video.
I found this video on the Internet. Gfycat uploaded it. It is a good example of why you should not use a suppressor designed for the operating pressure of a 22lr rimfire on a 223/5.56mm.
Watch it to the end. You will see the suppressor tube split and the tube and baffle stack fly downrange!
