[bigandrich44]

I was out hunting rabbits yesterday with my Remington 572 Fieldmaster loaded with Federal .22 Value Pack stuff. Well, I fired 4 shots at a rabbit about a hundred yards away and noticed something VERY odd: My grandad nor I didn't hear the discharge. I heard a click, felt the gun recoil, and saw the bullet impact. But no sound. SO whats up?

[ezearln]

Turn yer hearing aid back on or check the batteries. J/K

[ArkansasHunter]

Did you find the ejected caseing ? Or these may be the new top seceret Ultra quite 22 ammo manufactured for the CIA to use to displace animals during clandestin operations...A.H

[ezearln]

Hmmmm could be then again ya think them thangs might be them new super secret electrically powered bullets???

[bigandrich44]

I got the cases afterward, and they were perfect. No bulges, cracks, and the primer hit dead on.

[JoeLee]

Rabbit in May Yuck!

[ezearln]

fried or roasted JoeLee? Would ya like a side of tater salat with that?

[bigandrich44]

I don't eat them joe, I use them to bait yotes and coons in. A pile of 3 of em, with my call in the middle, works wonders.

[JoeLee]

Oh now I see!I take roadkill also,weight it down with a rock,cut the belly some then toss it in a fishing hole,and leave it lay.Come back the next day it works.

Quote:       Originally Posted by ezearln

fried or roasted JoeLee? Would ya like a side of tater salat with that?

Thanks ezearln,but I'll pass on that Summer rabbit you go ahead and have your fill now,I'll see ya latter.

[bigandrich44]

So is anyone gonna try to answer my question?

[ezearln]

whats wrong wif rabbit JoeLee? Tastes just fine spring summer winter or fall, just check them livers fer lil white spots if yer worried about trichinosis.

[JoeLee]

Quote:       Originally Posted by ezearln

whats wrong wif rabbit JoeLee? Tastes just fine spring summer winter or fall, just check them livers fer lil white spots if yer worried about trichinosis.

ezearln,Look us Yankees only hunt and eat rabbit after the second frost,my shotgun is banging on the safe door in October and November,to hunt.



bigandrich44,When I cut the tip off a 22 bullet and make a blunt tip it has the same effect you experienced.

[ezearln]

Hmmmm well Son my apologies for bean raised up in the west and south when we get an urge fer fried rabbit (cept jackrabbits) we jus go out an put one in th epot. If it hadn't been for rabbits there's alotta nights my Momma woulda gone hungry!

[bigandrich44]

huh. But 4 in a row? It was wierd, hearing *click* and seeing the bullet impact on my quarry.

[ezearln]

How much background noise did ya have B&R? Had an old pump rifle that even with the HV stuff barely whispered.

[bigandrich44]

Just a slight breeze. The gun I was using is a pump gun, but earlier yesterday I sighted it in with the same stuff and it was popping away.

[ezearln]

Hmmm could it be your ears were plugged up? Had a cold or sumthing??

[ArkansasHunter]

I'm very interested in this cartidge,I'll have to check them out for cat control if there really quite....I was kidding about the CIA post...A.H

[SilverRun]

Could be they stayed subsonic so you didn't hear the "sonic crack" . In that case they were likely light loaded on the powder. A .22 without the crack is fairly quite. If you have a pretty long barreled rifle with subsonic ammo, it will be a quite setup.

[bigandrich44]

These Federals are rated HV, and they worked fine earlier. Oh well. The bullet arrived at the target is all I care about.