Aguila .22 Sniper Subsonic Ammo Test

[majormadmax]

@Fishkiller was mentioning this ammo at the SA TGT lunch today, it's quite interesting!

Testing Aguila .22 long rifle "Sniper Subsonic" ammo for accuracy and velocity using a Norinco NS522 bolt action. This ammo features a 60-grain lead bullet at a rated velocity of 950 fps...

 

[majormadmax]

By the way, I mentioned the US importer of Aguila was right down the street in Helotes, and just wanted to prove it...

CENTURION ORDNANCE, INC.
11614 Rainbow Ridge
Helotes, Texas 78023
Phone: (210) 695-4602
FAX: (210) 695-4603

https://afte.org/laravel.php/gallery/index/273

 

[Fishkiller]

When I shoot this out of my Ruger Mark IV suppressed all you hear is the action of the bolt and bullet hitting target. And they do cycle thru the action. I call them "Hollywood Quiet"

 

[Byrd666]

I've used quite a few of their products and never found them lacking. Might need to keep a eye out for a few boxes of these to play 'round with.

Thanks for posting.

 

[Dougw1515]

I bought some CCI sub-sonic .22 LR. I think the speed on those are rated @750fps.

 

[lightflyer1]

I just use the CCI standard velocity ammo. Subsonic and cheaper than anything with "sniper" in the name. At midway right now it is about 3X more expensive. I bought 10k rounds back when it was cheap. I use this in my bolt action Savage FVSR silenced with a Sparrow suppressor. No action noise just a hammer click and pfft.

 

[majormadmax]

I just use the CCI standard velocity ammo. Subsonic and cheaper than anything with "sniper" in the name. At midway right now it is about 3X more expensive. I bought 10k rounds back when it was cheap. I use this in my bolt action Savage FVSR silenced with a Sparrow suppressor. No action noise just a hammer click and pfft.

Same here, but this will cycle semi-autos (sometimes)...here is a guy running it through several different firearms...

 

[majormadmax]

Apparently, it's very dependent on barrel twist...

Aguila Sniper Subsonic .22: The Silent Smiter - The Shooter's Log

Aguila Sniper Subsonic is the logical culmination of the effort to make suppressor-friendly rimfire ammunition terminally effective.

blog.cheaperthandirt.com

 

[lonestardiver]

Apparently, it's very dependent on barrel twist...

Aguila Sniper Subsonic .22: The Silent Smiter - The Shooter's Log

Aguila Sniper Subsonic is the logical culmination of the effort to make suppressor-friendly rimfire ammunition terminally effective.

blog.cheaperthandirt.com

They do require faster twist than the standard 1:16 twist used for .22lr due to the longer bullet.

 

[motorcarman]

I bought 5 or 10 boxes of that last year.
I have used them on a few 'disruptive' feral cats. (the ones that will NOT get along with the other feral barn cats)

Never tried to see accuracy on paper, just popped the intolerant offender.
.22 Shorts are not reliable cat killers so I opted for the heavier bullet.
The High Velocity .22 shorts are loud and don't always drop them in place.

I try not to make too much noise even though most of the neighbors are several acres away. Some people object to killing 'kitty cats'. (they might be a neighbor's cat?)

The distance is usually 20 to 50 feet.

I try to use the longest barrel .22 to reduce noise. I'm using a Stevens Favorite right now.