Southfield, Michigan — Suppressors have officially moved from niche accessories to mainstream must-haves, and Ballistic’s Best 2025 set out to determine which manufacturers are truly leading the charge. In the Rimfire Suppressor category, one of the most competitive and performance-sensitive segments, the margin between contenders was razor thin. After exhaustive testing and detailed evaluation, the Dead Air RXD 22 Ti emerged as the clear winner, earning the Ballistic’s Best 2025 Rimfire Suppressor title.

“The rimfire category really forced us to pay attention to the smallest details,” said Fred Mastison, Lead Evaluator of Ballistics Best Suppressors 2025. “All of these cans performed well, but the RXD 22 Ti consistently stood out in build quality, design execution, and overall balance. When the scores were tallied, it earned its spot at the top.”

Developed through a collaboration between Dead Air Silencers and Ruger Firearms, the RXD 22 Ti is far more than a simple co-branded product. Built around a titanium tube and featuring a 3D-printed, PVD-coated, single-piece Triskelion core, the suppressor represents a new approach to rimfire suppression. The design emphasizes durability, ease of maintenance, and consistent performance, while the titanium retaining cap and innovative XRF muzzle brake help enhance efficiency.

Evaluators praised the RXD 22 Ti for its refined aesthetics, solid construction, and thoughtful engineering. With a total score of 32 out of 45, it narrowly edged out strong competitors from Heresy Design, SilencerCo and Nosler in a category where even fractional differences mattered. The Ballistic’s Best 2025 Rimfire Suppressor award underscores Dead Air’s commitment to innovation and performance-driven design. More importantly, it reinforces the idea that today’s suppressor market rewards manufacturers who sweat the details and build products shooters can trust.

As Mastison noted, “Every suppressor we tested would serve shooters well, but the RXD 22 Ti showed us what’s possible when engineering, performance, and practicality all line up.”

About Ballistic’s Best
Ballistic’s Best is Athlon Outdoors’ annual awards series, evaluating more than 100 firearms and gear entries across multiple categories. Each product is subjected to real-world range testing, judged by veteran shooters, and scored on a detailed 0–5 scale across performance, ergonomics, value and more. The winners represent the best-of-class for 2025, the firearms world’s equivalent of a heavyweight championship.

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