Chris Shelton
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With very few subsonic hollow point options, what’s your favorite hunting round in 22lr? I mainly shoot eley sub hollow points since RWS has been pretty rough to find.
Favorite 22lr hunting ammo
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CCI Stingers were my favorite when I hunted.
but I shot whatever I could get.
but I shot whatever I could get.
Dimner
I do believe in Captain Crunch.
For squirrel hunting.
CCI mini mags were always the best accuracy out of my Savage 24 and Ruger 10/22. I used the round nose versions. The HP kerploded the squacks more than I liked. No run offs with the RN. All shots aimed at the head and resulted in head shots, neck shots or full misses. Worked out very well.
CCI quiets and sub sonics worked well too. They just had less range before accuracy diminished. Where I hunted the noise was never a factor.
Also used aguila off and on when I couldn't find CCI in stock. Those worked very well too.
For varmints, not for meat I used the Aguila version of the CCI stinger/yellow jackets. For anything big, I'd use the 20 ga lower barrel on my sav 24. Or switch to my sav 24 223/20ga
CCI mini mags were always the best accuracy out of my Savage 24 and Ruger 10/22. I used the round nose versions. The HP kerploded the squacks more than I liked. No run offs with the RN. All shots aimed at the head and resulted in head shots, neck shots or full misses. Worked out very well.
CCI quiets and sub sonics worked well too. They just had less range before accuracy diminished. Where I hunted the noise was never a factor.
Also used aguila off and on when I couldn't find CCI in stock. Those worked very well too.
For varmints, not for meat I used the Aguila version of the CCI stinger/yellow jackets. For anything big, I'd use the 20 ga lower barrel on my sav 24. Or switch to my sav 24 223/20ga
thekriebles
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CCI Stingers in my 1980 Rem. 572. The rifle shot them very well. This combo killed a lot of PA groundhogs back then. Remington Copperheads were a close second.
Coyotefurharvester
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I've shot a lot of raccoon with 22lr, the best performing (quickest kills) were the CCI velocitor. Had to step up to a 22mag to have better/quicker kills on body shots.
ggshoots
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One of my favorite things to do anymore is squirrel hunt. My favorite ammo was Fiocchi SubSonic HP's which are no longer made. I have tried lots of ammo and decided to get a Niel Waltz HP die but that was almost impossible. I borrowed a friends and didn't like the tolerances so built my own. I have tried a number of different ammos as I want something that is easily found and consistent in production quality.
I have had great luck with a number of ammos but have settled on CCI Blazer. In my testing I have shot a number of sub 1" 5shot groups at 100yds with it, drops the squirrels very quickly. It doesn't always make ammo more accurate but never have I had it hurt accuracy. No more trying to find wat ammo works best in each gun as it shoots great in every rimfire I have tried.
I have also used it on HP ammo such as CCI Mini Mags. It trues up the bullet and improves the hollow point. If you look at the factory ammo sometimes the hp is full of wax and off center. When pushing in the new point of the die stem it also makes the bands of the bullet a consistent size. Winchester is the one brand there is no salvaging. They make garbage rimfire ammo, not what they use to be.
I have had great luck with a number of ammos but have settled on CCI Blazer. In my testing I have shot a number of sub 1" 5shot groups at 100yds with it, drops the squirrels very quickly. It doesn't always make ammo more accurate but never have I had it hurt accuracy. No more trying to find wat ammo works best in each gun as it shoots great in every rimfire I have tried.
I have also used it on HP ammo such as CCI Mini Mags. It trues up the bullet and improves the hollow point. If you look at the factory ammo sometimes the hp is full of wax and off center. When pushing in the new point of the die stem it also makes the bands of the bullet a consistent size. Winchester is the one brand there is no salvaging. They make garbage rimfire ammo, not what they use to be.
Jonnyofalltrades
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Now that is cool!
I used to get excellent accuracy from Winchester Power Point ammo, but can't seem to find it anymore.
My gun loves SK Standard Plus, but critters don't much mind when you shoot them with a round nose. Very poor results.
I need to build me one of those dies!
Chris Shelton
Silver $$ Contributor
What would be the cost to have you send one of those dies my way? Lol. Thank is really nice. I have a lot of lead round nose that shoot extremely well in my kidd 10/22, but if shots miss their mark on the head, it takes another follow up.
Thanks to everyone for the replies!
Chris Shelton
Silver $$ Contributor
Does anyone still make one of those forming does?
Yup,. I'm still shooting and carefully Hoarding Mine for,. Cottontails,. ONLY !
I have a Nice stash from, 1992 that shoots, Sub 1/2 inch group's at 50 Yards with very Few,.. IF, any,. Flyers !
40 gr. Round Nose jobbies, clocking,1,280 FPS ! Ahh, the 1990's, those WERE, the Days, when Winchester was GREAT
I've had good Luck with Newer, Super-X HP's packed Bulk ( 333 round "Brick" bought, a couple of Years back ).
Shot a Sage Rat at, 85 yards with them, average groups from my Green Mtn Barrel, around 5/8" ths @ 50 yds.
CCI Mini Mag H-P's are Next,.. for accuracy
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When I run Out of, the Above mentioned Ammo, I will Dig into, My Stash of, SK Standard Plus, SK Pistol Match and Wolf Match Extra that All shoot, Low 3's to Sub 4's at, 50 Yds and Try for, Head shots.
Bought, a bunch of These,.. 4-5 Years ago, WHEN,. Still,.. "Reasonable"
Bought, a bunch of These,.. 4-5 Years ago, WHEN,. Still,.. "Reasonable"
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We shot Ram targets at 100 yards with 22 rimfire pistols with Super X and it was the preferred ammo of all the top shooters in my area back in the late 70's and mid 80's.
I cleaned a bank of 10 Rams at 100 yards with a Model 17, S&W during one match.
Also cleaned the chickens (25 yards) and pigs (50 yards) in different matches but never the Turkey's at 75 yards.Rocky Mt High
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FWIW,
Years ago I took several .22s to the range and as many different ammos as I had and shot them all to see what worked in what.
The Winchester 555 and 333 bulk ammo shot best in everything except
my Contender .22 14” Match barrel which preferred Blazer.
CCI and others weren’t close.
I stockpiled those older kind of Winchesters,but don’t know
how they compare to the newer.
Years ago I took several .22s to the range and as many different ammos as I had and shot them all to see what worked in what.
The Winchester 555 and 333 bulk ammo shot best in everything except
my Contender .22 14” Match barrel which preferred Blazer.
CCI and others weren’t close.
I stockpiled those older kind of Winchesters,but don’t know
how they compare to the newer.
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