Hawk Driver: And this.... I have never been interested at all in "silencers" this model is threaded for a silencer and I do some work around houses on Ground Squirrels. CLOSE around houses and it is lower volume shooting but I do it to earn favor with the home/ranch owners.
I am tempted to get started on the long and arduous task of buying a "silencer" and it would go on the Ruger American Varmint in 17 HMR I now own for this type shooting.
Again good luck if you decide to try one.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy