robc89 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Well after searchin around for a few months i finally bought my .17hmr CZ Vamint. Got a free sirocco mod, scope and gun bag all for £400 which i thought after quotes from my local gun dealers was quite reasonable. After firing it for the first time i was taken aback by the noise. I knew it wasnt gonna be silent but wasnt expecting this loud. Do i need a bigger moderator i kno that one i have was free so i wasnt expecting it to be amazing? or is it the rounds im using, winchester 17gr and 20gr? Just wandered what your guys thoughts were? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 it's a supersonic round - so it's noisy. BUT it doesn't really spook rabbits that much - i've shot multiple rabbits sitting side by side, yeah they stick their ears up, but they struggle to pin point the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Seconded. Sometimes they do get a bit spooky from it, but as you are shooting at distance (as a rule) it doesn't really turn out to be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 And thirded. It's par for the course. Natural barriers like hedges, dense woodland or the sides of vehicles/building will reflect sound, and you'll perceive it as louder. Don't worry though - the rabbits probably won't be so fussy. The Scirocco mod will cope, and you'll only get a significant improvement in sound attenuation if you spank >£100 on a new LEI/DM80/Whisper mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 I agree with all of the above. When I first got mine I wasn't expecting it to be as loud. However I shoot with a mate and if you stand any distance away when he is shooting the noise isn't really noticable. Granted it isn't as quiet as a .22LR but then it never will be. What spooks the rabbits more is the thud as a 22 bullet strikes whereas a .17 doesn't seem to make that noise. Cheers MC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 The sirocco mod is better on the HMR than the Whisper according to tests by Shooting Times. Thought the whisper is better on the .22. Probably won't last so long though, but it's a fraction of the price! I'm pleased with my sirocco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 As it goes at twice the speed of sound it does have a crack of a report.Thats why i kept my .22LR so i can use Subsonic ammunition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Going back to impact noise, I was very surprised on my last trip out to compare the sound of impact on the .22. Ok, it was close range (rabbit was running away and I couldn't let it go), but I think the main part of the surprise was the difference between the sound of the hot (quiet) compared to the sound of the impact (loud). Also, I never really hear the impact on the .17. The crack of the shot tends to drown it a bit from a shooter's point of view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 ive got the same mod on my .22, and its as quiet as owt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest topshot_2k Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 i use the cheap SAK and shoot lots of rabbits, noise doesnt bother them as i have reloaded and had multiple kills without them being spooked. I only use the moderator to save my ears and minimise noise near livestock etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 They never managed to silence Concorde and they ain't never going to silence a .17hmr! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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