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    I'm looking at getting a sonic cleaner for suppressor and maybe some gun parts. I'm leaning towards the Hornaday brand, but before I get one, is there a better option I should look at?
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    Going off memory here but I think Free was looking into one and had a whole thread about them the other year. Was an Amazon one he was after I think, and wasnt very expensive.

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    From what I read, you don't have to clean a suppressor especially if you are shooting a high power bullet.
    They say they clean themselves. I use my ar15 suppressor on my .22 rifle, and I put it in a jug of transmission fluid to clean it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bogey1 View Post
    From what I read, you don't have to clean a suppressor especially if you are shooting a high power bullet.
    They say they clean themselves. I use my ar15 suppressor on my .22 rifle, and I put it in a jug of transmission fluid to clean it.
    I'm no expert, but I think you're correct with regard to most centerfire suppressors. IIRC my manuals say they are fine just as is, and I don't remember who I heard this from but it makes sense "you don't clean out your car muffler do you?" LOL.

    Anyway, as you also eluded to, RIMFIRE is a whole different animal. My AAC rimfire can does have removable baffles and the manual does say to clean it. It's a nasty nasty dirty can after about 50 shots. So I too have kicked around the idea of a sonic cleaner.

    The reviews for using sonic cleaners on empty brass cases seemed like 50/50 good/unimpressed, so I forgot to keep looking into it.

    I'll be interested to hear more from anyone that uses one for suppressors.
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    Thye manual for my Rugged suppressor says it runs fine dirty but does need to eventually be cleaned and suggests using a sonic cleaner. I just ordered another can for rimfire and I am understanding that they get much dirtier faster and will need cleaning more often.
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    My 22 supressor locked up. The nut to take it apart would not move soaked it with kroil and finaly got it to budge. I have a hornady and dump it in it heat and run. Not spotless when it comes out but relatively clean and I have no more problems with it locking up. I use the ultrasonic for parts mostly, especilly the old trapdoors and rolling blocks when I first get them does a nice job. Son has an expensive ultrasonic in the dive shop for regs and stuff. Head and shouders above mine but also way more money.

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    I was on the same path to clean suppressors with ultra sonic. I gave up on the idea as said above for center fire as they clean them selves. For my several rim fire suppressors they are made from aluminum and I learned you don't want to run soft metals in the ultra sonic cleaners as they will damage the metal. If what I learned is wrong please advise as I'd love to make cleaning rimfire suppressors easier.

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