Curious about CCI CB longs

[Setzer77]

I've read up on them a bit. I'm looking basically for a very quiet .22 round that I can do some back yard shooting with. No part of what I will be doing is illegal, but I was looking for something to do a little informal target practice w/o disturbing anyone.

The thing is, I'll be using them in a Ruger MKIII, not a rifle. I know they won't cycle, but I can't find any sources where anyone has actually tried this. Is there any reason not to? I know accuracy isn't great, but I just want to try and get some trigger time with this pistol without the inconvenience of a formal range.

When I have the money to burn, a suppressor will be used w/ standard ammunition, but I need alternatives in the mean time.

Thoughts/suggestions?

 

[swan hunter]

I haven't shot them a lot but...

They are very quiet...The bullet impact can be louder than the report. I didn't notice bad accuracy. They are a bit pricy. They will kill small game at close range.

 

[owlhoot]

I try to keep several boxes of CB's on hand. They are useful for a lot of things. The report will be louder in a pistol than in a rifle. You will probably have to adjust your sights to accommodate the CB round if a high degree of accuracy is important to you. There is no reason at all not to shoot them in your pistol.

 

[Setzer77]

I'm looking for minute of soda can at 10-15 yards max. Any idea how much louder or why?

I'm wondering if it wouldn't be too much louder to just use something like CCI standard velocity, or normal subsonic rounds?

 

[glockman19]

I shoot them. They are accurate out to about 25-50 yards.

The Report is louder in a pistol. I have shot them out of my Ruger MKIII, Ruger 10/22 & Marlin 891t Bolt action.

The CB's DO NOT cycle in the MkIII or 10/22.

I also find the impact to be louder than the actual firing.

The CB is a little louder out of the MKIII & 10/22. almost silent in the Marlin with a 22" barrel.

 

[rcmodel]

CCI CB's are much louder then Aguila Colibri.
The CCI's I have shot are almost as loud as a standard velocity .22 Short in a pistol.

CCI uses about 1.0 grain of powder in their CB's.

Aguila Colibri only uses the primer to propel the bullet and are very much quieter.

The Super Colibri also uses a pinch of powder & is louder then the regular Colibri.

Suggest you try both and see what you think.

rcmodel

 

[Setzer77]

The quieter the better. The colibris are also cheaper, which is the entire purpose of trying to practice with a .22. Are there any accuracy issues I should be aware of, or will they still fit my needs as far as the aforementioned requirements?

 

[rcmodel]

None that I am aware of.

I have used Colibri for years for gun repair function testing and preliminary sighting-in inside the basement.

I know at 10 yards they will shoot one-hole groups if the gun & shooter can.

The only precaution is they "might" stick a bullet in the barrel of a very long rifle barrel.
But we are talking 26" - 28" barrels here.

I have never seen one stick yet in anything from handguns to 24" rifles.

rcmodel

 

[Rex B]

For exactly the same reasons, I have shot a lot of CB caps, Colibri, Super Colibri, and SSS. The latter is the loudest, but it's the quietest round that will cycle my S&W 22A-1. It's still a little quieter than a standard .22 LR.

I ended up getting a long-barrel pistol and a longer barrel bolt rifle just to shoot in the backyard. Get a H&R revolver with 7.5" barrel.
Currently working on a 12" barrel H&R Revolver.
My 24" rifles are so quiet the loudest noise is the lead impacting the target. My pellet gun is louder.

It's pretty pleasant sitting on the deck chasing a soda can around the backyard.

 

[Setzer77]

I got a brick of the super colibri, the shop I went to didn't have the regular colibri. There's no powder, but they're a bit loud out of a pistol. In a rifle, they sound like a pellet gun. The box says there's no powder though. I'm guessing supers are made for rifle, the standard is made for pistol.

I guess I need two things now: a brick of regular colibri, and a .22 rifle.

 

[Joe Mamma]

The CB longs are MUCH louder in a pistol than a rifle. Also, the longer the rifle barrel length, the quieter the shot.

Joe Mamma