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DoctorWho
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.22 LR CB's & Subsonic ammo - How do you choose ?
DoctorWho
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Aside from the lower noise factor, how do you decide when to switch from regular power .22 LR to CB's or Subsonic ammo ?
Uses ?
Uses ?
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Subsonics do everything I want to do, from possums and rabbits and other pests to just general plinking. I have even used them on goats to good effect. (All my .22's are sighted in with subs)
Oh........did I mention all of my .22 rifles have suppressors/silencers fitted.......so I cant see the point in using high velocity rounds which kinda nullifies the whole purpose of using suppressors...
:yousuck:
- George Orwell
I tried a few rounds of subsonic and was pleased with the lower report.
A few years back I headshot a rabbit at about 120yds, was holding about 4-5" above its head.......Both myself and the guy with me watched the bullet in flight through our scopes, (I beat him to the trigger lol) We were both amazed at how much of an arc the bullet took before dropping Brer Rabbit. Have used the visual on occasions to 'walk fire' onto a target!!!
While we are talking about subsonics...I always use Winchester subs for everything. When I bought the Ruger 10/22 a few weeks back, the LGS gave me 100 CCI subs, and told me they work perfectly in Rugers.
When I was sighting it in I used Winchester subs, then switched over to the CCI's and about every 15-20 rounds, one would 'beat' the suppressor and make a loud crack. ( The loudest sound in the 10/22 with Winchester's is the sound of the bolt cycling). Whenever a CCI gave a 'crack', the bullet would be 2" high and 2" left.
Methinks that CCI's quality control isnt as good as Winchesters, although I may be wrong.
I have hunted squirrels with them in the big woods
if you miss, the squirrel doesn't recognize it as a threat and you get another chance or two.
A CB cap also won't work the action on most semis. The Long CBs have the same powder amount, but will function thru bolt guns that won't take a short.