In , on 09/21/05
at 02:22 PM, Dave Hinz said:

I certainly have no need or desire for a silencer, but I'm curious.

Same here. It's one of those toys that seems like more trouble and cost
than it's worth, but being a scientific type person I can't help but want
to learn about.

It's one of those things you don't think you need until you try one! On a
bolt action .22 with subsonic ammo, you can actually hear the firing pin
hit the rim - that's the loudest noise the rifle makes. It's MUCH quieter
than an air gun - even a plinking spring gun. It lets you shout 2 or 3
bunnies without spooking them all after the first shot. I once even got 4
out of 5 ( I was really mad I couldn't kill the fifth, but he was in a
tree & the backdrop wasn't safe) carrion crows in my top field. Carrion
crows are about as nasty, suspicious, keen eyed animals you can find (
apart perhaps from accountants)


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