.22 short in a .22 LR?

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Dangerwing

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Sorry if this is a dumb question, but can .22 shorts be fired through a modern SA .22 LR revolver? looking for a low-noise varmint solution, and I can't afford a surpressor.
 
Water-Man is right. It will be easier to find subsonic .22LR than .22 shorts. Since you have a revolver you need not worry about cycling.
 
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Remington CBee is a hollowpoint that expands, is quiet from a rifle, and is deadly on squirrels. Maybe too loud from a handgun though. Best suited for a bolt, pump or lever rifle.
 
CCI till recently (last fall) made a CB Short...It was advertised as the same velocity (710fps) as the longs...

My Winchester 1906 is marked for S/L/LR...It holds 10+1 LR, and 15+1 Shorts...

To me, the CCI CB Short was the perfect replica of the old 'Gallery' round, and I miss them...
 
I use the CCI .22 Short CB caps a lot. However, they won't cycle in an autoloader. I use them in my bolt acton. Many people have reported better accuracy with the .22 short CBs than with the long-rife flavor.
 
Well I'll be...

I just looked again at the CCI site, and they indeed have the CB Short listed again...

I am positive for a while last fall they did not...

:confused:

As for the OP's original post, the 'quiet' ammo from CCI and Aguila is not that quiet from a handgun, relative to a rifle barrel...

Also, the Aguila Super Colibri's are NOT recommended for 'rifles' due to the low power increasing the chances of a stuck bullet...
 
The standard velocity or CB shorts will likely be the quietest although I have not shot the new "quiet" CCI 22LR. Remington still makes 22 shorts too in both high velocity and standard velocity.

I would shoot them from a manual action rifle or revolver versus self loading.

Be careful with the Aguila Super Colibri's in rifles. There is no powder in them, only a primer and there are reports of bullets not making it out the barrel in rifles.
 
There are (or used to be) two versions of the Colibri: the Colibri, and the Super Colibri. Neither is recommended for use in rifles, but I have never heard of a Super Colibri getting stuck. The "regular" Colibris -- maybe it's possible.
 
xt-22 will fire s/l/lr and I have nothing but great thing to say about the CCI CB short/long loadings.

The shorts are a tad hotter then the longs (my suspicion is the same load in a shorter OAL package)

From a long gun the CB's are perfect for not arusing the nehibors and I've used them to kill big skunks before so they sure pack enough punch. However from a handgun they're too loud for backyard use.

also, they are very very accurate from both my marlin 795 and xt-22. hit POI perfectly at 40 feet
 
I've not tried the "quiet" 22 shorts in a revolver. But the standard 22 shorts are damn loud. I thought, "This will be cool. I can shoot my revolver without hearing protection." After 1 shot, I quickly changed my mind. Out of a rifle they are super quiet. A revolver is significantly different.
 
Winchester 22 short

Used win 22 shorts for years in single six and an old single shot rifle. Great for hunting or pest control, very quiet compared to 22 high velocity rounds. CCI shorts are used from time to time......:D
 
There are (or used to be) two versions of the Colibri: the Colibri, and the Super Colibri. Neither is recommended for use in rifles, but I have never heard of a Super Colibri getting stuck. The "regular" Colibris -- maybe it's possible.
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Colibri's are advertised @375fps, and the Supers @500fps...Many retailers have this text accompanying their Super Colibris for sale:

WARNING: These rounds are powered by the rimfire primer only. They must only be fired in handguns. If fired in rifles, the bullet may remain lodged in the barrel.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/29...imfire+-+Blasting-_-PriceCompListing-_-295321

I personally have not had a Super Colibri stick a bullet, but I am very aware of each shot, and make sure they exit the barrel...
 
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