shot range .22 ammo

RescueRiley

RescueRiley

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I was wondering if anyone new of a .22 round that doesn't have the same ragne capacity as the LR's I'd like something that could take small game at 20-30 yards, but will lose most of it's sauce after 200 yards or so...I was thinking about the aguilla 60 grains, cb longs or some other subsonci round thanks.
 
I use subsonic RWS 40 gr HPs which are very quiet [just right for NYC !! ] A standard velocity 22 short would be better but remember that it still has a potential 1 MILE max range !!! Perhaps an air gun is what you need ??
 
I think that might be hard to with any Subsonic or CB in the US given the spin put on the bullet. Something that loses energy like that would be a shotgun with Bird Shot, though I think 200 yards is a little close.

A quality ($) air rifle might fit the bill though. They are less rugged than firearms typically.
 
Colibri makes just the round you need but is not meant for auto loaders. It is just the primer that sends the bullet downrange but works effectively.
 
I wanted just the same thing and purchased a Marlin tube fed bolt action and scope and tried out a whole bunch of stuff with the chronograph. I don't know anything about what they would do at 200 yd or their maximum range but at 20-30 yards I settled on the CCI CB Long. It had good accuracy, less noise than an "adult" airgun, and had enough velocity to kill pests. The Aguila colibris (there are two power levels) are very nice for plinking practice especially training new shooters. They sound about like a BB gun. IMO though they do not offer enough power or accuracy at 20-30 yrds to kill squirrels and such cleanly.

My advice, buy a box of CB longs and a box of Colibri (make sure you get the more powerful of the two, I am at work but they are in diff. colored boxes)and try them yourself. FYI, CB Longs are quieter and have less velocity than standard .22 shorts and subsonic LR rounds if you did not know.
 
messer454 said:
I wanted just the same thing and purchased a Marlin tube fed bolt action and scope and tried out a whole bunch of stuff with the chronograph. I don't know anything about what they would do at 200 yd or their maximum range but at 20-30 yards I settled on the CCI CB Long. It had good accuracy, less noise than an "adult" airgun, and had enough velocity to kill pests. The Aguila colibris (there are two power levels) are very nice for plinking practice especially training new shooters. They sound about like a BB gun. IMO though they do not offer enough power or accuracy at 20-30 yrds to kill squirrels and such cleanly.

My advice, buy a box of CB longs and a box of Colibri (make sure you get the more powerful of the two, I am at work but they are in diff. colored boxes)and try them yourself. FYI, CB Longs are quieter and have less velocity than standard .22 shorts and subsonic LR rounds if you did not know.
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I love the colibri's and the super colibri's (bit hotter) but have serious doubts about their ability to kill squirrels. The super colibri's will bounce off of a tennis ball at 15 feet.

If you're shooting a lever or bolt action then you might consider the Aguila Sniper Subsonic. It's an awesome round, 60gr bullet so it has a lot more downrange power. It's an odd looking round that is basically a very long bullet seated in a 22 short case. Very low noise and doesn't travel too far. Keep in mind though that you'll need to be very familiar with the trajectory since it will have a bit of drop.

Hope this helps.

Charles
 
a bolt action 22 and CB caps may work for you, they don't have the velocity of a 22 cal. pellet but there heavier so you get more energy.

Good luck
Helle
 
I agree with most of whats already been said,cci cb shorts and longs will take small game cleanly with good shots the colibri are fun but I'd take and airgun over them,and IMHO arn't suitable for any hunting other than maybe small pest birds,mice etc.
I really injoy quality airguns and for the money a RWS is very hard to beat,with my m48 I've taken loads of rabbits and squirrels,mostly in the 10-30y range and crows to 50.
I find a good airgun to be more accurate than the cb's at 30y.
 
Back in 2004 I was in the States. We had a major squirell infestation in some of our buildings on the church property. I seriously reduced the local population with a scoped .22 and CCI CB shorts. They have plenty of power at the ranges you're talking and the noise is very low, like a big airgun. As a kid this same set-up was standard medicine for rabbits in the garden. Mac
 
I'll add another vote for CCI CB shorts (or longs). Low velocity, but should easily do what you need. I've got a box of the Aquila shorts with no powder -- just primer, I think -- that my brother-in-law gave me, and while they're fun for for short-range (read, 30 ft.) plinking, I wouldn't trust them to take down even small game at 20-30 yards.

I usually shoot an old bolt-action, single-shot J. C. Higgins .22 rifle that my late uncle gave me, and CBs do great in it. Also, a little off-topic, though the effective range is much shorter -- more in the area of 10-15 feet -- .22 rat-shot (#12) is a lot of fun to shoot.
 
QUOTE=Kyp Degal;4584030]I'll add another vote for CCI CB shorts (or longs). Low velocity, but should easily do what you need. I've got a box of the Aquila shorts with no powder -- just primer, I think -- that my brother-in-law gave me, and while they're fun for for short-range (read, 30 ft.) plinking, I wouldn't trust them to take down even small game at 20-30 yards.

I usually shoot an old bolt-action, single-shot J. C. Higgins .22 rifle that my late uncle gave me, and CBs do great in it. Also, a little off-topic, though the effective range is much shorter -- more in the area of 10-15 feet -- .22 rat-shot (#12) is a lot of fun to shoot.[/QUOTE]
For ratshot, I prefer the crimped brass loads over the CCI plastic capsuls- and the brass crimped loads tend to be about half the price per round of the CCI. Those are very close range, but do have applications. Always keep some handy
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For Riley I would recommend CB caps (CCI makes them in both .22 Short and
.22 Long loadings). Some LR magazines will feed .22 longs, but no guarantees.

The Aguila Colibris and Supercolibris work well as well for this purpose- actually, they are the same basic concept as a CB cap/
 
mp510 said:
For ratshot, I prefer the crimped brass loads over the CCI plastic capsuls- and the brass crimped loads tend to be about half the price per round of the CCI. Those are very close range, but do have applications. Always keep some handy
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Yup, I use the brass cartridges as well. I think the last ones I got were Winchesters, if my memory serves me. Great for snakes.
 
I've used Colibri's on some birds before. Worked great.
 
Remington 22LR moly-coated 40grn sub-sonic hollowpoints are the answer to this question.

They hold excellent groups out to around 50 yards and are quiet to shoot out of 10-22 rifles.
 
i,ve used CB and BB caps for years, but they seem hard to find and buy at local suppliers of ammo.
 
555 said:
i,ve used CB and BB caps for years, but they seem hard to find and buy at local suppliers of ammo.
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This is too what I have found. I havent run accross any cap ammo, ever I believe unless I just missed it.
 
The Colibri are fun to shoot but I don't consider them as having enough power for game. You can see the bullet leaving the bbl if the light is right.
 
I also wish that I could get some ammo which is guaranteed to lose it's 'grunt' after a short distance. I'd hate to have a stray bullet cause some damage... and I hunt in some areas where you can't be sure that there is nobody else around, so extreme care is needed.

I use a lot of Winchester Subsonic hollow cartridges...and these are excellent. But they are still powerful and seem to have a long range.

I also have a few cartridges called Winchester Long Z. These have a full sized cartridge case...but a small load and a small projectile. I think they are designed to behave like the old-fashioned 'shorts', but they are longer to help make them fit a standard magazine and feed properly etc.

They say on my ammo packets generally that .22 bullets will travel up to 2 kilometres.... well over a mile. Frankly I think the chances of that are minimal in most cases involving a stray bullet, but I think that we have to consider that a bullet could go this far and get us into trouble.

I do not recommend a .22 rimfire as a gun to use on larger animals. But sometimes they are the safest and quietest option for hunting in certain places. This year I have shot 10 small pigs and a deer with a .22. The deer was head shot, and it dropped the quickest of any animal that I can remember. Three of the pigs I shot made it a short distance into the scrub, but I found two of them dead after a search. I admit that one is still lost, and I feel bad about it, but the scrub was very thorny and dense and I didn't have a lot of time. However I am fairly sure that the shot was a good one and it wouldn't have gone far before expiring. I've also had big animals run quite a bit when well shot with much more powerful guns. I used mostly Winchester subsonic for the pigs, and the deer was taken with a single round of Peters standard .22. Bullet placement is of prime importance when using a small caliber. And I would not normally use a .22 by choice for pigs and deer. It may even be illegal in some areas.
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The rifle in the picture is an old Browning semi-auto fitted with a moderator. Beautiful gun, but as with any gun with a tube magazine you have to be heck of a careful to make sure the mag is actually empty when you are trying to unload it.
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Where the use of a gun might be frowned upon, or downright stupid, I've used a bow and arrows and traps to harvest game. I heartily recommend the humane use of traps and snares...but I generally keep my operation very quiet so as not to upset anybody.
 
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