Plastic barrel noise reduction?

[sj1]

Has anyone ever built one of these contraptions like I've heard about? Usually a blue plastic barrel with the top and bottom cut off, lined with some kind of sound absorbing material.
I would be shooting .22lr and maybe .22 Magnum out of my Heritage Rough Rider.
Anyone's experience with something like this, or any other ideas to mitigate noise, would be welcome. Thanks in advance,
Sj1

 

[rossi]

Just "Egg Crate Foam" inside a barrel. People have also made round frames with chicken wire, and square frames from plywood. I don't know how effective it is. I've never tried it. I know some shooting ranges are putting up similar foam between lanes. I guess it has some merit.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Mega silencer! Goto prison. Lol.

 

[5lima30ret]

It might be worth trying some of the automotive sound deadening mat that is used in trunks for bass speakers. Good luck!

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

It might be worth trying some of the automotive sound deadening mat that is used in trunks for bass speakers. Good luck!

One of the public ranges in the north end of the county uses culverts, also to cut down on reckless shooting I'm sure.

 

[BluesBrother]

Has anyone ever built one of these contraptions like I've heard about? Usually a blue plastic barrel with the top and bottom cut off, lined with some kind of sound absorbing material.
I would be shooting .22lr and maybe .22 Magnum out of my Heritage Rough Rider.
Anyone's experience with something like this, or any other ideas to mitigate noise, would be welcome. Thanks in advance,
Sj1

He's wearing ear protection with a can on his rifle. Plus that contraption? What is the concern?

 

[sj1]

He's wearing ear protection with a can on his rifle. Plus that contraption? What is the concern?

The picture was just for the purpose of illustration.

 

[sj1]

Tha

It might be worth trying some of the automotive sound deadening mat that is used in trunks for bass speakers. Good luck!

Thanks. I might try that, plus the egg crate foam.

 

[sloporsche]

I knew a guy that strung a clothes line up in his basement and hung blankets like a tent and let his lawn mower run outside while he tested a sten on full auto . The plastic barrel idea will help with noise by adding more barrels and insulating the outside too and making the entrance / exits smaller and insulated . If ya wanna get technical there are dozens of scientific books [ one good one by US gov] on sound wave /gas pressure mitigation . A legal sound suppressor is imho the answer but heck that sten guy [i heard] once built one from a police mag light for a 22 [short worked best] at peak you only heard the action cycle and maybe brass hitting something ,they need to be refreshed after so many rounds out ......and do not used anything that burns inside lol

 

[BluesBrother]

The picture was just for the purpose of illustration.

I personally like the sound and smell of burnt gun powder in the morning.

 

[sloporsche]

I personally like the sound and smell of burnt gun powder in the morning.

I was stick welding once and said " i know that smell " burning frayed leg blue jeans

 

[BluesBrother]

I was stick welding once and said " i know that smell " burning frayed leg blue jeans

what? que?

 

[sloporsche]

what? que?

i was referring to a smell ....my pant leg was on fire and i did not know it until i smelled it in my helmet while welding

 

[BluesBrother]

i was referring to a smell ....my pant leg was on fire and i did not know it until i smelled it in my helmet while welding

I thought we were talking about the sound of gun fire and I added the smell of burnt gun powder. Burnt flesh? No thanks.

 

[IronBeard]

If the muzzle of your weapon touches that in any way, and you are observed by "the authorities," you have deliberately, and knowingly, both manufactured a "silencer" and attached it to your weapon without paying the government for permission to do so. Doom on you.