How quiet can I get..
#1
How quiet can I get..
I want to blink off the back deck at 25 yards plus or minus with a gun that utilizes powder andnotair. I have a decent gamo air gun but I like the smell of powder..
.22 shorts?? .22 cb's?? Is there another option? I have heard of sub-sonic .22 rounds but know zero about them. I can shoot legally where I plink frombut the less noise my nieghbors the better off I figure I am.
Not that we all don't just love our guns here in the south Boston burbs
.22 shorts?? .22 cb's?? Is there another option? I have heard of sub-sonic .22 rounds but know zero about them. I can shoot legally where I plink frombut the less noise my nieghbors the better off I figure I am.
Not that we all don't just love our guns here in the south Boston burbs
#2
RE: How quiet can I get..
CCI .22 CBs out of a rifle are quieter than air rifles. I use them all the time for shooting things in the backyard.
If you want to test how loud they are without the danger of alerting neighbors, start your lawnmower up in your yard to cover the sound of the shot- you'll be suprised at how quiet they are.
Don't shoot them out of a revolver- they are still pretty loud shooting them that way.
If you want to test how loud they are without the danger of alerting neighbors, start your lawnmower up in your yard to cover the sound of the shot- you'll be suprised at how quiet they are.
Don't shoot them out of a revolver- they are still pretty loud shooting them that way.
#3
Typical Buck
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RE: How quiet can I get..
ORIGINAL: Briman
CCI .22 CBs out of a rifle are quieter than air rifles. I use them all the time for shooting things in the backyard.
If you want to test how loud they are without the danger of alerting neighbors, start your lawnmower up in your yard to cover the sound of the shot- you'll be suprised at how quiet they are.
Don't shoot them out of a revolver- they are still pretty loud shooting them that way.
CCI .22 CBs out of a rifle are quieter than air rifles. I use them all the time for shooting things in the backyard.
If you want to test how loud they are without the danger of alerting neighbors, start your lawnmower up in your yard to cover the sound of the shot- you'll be suprised at how quiet they are.
Don't shoot them out of a revolver- they are still pretty loud shooting them that way.
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RE: How quiet can I get..
ORIGINAL: Remnard
CB's are quiter out of my 22 also. Just remember that a 22 is a firearm and an air rifle falls under a different category if you are in a city environment. Legally it might make a difference.
ORIGINAL: Briman
CCI .22 CBs out of a rifle are quieter than air rifles. I use them all the time for shooting things in the backyard.
If you want to test how loud they are without the danger of alerting neighbors, start your lawnmower up in your yard to cover the sound of the shot- you'll be suprised at how quiet they are.
Don't shoot them out of a revolver- they are still pretty loud shooting them that way.
CCI .22 CBs out of a rifle are quieter than air rifles. I use them all the time for shooting things in the backyard.
If you want to test how loud they are without the danger of alerting neighbors, start your lawnmower up in your yard to cover the sound of the shot- you'll be suprised at how quiet they are.
Don't shoot them out of a revolver- they are still pretty loud shooting them that way.
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#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 228
RE: How quiet can I get..
For as quiet as you can get, go with the Colibri primer only rounds. They use a 20 grain cone bullet. It may be difficult to find locally, but here's a couple sources:
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AMM066-3528-304.html
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=295321
It will do a rabbit in at 25 yds. They work best from a revolver, but shoot fine through my Remington bolt action rifle. They won't cycle a semi-auto action. But quiet they are.
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AMM066-3528-304.html
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=295321
It will do a rabbit in at 25 yds. They work best from a revolver, but shoot fine through my Remington bolt action rifle. They won't cycle a semi-auto action. But quiet they are.
#7
RE: How quiet can I get..
CB's are about as quiet as you can get with a .22 (with ammo that is easy to find). Subsonics are next in terms of quietness. Of course you can get always go through all the hoops to get a suppressor I've heard that if you use subsonic ammo and use some electrical tape to tape a plastic bottle on the end of your barrel, it works like a suppressor. I don't know if it's legal though - you should check on that.
#8
RE: How quiet can I get..
Great selection of advice guys and quite a few things I hadnot thought of. It's a nice safe place and I can see at least two miles sea level across the marsh to a country club. I'm guessing that is an awful long way for aCB.
I wonder if I should worry a little bit about the bullet not breaking up. Guess I will wander over to Dicks but I will be lucky if they have .22 shorts, CB's, or much else of interest.
Can't mail order ammo here so not much trying colibri primer rounds just for fun. Thanks................
I wonder if I should worry a little bit about the bullet not breaking up. Guess I will wander over to Dicks but I will be lucky if they have .22 shorts, CB's, or much else of interest.
Can't mail order ammo here so not much trying colibri primer rounds just for fun. Thanks................
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
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RE: How quiet can I get..
I always appreciate people thinking about what is on the other side of the target, as I have been hit with spent rounds too. (Hmm, probably many here have!) The other side to this, using CB caps which are remarkably quiet in a rifle barrel, is that you can choose the downrange path. On those relatively few occasions where I have popped one into my backyard, I have an out building and a good sized red oak as back up for any skip. If you can fire from a room, quieter yet. As a kid I used to be able to find BB caps, a primer based ball round, that were excellent at yard ranges. Would even go through a rabbit. But have not seen any lately.
The other hazard in populated areas is someone blundering into your line of sight just as you pull the trigger. A work partner not too long ago took a round from a german made air rifle and ended up in the ICU. So if there is any concern like that in my mind, I use a spotter.
The other hazard in populated areas is someone blundering into your line of sight just as you pull the trigger. A work partner not too long ago took a round from a german made air rifle and ended up in the ICU. So if there is any concern like that in my mind, I use a spotter.