Suppressed Ruger 10/22 - ammo questions

[CatCam]

I have a Ruger SR-22 Rifle - it's the 10/22 with the AR furniture on it. Great gun.

Anyhoo - I have a suppressor on order and waiting for my paperwork to go through since June and was wanting to know who has experience shooting the 10/22 suppressed and what ammo are they using?

Now - as far as ammo goes, I know I'm supposed to shoot subsonic BUT it seems the lower velocity of the "high velocity" i.e. Remington Golden Bullets and the Winchester bulk stuff does not have that supersonic crack like the CCI velocitors out of this weapon. So I'm guessing those are maybe coming out less than 1,100 FPS.

I'm having a tough time finding subsonic .22LR but have a good stock of the higher velocity stuff.

 

[Bearco]

I find that bulk 22lr stays subsonic through handguns, but not with rifles.

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[JR1572]

Bulk ammo stays subsonic in barrels 4.5 inches and under.

Use subsonic ammo if you can find it.

Since you have a 10/22, get a JG bolt lock so you can lock the bolt and eliminate the action noise.

JR1572

 

[slogoat]

Cci standard velocity works well also.

 

[JCcypress]

I find that bulk 22lr stays subsonic through handguns, but not with rifles.

This.

 

[CatCam]

Thanks guys that's what I needed to know! This forum is tops!

 

[slogoat]

Another tip. I find remington subsonic to be inconsistent. Steer clear and stick with cci subsonic or standard velocity, Aguila subsonic, or gemtech subsonic.

 

[JR1572]

Another tip. I find remington subsonic to be inconsistent. Steer clear and stick with cci subsonic or standard velocity, Aguila subsonic, or gemtech subsonic.

I've never had any issues with Remington subsonic .22lr ammo.

I'm still sitting on a pile of that stuff that I bought back in 08 before the first panic.

JR1572

 

[JCcypress]

Bingo....

http://www.mackspw.com/Item--i-GEMGSS22C


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[CatCam]

Another tip. I find remington subsonic to be inconsistent. Steer clear and stick with cci subsonic or standard velocity, Aguila subsonic, or gemtech subsonic.

Yeah, that's the 1st problem -- the only subsonic I can find (rarely) is the Remington Subsonic.....
the 2nd problem is I'm still waiting for my Federal ATF Stamp -- hopefully not too much longer since my paperwork was put in during June.

 

[CatCam]

Bingo....

http://www.mackspw.com/Item--i-GEMGSS22C


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Cool! I wonder who makes these rounds for Gemtech??

 

[slogoat]

I've never had any issues with Remington subsonic .22lr ammo.

I'm still sitting on a pile of that stuff that I bought back in 08 before the first panic.

JR1572

The stuff I've tried has been more recent than 08. Perhaps a decline in quality control? (The bricks I purchased were in 2011) Either way, I won't be buying it if the other options I listed are available.

 

[slogoat]

Cool! I wonder who makes these rounds for Gemtech??

Posted by Gemtech:

We worked for just over a year with ATK, to come up with something that would better suit the market.
A Clean, Quiet, Reliable, & Accurate, 22 round, just for use in suppressed weapons.
However it is accurate enough, that we've had sponsored shooters switch from Brand X. Because they shoot better with our ammo.

See this thread:

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_20/407104_Gemtech_subsonic_ammo.html

 

[LSUSMC]

CCI makes the Gemtech IIRC

 

[cowdog]

I haven't ran across much .22 in over a year; some Federal AutoMatch that I don't care for.
The Remington and Federal bulk packs don't shoot consistently subsonic; several go super regularly out of a suppressor.
I did have a few boxes of the Winchester M-22 which are listed as close to velocity as CCI Mini-Mag and they seem to shoot pretty consistent.
About 98% of the time they are pellet gun quiet out of a suppressed pistol.

 

[Magdump]

Most of the LR subsonic stuff is 1050fps. I've had good luck with the Remington subsonic from my bolt gun, but the 10/22 I have set up for subsonic really likes the CCI subsonic for accuracy. The remy was all over the paper with that gun.
I've tried RWS, aguila, Remington and CCI.

On another note, the CCI "Quiet" ammo is about 100fps slower. But again, very poor group with that from the Ruger.
If you look at the velocity of much of the match and target LR you'll find it to be in the subsonic range.

Lastly, for better results in the quiet category, you can't beat a good bolt action .22
And if you want better performance down range, those aguila 60 grain subsonic loads pack a nice punch.

Seems like a bunch of folks are still having trouble finding .22
I haven't seen any on the shelf in some time. Maybe I'll post up a WTS thread and dig out a few bricks

 

[Labeeman]

When you shoot the subsonic rounds in your 10/22 does it have enough energy to cycle the bolt?

 

[ABNsurveyor]

Make sure you read the manual for your suppressor. I just picked up my AAC Element2 the last week and it said not to use the Aguila Sniper SubSonic 60 Grain 950fbs as it caused baffle strikes.

 

[JR1572]

Make sure you read the manual for your suppressor. I just picked up my AAC Element2 the last week and it said not to use the Aguila Sniper SubSonic 60 Grain 950fbs as it caused baffle strikes.

That has a lot to do with the fact that the SSS works best in barrels with 1:9 twist rates. I would be curious to see if AAC would change their stance if you were utilizing a 1:9 barrel...

I would never fire that stuff through a suppressor without the appropriate barrel.

JR1572

 

[3fifty7]

CCI quite will not cycle either of my 10/22s but will cycle ma Marlin 75.
They are considerably more quite than standard velocity and have backyard critter accuracy.