Jerry @ Mystic will sell/reserve by lot number with what he has in stock.
Best anmo for CZ 455
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Jerry @ Mystic will sell/reserve by lot number with what he has in stock.
I'm referring to lot numbers. Sample packs alone don't tell much.
You say it's not true but don't offer a supportable reason. Please elaborate.
The least expensive ammo mine likes is RWS Pistol Match. It gives a low velocity spread and real good accuracy, but the velocity is not very high... So if you like shooting past 250 yards it's best on calm days.
The all around most accurate with lowest velocity spreads was Eley Tenex.. but it's expensive... and goes about the same speed as RWS Pistol Match. This is best for accuracy at any range, but on calm days with wind under 5 MPH.
What I use for PRS match with my 22 is Eley Force because it gets good accuracy... not best... but good and it's about as fast as we can go without introducing transonic issues.
Avoid any 22 LR ammo that boasts velocity past 1200 FPS... it will suck hard past 50 yards.
The all around most accurate with lowest velocity spreads was Eley Tenex.. but it's expensive... and goes about the same speed as RWS Pistol Match. This is best for accuracy at any range, but on calm days with wind under 5 MPH.
What I use for PRS match with my 22 is Eley Force because it gets good accuracy... not best... but good and it's about as fast as we can go without introducing transonic issues.
Avoid any 22 LR ammo that boasts velocity past 1200 FPS... it will suck hard past 50 yards.
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Center X may work well, but what evidence is there that CZ tests some rifles with it?
I now have two CZ rifles - one a 455 and one a 457. Both of those rifles came with a target, shot by CZ staff after building my rifle. In the ammo used portion of the report, they list Lapua Centre X for both of those rifle tests. So, we know for sure they use Centre X ammo. The question is, do they use this ammo across their whole line of 22LR firearms?
Interesting that they used Lapua X-Act, the most expensive ammo made by Lapua (twice the cost of CX). Was the rifle it was used in a 457 MTR?
In any case, it would appear from numerous reports on RFC that most CZ rifles are tested with RWS ammo.
I should try out some RWS ammo then. The only target ammo that I’ve tried so far, is CCI SV - .74” at 50’. Room for improvement for sure, but I’m new to .22 “precision”.
It’s a 457 22LR Varmint (non MTR) 20.5” heavy barrel. I love it so far.
It’s a 457 22LR Varmint (non MTR) 20.5” heavy barrel. I love it so far.
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I have found SK Match, Hornady Varmint Express, Aguila Match work very well in my rifle. Any of the high velocity stuff and I may as well have been shooting a shotgun.
Why limit the testing at 50 yards to only 10 rounds? That may not tell enough about the ammo and what you what you want to know. Shooting more at 50 yards may be the way to go when testing ammo, regardless whether the ultimate purpose is to shoot at 100 yards or more.
The accuracy of a CZ 455 Varmint (assuming that's the rifle in question as it was referred to as a "CZ 455 target .22") can be good, but there are no guarantees -- except for CZ's "promise" that they will shoot to 2 MOA at 50 yards (about 1 inch). Some 455's shoot very well, consistently under .5" at 50 yards but that is not the rule as most do not. Find out more about how well your CZ 455 does at 50 yards by shooting more ammo at that distance. For example five 5-round groups will tell you much more how your rifle and a certain ammo perform than 10 rounds will. At 50 you can establish a more reliable baseline of how well your particular rifle shoots.
The results you get at 50 are less subject to the difficulties of shooting at 100 yards. What makes shooting at 100 yards challenging include vagaries such as MV inconsistency not to mention the greater impact of the wind. Unless you are confident in your abilities potential shooter error are magnified the further you shoot. Shooting in the winter is often more challenging than shooting during warmer, more comfortable, times of the year.
To be sure, some ammo that does well at 50 may not do as nicely at 100. But, taking the doubling of distance into account, ammo rarely if ever does better at 100 than it does at 50.
