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18 April 2009, 02:37
yahoo
.22 LR barrels/subsonics
Hello, I really like shooting CCI subsonic .22LR in long barreled rifles, but in my 10" contender .22 LR, they are still pretty loud. What ammunition can I use to make my contender quieter, or what barrel would I have to use to get a quiet combination?

Thanks
18 April 2009, 22:41
TomP
quote:
Originally posted by yahoo:
Hello, I really like shooting CCI subsonic .22LR in long barreled rifles, but in my 10" contender .22 LR, they are still pretty loud. What ammunition can I use to make my contender quieter, or what barrel would I have to use to get a quiet combination?

Thanks


CB Longs are about as quiet as it's going to get without eroding the chamber with 22 shorts.


TomP

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23 April 2009, 00:47
nordrseta
quote:
Originally posted by TomP:
quote:
Originally posted by yahoo:
What ammunition can I use to make my contender quieter, or what barrel would I have to use to get a quiet combination?

CB Longs are about as quiet as it's going to get without eroding the chamber with 22 shorts.

Years ago I made great trouble for the pigeons in the hayloft of my uncle's barn using a 10 inch Contender fitted with the original Aimpoint and fed RWS BB Caps. Haven't seen any of the neat round tins in a couple decades now though, and as TomP points out the CCI CB Longs are pretty much the standard these days.