Thread: 22LR Supersonic Ammunition Accuracy Comparison

Originally Posted by Hugh Shields

@Hermitage
The scope in that photo is a Minox ZA5 3-15X42 with side parallax.
My other Minox scope is a ZL3 4-12X40 which I put on my first Weihrauch 22LR four years ago and haven't seen the need to change.
Both have BDC reticles.
I rate Minox as being very good, whilst still being economically priced.

With regards to your question, "Have you compared the supersonic results with subsonic ammo?" The answer is no, I don't see the point in comparing apples to oranges. By that I mean I have one Weihrauch set-up to shoot subs and the other set-up to shoot supers. This test was to ascertain the best supersonic round for use in the supersonic gun.

My first Weihrauch 22LR with the Minox ZL3 4-12X40 has been firing Winchester 42 Max Subsonic since day one. My theory on selection that round was, heavier bullet, more kinetic energy, more consistent, humane kills. With that combination of rifle, scope and ammunition my furthest ones shot kill is 162 metres. The heavy bullet seems to suit that rifle. Having said that, things change, and when I use up the last 1000 or 2 of the 42 Max Subs, I might just go back to square one and do an accuracy comparisons on 5 or six subsonic ammunitions.

I would second that for the earlier Minox gear that was European optical components and assembled in the US I think - the later examples were if I recall Japanese optical parts and assembled somewhere else? Mine is a ZA5 2-10x40 BDC and it is as good as anything else I've tried in a comparable size.

Really interesting in that you find the Powerpoint black the better of the lot, like Mudgripz I really rate the Aussie orange box Powerpoint and found the US stuff to be about double in terms of group and variation on target from the same rifle. Its a shame, the Aussie product was the ducks nuts in everything I tried it in (with the exception of a couple of semi's which didn't like the truncated cone bullet). Also, the same bullet was in the Aussie subsonic .22 ammo - that was exceptionally effective.