
Subsonic has less and target velocity short has very little. 22 short high velocity has a generous amount of flash. One quick and easy method to spot a noisy round is to fire the gun at night and note the amount of muzzle flash. Each box of Norma Tac-22 Subsonic ammunition contains 50 rounds, and the suggested retail price is $8. Subsonics are good in a long barrel gun like Remington 513S or the Winchester 67A. I've fired them outside of a window with a baby sleeping on the other side, no issues. It may be a quiet round, but this hollow point is highly effective at taking. I will say though that a closed action - bolt, lever, pump, single shot - with a long barrel (22'+) and CCI Quiets are suppressor level quiet. This subsonic round delivers accuracy and impact with a whisper.

The company now brings its attention-to-detail to the subsonic-ammunition market, where it's critical to maintain velocities below the sound-barrier threshold while still ensuring that shooters get the most out of their firearms. HOWEVER, the specialty subsonic rounds - CCI Quiet, the Aguila Colibri/Super Colibri/SSSS loads, etc - won't. Norma's rimfire offerings have long been a go-to for rimfire shooters, thanks to the company's consistent loadings, particularly in its match-grade offerings. This velocity produces a muzzle energy rating of 92 ft.-lbs. You might have a point about barrel length in a pistol, but I have a rifle with a 20 inch barrel and there is a pretty significant difference between subsonic and ordinary ammo even without a suppressor. The latest ammunition manufacturer to join the fray is Norma Precision, with its Tac-22 Subsonic load that's designed to give rimfire shooters the most out of the round while remaining slow enough to maximize suppressor effectiveness.ĭesigned and priced for practice, hunting and plinking use, the Norma Tac-22 Subsonic load features a 40-grain lead hollow point bullet that leaves the muzzle at a factory-estimated 1,017 f.p.s., which is well below the standard measurement of about 1,100 f.p.s.

In a firearm community where suppressor use is growing rapidly and becoming normalized across multiple disciplines, ammunition makers are making strides in offering dedicated subsonic loads designed for suppressor use.
