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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: david86440 on September 18, 2009, 02:27:32 PM
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I have a brick of Aguila SSS Sniper Subsonic Ammunition 22 Long Rifle 60 Grain coming from Midway and was wondering if anyone has experience with this round.
Any thoughts/opinions on using it in my NAA22LR for deep carry SD?
I will do some penetration, expansion testing once I get it.
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No but I can think of a couple of uses.
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they won't cycle a auto( even with a can, I've never had them cycle a auto) but they are slient from a gun with a good can.
you hear the action moving and the impact of the bullet.
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I have shot some from my lever gun and revolver, they hit hard. There is a kit to convert a 10/22 to function and optimize it for this bullet accuracy wise. Includes a new barrel with different twist.
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I have shot some from my lever gun and revolver, they hit hard. There is a kit to convert a 10/22 to function and optimize it for this bullet accuracy wise. Includes a new barrel with different twist.
I think I have seen pictures of this round shot into ballistic gelatin and indeed it did look like it hit hard based on the amount of penetration. I hav eheard that a differant twist rate should be used. Does anyone know what that twist rate is?
Intregally suppressed Ruger 10-22s were used in Viet Nam. Most if not all of these used the fingergroove stock and had a green finish of some kind applied. There was a bolt hold close device installed to keep them from cycling. I don't recall who did the suppressor work or the other modifications. I don't think Ruger did the suppressors. Green suppressed Fingergroove sporters were seen at the Ruger factory, but at the time Ruger denied it. i don't know what the twist rate was or what round was used in them.
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I think I have seen pictures of this round shot into ballistic gelatin and indeed it did look like it hit hard based on the amount of penetration. I hav eheard that a differant twist rate should be used. Does anyone know what that twist rate is?
Intregally suppressed Ruger 10-22s were used in Viet Nam. Most if not all of these used the fingergroove stock and had a green finish of some kind applied. There was a bolt hold close device installed to keep them from cycling. I don't recall who did the suppressor work or the other modifications. I don't think Ruger did the suppressors. Green suppressed Fingergroove sporters were seen at the Ruger factory, but at the time Ruger denied it. i don't know what the twist rate was or what round was used in them.
May have been Mitch Werbell, Founder of Cobray, He was the guy who introduced suppressed T/C Contenders over there.
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It is my understanding that a 1 in 9 twist rate is optimal for the 60 gr .22, but I'm going to be shooting it through a 1.125" barrel so not sure if that is a concern for me.
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I have a NAA mini revolver and the ammo, so I guess we will both have to try.
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I have a NAA mini revolver and the ammo, so I guess we will both have to try.
My ammo wasn't supposed to be delivered until Monday but it arrived this afternoon. I tested a few rounds into my Midway catalog with pretty good results. Page 775
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they won't cycle a auto[/color]( even with a can, I've never had them cycle a auto) but they are slient from a gun with a good can.
you hear the action moving and the impact of the bullet.
They seem to function just fine in my Mark II's and 10/22's. ::)
I really like these rounds, especially for critter control when you don't want to wake the neighbors.
I have noticed that since the case is so short and so much bullet is exposed, that after you shoot a bunch of them and then go back to regular rounds, the regular rounds can be tight going into the chamber.
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"They seem to function just fine in my Mark II's and 10/22's."
+1 I've shot them from two 10/22's, one almost out of the box new, the other with well over a thousand rounds through it... Both cycled fine. :-\ My guess is one of the reasons for the heavy bullet is to help keep pressure up to cycle semi-auto's.
In my particular guns the accuracy at 50 yrds wasnt the best. Actually, it was pretty poor. But that'll vary with the gun. Good luck.
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"They seem to function just fine in my Mark II's and 10/22's."
+1 I've shot them from two 10/22's, one almost out of the box new, the other with well over a thousand rounds through it... Both cycled fine. :-\ My guess is one of the reasons for the heavy bullet is to help keep pressure up to cycle semi-auto's.
In my particular guns the accuracy at 50 yrds wasnt the best. Actually, it was pretty poor. But that'll vary with the gun. Good luck.
Thanks for the reply. I may try them in one of my other .22's, but I bought them mainly to use in my little NAA and most shots would be very close range....20 feet or closer.