

This one may or may not cycle your particular semiauto. The CCI Quiet-22 Lead Round Nose offers low-noise plinking, even without a suppressor. It performs exactly like its sibling in terms of noise, but does not use an expanding or fragmenting bullet. The plinking and target shooting variant of the Quiet-22 Segmented is the 40-grain lead round nose version. Even at the much lower velocity from my Smith & Wesson M&P22 Compact with a SilencerCo Sparrow suppressor, the projectile immediately fragmented into three separate chunks of equal size when it hit the gel. I shot this one into a Clear Ballistics 10 percent gelatin block to see what happened. It’s hearing safe with no need for a suppressor, but physics being physics, you’ve got to pay the price somewhere. The 710 feet-per-second-rated velocity provides plenty of quiet, but does not generate enough energy to cycle semiautomatic guns-that’s the trade-off. The 40-grain copper plated hollow point breaks into three sections on impact, so it’s perfect for small game and varmint control. The CCI Segmented HP breaks into three pieces on impact. While I have no way to measure that, I can certainly confirm that it is quiet. The company claims that there is a 75 percent reduction of perceived noise from standard. Its purpose in life is to be quiet without a suppressor, to the point at which hearing protection is not required. The Quiet-22 line is not specifically designed for suppressor use, although there’s no reason you can’t use it with a silencer. It’s formulated to properly function in semiautomatic rifles and pistols. It also uses a cleaner-burning powder to help prolong intervals between suppressor cleanings. This particular load, in both lead- and copper-plated versions, is intended for small game and features a hollow-point design that expands at lower velocity. That varies depending on the gun you use it in, as barrel length makes a big difference in actual velocity. By making the bullet heavier (45 grains), the company rates this at 970 feet per second. One of the newest is the Suppressor line. 1. CCI SuppressorĬCI has been introducing a number of “quiet”. I thought it might be fun to share my experiences with some of my favorite non-traditional, and supremely quiet. I mean that in a good way, as I’m talking about new lows in terms of noise. 22 LR ammo is naturally subsonic, a couple of companies have taken the “quiet” of. 22 LR is an incredible platform for seriously discreet (and immensely fun) shooting.

You get all the benefits of any other type of shooting, but without the distractions of excessive noise and recoil. Break with Tradition with These 5 Unconventional.
