Subsonic Ammunition

[Discreet Ballistics]

Wanted to get some opinions on what folks here think of subsonic ammunition. What have your experiences been?

 

[grasshopperglock]

Since it doesn't break the sound limit. There's no sonic boom. Without a suppressor, you still get a thunder crack. When the hot gas hits the colder air outside the barrel.

I've shot untold numbers of sub sonic and hyper sonic. Without a suppressor the sub sonic really doesn't offer much if anything over the hyper sonic.

 

[Charlie]

But subsonic does usually have significantly lower recoil than supersonic.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Welcome to the Forum, and thanks for being a sponsor.
Your question is fairly vague, what do you actually want to know?

 

[Charlie]

I'm loading some subsonic 300BLK presently to use in my AR pistol. Working on the correct formula to be fairly accurate, quiet, and still work the bolt enough to pick up the next round. Planning on adding a suppressor at a later date.

 

[SloppyShooter]

Welcome to the Forum, and thanks for being a sponsor.
Your question is fairly vague, what do you actually want to know?

Who wants to buy some.

 

[deemus]

CCI 22 quiet is subsonic, and I like it alot. Sounds like a pellet gun coming out of my old Marlin bolt action, and yet cycles in my old Rem Model 12.

Would like to develop a load to shoot from a 300 Blk pistol, unsuppressed.

 

[TheMailMan]

I mainly shoot .45 ACP. It's all subsonic.

 

[Brains]

I load some 135gr. 9mm bunny farts, they're a hoot to shoot through a can.

 

[Vaquero]

125 gr .38 spl.
900 fps from a 20" lever action.
Just over 700 from a 6" revolver.
Mouse farts.

 

[benenglish]

The OP specifically asked about experience with subsonic ammo. I'll try to stick to that.

• Shooting experiences
  • The classic .38 Special HBWC loads are something I'm always stocked up on. I can reload stuff such as Vaquero referenced. Out of any of my .38 revolvers, they're a joy to shoot.
  • Subsonic, heavy-for-caliber high-BC projectiles are wonderful for their reduced wind drift. There are shooting games that basically live in the transonic velocity region but you never have to deal with transonic weirdness if you launch your bullets slowly enough.
    • If the OP wants a use case in pistol silhouette, start a conversation with me. The numbers would cause most readers eyes to glaze over.
• Non-shooting experiences
  • In some centerfire chamberings, anything marketed as "subsonic" tends to be too high-priced. For .308 Win and .223, subsonic ammo is apparently some sort of low-volume boutique industry or at least it views itself as such. In those two chamberings, speaking only of brass-cased ammo, the cheapest subsonic ammo is roughly twice the price of supersonic practice-grade ammo. I need somebody to explain that to me.

 

[tact]

Sound cool, but worthless

 

[Vaquero]

Sound cool, but worthless

Far from worthless.
Many people suffer from arthritis or similar joint disease/pain.
Competition shooters benefit from reduced recoil.
Subsonic can be more lethal than supersonic in many instances.

 

[Charlie]

I personally don't want to get shot with anything!

 

[SloppyShooter]

I wish someone would make an Aguilla Super Colibri clone. ( Or Aguilla would make them again. )

 

[paulbow]

I’ve loaded up subsonic ammo for a few calibers (30-06, 45/70) It’s a ton of fun to play around with.


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[majormadmax]

I shoot .22 CCI subsonic in a few revolvers, lever and bolt action rifles; and I like it. Yes, performance is degraded; but it is about as loud as a firecracker so it is easier on the ears and less noticeable to anyone who may hear the report. It is not something I shoot a lot, but I like keeping a fair amount on hand. Does that answer your question?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I shoot .22 CCI subsonic in a few revolvers, lever and bolt action rifles; and I like it. Yes, performance is degraded; but it is about as loud as a firecracker so it is easier on the ears and less noticeable to anyone who may hear the report. It is not something I shoot a lot, but I like keeping a fair amount on hand. Does that answer your question?

I'm still waiting to see what the actual question is...

 

[deemus]

When is you left hand.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

When is you left hand.

I am left handed now...