Target ammo for 10/22????

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Just wondering what ammo you would suggest for a 10/22.
Have always shot Wildcats for fun and plinking.
Never had any issue with cycling with the Wildcats.
I'm looking for something a little more accurate, but would also like it to cycle well.
And of course something that won't break the bank.
Thanks again
 
Federal Match in a brick for 'budget' target. Ely / RWS / Lapua for competitions.

If you have the time, patience, and the inclination you can sort / batch rimfire ammo (rim thickness gauge) and this really helps with consistency. I get some good results this way, but you still require a decent round to begin with. I find the more expensive CCI's very good also.

Candocad.
 
I find 7.62x39 works well.
Being a noobie, I'll let you off the hook abit.
Anyone who is honest will tell you .22s are ammo picky. pick two rifles, the same model. One may like bulk ammo, another might hate it.
CCI mini mag are great but cost abit less the SK ammo.
If your new to rimfires, I'm sorry but your about two years too last!
.22 ammo was around 4-5 cents a round for bulk ammo and about 7 cents for CCI.
A case of American Eagle 5000 rounds was under $200 out the door.

Now the prices are crazy. For a year, .22 was not on the shelves. Then slowly it started showing up, but magically at 25% increase prices or more.
Now with the dollar being in the tank, they claim they need another price increase.
So now ammo, is 8-12 cents for bulk ammo. You're looking at up to 50 cents a round for target ammo!!!!!!!!!

Also what gun do you have?
If you have a crappy gun, expect crappy groupings. Have a crappy gun, why feed it premium ammo? If you have a target rifle, why feed it bulk ammo?
Again, what works for you for ammo, might not for me.
Buy as many different brands as you can and test for yourself.
Once you find what your willing to pay and what your gun likes, you'll be set.

That being said, two years ago I had 8,000 rounds of lose AE for sale for 4 cents a round. Everyone wanted a better price. I simply wanted what I paid for it. Now it has doubled in price. So I kept it.
Silly guys for passing up a deal
 
Go buy some ammo.
Shoot it at a target.
It now has become target ammo.

Lots of it around you just need to find what your budget and rifle agree on.
 
my 10/22 hates the federal auto match. i get good groups with winchester super x copper plated hollow points.

i havent tried CCI yet, but i just bought my first brick so this week i will get out and shoot some.
 
I've always had god luck with miniMags and Vipers. Federal bulk was never a problem but a little dirtier. My latest build loves AutoMatch so far, and Lapua Match. I want to get some Eley and try it out.

Gophers get introduced to AutoMatch this year I think. 100yrd headshot? ( ;) )
 
Rod B said:
Mine like SK Std +, Eley Sport & RWS R50. The RWS is just a treat for special occasions, it is far to costly to shoot on a regular basis.
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I've checked on the SK website but can only find a distributor for Canada....
Does any one near GTA sell it retail?
Thanks.
 
Please see the postings by the retired gunsmith lowegun here:


http://rugerforum.net/ammo-dump/59818-copper-plated-vs-lrn.html

I found his several posts in that forum thread very informative and much better thinking than buying random ammo to "see what your gun likes". No, it isn't random. Your gun is tainted with whatever history it has. If there have been thousands of rounds of lead round nose shot in it, especially target grade, the vapourized wax coatings have been sent back into the action by blow back.

We have two clues there is something up with the target match grade rounds and LRN. One is the posting by this retired gunsmith, who appears to know his stuff. The other clue is the existence of Winchester M22. What is it about certain ammo being suitable for high volume and others not?

The complicating factor in all of this is how your gun shoots, has failures, etc., isn't always due to the ammo you are shooting at the moment. It can be gummed up by the ammo you were shooting before, or from excessive gun oil. Guns are mechanical, not electronic, so the physical properties of wear and gummed up parts can carry forward into the future and have little to do with the ammo brand you just put in them.

My take away from the retired gunsmith is to use target grade in target rifle barrels which require it. Use copper plated in semi-automatics like the 10/22 carbine.
 
SK Standard Plus shoots very well in my 10/22's, and as blackradon said Hirsch Precision is the distributor. Peter and Donna should be able to point you in the right direction.
 
labradort said:
Please see the postings by the retired gunsmith lowegun here:


http://rugerforum.net/ammo-dump/59818-copper-plated-vs-lrn.html

I found his several posts in that forum thread very informative and much better thinking than buying random ammo to "see what your gun likes". No, it isn't random. Your gun is tainted with whatever history it has. If there have been thousands of rounds of lead round nose shot in it, especially target grade, the vapourized wax coatings have been sent back into the action by blow back.

We have two clues there is something up with the target match grade rounds and LRN. One is the posting by this retired gunsmith, who appears to know his stuff. The other clue is the existence of Winchester M22. What is it about certain ammo being suitable for high volume and others not?

The complicating factor in all of this is how your gun shoots, has failures, etc., isn't always due to the ammo you are shooting at the moment. It can be gummed up by the ammo you were shooting before, or from excessive gun oil. Guns are mechanical, not electronic, so the physical properties of wear and gummed up parts can carry forward into the future and have little to do with the ammo brand you just put in them.

My take away from the retired gunsmith is to use target grade in target rifle barrels which require it. Use copper plated in semi-automatics like the 10/22 carbine.
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Interesting read throws some of my assumptions into question.. Tks
 
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