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    firing .22 subs and high velocity

    I have a fully suppressed jw15 which i have always fired subs through. It's very very quiet which is great around my place for my family and border collie as i shoot targets quite often here.

    When hunting i would prefer to use high velocity at times for more sting and range for bunnies and hares.

    This may be a stupid question but is it simply a matter of adjusting the aim in height only or will i need to start from scratch when sighting in a high velocity over a sub sonic round?
    If i go and buy some HV ammo, can i switch between the two types with a certain amount of clicks on height depending on what i am shooting at?

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    Go buy the hv ammo you intend to use and put a group onto paper then shoot a group of the sub ammo and check it. Might not need to muck around with the scope.
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    i have sighted it in at 40m, it'll hit high but what i don't know is will it still be straight.

    probably best that i just do get a box and try it, was just curious if anyone was already doing it.

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    Best to try it. Each rifle is different
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    I just use shooter with the advertise speed minus a bit and then use the mil dots on my scope. Know what it's zeroed for each round and good to go

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    It may not shoot high, it may shoot low or to the side, depends on the rifle, only way to be sure is to check on a target.

    Also check the supressor is able to handle hv ammo, some of them aren't and can be damaged doing so.
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    cool will do.

    The suppressor is a hushpower full over barrel suppressor, how do i find out if that is all good for HV?

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    Quote Originally Posted by smidey View Post
    cool will do.

    The suppressor is a hushpower full over barrel suppressor, how do i find out if that is all good for HV?
    Talk to the person who sold it to you if you brought it new at a shop

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    MY Remington 597 shoots pretty much the same with CCI using Minimag subs or HV. The HV are slightly high, but still a dead bunny with either. Using a Hushpro suppressor
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    Quote Originally Posted by possum_shooter View Post
    Talk to the person who sold it to you if you brought it new at a shop
    yeah they reckon it's all good.

    I'll get a box and do some comparisons, will be interesting if nothing else.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smidey View Post
    yeah they reckon it's all good.

    I'll get a box and do some comparisons, will be interesting if nothing else.
    Post pics of how it goes.

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    My .22lr winchester shoots subbies about an inch low out to 60 then drops fairly heavily at 80-100+

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    I tried out some of those CCI 'Quiet' 22LR ammunition through my old bolt action with a suppressor, dam the things are virtually silent. The projectile hitting the target sounds deafening, don't think I'd hunt with them at all though.

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    what speed are they? I use the winchester 42g HP which are 1024fps i think and are very quiet i think.

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    40g HP (I think) 700-800FPS (again, I'm not sure) Pretty much useless for anything but shortish-range target shooting.

    I've had a lot of fun teaching my niece how to shoot with these on the farm. I haven't been out in awhile, think I might have to get out there!

 

 

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