Trying to save myself a few hassles by starting up the SK line a bit. I have finished testing a bunch of Eley and others and had a tie between Contact and Benchrest Outlaw, while Club and Sport were not impressive in my rifle. Any idea what would be the aproximate equivalent in the SK lineup, this is getting expensive. I cannot find any SK locally, so would like to limit my shipping as much as possible, and keep the selection somewhat limited, to try them all is a no-go. Where does the SK line up with Outlaw level, and what progresses up from that. I have settled on Aguila and CCI SV for practice and plinking as they are very close to the Eley products so far, I got lucky. I realize there will probably be no rhyme or reason to this, but I gotta try.
Equivilant to Eley Benchrest Outlaw and Eley Contact
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Try SK Rifle Match and Long range, and RWS 50 & 100. It all depends on your rifle. In my CZ-455 and 457-VMTR I've got new Lots of SK+ and SK-RM that the SK+ did better yesterday, altho there was a 5-10km crosswind. Was it the Wind or the Ammo or ME ??
And the last I saw RWS 50 & 100 they were more than the SKs I tried. Prices all went up since last Fall even.
And the last I saw RWS 50 & 100 they were more than the SKs I tried. Prices all went up since last Fall even.
in my rifles, SK Rifle Match shot about like Club, and Standard Plus was about like S&B Cdn Match
S-K is too difficult to fine around here to bother with, when others do as well or better. I bought bricks so the shipping was free
RWS Rifle Match is great, also Norma Match, both are unobtainium
Thanks folks for the suggestions. I will keep an eye out for RWS locally, I haven't hit all the shops yet, but getting there. I have read repeated complaints about SK availability, so maybe I will just avoid it for the moment and concentrate on my input part of the equation, as in practice.
Don't avoid something that others say may not be available. If you see it try it out. It can't hurt to practice with many varieties of entry level match ammos -- the less expensive kinds of Eley, RWS, and all SK.
What rifle are you shooting?
RE Available - Tenda only has 2 flavours of SK and you'd need to buy 3x bricks to get free shipping. Tesro and Sporteque both have good stock of several flavours But NO free shipping. I bought 4x bricks and shipping to NB was ca $55. Cost per box came to Ca $14 with 15% NB tax. If you're closer you can go to their stores or have 'lower' shipping costs.
To put it another way, it's never "find the brand of ammo your rifle likes." That doesn't work. It's a myth. It's false.
You should be able to achieve good results with a CIL Anschutz 180 or 190. The 190 will be more front rest friendly as it's stock is a little flatter, and perhaps a little wider. If you're using a bipod and rear rest, you should be able to get good results also. The trigger is likely the same (the 5057) on both rifles, depending on year of manufacture. The trigger pull will probably be around three pounds and there's not much that can be done to make it much less. But it breaks cleanly and is quite shootable.
The thing to remember with regard to entry level match ammos -- the less expensive Eley and RWS and all varieties of SK -- is that each lot of ammo is large in terms of number of rounds. They will all have considerable variation in consistency. In other words, with all these kinds of ammos even within the same lots some boxes will be better than others.
If you haven't cleaned the bore, do it at least periodically. A bore that hasn't recently been cleaned may well give poorer results than otherwise would be expected. Use a bore guide, cleaning rod, and brush to eliminate old fouling and any carbon accumulation.
The thing to remember with regard to entry level match ammos -- the less expensive Eley and RWS and all varieties of SK -- is that each lot of ammo is large in terms of number of rounds. They will all have considerable variation in consistency. In other words, with all these kinds of ammos even within the same lots some boxes will be better than others.
If you haven't cleaned the bore, do it at least periodically. A bore that hasn't recently been cleaned may well give poorer results than otherwise would be expected. Use a bore guide, cleaning rod, and brush to eliminate old fouling and any carbon accumulation.
The 190 trigger is quite acceptable as is but I will be looking at the 180. I have shot the 180 only for a few rounds to confirm function but it gave me about 3/4 in at 25 with cheap bulk ammunition. As it was my first time with aperture sights, I was surprised. I will be keeping my eyes open for different ammunition but for now I will proceed to practice with what I have. I purchased the last of the Eley Contact and Eley Bench Outlaw as they were the best in my testing to date. After testing 12 brands so far it's time to clean and start fresh with my chosen brands/lots.
I had a 180, the triggers are adjustable, and mine was as good as any trigger I ever shot. I regret selling it, but life is what it is. As with all trigger adjustment, be safe, make sure that it won't spontaneously fire if dropped; whack the butt stock with a substantial rubber mallet, and if the firing pin releases, you are too light.
Thanks for that, I always test after toying with triggers. My 190 came with a nice trigger setting and passes the drop test, the 180 will need to be adjusted if possible, might just need a good cleaning and oiling. I will have at it when I have a bit of time to dedicate to it.
There's only so much adjustment for pull weight that can be achieved with the 5057 trigger in the 180.
Unless it's a model from the the mid-70s it's probably the same trigger in the 190 also. CIL Anschutz 190 rifles from about 1977 had a 5094 trigger.
Below, the 5057 single stage trigger.
Below, the 5094 trigger.
Unless it's a model from the the mid-70s it's probably the same trigger in the 190 also. CIL Anschutz 190 rifles from about 1977 had a 5094 trigger.
Below, the 5057 single stage trigger.
Below, the 5094 trigger.
Both triggers are 5057, so I should be able to get the 180 as good as the 190. I will be happy with that. My shooting will be limited to 100 yds, more frequently at 50 yds. Being as I am the current weak link here, I will try to get more trigger time before I continue testing, and I have seen the Tesro variety pacs. I will probably go there once I have honed my skills a bit. I see no sense spraying quality ammo due to my lack of practice. Thanks again for all the input.
