Thread: After 22 Lr subsonics

Originally Posted by gonetropo

aguila uses dupont powder the same as remington, its filthy burning stuff

Yep the powder burn has its own aroma...


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CCI subsonics have worked well in my 10/22 supressed.

I have a slightly older 10/22 and the CCI subbies work a treat. 5 shot single hole @ 25meters and 1 1/2" group @ 100m using a bench rest. Standard rounds open up to >5" at 100m. In contrast I cannot get my Winchester .22 mag shooting anything less than 5" at 100m no matter what ammo I try.

As an aside the manual that came with my 22mag says DO NOT ever run hornady critical defense 22wmr ammo through the rifle...
I know it's primarily designed for pistols but wonder what the issue is.

Originally Posted by zimmer

@flock Are you using a bolt gun or a semi?
Was at the range the other day and a guy there couldn't get them to cycle in his CZ 512 semi.
I have also read somewhere else about Eley not cycling semis, cannot remember firearm brand involved though.

I'll endorse that. Bought 800. Won't cycle either of my 10/22s nor my Mark II Pistol

Originally Posted by Ftx325

As an aside the manual that came with my 22mag says DO NOT ever run hornady critical defense 22wmr ammo through the rifle...
I know it's primarily designed for pistols but wonder what the issue is.

I have used them in a semi and they are on the light side for semi's i.e you really need to hold the rifle tight so you do not "soft shoulder" and cause miss feeds or short stroke the action .

Originally Posted by Ftx325

As an aside the manual that came with my 22mag says DO NOT ever run hornady critical defense 22wmr ammo through the rifle...
I know it's primarily designed for pistols but wonder what the issue is.

i tried it in my rossi, made one hlel of a mess on impact, cycled the semi well but grouped only ok compared to 30gr and 40gr supersonic

Picked up fiocchi 38gn Lead Round Nosed Hollow Point Subsonics at gun city, they shot fantastically accurate
Tested them in my 10/22 at 50m against
CCI Standard velocity
CCI Subsonic
Aguila Standard Velocity
Aguila Subsonic
Fiocchi Official 300 match grade
Fiocchi Official Rapid Fire 280

Average velocity over 34 shots was 1025fps with a Standard deviation of 24fps and extreme spread of 95

If I'm honest the CCI Sub velocities were the most consistent (E.S.50 fps S.D. 11fps) but my groups didn't reflect this.
This was my 50m 10 shot group for the Fiocchi

That is one very good group, for any gun, let alone a 10/22.

Some fine shooting all right. Thats 10 headshot rabbits smacked over.

Just picked up an extra box of CCI subs today in Rangiora, they have doubled in price since I bought the last lot 6 months ago

I just started a new 500 box of CCI Sandard Velocity. Holy shit! What’s happened! I’m getting 1 in 5 going supersonic, and the odd one going ffftthh and falling way short. Quality of this batch is awful, never seen anything like it. They’re going back to the supplier.

Farmlands have gone out of all ammunition, apparently company directive.

Originally Posted by Flyblown

I just started a new 500 box of CCI Sandard Velocity. Holy shit! What’s happened! I’m getting 1 in 5 going supersonic, and the odd one going ffftthh and falling way short. Quality of this batch is awful, never seen anything like it. They’re going back to the supplier.

I had that a while ago with the od bullet going supersonic,cleaned the barrel and that fixed it.