On Mon, 24 Aug 2015 05:06:29 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Monday, August 24, 2015 at 3:34:23 AM UTC-7, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 8/24/15 1:24 AM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 7:00:45 AM UTC-7, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 8/23/15 12:58 AM, wrote:
On Sat, 22 Aug 2015 11:18:18 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 10:10:01 AM UTC-7, wrote:
On Sat, 22 Aug 2015 11:50:39 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 8/22/15 11:38 AM, wrote:
On Sat, 22 Aug 2015 09:53:34 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 8/22/15 9:38 AM, Tim wrote:
Cheap ammo? Yes and no. I like the Russian for its close range punch. Besides I have several a few other .223. This would be a better option to the SKS.



Close range punch? Destroying concrete blocks?

The only 30 caliber I recall shooting is a 300 blackout, which, I
suppose, is wimpy compared to the round you're considering.

Wolf Gold in .223 is back down under 30 cents a round again. It's my
cheap ammo of choice.

100 yards is the farthest distance for shooting to which I have easy
access, and for popping targets, .223 and .357 MAG do the job for me,
and, if I aim high enough, .22LR. Now, if I could only shoot my revolver
really accurately at 50 yards or more...

The redeeming thing I have heard about the .300 blackout is it is
better in sub sonic, which would be important if you have a can.
If you just want to shoot a lot, the price of 7.62x39 is hard to beat.
The world is awash with it.



Brass cased 7.62x39 is just a penny or so a round cheaper than brass
cased .223. Brass cased 300 blackout is twice as expensive. The subsonic
300 blackout is substantially more expensive than that.

I have some bricks of "suppressor" .22LR ammo, but I haven't perceived
that it is quieter than CCI's standard velocity ammo, which can be had
nowadays for seven to 10 cents a round if you keep an eye out for it.


The subsonic thing mostly affects the sound down range. Behind the
barrel you don't hear much of the crack but you get all of the gun
noise. 22rf drops below super sonic pretty fast anyway, particularly
out of a hand gun.

Have you tried these
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/250...ead-round-nose

I have a couple bricks and they seem very quiet in an unsupressed
rifle. They make up for the low speed with more weight to maintain
down range performance.

Why not use .22 shorts?

I think that 65gr bullet would do better on squirrels if that is what
you do.



Ahh, squirrel hunting...that's what brave men do, because they can make
squirrelskin caps for their grandkids and grill the meat on the barbecue.

Don't know about the cap part, but bagging squirrel is better for you than buying those pre-assassinated steaks, chops, and breasts for $9.95 a lb.

Lean meat with no antibiotics and no growth hormones.



What about groundhogs and rats, dressed up, say, with a side order of
palmetto bugs for crunch?

Groundhogs are good bbq don't know about the rats and palmetto bugs. never had them. are they good?

My dad roasted a groundhog that I'd shot when I was a kid. Roasted it for several
hours. We all sat down to eat, he cut a chunk off for everyone, and we proceeded to
start chewing. About a half-hour (slight exageration) later, we all spit our chunks
out. Too tough to chew.

You must have had a young female, and we probably had a 20 year-old boar. Never tried
groundhog again.
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