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Lark · March 18, 2013, 11:18 AM

I have found that subsonic ammo has better accuracy than typical high velocity ammo in a rifle. Any pistol with a 5" or shorter barrel will probably shoot high velocity ammo subsonic.

I use CCI std vel ammo in my suppressed rifles and CCI blazer in the suppressed pistols. Both combos give me about 1060 fps with about 1% of the Blazer going supersonic in the pistol; I can tell from the cracking sound on accasion.

My P-22, Buckmark and Ruger MKii all ****tion just fine with CCI std vel, but the blazer is cheaper and more powerful (std vel only about 900 fps in a pistol) and they are not accurate enough to justify the more costly ammo.

In the end pick one that operates best.

lark

March 18, 2013, 11:18 AM	#13
Lark Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2012 Location: Western WA Posts: 144	I have found that subsonic ammo has better accuracy than typical high velocity ammo in a rifle. Any pistol with a 5" or shorter barrel will probably shoot high velocity ammo subsonic. I use CCI std vel ammo in my suppressed rifles and CCI blazer in the suppressed pistols. Both combos give me about 1060 fps with about 1% of the Blazer going supersonic in the pistol; I can tell from the cracking sound on accasion. My P-22, Buckmark and Ruger MKii all ****tion just fine with CCI std vel, but the blazer is cheaper and more powerful (std vel only about 900 fps in a pistol) and they are not accurate enough to justify the more costly ammo. In the end pick one that operates best. lark __________________ Lark is free!