any suppressed barrels?

[alan in ga]

I've got a TAC 65 suppressor to fit a 10/22 and a Ruger 22/45 barrel. Now I've purchased a 14" bull barrel for my G2 in 22 LR Match and wondering if I might thread it for some quiet backyard shooting!? Anyone else suppress their 14" or 10" barrels?

[Mtn Jack]

Some one makes an integral suppressed barrel for them, when i find it again i will let you know. Looks just like a bull barrel. Any shop should be able to thread one for what you have but it will not look as cool as the above.

[RHM]

My 10" with an SWR Spectre on it.  While just about any shop can thread a barrel, there is still a lot that can go wrong if it isn't perfectly concentric to the bore.  I would decide on the suppressor you want, then find out what machinists that company recommends.  You can pretty much bet that Hi Desert Dog and Tornado Technologies will always be approved by any of the major suppressor manufacturers.  Tornado Technologies did a few of mine and did outstanding work, had great customer service, fair price, and amazingly fast turnaround time.  My wife sent three of mine away to be threaded as a surprise for me while I was away with work; Tornado Technology took the time on the phone to talk her through disassembly of all three firearms for shipping, then got the work done and the barrels back well under their stated turnaround time (it was so short that they asked that it not be revealed since they can't always do it that fast).

[alan in ga]

Cool looking rig there!
I JUST got in from the backyard where I tried out my new 22LR Match 14" barrel. Wow what fun. I AM liking this barrel!
I have 2 lathes, and among friends within 10 miles is a custom match rifle [F Class and 1000 yard] prone rifle gunbuilder, and another gunsmith who's 'regular job' is a Delta Airlines machinist. When he threads, the machinists' book comes out! He is qualified to work on jet engines in the machine shop so if he threads a barrel I can be SURE the bore lines up.
What I did do that I might not do again is buy the TAC 65. It is for 22LR only and I would love to have one that could be used on 17HMR/22MAG, etc.
I fit rifle barrels for fun but my lathe is not spinning. Sold my Atlas 12x36 and have just not gotten it's replacment [Clausing 12x36] up and running yet.

I'm not sure, but after owning a dozen or more Contender pistol and rifle barrels, this 22LR Match looks like it could be the "funnest"! The only other Contender 22 barrel I had was a stainless 10" 22LR Match. This 14" bull barrel [purchased here from the classifieds] seems to be the most enjoyable barrel yet.

[RHM]

One issue you will have is the bullet going supersonic.  Typically, you want a 5" or shorter barrel to keep .22LR subsonic, though my 10" with Aguila 38gr. subsonic loads is still VERY quiet.  I don't think the 14" would keep that load subsonic, as I know my 18" 77/22 does not.  But, if you already have the suppressor, might as well spend a few dollars to get a barrel you like threaded as it will be a sound reduction no matter what.  I looked at the Tac 65 initially, but went with the Spectre because I liked that it was steel rather than aluminum and could be disassembled for cleaning.  Were I to do it, again, I would probably go with a Liberty Cans Sparrow, not because of any shortcomings I have found in the Spectre, but because I think the Sparrow is comparable at a lower price and a bit easier to take apart.  The Spectre will handle .22LR/Mag, .17HMR, and 5.7X28mm, though I will never bother threading my Five-seveN.