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How loud is subsonic .22 ammo?
Ken, the subsonic ammo is of little use to you with respect to reduction of noise as the shooter. Subsonic ammo does not emit the signature charactistic "crack" (which is the bullet breaking the sound barrier with normal ammo) and creates less noise for those who live around you. The sonic "crack" noise carries a long ways. Other uses for subsonic ammo is when employing sound suppresson devices such as a barrel muffler or "silencer" in military and other sanctioned use. The CB caps are effective as long as you are VERY close to the animal being shot. Not always possible.
What I keep handy for pests and varmints is a Sheridan 5mm Blue Streak pump air rifle ($100 - $165). These also come in 22 cal. as well. These rifles are VERY accurate and can push a pellet to about 700 fps, which is about near the performance of a 22 short. It is powerful enough to put a lead pellet through both sides of a 5 gallon pail. Very effective out to about 30 yards.
If you want to spend the big bucks and go for 1100 fps plus; I use a Weihrauch HW90 with a 4x scope mounted on it $500 - $600). Be advised that even though this is a pellet rifle, it is every bit as leathal as a 22. I have shot through both sides of 2 5 gallon pails lined up together with this pellet rifle. VERY effective out to 50 yards and maybe a bit more with a scope and heavy pellets.
I would recommend the Sheridan air rifle. Mine is over 25 years old and still working. I use it to coax stray wild dogs to find other living accomdations. I can nail them at 30 - 40 yards and not kill or hurt them seriously but seriously get there attention. It also allows you the option of not pumping up the gun to full power so as to sting and not penetrate if need be. I would hate to hurts someones pet. For other pests and varmints; pumped up to full power it works great.
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How loud is subsonic .22 ammo?
Ken,
You ASSummed VERY correctly. Before the Doc found a little something, I used to fire about 4,000 round of 12,20,28gauge, and 410 bore every year. I ALWAYS used hearing protection. I can tell you first hand that being exposed to even one shot of high powered ammo can cause severe hearing damage.
While zeroing my Sako Finn Bear 375 H&H, I mistakenly removed my hearing protection while the firer in the adjacent lane was firing his 460 Weatherby. I thought the all clear had been given....... NEVER again. My ears rang for days and my head hurt for several hours (a good bit of which was from the 20 rounds I fired in practice).
A 22 is more than likely not going to cause much if any hearing loss but it sure does not help the cause. The pellet rifle is the best course of action and if a 22 is required; fire a bolt action as a semi auto it much louder.
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Perhaps you should check with Clem K?????
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If you want a pellet rifle or rifle that makes a minimal amount of noise, try these guys. You will have to get on a waiting list but for a pellet rifle capable of taking down a buffalo, it just may be worth it. Would definitely make a great SHTF rifle.
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