Thread: Sellier and Bellot .22 sub sonic report

I do a fair bit of Rabbit shooting living here in Central Otago so it's always interesting to try a new ( to me ) brand of .22 rimfire ammo.
I only shoot sub sonic and generally run Winchester 40 gr or CCI 40gr. I have a lot of success with this ammo both in terms of cycling, clean running ( for sub sonic ) consistent point of impact and on game performance.
So when the old farmer I shoot for and supply's my ammo gives me a brick of the Sellier and Bellot ammo I was keen to try something different.
Here's a brief report after 150 rounds used.

The Good: Feeds well in the 10/22 as far as chambering goes.. Projectile seems to work well on rabbits , good size hollow point that gets the job done.

The Bad: Average accuracy that is acceptable for work out to 65 - 70mtrs. After that it seems to open up .
Inconsistent speeds with a much higher rate of ammo breaking the sound barrier than either Winchester or CCI

The Ugly: Dirty , fouling ammo not to far behind that horrible shit Remington put out. My fingers are black after 50 rounds. A lot of gritty powder residue.
Jamming rates much higher than anything else I have used previously.

Conclusion : I can't and wouldn't recommend the ammo. I won't be using it again and hopefully will chew through it quickly over the next few weeks .
Save your money , there is better ammo out there .