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Thread: RIP Swartklip .22lr... now what?
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15-01-2009, 11:20 #1
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RIP Swartklip .22lr... now what?
From much phoning around it would seem that whatever old-stock of Swartklip .22 ammo that was still lying around on shelves at gunshops has dried up (if I'm wrong and you know of some still floating around (esp. sub-sonic) please let me know). The question is, now what?
I was offered LVE Sobol .22lr ammo (std. and high-vel) yesterday at R15/50, which is a good price. This ammo is a total unknown to me. It looks Russian. It's in a green box with a dassie on steriods on the box (prolly a marmot). Has anyone used this stuff? If yes, what's it like? I see that S&B is also on the shelves in .22 at R34 (std) and R38/50 (high-vel HP). Anyone know of other .22 ammo on the market to replace Swartklip?
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15-01-2009, 11:26 #2
Re: RIP Swartklip .22lr... now what?
Ive shot a bit of the LVE stuff. Its reasonably accurate, for the price. I found the velocities to be a bit up and down.
Its pretty dirty stuff though. This has one really cool side effect: Unburnt powder builds up in the suppressor and then, after firing a shot, cooks off. Resulting in a mini-RPG noise.Cattle die, kindred die, every man is mortal:
But I know one thing that never dies,
the glory of the great dead.
Havamal
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15-01-2009, 11:33 #3
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Re: RIP Swartklip .22lr... now what?
I am talking under correction, but I think that Nicholas Yale did or are going to bring in some .22 ammo. Not sure what. Give them a buzz...
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15-01-2009, 11:45 #4
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Re: RIP Swartklip .22lr... now what?
Use to buy GECO at a good price R25-28/50.
Was donated 1500 Swartklip standard velocity rounds. So I'm set for a while.
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15-01-2009, 12:55 #5
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Re: RIP Swartklip .22lr... now what?
Originally Posted by SSP
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28-01-2009, 14:58 #6
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Re: RIP Swartklip .22lr... now what?
Took these Russian LVEs for a run this weekend (thanks BB). The LVE Sobol (std) gave OK groupings at 25m and 50m (2") should hit what you're aiming at if it's bigger than a large rat. The LVE Surok (HV hollow-point) was disappointment at all levels other than price. As per SSP, very messy ammo. I could make a candle with all the wax / gunk wiped off the cartridge and out of the hollow-point! Groups were too big at 50m and too erratic to allow use on a live animal. Good for plinking at steel I 'spose.
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28-01-2009, 15:11 #7
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Re: RIP Swartklip .22lr... now what?
Check Camdix.
They had mean Swartklip HP's for sale as well as CCI Velocitors (best round out in my books for .22)
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28-01-2009, 15:28 #8
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Re: RIP Swartklip .22lr... now what?
Originally Posted by Brendank
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28-01-2009, 15:50 #9
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Re: RIP Swartklip .22lr... now what?
Originally Posted by dhignett
Pleasure.
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19-02-2009, 10:44 #10
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Re: RIP Swartklip .22lr... now what?
Just bought some Remington Subsonic from VLT in Pretoria - crazy price. Had Winchester Wildcat at better price around R 350 per 500. Mike Henn at Kolskoot Potshot got plenty .22 Swartklip left.
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