Bulk standard velocity reasonably priced
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After going through a plethora of .22lr - in handguns. I default to Federal Automatch.
Don't see it on sale often but I've got it via Ottawa LGS, Tenda or SFRC.
Second choice would be CCI standard LRN, but again, I shoot almost exclusively pistol. (Both are LRN for match / bull barrels)
For .22 rifle, CCI minimags hands down...
Don't see it on sale often but I've got it via Ottawa LGS, Tenda or SFRC.
Second choice would be CCI standard LRN, but again, I shoot almost exclusively pistol. (Both are LRN for match / bull barrels)
For .22 rifle, CCI minimags hands down...
Seconded. Its all I shoot at home, quieter than HV, cycles all my semis, well-priced. I shrink my options because the only reason I pick SV is to reduce noise, many of the options mentioned aren't subsonic, on the range I shoot HV plated ammo in everything.
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I tried a dozen different regular off the shelf brands in 2 different 10/22s and a cooey 600. CCI blazer was in top 3 for each one. Federal automatch was another good one. The rugers liked CCI standard as well. The cooey liked Win super X the best. For ease of supply blazer it is.
Whoa they have some damn cool stuff! Thank you
I have to agree with CCI SV. It's great stuff that can be quite accurate. Another option would be SK Flatnose basic. Surprisingly accurate. I was shooting a 6x7 inch plate at 200m yesterday and was getting consistent hits (90% hits). It's a little bit more expensive but totally worth the price in my opinion. (usually around 65-75$/500)
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a word of advice before you purchase a bunch of ammo. The suggestions on brands are all good. Buy a box of all that your considering. Pick a calm day and bring your gun cleaning equiptment with you to wherever you shoot. Start with a clean gun and fire five groups of five rounds. Clean your gun and repeat until you've gone thru your ammo selection. You will see a trend as too which ammo ur gun likes to digest. If there are some close then repeat but switch the order in which you fired them and clean between. Pick ur winner and buy in bulk the same lot number. When you run out its back to the drawing board.
Haven't tried it yet but just got a brick of Aguila Subsonic Sniper 22lr. 60 grain, 950fps. I got it because I'd echo others here .. in my pistols, I find standard velocity the most consistently accurate in 1960's Brownings and more modern (sig, beretta)
Absolutely great advice and I follow it! I've got maybe a dozen different types on hand but only 2-3 are standard velocity. Gun doesn't seem to want to group with anything CCI at all which is frustrating.
I have two .22 rifles and have found my Sav-64 likes Fed Gold medal best, with Fed Auto-match almost as good. My Marlin-60 likes Fed Black-pak 36g Hp and CCI 36g MM (some say they're from the same factory?). I saw a Y-tube about slugging .22 barrels as manufacturers have ID variances of several thous. He had a chart of several rifles and bullets but I can't find it right now. i'm not on my main PC. I'll add that later. I tried it and found his info was accurate. The hardest part is measuring the slug lands and grooves - they're pretty small on a .22.
If I was in your shoes I’d buy the midrange sampler pack from Tesro and the good thing is they are all lubed with the same type so cleaning in between is not nearly as important. Most guns like CCI but certain guns don’t. Like fingerprints, they’re all different. Subsonic ammo will be more accurate, especially beyond 50 yards. Don’t believe me ask any BR shooter, none are shooting anything but subsonic. All serious PRS shooters in rimfire also shoot subsonic ammo. If your mainly concerned with shorter range I’d try SK Flatnose and if it’s for farther range SK Standard plus or better is the Match or Long Range Match. Come the colder weather the Biathlon will probably serve you better. Good luck to you
With a dozen different brands, until you have tried them all by shooting a box into five 10-shot groups and measuring for accuracy you just might be spitting into the wind.
With High Velocity, Blazer, Thunderbolt and American Eagle (all lead bullets) should meet your price needs. This three can quite often be obtained for $40 + per brick.
It is frustrating when you rifle won't shoot CCI as that leaves a huge gap in choices. The CCI Standard velocity come in plastic trays from Idaho and paper boxes from a federal factory under contract.
They are different and candy to one rifle is poison in another.
With High Velocity, Blazer, Thunderbolt and American Eagle (all lead bullets) should meet your price needs. This three can quite often be obtained for $40 + per brick.
It is frustrating when you rifle won't shoot CCI as that leaves a huge gap in choices. The CCI Standard velocity come in plastic trays from Idaho and paper boxes from a federal factory under contract.
They are different and candy to one rifle is poison in another.
Ammo and Firearm bullet size comparison
Here's the chart I mentioned last nite. His measurements are pretty accurate, but as many have said, 'your results may vary . . .
' since each gun is an individual. These numbers at least are a good starting point and may save some firing time. First is the chart I found in a forum (still can't find out whose).
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Next is a chart I created last year with my 2 rifles and ammo I had on hand at that time.
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Hope this saves some time for you all.
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Here's the chart I mentioned last nite. His measurements are pretty accurate, but as many have said, 'your results may vary . . .
' since each gun is an individual. These numbers at least are a good starting point and may save some firing time. First is the chart I found in a forum (still can't find out whose).
Next is a chart I created last year with my 2 rifles and ammo I had on hand at that time.
Hope this saves some time for you all.
Ed
Buddy that is amazing data! Thank you so much!
I have no idea why I didn't think of measuring them, good grief. Now I have a project for sunday haha.
Heyyy - I found the video ! I had a link buried in a folder. Anyway, this vid is brief, basically covers info in his chart and he has several others on various topics. This'll give you something else to do if it's rainy this weekend.
I think that the closer the bullet fits to the rifling the better the shot. I'm using semi-autos so there's a lot of chamber 'room' to jump across, I guess.
One warning - when measuring the slugs, be careful when you measure the 'groove' of the slug, just using the 'tip' if your caliper. If you have a micrometer with pin tips, so much the better.
h ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuH6HryYD_0
I think that the closer the bullet fits to the rifling the better the shot. I'm using semi-autos so there's a lot of chamber 'room' to jump across, I guess.
One warning - when measuring the slugs, be careful when you measure the 'groove' of the slug, just using the 'tip' if your caliper. If you have a micrometer with pin tips, so much the better.
h ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuH6HryYD_0
The rifles I shoot the most right now are a Target Scoped CZ 455 Trainer for long range, a CZ 452 Lux with factory sights, and a Cooey 78 with factory peep sight. These rifles all shoot best with CCI Standard Velocity. I had two Norincos in the past, they shot the best with Eley Sport. My go to pistol ammo is Federal Automatch; I shoot a 7" High Standard SportKing and a 5" High Standard Sharp-shooter. They don't shoot well at all with CCI or Eley. Two years ago I got a box of automatch, that was inconsistent in charges, and therefore shot terrible. I tried pretty much everything else. I went back a few months ago, and find that Automatch is as good as was originally again. I am going to try some various SK match ammo, but presently, I don't see a lot of room for improvement. Some trigger jobs on my CZs and an action bedding on the old Cooey will likely do more to improve accuracy at this point. Once I get these issues fixed, then I will try some of the higher priced stuff.
