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High Velocity .22 rimfire bullets

  • 25-11-2009 10:22pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭


    Lads is there anyone on ere using HV in there .22. just woundering is there a good brand to use. my gun is cz452 and was using subs all the time but was thnging of using the HV for flatter trajectory. i no i cant use a silencer but i dont mind that.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭pm.


    Hi i use cci velocitor and find them really good.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,070 ✭✭✭cavan shooter


    used velocitor and stingers (though I think they are a hyper velocity round) in my 452 when I had it also used remington golden bulletts, cci mini mags try also winchesters


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 671 ✭✭✭Feidhlim Dignan


    CCI stingers i find best there a coper plated hollow point 32 grain bullet quoted velocity is 1640fps


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭lucy333springer


    Fiesta, why do think you can't use a moderator with hv's, I keep mine on all the time, shooting hv's, sub's, cb's ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,061 ✭✭✭clivej


    HV try getting a good group with them. Then your'll go back to using the subs.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭fiestaman


    I mean using the HV at the same distance as the subs,no further than 80yrds. are they tthat bad even at 80yrds. i know you can use the silencer but i meant it was ineffective with HV's.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    I don't really rate HV anymore, less accurate and noisier than Subs.
    I have some Win. Super-X and CCI minimags and some Remington Cyclone but thats all the HV .22 stuff I have left.
    I have still hit and killed rabbits with subs out to 80-90m so a few extra feet doesn't make that much difference.
    The Mod makes a difference even with HV ammo! You still get the crack but not the pop.
    If you want a flatter shooting rimmy use a .17 Mach2 but be prepared for ammo sticker shock!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭rrpc


    fiestaman wrote: »
    I mean using the HV at the same distance as the subs,no further than 80yrds. are they tthat bad even at 80yrds. i know you can use the silencer but i meant it was ineffective with HV's.

    HV's are generally lighter than subs and so more susceptible to wind. More recoil, so again will affect accuracy and they just don't seem to group as well as you'd expect so there may be quality issues also.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭bunny shooter


    Winchester "Laser" or "Powerpoint" if you can find 'em


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭ivanthehunter


    Winchester "Laser" or "Powerpoint" if you can find 'em

    What are they?? And where can i get me some! :D


    Best i have found are the velocitors and i have weighed them.. but i still got fliers:confused:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭bunny shooter


    "Powerpoint" were available last year in my local dealers. None left now :o Anyone comes across them let me know ;)

    "Laser" Paul in Drangan usually has them. HV HP .22lr, very good I find ;)

    http://www.guncity.co.nz/winchester-laser-.22lr-brick-xidp97147.html

    http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=144655


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 151 ✭✭happyjack


    pm. wrote: »
    Hi i use cci velocitor and find them really good.


    Yeah, I've found CCI Velocitors great, it's 40 grain hollow point doing about 1300fps, I found them to be more accurate the most high velocity fodder, plus they do a good job on anchoring rabbits at longer ranges.

    Theirs a bulk box of Federals (525 rounds per box) doing the rounds for 20 to 30 euro, it's okish stuff for the money but I'm not totally sure if they'd be good for a barrel long term.

    I find that subsonics beat the wind better than high velocity stuff and is more accurate, just not as flat shooter.

    Winchester 40 grain hollow point subsonics are a great killer, you can really hear the impact of the bullet if they connect.

    Good hunting,

    HJ


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    happyjack wrote: »
    Theirs a bulk box of Federals (525 rounds per box) doing the rounds for 20 to 30 euro, it's okish stuff for the money but I'm not totally sure if they'd be good for a barrel long term.
    Why do you say that? All .22lr bullets are just soft lead with possibly a gilded metal coating.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭foxshooter243


    I find that subsonics beat the wind better than high velocity stuff and is more accurate, just not as flat shooter.


    Good hunting,

    HJ[/quote]

    You must be the only person, as its the faster bullet that is less affected by wind:rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭rrpc


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Why do you say that? All .22lr bullets are just soft lead with possibly a gilded metal coating.
    It's actually a copper wash or some such slightly harder metal. Will leave traces in your barrel and would need to be cleaned out more regularly than the plain lead ones.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,504 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    Winchester "Laser" or "Powerpoint" if you can find 'em

    ... but Joe, what are they going to do about these laser bullets? I hear you can buy these in gunshops all over the country, and I know what I'm talking about, I'm a parent!

    ;).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,504 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    rrpc wrote: »
    It's actually a copper wash or some such slightly harder metal. Will leave traces in your barrel and would need to be cleaned out more regularly than the plain lead ones.

    I assumed the Copper was used because of its ductility, it would strip off less at the higher velocity than lead. Am I missing the the real reason?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 151 ✭✭happyjack


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Why do you say that? All .22lr bullets are just soft lead with possibly a gilded metal coating.


    I believe some cheap ammo uses salts of some kind in the powder, thus making it barrel unfriendly, I had a niffty Ruger 10/22 for years, and the accuracy went after shooting about four boxes of that federal stuff, so I blamed the ammo, I mean really went now, the gun was really tricked out, free floated bedded barrel, two stage trigger that released at 2lb, and after four or so boxes of that stuff the groups doubled in size for ever more.
    So I think it's the residue thats left behind, seems very gritty.
    I agree about 22lr bullets being soft lead, and I've read that a 22lr barrel should last 50,000 to 100,000 rounds. My opinion is that cheap ammo will shorthen barrel life. Theres no free lunch.

    HJ


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 151 ✭✭happyjack


    I find that subsonics beat the wind better than high velocity stuff and is more accurate, just not as flat shooter.


    Good hunting,

    HJ

    You must be the only person, as its the faster bullet that is less affected by wind:rolleyes:[/quote]


    ;)Try grouping subs and HV 22lr at 100 yards in a 10 mph steady cross wind, you'll find that the subsonic ammo drifts less, it's due to ammo with starting speed below the speed of sound not creating as much disturbence in the air. Try it out for yourself, it's amazing, infact subsonic point twenty two ammo drifts about the same or less than the next caliber up 22wmr. Wind drift is the cause of a lot of missed shots when hunting with a twenty two, so even though the HV stuff is flatter shooting, it's just not as accurate and drifts twice as much as a sub on the way to target.

    Point 22 long rifle rimfire Wind drift: 10mph cross wind thats steady

    25 yards about 1/4" inch if you zero a rimfire at this distance on a windy day, your dailing in a very inaccurate zero which will be some 6"inches left or right at 100 yards, and totally impossible to judge and allow for a different wind effect, it's best to zero all rifles in totrally still wind conditions, ie, smoke not drifting in any direction



    50 yards in a 10 mph cross wind is about 1" inch

    100 yards in a 10 mph wind it's about 6" inches.

    Heres how to judge wind speed without a meter, and its suprisingly accurate;-

    Pull up a good tuft of grass, fist full, hold it straight over your head and let go, count how many feet it drifts from you, each foot is 1 mile per hour of drift, 10 feet = 10 mph.

    On days of justy wind where it blows down range more, the wind will have far less effect on the bullet than if the wind was blowing strong near the muzzle, strong wind in front of the guns muzzle changes impact the most.

    I've shot in gales in Kerry where centerfire rifle bullets were moved 4 to 6" inches at 100 yards and 22lr several feet!

    The wind effects all bullets, but subsonics less so as they start under the sound barrier.

    Ditches and walls make for very interesting wind effects on bullets.

    I remember one night shooting a fox in a gale at 150 yards, aiming for its head and hitting him in the arse as the wind drifted the bullet, he was in a standing profile position, calibre was point 22 hornet, what you hear about the 17 Rem being a devil in the wind isnt true either, lock time, time of flight helps, calibres with very quick lock time beat the wind well, when I had a Ruger VT .220Swift it made light work of windy nights, that said I can remember being very suprised when shooting targets in windy weather seeing bullets drift I thought swift bullets would not drift, but all bullets drift in the wind, just some more than others.

    In windy weather it's best to wait for a profile shot and let the wind drift the bullet on to the pest, more lee way for mistakes that way.

    Good shooting

    HJ,

    Ps;- I reckon you learn more rifle craft from weaker calibres, bigger guns need less skill.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭foxshooter243


    happyjack wrote: »
    You must be the only person, as its the faster bullet that is less affected by wind:rolleyes:


    ;)Try grouping subs and HV 22lr at 100 yards in a 10 mph steady cross wind, you'll find that the subsonic ammo drifts less, it's due to ammo with starting speed below the speed of sound not creating as much disturbence in the air. Try it out for yourself, it's amazing, infact subsonic point twenty two ammo drifts about the same or less than the next caliber up 22wmr. Wind drift is the cause of a lot of missed shots when hunting with a twenty two, so even though the HV stuff is flatter shooting, it's just not as accurate and drifts twice as much as a sub on the way to target.

    Point 22 long rifle rimfire Wind drift: 10mph cross wind thats steady

    25 yards about 1/4" inch if you zero a rimfire at this distance on a windy day, your dailing in a very inaccurate zero which will be some 6"inches left or right at 100 yards, and totally impossible to judge and allow for a different wind effect, it's best to zero all rifles in totrally still wind conditions, ie, smoke not drifting in any direction



    50 yards in a 10 mph cross wind is about 1" inch

    100 yards in a 10 mph wind it's about 6" inches.

    Heres how to judge wind speed without a meter, and its suprisingly accurate;-

    Pull up a good tuft of grass, fist full, hold it straight over your head and let go, count how many feet it drifts from you, each foot is 1 mile per hour of drift, 10 feet = 10 mph.

    On days of justy wind where it blows down range more, the wind will have far less effect on the bullet than if the wind was blowing strong near the muzzle, strong wind in front of the guns muzzle changes impact the most.

    I've shot in gales in Kerry where centerfire rifle bullets were moved 4 to 6" inches at 100 yards and 22lr several feet!

    The wind effects all bullets, but subsonics less so as they start under the sound barrier.

    Ditches and walls make for very interesting wind effects on bullets.

    I remember one night shooting a fox in a gale at 150 yards, aiming for its head and hitting him in the arse as the wind drifted the bullet, he was in a standing profile position, calibre was point 22 hornet, what you hear about the 17 Rem being a devil in the wind isnt true either, lock time, time of flight helps, calibres with very quick lock time beat the wind well, when I had a Ruger VT .220Swift it made light work of windy nights, that said I can remember being very suprised when shooting targets in windy weather seeing bullets drift I thought swift bullets would not drift, but all bullets drift in the wind, just some more than others.

    In windy weather it's best to wait for a profile shot and let the wind drift the bullet on to the pest, more lee way for mistakes that way.

    Good shooting

    HJ,

    Ps;- I reckon you learn more rifle craft from weaker calibres, bigger guns need less skill.[/quote]


    In what way does the lock time affect the wnd drift on the bullet, could you please explain.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 151 ✭✭happyjack


    ;)Try grouping subs and HV 22lr at 100 yards in a 10 mph steady cross wind, you'll find that the subsonic ammo drifts less, it's due to ammo with starting speed below the speed of sound not creating as much disturbence in the air. Try it out for yourself, it's amazing, infact subsonic point twenty two ammo drifts about the same or less than the next caliber up 22wmr. Wind drift is the cause of a lot of missed shots when hunting with a twenty two, so even though the HV stuff is flatter shooting, it's just not as accurate and drifts twice as much as a sub on the way to target.

    Point 22 long rifle rimfire Wind drift: 10mph cross wind thats steady

    25 yards about 1/4" inch if you zero a rimfire at this distance on a windy day, your dailing in a very inaccurate zero which will be some 6"inches left or right at 100 yards, and totally impossible to judge and allow for a different wind effect, it's best to zero all rifles in totrally still wind conditions, ie, smoke not drifting in any direction



    50 yards in a 10 mph cross wind is about 1" inch

    100 yards in a 10 mph wind it's about 6" inches.

    Heres how to judge wind speed without a meter, and its suprisingly accurate;-

    Pull up a good tuft of grass, fist full, hold it straight over your head and let go, count how many feet it drifts from you, each foot is 1 mile per hour of drift, 10 feet = 10 mph.

    On days of justy wind where it blows down range more, the wind will have far less effect on the bullet than if the wind was blowing strong near the muzzle, strong wind in front of the guns muzzle changes impact the most.

    I've shot in gales in Kerry where centerfire rifle bullets were moved 4 to 6" inches at 100 yards and 22lr several feet!

    The wind effects all bullets, but subsonics less so as they start under the sound barrier.

    Ditches and walls make for very interesting wind effects on bullets.

    I remember one night shooting a fox in a gale at 150 yards, aiming for its head and hitting him in the arse as the wind drifted the bullet, he was in a standing profile position, calibre was point 22 hornet, what you hear about the 17 Rem being a devil in the wind isnt true either, lock time, time of flight helps, calibres with very quick lock time beat the wind well, when I had a Ruger VT .220Swift it made light work of windy nights, that said I can remember being very suprised when shooting targets in windy weather seeing bullets drift I thought swift bullets would not drift, but all bullets drift in the wind, just some more than others.

    In windy weather it's best to wait for a profile shot and let the wind drift the bullet on to the pest, more lee way for mistakes that way.

    Good shooting

    HJ,

    Ps;- I reckon you learn more rifle craft from weaker calibres, bigger guns need less skill.


    In what way does the lock time affect the wnd drift on the bullet, could you please explain.[/quote]


    Ok, lock time is time from trigger to target, my .308 takes one full second to travel 800 yards. Fast lock time like in a swift leaves the bullet in the air for less time there for less time to get effected.

    Air guns have the longest lock time, they take ages to leave the barrel, let alone reach the target, so they take the greatest skill, holding the gun steady, follow through after the trigger is pulled.

    Rounds like the 17 Rem and .220 swift which travel around 4000fps have an amazingly fast lock time, till the round gets out really far, then larger calibers begin to shine.

    It takes real skill to hit things at a distance with slow bullets. Some like a challenge and enjoy the shot all the more for it, others want things as easy as possible with have to learn trajectory curves or wind effect.

    To my mind its worth owning a 22lr for cheap practice and to hone rifle shooting skills, then swopping over to a centerfire for actual hunting.

    Rimfires pay for themselves in money saved on cheap ammo and easy target practice.

    I dont like the .243, I've never owned one, but I've gone hunting with others who did, never saw more foxes run off after being hit than with a .,243 using the wrong type of bullets, foxes were hit, infact dead, but not on the spot as they had 6mm straight through holes, so they'd run until the pressure on their hearts would give out, theirs a wee door on the heart which shuts down to keep blood pressure for awhile, but eventually it gives out 100/ 200 yards of running or effort needed to jump a ditch, I never have seen a fox run after being hit with either a .270 or .308 no matter what they of bullets used except FMJ, same goes for 220 swift and 22/250. 100 grain deer bullets in a 243 dont work well on foxes, no expansion.

    Good hunting

    HJ

    Good hunting,

    HJ


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Lock time is the time between pulling the trigger, as in the sear tripping, and the firing pin hitting the primer. It's nothing to do with bullet travel time, as it's specific to the design of the action and the bolt, not the cartridge.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭foxshooter243


    happyjack wrote: »
    In what way does the lock time affect the wnd drift on the bullet, could you please explain.


    Ok, lock time is time from trigger to target, my .308 takes one full second to travel 800 yards. Fast lock time like in a swift leaves the bullet in the air for less time there for less time to get effected.

    Air guns have the longest lock time, they take ages to leave the barrel, let alone reach the target, so they take the greatest skill, holding the gun steady, follow through after the trigger is pulled.

    Rounds like the 17 Rem and .220 swift which travel around 4000fps have an amazingly fast lock time, till the round gets out really far, then larger calibers begin to shine.

    It takes real skill to hit things at a distance with slow bullets. Some like a challenge and enjoy the shot all the more for it, others want things as easy as possible with have to learn trajectory curves or wind effect.

    To my mind its worth owning a 22lr for cheap practice and to hone rifle shooting skills, then swopping over to a centerfire for actual hunting.

    Rimfires pay for themselves in money saved on cheap ammo and easy target practice.

    I dont like the .243, I've never owned one, but I've gone hunting with others who did, never saw more foxes run off after being hit than with a .,243 using the wrong type of bullets, foxes were hit, infact dead, but not on the spot as they had 6mm straight through holes, so they'd run until the pressure on their hearts would give out, theirs a wee door on the heart which shuts down to keep blood pressure for awhile, but eventually it gives out 100/ 200 yards of running or effort needed to jump a ditch, I never have seen a fox run after being hit with either a .270 or .308 no matter what they of bullets used except FMJ, same goes for 220 swift and 22/250. 100 grain deer bullets in a 243 dont work well on foxes, no expansion.

    Good hunting

    HJ

    Good hunting,

    HJ[/quote]

    I think you may be a bit mixed up, lock time in a rifle is the time between the sears disengagement and the firing pin striking the primer , its by no means from trigger to target and has no bearing on wind deflection.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 151 ✭✭happyjack


    Then whats the time called from muzzle to target?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭foxshooter243


    happyjack wrote: »
    Then whats the time called from muzzle to target?

    praying time:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭foxshooter243


    happyjack wrote: »
    Then whats the time called from muzzle to target?

    Transit time I think they call it;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭puheen


    Have to agree with happjack on those bulk pack Federals not being barrel friendly

    i was given a box by a mate who traded his 22 and i found them an absolutly filthy round

    i normally use eley or cci subs and occasionally velocitiors


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭bunny shooter


    .308 takes 1 second for 800 yards ? No way :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭ronn


    any one try RWS subs good heavy grain 45g i think,, but very difficult to find them though,,

    if ya,s see any let me know,


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭bunny shooter


    Had one box of RWS subs years ago, they were on the dealers shelf and had fallen down at the back of some other stuff ............. THEY WERE AWSOME !!!!!!!!

    Never seen 'em since :o


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