Remington .22LR Subsonic

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So I just bought 2 bricks of Remington .22LR Subsonic 38gr. Hollow Points. Upon closer inspection, i've noticed that every round has a wobbly bullet. I can't pull the bullet from the casing with my hands, but it's like when you're just about to lose a tooth and it's dangling around. Is this normal? Will this ruin my barrel/rifle if I fire these rounds or should I cut my loses and get rid of my subsonics?
 
I finally got through to the place I bought them and they told me it wobbles/spins like that because the powder charge is light and if it was crimped tight like a standard round, it wouldn't have enough power to spit the bullet out. Makes sense. I never would have that of that. Ah well.
 
I like this ammo...it's the most accurate reasonably-priced ammo in several of my .22's. I've used many bricks of it, and I never even noticed this until you pointed it out!

I'm not completely sure that I buy that explanation you were given, but who cares? The stuff works well.
 
The guys at the place you bought those from a very wrong. That little pill has all the powder it needs to spit that pill out, especially if the crimp is tighter. That information is exactly the kind of information that makes folks think 22 shells are harmless.

Not sure why remington has a loose crimp on those bullets and others. That is good ammo and should be fairly accurate. I find it to be only slightly less accurate than eley green box which can ran Range from $5-$6 a box.
 
Yup, that explanation you were given was a bunch of crap. 1/10th of the powder in a .22lr could "break a crimp" and send the bullet on its way. I can't argue with results, and if the ammo shoots , then it shoots.
Just pull a few different brands of .22lr, and compare powder charges. Usually lots of room left for more powder. If anything, a good crimp will make your ammo more uniform, as the threshhold power/pressure needed for moving the bullet will be the same each time, and apparently lower your standard deviation.
If the Remmy ammo (subsonic) has a tiny powder charge , a crimp could help contain the pressure and make the rounds velocity more uniform. BUT, IF IT AINT BROKE, DON'T FIX IT.
 
Meh...for whatever reason the crimp is loose, if the ammo works, why not right? For 20 bucks a brick, I can't complain I was just baffled when I realized the bullet wobbled. I've never seen ammo do that before. I guess once the round is chambered, the wobble stops. For the guys who have been using this and didn't notice the wobble, have you had any chambered/feeding problems with the subsonic ammo?
 
where did you get it for $20 a brick. thats all i shoot from my 22's and its a lot more than $20 a brick.. more like $35 when i buy it.

and, yes, its been loose all the years ive used it, and its still super accurate.
 
normally I steer clear of Remington ammo... I do like the sub-sonics. Accurate in any of my .22's (even fussy eating 64's). The wobbly ball doesn't seem to be a hindrance at all.

My local smith put me onto them, suggesting the equivalent "target" ammo (also sub sonic) will cost more than 2x.
 
not to derail - but a quick question re: sub-sonic - will they cycle a semi-auto (ie: 10-22 or remmy 597)? or is this strictly for bolt/lever guns?
 
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