Aguila .22 SSS Sniper Sub sonic Again

[MIKE MACINTOSH]

A recent post by Rescue Riley got me thinking about these rounds again. last time I fired these rounds I had 0% malfunctions and good accuracy they just fired to a diffrent point of impact at the time I didn't feel there was enough of an improvement in preformance to justify the almost double price per box for the ammo ,well today I decided to take the remaining ammo from my last test about half of the brick
Firearms used were a 50+ year old Ruger mk1 pistol and a Norinco knock off of a Browning 22 ATD rifle. Rifle started clean, pistol had about 300 rounds through it before test.
pistol was loaded and fired in 15 groups of five at 21 feet with iron sights all groups were between the size half dollar and silver dollar size with some called fliers(5) Also had 4 stove pipes with last two mag's i belive due to pistol being extremly dirty by this time no other feeding or cycling problems.
First five groups of five were fired off hand at 21 feet with the Norinco groups around dime sized with rounds usually touching remaining 10 groups were fired at 80 yards off hand at a tin pie plate all were on target 0% malfunctions
all rounds hit point first indicating that they were stabilized during flight
i must say i'am much more impressed with this ammo then when i last fired it during the winter It also fired to point of aim with iron sights with both weapons VERY ACCURATE & RELIABLE THIS STUFF MUST NOT LIKE SNOW :thumbup:

 

[Fieldtestornothing]

OK, it costs twice a box because Aguila has to make the round to more specefic tolerances regarding muzzle velocity. It can't break the sound barrier so the powder must be more carefully regulated. In addition, that crazy 60gr round must be formed carefully.

I have fired this out of my suppressed Mark II and have had so so results with it. I prefer CCI's sub-sonic by far. Although, your wasting your money firing it out of a standard pistol. Oh who can lie? Shooting is never a waste of money!!!

 

[runningboar]

Mike,
You are lucky to have 2 guns that both like this ammo. Most guns don't, some companies offer faster twist barrels made for this ammo to properly stabilize it. I have only fired a couple of boxes but my CZ452 and my favorite 10/22 both failed to stabilize it resulting in keyholes. Chris

EDIT: I also am not sure it provides enough difference to justify the added cost. I like CCI minimags for power and remington/eley eps for accuracy.

 

[lotoblades]

They shoot pretty well out of my old Rem 514 but tend to tumble out of my Rem 597.
I used to shoot the $1 a box federal lightnings from Walmart,I could just about stack them at 25 yards,actualy could sometimes.It's amazing how some guns are picky and some shoot the cheap stuff better that the "match" grade.