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If you try the 60gr Aguilla, do it without the suppressor to make sure the bullets stabilize in your barrel. Most 1 in 16 rimfire barrels won't stabilize that bullet. You don't want a baffle strike in your can.

They make a special fast twist barrel for a 10/22 just to shoot those 60 grainers.

With all the great standard velocity and sub-sonic offerings, I just don't see enough benefit to ever mess with the Aguila 60gr.

Give me some CCI Standard Velocity (or even Fed bulk packs) for plinking for the CCI Sub-sonic Segmented HP for varmints/hunting and I'm one happy camper!!

The Aguilas are quieter in my rifles, and that heavy bullet does cycle the action of my 10-22, while target ammo some times does not. Target ammo works fine in my bolt gun, and I use it a lot, but it's not as quiet as Aquila...very close, though.

Standard velocity ammo (not match) isn't reliable so far as sub/supersonic goes. Some of it will crack out of there, most of it won't.

Pretty neat Sir, Thanks for the link.

Jeff, here is a manufacturer in TX. that has a good reputation. http://www.johnsguns.us/main.htm

Chambered for shorts



CCI CB SHORTS AT 50 Yards, bag rest











Stay away from hollow points. Standard velocity RN bullets work fine on hogs, placement is everything. All of the above shot with CCI CB shorts. They will penetrate a hog's skull on frontal shots, thru and thru. They will also penetrate neck and vertebrae thru and thru on hogs smaller than about 100# with a broadside shot. Probably the SV LR ammo is better but it makes a bit more noise in comparable length barrels. All the preceding about sonic cracks is correct. Muzzle blast is a function of expansion ratio (ER) and long barrels are quieter than short ones. Suppressors work on the same theory...higher ER. Did a recent comparison with a sound meter and found that CCI SV LRHP from a 26" barrel registered the same noise signature at 10' as a CB short from a 20" barrel, both measured perpendicular from the bore center line. About 85 dbA as I recall. The CB from the long barrel just goes 'ping'-'whap'.

YMMV

That's one wicked lookin' skull......

The previous owner operator of that skull would probably agree that CCI CB chorts are the "Wicked" part of this particular scenario.

They're damn sure accurate.

GTC

CB shorts are a great way to get "quiet" without going through the hassle/expense of a suppressor. For that matter, if you're just plinking or hunting small game, so is a 22 cal RWS. I killed a truckload of rabbits/crows with my RWS 54.....

That being said, I wouldn't want to go back!!

"They're damn sure accurate."

....winning Schuetzen Matches accurate.

from a longer rifle , WAY quieter than any airgun.

Hush,.......


GTC

Shooting CB's will make you wonder why you even screw with an air rifle.

Rost

You ask some good questions. Knowing what I know today, personally I would not do a 300 whisper again. I prefer a 308 loaded with trailboss to do subsonic 30 cal shooting. Unless you are using an AR platform. I have killed quite a number of deer with both.

For a 22 I have a YHM Mite. My biggest concern with a 22 can is being able to clean it.

The most recent setup I am using is a 788 44 mag with a gemtech blackside 45 thread on. Works great for deer.

To make you feel better, I set up my hunting rifles this way for small parcel suburban hunting. It keeps the neighbors from freaking out.

Pmc