Thread: Best Subsonic 22LR Hunting Ammo ?

cz 452 thius stuff works and groups well.

Originally Posted by Markgibsonr25

cz 452 thius stuff works and groups well.

Cool, thanks, I have a couple of bricks to try it out

Originally Posted by 300_BLK

A sports store owner gave me 6 boxes of the rem subs, he couldn't sell the stuff. Sonic booms, dirty as and some were not loaded with much powder. Had a few doing 500fps...

Haven't had the problem with low velocities as I use it in a Kidd 10-22 and don't think it will cycle, but had more than my share of sonic booms with the Remington.

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!

ok years back while young and silly (now old and silly) i opened up the tips on some 22 sub hollowpoint and added a drop of mercury sealed it off with candle wax. you have to use it pretty much the same day as the mercury eats lead fast. the effects on small furry bunnies is rather interesting and to say the least theres bugga all meat left as it tends to blow huge holes in poor mr bugs

Originally Posted by gonetropo

ok years back while young and silly (now old and silly) i opened up the tips on some 22 sub hollowpoint and added a drop of mercury sealed it off with candle wax. you have to use it pretty much the same day as the mercury eats lead fast. the effects on small furry bunnies is rather interesting and to say the least theres bugga all meat left as it tends to blow huge holes in poor mr bugs

Can't say I'd be keen on the meat after being injected with mercury... Sounds like fun though

Originally Posted by 223nut

Can't say I'd be keen on the meat after being injected with mercury... Sounds like fun though

Probably OK for vampires though, oh sorry, isn't that a silver bullet? Or a stake thru the heart??

You have to spike them through the head if they are a zombie. That or shoot them with a Z Max projectile.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Was in Gun City in Hamilton today. They have Aquila(?) 60 grain subs. $199 a slab

Will they stabilise with the .22 twist rate?

Originally Posted by res

Cci subs are my go to as well, I put little plastic balls in the hollow point form time to time and it really helps the expansion

@res can you explain? Where do you source your balls?

Funny Thread this.
Over 1000 veiws
Over 60 replys.................

Only basically two brands of ammo

CCI or Winchester............

End result , both brands work well.

Observation...... as shooters we aren't exactly spoilt for choice are we

Originally Posted by 300_BLK

Where do you source your balls?

Ummm in usually in my underwear

Originally Posted by 223nut

Ummm in usually in my underwear

I was waiting for that

Originally Posted by 300_BLK

I was waiting for that

Someone had to go there

good discussion,
Yep I'd go for the winchester or killwell 40 or 42. Have been happy with these.
I've tried the rems and would never go back. Absolutely rubbish consistency.

Need to source another brick soon and will go again with kilwell or Winchester.

Haven't tried the CCI.