Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

Originally Posted by Magnus

Please explain what the benefits of using subsonic rounds for WMR? Seems like a waste?

It's quieter than a standard WMR round, especially with a suppressor.

Originally Posted by tanqueray

It's quieter than a standard WMR round, especially with a suppressor.

Absolutely, but still subsonic so no real advantage over a 22LR?

Originally Posted by Magnus

Absolutely, but still subsonic so no real advantage over a 22LR?

You could use standard WMR rounds for longer range stuff, or where more energy needed and the subsonics for closer range stuff, or where keeping quiet is important, so quite versatile. The first option isn't really there for 22LR. HV rounds never seem to be that accurate in 22LR and certainly don't have the punch of supersonic WMR rounds. Having said that, you are right, at the subsonic end, I can't see any advantage of WMR over 22LR.

Same weight, same speed, same energy as a .22 sub so all the good points of the magnum have been lost.

https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/20...2-wmr-chamber/

As above chamber ddimensions are different I however have seen it done accidentally in a sako quad first round chambered and actually fired and hit the target but didnt eject and needed a rod to get it out.
Owner admitted to a brain fade and had noticed the rounds looked short in the magazine.

Evening shoot up a small gully, 43 shot without moving, longest shot 130 mtrs and most under 100.
The next gully had as many again but ammo ran out. Gotta love the 17Hmr on rabbits it must be the perfect combination of speed, range, recoil, energy on rabbits......cheaper ammo would be nice but it's very effective on the bunnies.

That's a decent haul for sure @viper. From one spot gives a good indication of how thick they are down there.

Numbers are high in my area and the farms I shoot on. Other farms the numbers could be more or less. You never really know from one place to the next.
Weather can play a part on the day / night as well. It was still and warm ( not to hot ) so last evening was mint.

longest hit with CCI subs for the day . . .

Small bunny/big hare from my place last night. Hare was @ 94m, bunny @ like 30m ish. Longest shot I've mace with subs in 22lr and reticle holdover instead of dialing. The sheer amount of meat that came off the hare was ridiculous...

Managed to get out and actually see rabbits in the neighbours place. The cows have been let back in, and the grass is short enough to shoot again. I know there are rabbits around, as the roadside is dotted with them when we drive to work in the morning.

Look at this fat barstool

Tried to get him with the air pistol the other day.
Thought I’d missed but looks like the slug ran down his back

Rattus Mungus. Ha ha ha ha

Year I wanted to throw him on the kitchen scales but the wife started to throw her toys out of the cot
Really don’t know what the fuse was about
Well with the whined up