AAC Aviator on a 10/22, anyone here using that setup?

P99guy · Post by **P99guy** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:14 am

I picked up a brand new Ruger 10/22 on saterday with the intention of putting a Olive Drab Hogue overmould .920 stock and matte olive green Pac-lite threaded 16.25 inch barrel on it. And now comes time to pick out a muzzle can for it(and start one towards my C3 dealer). I was gravitating toward the AAC Aviator.

Anyone own a Aviator? whats your opinion? Is there one that is better in some way?

Landry308 · Post by **Landry308** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:24 am

IIRC Lawless101 is or is about to real soon.

hs338lapua · Post by **hs338lapua** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:16 am

It just so happens that I do own an aviator and I have a 10/22 sitting in the safe with the paclite barrel on it. To be truthful I haven't even shot them together. I've had the aviator on my MkII and my pocket rifle the whole time. I will put them together though and get some pictures and shoot them a little.

hs338lapua · Post by **hs338lapua** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:12 am

I can't believe how quiet this silencer is! I had shot it next to a couple outback's and noticed a little difference. But on a 10/22 it is just amazing.

Here are a couple pics I just took:

5 rounds shooting Remington Subsonic

5 Rounds shooting Remington subsonics up close

5 Rounds shooting Federal Value Pack up close

Disclaimer! I was shooting off of some cheap plastic patio furnature and during the up close videos you can hear the casings hit the table and cause more noise.

This is the ammo used:

Landry308 · Post by **Landry308** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:32 am

very nice

altav · Post by **altav** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:38 am

Sweet... I was thinking about the exact same setup so I'm glad to see that it works well.

P99guy · Post by **P99guy** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:03 pm

338, thanks so much for going out and trying the combo/ taking pics for us...I see now its a plenty good idea for me to pursue

sweett · Post by **sweett** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:36 am

I am planning on buying a 10/22(stock model carbine) and adding a bull barrel and thumbhole stock. I also own a browning buck mark, you just convinced me that my next can will be one that I can use on both. I just want to say I love the .22 round its better than therapy. Rifle, pistol for $20 per 1000 rds it dosnt matter.

BrianBerto2 · Post by **BrianBerto2** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:55 am

Correction: for $18 and change in the right market, you get 1100 rnds of pure enjoyment.

Just bustin balls, but for real, some of the most fun I have shooting is with a .22 and a couple dozen golf balls at an indoor range.

Sorry about the sidetrack. I have'nt had the chance to shoot the aviator, but my pilot along with the 10/22 is a great combo. Plenty quiet for basement shooting or city squirrel hunting so I dont see how an extra baffle or two could hurt matters.

Just for conversation sake, my 10/22 looks a LOT like hs338lapua's, here are the specs-
Ruger 10/22 reciever
Power customs weaver base
weaponscraft bolt buffer
Ruger 10/22 bolt - modifications
Radiused by CPC
Jeweled by CPC
Firing pin "pinned" by CPC
Volquartsen extractor
Volquartsen TG2000 trigger pack
Green Mountain 16.25" Blued, Fluted, Threaded bull bbl
Hogue overmoulded stock
Harris SB?? bipob
weaver quad lock medium height rings
Simmons prairie master 4-16X40 A/O T/T rifle scope

Sorry for the lack of picks, but my digicam is horseshit and I refuse to post anymore pics until I get a new one. And lets be honest, that will cut into the gun budgetso who knows when that will happen. I'll try to borrow one and post up pics.

Sorry about the ramblings, I ve been watching the cubs lose and that aint easy for me.

-Brian

-Brian

lawless · Post by **lawless** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:40 pm

I love my combo. Its crazy quiet. Id dare say its as quiet as any integral ive ever heard.
If you use this combo you wont be dissapointed.

I dont have the suppressor in this picture but this is the gun I use it on. The tacsol barrels are great. If you have any other questions just PM me and id be glad to help answer them.

Landry308 · Post by **Landry308** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:15 pm

I have one of the Tac-Sol integral 10/22 bbl. on the way. Shot an Aviator on CZ 452 yesterday, Stupid quiet ! Pretty much just hear the firing pin.

Matyoka · Post by **Matyoka** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:17 pm

lawless101aa wrote:I love my combo. Its crazy quiet. Id dare say its as quiet as any integral ive ever heard.
If you use this combo you wont be dissapointed.

I dont have the suppressor in this picture but this is the gun I use it on. The tacsol barrels are great. If you have any other questions just PM me and id be glad to help answer them.

This has to be one of the hottest .22s I have seen. What would take to make a regular store Ruger 10/22 into this beauty? I have the .22 Quest allready...

lawless · Post by **lawless** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:26 pm

Lets see here. I only used the reciever and trigger group body. Heres the parts list.

Leupold 3-9 rimfire scope.
Leupold Qrw rings
Clarks cutom picatinny rail
Titanium extractor
Tactical solutions barrel
Volquartsen bolt buffer
clarks custom trigger
Hogue stock. uh I think thats about it. shoots great. Ill sell the package if anyone wats to buy it.

Matyoka · Post by **Matyoka** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:00 pm

And what would the dammage($$$) be ??? Is the pictured barrel threaded for a suppressor? I can't really see if you have a thread protector on or not.

lawless · Post by **lawless** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:59 pm

Id say 850 with the scope. I think thats a pretty swell deal. Considering the work in it. Its like 750 just in parts so basically thats a gun for a hundred bucks. Ive only shot about 300 rounds through it and I got the feeding issues fixed. If you want the mags and a speedloader Id say 925. Its go 3 butler creek steel lips mags, 1 ramline mag, and four 10 rounders.

Oh yeah it is threaded 1/2 by 28.

P99guy · Post by **P99guy** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:25 pm

My new toy, I just got put together and test fired in the back yard

its vewwy quiet. still getting an Aviator, but the Optima has found a second jjob for now lol

Ruger 10/22, green Hogue overmold stock, Tactical Solutions 16.5in threaded barrel, 6x18 40mm scope, AWC Optima suppressor

redtazdog · Post by **redtazdog** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:48 pm

These damn 10/22s can eat your $ quick when you start to customize em,
But there are quiet and cheap fun shooting.
I have the aviator sitting at the dealer that needs a stamp

I am using the Quest now and its soooooo quiet, I wonder what the Aviator will sound like.

PDNick · Post by **PDNick** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:39 pm

I have an aviator and use it on a MKIII w/paclite barrel, a 10/22 with a 16 1/8 threaded standard barrel and a 10/22 target with a 20" threaded butler creek bull barrel. Very satisfied with it's performance on all three. PMC subsonic is what I normally use and is way quieter than CCI subs. And if you really want quiet, Aguila red box (no powder) is the way to go, although it won't cycle.

AAC Aviator on a 10/22, anyone here using that setup?

AAC Aviator on a 10/22, anyone here using that setup?

Sweett