Is SK standard ammo Match ammo??

SK Standard Plus can reasonably be considered "entry level" match ammo. It is used by shooters who wish to shoot relatively accurate ammo at a relatively affordable price. Competitive shooters who don't have deep pockets would find it difficult to afford to shoot high end match ammo in the quantities used in practice. A brick (500 rounds) of SK Standard Plus is $65 - $68, while a brick of Center X is twice that at $125 - $130 per brick. High end ammo is over $200 per brick. The price of ammo is an ever-present factor in the overall cost of shooting. Dry-firing is a practice technique used by shooters in a wide range of disciplines that helps defer the cost of the sport.

For less serious, non-competitive shooters who still like to shoot, shooting a brick a week is hardly unusual. If someone who shoots a brick a week wished to shoot the top tier ammo, he would be spending over $800 every month on just ammo alone. That's more than most guys can afford. As a result, I usually include SK Plus with the ammo I take to the range.
 
grauhanen said:
SK Standard Plus can reasonably be considered "entry level" match ammo. It is used by shooters who wish to shoot relatively accurate ammo at a relatively affordable price. Competitive shooters who don't have deep pockets would find it difficult to afford to shoot high end match ammo in the quantities used in practice. A brick (500 rounds) of SK Standard Plus is $65 - $68, while a brick of Center X is twice that at $125 - $130 per brick. High end ammo is over $200 per brick. The price of ammo is an ever-present factor in the overall cost of shooting. Dry-firing is a practice technique used by shooters in a wide range of disciplines that helps defer the cost of the sport.

For less serious, non-competitive shooters who still like to shoot, shooting a brick a week is hardly unusual. If someone who shoots a brick a week wished to shoot the top tier ammo, he would be spending over $800 every month on just ammo alone. That's more than most guys can afford. As a result, I usually include SK Plus with the ammo I take to the range.
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So is dry firing these 22lr rifles OK? I always thought the common knowledge was it will eventually break the firing pin.
 
Alpheus said:
Buy a spare firing pin and use it just for dry-fire. A lot cheaper then a brick a week.
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OR Use spent cases shot from your gun to dryfire on. You'll have to turn the case after a few shots so the pin strike doesn't slice through the rim. Many RFs will not damage the chamber face or pin as the pin does not protrude beyond the bolt face. Consult your owner/user guide.

I don't recall the number but , drywall plugs can be used as snap caps.

Further to the OP , with select lot of SK Std + my Anschutz 1611 will clean a 50m ISSF target and the X on the American A23. So , I would say yes it could be run in a match.
 
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I shoot a lot of SK Standard Plus... I don't consider it "Match" ammo any more than I would consider CCI SV match ammo... however it has proven to be very good ammo in quite a few rifles... whether it is a fluke or not, I don't know, but many of the rifles that shoot SK St.+ well also shoot CCI Subsonic HP's well... once I noticed this, I started checking each rifle with both, and it has proven true for the past couple dozen rifles, POI shifts, but groups are very similar... and odd observation as the SK+ is 1073 and the SUB-HP is 1050.
 
adamg said:
So is dry firing these 22lr rifles OK? I always thought the common knowledge was it will eventually break the firing pin.
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I wouldn't recommend dry firing most .22LR rifles, although some manufacturers design their rifles so that it isn't supposed to a problem. Competitive shooters -- at least those who shoot 18xx, 19xx, and 20xx series Anschutz -- can get a dry firing pin that is shorter than the live firing pin, which means they can dry fire without the need for snap caps. Very likely other rifles commonly seen in competition such as Walther, Bleiker, FWB, etc. also have such practice firing pins. Dry firing is important for serious shooters as they can't always be on the range and since shooting skills need to be maintained dry firing allows shooters to continually practice. For competitive biathletes there are laser rifle training systems that use lasers instead of bullets to simulate shooting training.

Again I wouldn't recommend dry firing without the proper dry fire pin.
 
hoytcanon said:
I shoot a lot of SK Standard Plus... I don't consider it "Match" ammo any more than I would consider CCI SV match ammo... however it has proven to be very good ammo in quite a few rifles... whether it is a fluke or not, I don't know, but many of the rifles that shoot SK St.+ well also shoot CCI Subsonic HP's well... once I noticed this, I started checking each rifle with both, and it has proven true for the past couple dozen rifles, POI shifts, but groups are very similar... and odd observation as the SK+ is 1073 and the SUB-HP is 1050.
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What do you mean when you say "SK+ is 1073"?
 
grauhanen said:
It was 1073 fps in "the past couple dozen rifles" to which you referred above? And 1050 fps for the CCI SUB-HP over the many rifles?
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No... I did not chrono either, those are just the factory numbers... I was only looking at relative group sizes. For whatever (unexplainable) reason, the rifles that group very well with one, have also grouped very well with the other... this observation was noted amidst the dozen or so usual suspects used for group testing... I thought that it was an anomaly, but it has been pretty consistent over the past 3-4 years that I have been keeping an eye out for it... for what it is worth.
 
What type of rifle?

What type of task?

I am currently getting ready to go play at the Missions Action Rimfire match. I expect the vast majority of shooters to be using an SK/Eley grade similar to the SK Std+ and SK Rifle match.

Depending on the rifle/chamber and tasks, these "mid" grade match ammo may shoot better then the oly grade stuff from Lapua and Eley. You just have to test and prove what works for your rifle.

Was watching a shooter sighting in with some "production" ammo.... not my choice but seeing his impacts way the heck out there... hard to argue with his results.

As was said, if it shoots like match ammo in YOUR, then it is match ammo to you.

Jerry
 
Also depends on what "match" you are shooting. If you are just shooting a 20yd sporting rifle match, then almost any brand/grade should get you a 10. If you are shooting a 50m sporting match then a better quality (SK) is the way to go. If you are shooting an ISSF style match, then CenterX is probably the minimum you want to shoot unless you are just learning. Ditto if you are doing any bench rest shooting. Good glass, barrel tuners, HB bedded actions, well maintained rifle, particularly at the throat as well as good self discipline behind the trigger and top shelf ammo will get you the tightest of groups up to 50m. You are on your own after that. If you are shooting off hand then don't waste your money on match ammo until you know your skill level. The list goes on. But to answer the original question, as others of said, SK is to good introductory match grade ammo on a budget(like me)
 
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