BigGun1 Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Hi! A nice old chap I go target shooting with dropped me in a couple of boxes of .22RF shorts last week. Tonight I got to try them. Loading them is a sod! and is a one at a time affair in my semi. Firing them is as close to silent as your gonna get, but they don't have the energy to cycle the action and eject the old one. At 25 yards they group nicely but about 5mm lower than a standard subsonic round. Out in the field I picked off four bunnies, 3 with resting head shots at about 20 yards and one in the neck at 32 yards, all dropped stone cold dead. It seems to me (allbeit early days) that these things are well handy! Quieter than normal, power wise some where between an air rifle and a rimfire with subs. Definately gonna try to pick some more up to experiment with, might even try to pick up an old anschutz single shot target and convert it for a silent short range bunnie tool. Have you guys had any experiance with shorts?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Try some 29 grain 'longs', same fps as the shorts but will load easy, might not have enough power to cycle though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGun1 Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Try some 29 grain 'longs', same fps as the shorts but will load easy, might not have enough power to cycle though. Cool! Who makes them and where do I get some??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 CCI, ask your local rfd or midway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/...leitemid=638772 not looked on the uk site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 The cb longs are good. I use them in my marlin underleaver where they are much quieter than standard subsonics. All you hear is the firing pin hitting the case and the bullet impact. Ive used them in my ruger 1022 but just use it like a 'straight pull' as as already been commented there isnt enough Uuumph to cycle the action.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 (edited) The cb longs are good. I use them in my marlin underleaver where they are much quieter than standard subsonics. All you hear is the firing pin hitting the case and the bullet impact. Ive used them in my ruger 1022 but just use it like a 'straight pull' as as already been commented there isnt enough Uuumph to cycle the action.. Yep, they are great fun to use and very quiet. I believe that it is Volquartson that make a conversion kit to allow the use of shorts in a 10/22, new magazine and spring etc. I'll check on that and get back. Edit; Yep, there you go, http://www.rimfiresports.com/merchant.mv?S...egory_Code=CONV Edit 2; Details of the CCI 22CB, CB long, shorts etc here, the 22 shot is fun also! http://www.cci-ammunition.com/ballistics/rimfire.aspx Edited April 13, 2008 by bob300w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 The cb longs are good. I use them in my marlin underleaver where they are much quieter than standard subsonics. All you hear is the firing pin hitting the case and the bullet impact. Ive used them in my ruger 1022 but just use it like a 'straight pull' as as already been commented there isnt enough Uuumph to cycle the action.. Yep, they are great fun to use and very quiet. I believe that it is Volquartson that make a conversion kit to allow the use of shorts in a 10/22, new magazine and spring etc. I'll check on that and get back. Edit; Yep, there you go, http://www.rimfiresports.com/merchant.mv?S...egory_Code=CONV Edit 2; Details of the CCI 22CB, CB long, shorts etc here, the 22 shot is fun also! http://www.cci-ammunition.com/ballistics/rimfire.aspx great link Bob. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGun1 Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Great replys! Thanks for the links chaps!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 (edited) FC Edited April 27, 2008 by Floating Chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGun1 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Blimy! why don't other manufactures take up the challenge?? It would make a lot of rifles more versatile. Bring back the short!!! And why doesn't my local RFD keep a better stock dammit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 (edited) BG1 Edited April 27, 2008 by Floating Chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 BG1.22 shorts were as common as cornflakes in the 50s and 60s. Not a lot of choice of manufacturer in those days though, it was Eley or Eley, with the very rare shop selling Winchester or Remington. (and I think that most of these were liberated from yank air bases). As a matter of interest, Eley 22 short in 1955 were 6 shillings (30p) per 100 or £2.11.0. per 1000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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