12gsnapcaps
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Thoughts?
My thoughts are it wont suit many 22lr twist rates, and at £13.50 a box its the same price as .17HMR (even their lead free offering) which is superior in almost every way
New CCI .22LR Lead Free round. 21grains doing 1850 fps
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Thoughts?
My thoughts are it wont suit many 22lr twist rates, and at £13.50 a box its the same price as .17HMR (even their lead free offering) which is superior in almost every way
12gsnapcaps
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Ahh ok. I hadnt seen them before and they were labelled 'new'
Heym SR20
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It’s not particularly new as it was developed back in 2016. Plenty of reviews on the interwebulator eg
Seems to work well enough within its design parameters and groups well out to 75 yards, at which point it starts coming down through sound barrier and getting unstable. Inside 75yds well within “minute of squirrel” or in our case Rabbit
Bullet is a copper dust / polymer composite so fragments when hitting hard surfaces.
No it doesn’t shoot to 100yds, but a 22lr is not really a 100yd tool. No its not subsonic, but then nor is a 17 HMR.
Price does seem a bit on the high side.
There are lots of other non toxic 22lr ammunition coming through into the market - eg RWS and Norma etc
Dauntsey Guns: Expanding, N2414039, Norma - .22LR 24gr Eco Power JHP Lead Free Rifle Ammunition - these are £9 (incl VAT) for 50 so cheaper than the CCI
Seems to work well enough within its design parameters and groups well out to 75 yards, at which point it starts coming down through sound barrier and getting unstable. Inside 75yds well within “minute of squirrel” or in our case Rabbit
Bullet is a copper dust / polymer composite so fragments when hitting hard surfaces.
No it doesn’t shoot to 100yds, but a 22lr is not really a 100yd tool. No its not subsonic, but then nor is a 17 HMR.
Price does seem a bit on the high side.
There are lots of other non toxic 22lr ammunition coming through into the market - eg RWS and Norma etc
Dauntsey Guns: Expanding, N2414039, Norma - .22LR 24gr Eco Power JHP Lead Free Rifle Ammunition - these are £9 (incl VAT) for 50 so cheaper than the CCI
12gsnapcaps
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The Norma option looks a little better. 24 grains and 1700 and the copper jacketed zinc solid might hold up better in firing and flight than this baked polymer goo of the CCI.
caberslash
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More like dead end.
Try telling someone going to the Olympics that they need to change to non-lead .22RF ammo.
dunwater
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It’ll happen, after all they’ll let men into the women’s comps once they promise to identify as femme.
Strangely enough there doesn’t seem to be an equivalent rush from the ladies to join the men’s ranks.
Obviously that’s pure discrimination and podium gender identity quota’s are required.
With the .22 a possible solution might be to keep it supersonic out beyond 100M, noisier but could be accurate enough for competition, the price isn’t that far off Tenex.
where are you ? and who is still selling 17 HMR for £13.50 a box ? They are pushing £20 around my way .
Thoughts?
My thoughts are it wont suit many 22lr twist rates, and at £13.50 a box its the same price as .17HMR (even their lead free offering) which is superior in almost every way
StephenToast
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I tried these maybe a year ago. Unfortunately they wouldn't group anything smaller than a dinner plate at 50yds through my rifle so I discounted them.
Overlay
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Hi Stephen
what rifle are you using
StephenToast
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Marlin 880. But the barrel is chopped to 14 inches so not sure if that has something to do with it.
StephenToast
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I'd be interested in hearing about your results.
mealiejimmy
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