I have be experimenting lot with 22lr ammo as of late as i seem to be shooting more rabbits then anything else at the moment. Itd be fun, sure, but Id much rather spend the money on a reloading setup, an A2 variant AR15, or a large caliber revolver for hunting deer, to name a few examples. Me personally, I dont have any interest in it because its much too expensive and the paperwork is a major hassle. And of course in urban or suburban areas where neighbors might be likely to file a noise complaint if youre constantly shooting even if it is technically legal to do so. 22 is quiet enough to be used all day on the same 40 acre block of woods without spooking the squirrels, for example. 22LR suppressors are generally quite a lot cheaper than their centerfire counterparts, and when you combine the low cost of the suppressor with the low cost of guns and ammo, a person who only wants a suppressed gun for fun and plinking could easily spend less than half what they would have on a centerfire setup.Īlso, it has merit for certain types of hunting, a suppressed bolt action. Paul, I think its mainly just for the fun of shooting a suppressed gun but without spending a fortune to be able to do it. Heres a picture of one of the more memorable harvest with the stainless Marlin and CCI ammo, along with a description of the results after impact:Īt the shot, about 20 yards, the fox squirrel twitched about and attempted to run up the tree in the picture, only making a few feet upwards before falling back down and dying several seconds later. I just wanted to throw my findings out there for you guys as a heads-up, hopefully you guys find it useful or interesting. I get 1,000 round lots of it for almost exactly $100, which I think is perfectly justifiable when I consider the performance of the round. 22 ammo, but not at match grade prices. Its certainly a bit light for adult raccoons and similar sized varmints but the penetration is excellent and it will reliably kill them, certainly more than Ive seen in the past with lighter supersonic hollow points. The squirrels and rabbits generally dont react much to the hit but they never get far and wounding through the vitals is often around 3/8 to 1/2. I get signs of expansion and kills take mere seconds on small rabbits and squirrels, while penetration on an 18 pound adult male raccoon was through-and-through on a quartering shot that entered the front shoulder and exited just in front of the rear leg on the opposite side. Terminal performance on small game (squirrels, raccoons, and rabbits in particular) has been nothing short of excellent across the entire weight range. This is obviously nice for both the shooter and the neighbors, as well as probably being less likely to spook game in the area than a louder supersonic round. Much quieter than any of the higher velocity supersonic hunting loads. I dont run a suppressor but this is still very quiet ammo, its well under the sound barrier at an average of 980 FPS from my rifle. With the current stainless Marlin and its peep sights I can hit golf balls offhand out to about 25 or 30 yards, which is basically the outer limit for this rounds effectiveness anyway. Accuracy has been as good or better than anything else Ive tried, including some very expensive match ammo. Ive ran this load exclusively through two different Marlin M60s after initial accuracy and reliability testing and the results are as follows: 22LR load from CCI, their Suppressor product, a 45 grain lead hollow point (hard wax-based lube, very clean to handle) at an advertised velocity of 970 FPS.
I thought Id share my experiences over the last 6 months or so with a new-to-me.
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