This is because supersonic ammo is propelling the bullet faster than the speed of sound. *CRACK* Each and every time you pull the trigger on supersonic ammo, you hear that sound. Supersonic and Subsonic – Each Have Their ApplicationsĪ Rundown of Subsonic and Supersonic Ammo.Is Subsonic Ammunition A Good Choice for Hunting?.Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Subsonic vs.A Rundown of Subsonic and Supersonic Ammo.I also feel 700 ft lb at the muzzle is about the max you can shoot rabbits with and it still being worthwhile picking them up and you can also kill foxes to all the normal ranges and crows effectively, why not just try for a 40 grain jacketed round like a v-max traveling 2500- 2800 fps? That way you get increased barrel life, less recoil, easier moderation and only then need a 50 grain or over 1000 ft lb load for deer (one recorded zero change between the two loads). 22 rifle for and the cost availability of the ammo renders the rest a dangerous waste of time IMO.

When it comes to 40 grain subsonic the price you can buy a. Subsonic is pushing it too much with a 40 grain bullet (most sub CF loads use a heavier than usual bullet for calibre). 22 hornet power levels safely and accurately. It just seems that there is the possibility of two guns in one, depending on load. 223 should not fire a 40gr bullet at, say, 1100fps very quietly and with comparable accuracy to. Is there any practical reason why a moderated. 17hmr as it should be possible to create loads that replace both of those calibres. While daydreaming a bit with a glass of wine in the sun, I was thinking that, at least in theory, the. 223 and despite earlier expectations, I will reload from day one. With a need to control Muntjac and Fox I will shortly be getting a. I have many years experience of rimfire but nothing useful with centrefire and reloading. Oh I see hours (days.) of new challenges ahead of me. Taking a friend to carry the second rifle - yes, I like that, but normally find shooting with someone else is a hindrance at night, although of course Muntjac at night is illegal. 17hmr for more predictable work.Ī cast lead bullet sound interesting, one web site suggested putting the bullet in backwards to improve accuracy. 223 at 50 yards, is still edible.Ĭost is not too much of an issue, I still have the. Maybe when I get out there and shoot something I may find that a rabbit, head shot with a 55gr. 22lr or hmr I will see fox and Muntjac and if I take the. I do not have any useful first hand experience of either but look forward to a few fun hours experimenting. 223 for that, from time to time, while at the same time carrying the more normal 55gr 3100 ft load for fox and Muntjac in case I am lucky to see any. Most of the time I am shooting rabbits and often at. My slightly twisted logic was that I could go out with one rifle but two (or three) loads. Minimum bullet weight for Munties is 50gn! 224 bullet you could not achieve that sub-sonically The minimum muzzle energy is 1000ft/lb and with even the heaviest. It would be illegal to shoot Mutjac with a subsonic.

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