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Originally Posted by scottmandue
I'm not a hunter but like playing with spoons, pardon my ignorance but why would you put a silencer on a .22?
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Hearing protection is the most significant reason IMO (safely firing without ear-pro).
Despite it's small size and fairly tame report, the transient spike of a .22LR 10/22 firing can still be 140+ dB, which is well beyond the threshold for hearing damage/loss.
Suppressors simply reduce things to a "hearing safe" level for most calibers/guns. That can still be pretty damn loud, especially for the bigger calibers, and shooting some of them suppressed without ear-pro can still lead to hearing loss.
However, since the .22 is a relatively small/quiet round, you get near "Hollywood quiet" levels with a good suppressor (and subsonic ammo). You also get additional practical benefits if you are hunting small game.