Hey Wizzerd-that's a Savage rifle I'm actually a bit interested in, though my luck with Savage rimfires has been a bit spotty if I'm being honest. I've had at least 2 of them, and I never achieved the kind of accuracy I'm told they're capable of. In fairness, I also didn't try as many ammo types as I do now, not even close. I'd bring 4-5 types thinking that was really being thorough, I've since learned you can try 10 or more before you find the one that shines. I'm no expert, but have enthusiastically been shooting 22s for just over 30 years, and a number of rifles have come and gone in that time. I'm not lying when I say that I've only ever owned 1 rifle that shot impressive groups with high velocity ammo, and I only got it a few months ago. Had it not proven to like it, I'd have never believed it-HV ammo isn't really what people use if tight groups are the goal.
This photo is from a "load testing day" maybe 2-3 years ago. Lots of options, found one it liked more than all others..but this rifle deserves another day in the sun. I now try probably 2X that number of ammo types when I test a new rifle these days. In fact, the only thing I'm guaranteed to walk OUT of a gun store with is a new type of 22 ammo if they have one I haven't tried. Without exception. Most recently, a German brand (orange box) called BBM.
@ 50 yards, with a decent rest, "good groups" to me=all the holes touching. After 2x 5 round mags of any type...I want to see that happening or I move to the next. Some I know are fliers, some I can tell it's me...but if the gun likes it, it's pretty easy to tell. If I'm not sure, I put the contenders on a different list (=short list
)...and re-try when I'm refreshed the next time.
