Why Subsonic?

[Oklahomabassin]

I love some subsonic through my bolt .22 and 10-22.
I have thumped several pigs in the head and the gun and shots are so quiet often times 1 pig falls over and you can shoot another.

 

[ForsakenConservative]

I love some subsonic through my bolt .22 and 10-22.
I have thumped several pigs in the head and the gun and shots are so quiet often times 1 pig falls over and you can shoot another.

Sounds like fun.....need help?

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Sounds like fun.....need help?

Not right now.

 

[bigred1]

Not right now.

You could at least let him hold your beer...

 

[Oklahomabassin]

You could at least let him hold your beer...

I wear a hat that holds 2 cans!

 

[diggler1833]

Most precision .22lr ammo is also subsonic so they dont get smacked by the shockwave down range and throw off accuracy.

^This is why target shooters prefer subsonic ammunition.

When a bullet goes transonic (supersonic to subsonic) the shock wave will destabilize the bullet, causing it to yaw and accuracy goes to crap.

You don't see this happening the other way around because the bullet achieves supersonic speed while it is still in the barrel.

It takes a specially designed, extremely high BC bullet to remain stable through the transonic shock wave...and you won't find those in a rimfire.

 

[rswink]

Note that the CCI Quiet rounds may not exit the barrel of a rifle.

Wow, how often do they do that. I am on about 4000 of them and have a few dozen thousand more to shoot. When should I expect my 1st squib?

Honestly, I shoot them from my bolt action all the time. Have used them occasionally with 10/22 and Model 60's. I have also used them in pistols. The only problem I have ever had is not enough recoil to cycle a semi-auto.

 

[Aries]

Wow, how often do they do that. I am on about 4000 of them and have a few dozen thousand more to shoot. When should I expect my 1st squib?

Honestly, I shoot them from my bolt action all the time. Have used them occasionally with 10/22 and Model 60's. I have also used them in pistols. The only problem I have ever had is not enough recoil to cycle a semi-auto.

It says on the box "DO NOT USE IN BARRELS OVER 24" IN LENGTH." There is probably a bit of CYA in that caution, and I'm glad your experience has been trouble free., I assume your rifles are under 24", and frankly, it probably wouldn't happen that often in longer barrels. It's not an unreasonable warning though.

 

[Steve Taylor]

Here are a couple of things to consider when using subsonics. First, if you are using a semi-auto they may not eject. Second, in pistols, there is not much difference between sub sonics and hv ammo, because hv usually do not get to velocity in a short barrel.

 

[Catt57]

Note that the CCI Quiet rounds may not exit the barrel of a rifle.

Valid concern, But I do regularly shoot them out of a 24" barrel with no issues. The Quiets still have just a little powder. It's the CBs that are primer only that will really get you in trouble.