Quick Comparison of Low Noise 22 LR Loads

Hey guys,
The topic of different low noise 22 LR loads to use for pest control has been mentioned here a couple different times. My shooting has been done w/ a number of different 22 LR's, mostly the Ruger M 77/22 and Ruger 10/22. My personal experience w/ a number of different subsonic loads has been disappointing. While they've been accurate, to my ears, their muzzle blast has been only minimally less than regular high velocity 22 LR's. CCI 22 Short HP's are MUCH more quiet than high velocity rounds, but accuracy has been dismal; in addition, they will not feed from the magazines of the 77/22 or 10/22. I finally found a box of CCI CB 22 Long's. Muzzle velocity is 710 fps. Think of this as a "short" sized bullet in a "long rifle" sized case. The bullet is a lead round nose and weighs 29 grains. It feeds well in all my Ruger magazines. Accuracy is slightly better than the Shorts, but still not very good. The noise signature is about the same as the shorts.

I had read about a new load from CCI called the "Quiet-22." I found a 50 round box at a gun show 2 weeks ago for $2.95. It has a 40 grain lead round nose bullet atop a long rifle case. It feeds nicely from Ruger mags. Velocity, like the "CB 22 Longs," is 710 fps. Muzzle noise sounds like the Shorts and "CB 22 Longs." But, it's MUCH more accurate than the others.

Just before dark, I shot a quick 4 shot group of the "CB 22 Longs," as well as a 5 shot group of the "Quiet-22." Distance was 25 yards. I was fighting dark so the shooting was quick and off a table w/o any other support.

Here's a pic. CB 22 Long on left, "Quiet-22" on the right. The "Quiet-22" group was only 0.35" center to center. This new round looks promising. I hope to try it out on some unwanted pests.