Thread: Best Subsonic 22LR Hunting Ammo ?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I find the winchester expand better than the cci (both 40 and 42 gr aussie)

been a winchester user for 30+yrs now and swear by em .the old rabbitammo&cuzzie dynapoint were extremely bloody effective ,and the modern subs just the same.its actually suprising the hole they leave when they trip th bunny or possum up!

I like the Winchester 42 gr subs cycle well in my 10/22. I'll get maybe one miscycle per fifty

I use winchester 42g sub's in my 795 , they go fine.

Originally Posted by kidmac42

I use winchester 42g sub's in my 795 , they go fine.

Mine loves them, pity they cost more than the Rolling Stones for a private New Years Eve party. Tried the cheaper 40gr equiv, no deal. If you ever see that orange/red box PMC zapper stuff, grab a box or two and give it a try, my 795ss likes them best (although yes supersonic). Got given a bunch a while back, tried it, liked it, and was running low recently, saw some at a gun show for $6/ box so grabbed it all

Originally Posted by Tommy

Mine loves them, pity they cost more than the Rolling Stones for a private New Years Eve party. Tried the cheaper 40gr equiv, no deal. If you ever see that orange/red box PMC zapper stuff, grab a box or two and give it a try, my 795ss likes them best (although yes supersonic). Got given a bunch a while back, tried it, liked it, and was running low recently, saw some at a gun show for $6/ box so grabbed it all

Yep my .22 likes the Aussie Win 42 subsonic too.

I remember using PMC Zappers after that big advertising promo they did here in the late 1980's and it was widely available for a few years after that but have not seen it for a long time. They did the standard velocity solid, HV solids and hollow points and Moderator subsonic hollow points. Takes me back...

CCI Subs and Eley match work really well through my CZ455. The rabbits, hares, and magpies really cannot tell the difference in price between the two makes.
Bullet expansion is pretty much zero with both of these rounds, but an accurately placed bullet with no expansion seems to do better, than a less accurate round that mushrooms out. Any head or chest shot has proven to do the job regardless of what make of 22lr ammo used.
The worst ammo I have ever used was the Remington bulk stuff. Split cases, inconsistent velocities. It shot groups more reminiscent of a shotgun blast than a rifle.
I ran a few makes over the chrony, and did 5 round groups to see what would work in my rifle. http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...tml#post433416

Originally Posted by quentin

CCI Subs and Eley match work really well through my CZ455. ....
Bullet expansion is pretty much zero with both of these rounds...

I have done a lot of possum shooting using CCI SV and CCI Subs. they are both subsonic at about the same speed, the only difference is one is solid and the other is hollow point. CCI Subs clearly does better than CCI SV in killing power. Since the weight is the same and speed is the same, it must mean Subs does expand.

Some people use a tool to tap/press a hollow point out of the SV. how well that makes the solid expand is actually an interesting question. People who do it seem to live it so it must work to some degree.

Does anyone have any experience with the Highland subsonics? I remember I used to fire them out of my Stirling in my early teens, but that was long before I knew enough to properly assess it.

Used cci but they dont kill that well i found. Switched back to winny and mint performance

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Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Haven't done much at all with the 22LR for years.

What are Guys using subsonic hunting ammo ?

I have my Lithgow which shoots really well with the SK ammo I have, but it sucks for hunting.

Haven't used my 10-22 in years, still have some Winchester Subs for it.

Heh Greg have you shot any more groups with yours lately. You did post a stunner some time ago.

CCI solids kill just as well as CCI subs when head shooting. However, the problem I have is my property slopes away and the solids seem to rickoshit lot easier than HPs. Weeeeeeeeeee scary noise in a lifestyle block area. You shit yourself after 1 event!

The old Kilwell Whispers I found to be effective also SK subs.

Originally Posted by zimmer

Heh Greg have you shot any more groups with yours lately. You did post a stunner some time ago.

I haven't even taken it out of the safe since then.....

It's all about shot placement

Remmington 38grn subs float my boat good to about 35 meters on sheep...I don't have yards

Originally Posted by Boaraxa

Remmington 38grn subs float my boat good to about 35 meters on sheep...I don't have yards

remington (dupont powder) ammo is dirtier than a manchester st hooker