Thread: What ammo works well in your fully suppr.10/22 ?

Asking because I tried several brands and still haven’t found a reliable brand/ammunition to shoot possums from close range to max.30 meters without empty brass stove piping every now and then.
The rifle is a fully suppressed Ruger 10/22.
Any suggestions appreciated.
Cheers

did you try CCI suppressor and Tac22?

CCI but i removed 1.5 turns off the return spring and a polymer buffer

I did try some CCI suppressed ammo, not sure if it was CCI suppressor ,- rifle didn’t cycle well, never tried tac22 but will try next thanks for that!
The worst ammo is Winchester, stove piped every second or third round.
Years ago I used CCI standard which worked well, but a few years ago I think something has changed with the ammo and it suddenly didn't work so well..
Even changed the extractor/ejector but it didn't make a difference.

Mainly interested to hear from someone in the know, who actually uses a-certain brand ammo in the fully suppressed Ruger 10/22 rifle to shoot possums with success not further then 40yds without the stove piping, cycle problems.

@gonetropo What sort of CCI ammo do you use? Did you cut the spring? I did change the buffer for a polymer buffer which makes it quieter.

Going back over 5 years I tried some new winchester 42gr subsonics.
Made in the US now.
The only ammo that my 10/22 didn't work with. I may have clipped the spring, but that was years ago and can't remember.
I might not have.
Used to work with any other ammo including a couple of brands of subs.
That 42gr stuff would jam 2 or 3 times out of a 10rd mag.
Never tried it in anything else just used it for noise testing when I made a suppressor

Hi diana2 every rifle likes certain brands /weights of ammo
you say you have a fully suppressed barrel ,how long is the barrel [rifling ] has the barrel been ported .. Have you cut the recoil springs ....
Is the mag ramps and rotary spring not worn have you tried a different mag ..
I run CCI subsonic 40 grain [1050 f/s ] through my 10/22 thats been fitted with a Bunny Buster fully suppressed barrel [built by a guy in Nelson many yrs ago
He used a True Flight and is ported and short ]..Runs sweet even @ 100m wabbits are dead ..
It dosent like Tack 2 too waxy Cheers

I have a 10/22 competition and it cycles CCI subsonic fine.

CCI subs , I have the polymer buffer and is supressed.

The only problem I have come across is the magazine becoming very dirty from the wax from the subs and that causes the 10/22 to stovepipe.Also when was the last time you dissasembled your 10/22 and gave it a good clean ?
Another thing to keep an eye on is the spring tension of your magazine.
The lips of the mag are what causes the rifle to eject the round and load the new round (along with the gas) and if they are really dirty or worn , it an cause alot of problems.
Just my experience with my 10/22.

CCI sub sonic 40gr hollow point. one ragged hole at 50 yards
CCI standard velocity target. One ragged hole at 50 yards

Originally Posted by 7mm tragic

CCI sub sonic 40gr hollow point. one ragged hole at 50 yards
CCI standard velocity target. One ragged hole at 50 yards

What .22 are you getting those results with ....an Anschutz 54?
If you are getting that with a 10/22 I'm calling BS.

Winchester HP excellent

@jusepy81
you are absolutely right, after a good clean it works much better, not with any Winchester ammo I tried though.
I cleaned the magazines which was a bit painful to put them back together and one has less tension than before.. maybe its just time for a couple of new magazines.
Thanks for all the good advice.

Originally Posted by Hermitage

What .22 are you getting those results with ....an Anschutz 54?
If you are getting that with a 10/22 I'm calling BS.

Apologies, I meant 25 yards.

CCI 40gr hollowpoints, yep cut the spring down with a dremel.