Best .22lr round quality/price for begginer

horseman2 said:
Price and availability is always a consideration and CCI SV is always a first recomendation for novices and most shooters.
Two things to consider is that there are two manufacturers . . . CCI in Idaho produces their own product in the plastic 100 round tray.
The paper box is produced in Nebraska under contract and is generally considered to be of lesser quality.
This contractor produces other brands and one of those is for Hornady.
Quality control is always an issue. During a recent velocity test at 100 yards, a drop of 40 fps showed up as 1.25" low from the center of the group.
Testing was done with the four 22's shown in the signature.
Finding a lot that works may never be able to be found again at any LGS. The lot number on the plastic tray only means something to CCI.
With a velocity of 1070 shown on the box, this is fairly consistent. Only the Ruger 10/22 exceeded that figure but there was 51 fps between the high and low.
Prices have gone up recently but even at $6.00 for 50 it is good value but occasionally cheaper ammo can be found.
An old saying . . . Cheaper oats can be had but they have been hough the horse once . . .
The only guarantee with cheaper ammo is that it will go bang . . . unless it doesn't!
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I've always wondered what if any difference the plastic vs cardboard box versions were. This is good data.
 
CCI SV is cheaper than anything better, and better than anything cheaper.

And it's the reference ammo for a lot of people. With the expensive stuff, I have to actually see it outperforming SV with tighter long-range groups before it's worth the extra money, and the crappy cheap ammo has to not be so much worse in its application (short-range mag dumping) to make a difference.
 
SigWig said:
cci standard velocity if your gun likes them. Best of the budget world BUT (Not for tight match chambers)


https://www.gotenda.com/product/cci-standard-velocity-ammunition-22-long-rifle-40-gr-lrn-case-1000/



for next level and more expensive: sk rifle match works very well in some rifles like the CZ457 MTR



Worth a try... Federal auto match
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^agreed, these would be my answers. SK "Standard" is less expensive (and I'm seeing it less often?) but accuracy isn't what it is with the Rifle Match. CCI has other offerings in that range worth considering, but Standard Velocity is the standard. I also keep CCI LRHP (still a standard velocity/subsonic round) around, other SK offerings like FLATNOSE BASIC, some Federal Gold Medal Target, etc.

I don't buy/shoot any Winchester or Remington-branded ammo as a rule, though I have a little Winchester white box 222 in the lock-up.
 
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