Ar180shooter
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Ottawa, ON
Ok, so I was bored this weekend, and I decided to test several types of ammo that are available at my local CT store to see which one performs best in my Ruger 10/22.
All targets were shot at 25 yards from a bench. I shot 5 round strings at 5 separate targets for each brand of ammo, taking 3-4 minutes for each set. I then let the barrel cool for 10 minutes to help ensure a fair testing environment. All groups given are measured center to center with mechanical calipers.
The rifle used was a relatively stock Ruger 10/22 (extended mag release and auto bolt release are the only upgrades) wearing a Kahles Helia 4 S2.
The following are the types of ammo tested, and the results.
Winchester Super X Target (Left) and Winchester Wildcat (right).
I only shot one group of the Wildcat because of it's abysmal performance. I originally thought that for the Winchester Target and Wildcat, my scope had shaken loose, so I switched to a different type of ammunition and it performed fine. Upon closer inspection of the Wildcat, one of the rounds had not been properly stabilized and had tumbled.
Next, tied for third is the Winchester Super X Hollow Point (Left) and High Velocity (Right).
A few of the above groups appear to only have 4 holes per target. Unfortunately, I cannot account for this discrepancy as there should be 5.
In second is Federal Game Shock (Copper Plated)
With noticeably better performance than all of the Winchester varieties, the Federal ammunition had acceptable performance. The smallest group is 0.58" (top right), and the largest is 0.82" (center middle).
And last, but not least, was the Blazer ammunition, far outperforming all of the other brands.
The smallest group was the top middle target @ 0.38", and the largest was the top right target @ 0.51".
The results were somewhat of a surprise to me as I was expecting the Winchester Target ($4.49/box) to be among the top performers; however, it was clearly beaten by the much cheaper Blazer ($2.99/box).
Next time I'm at CT, I'll definitely have to pick up all of the Blazer they have in stock.
Cheers,
Ar180shooter
All targets were shot at 25 yards from a bench. I shot 5 round strings at 5 separate targets for each brand of ammo, taking 3-4 minutes for each set. I then let the barrel cool for 10 minutes to help ensure a fair testing environment. All groups given are measured center to center with mechanical calipers.
The rifle used was a relatively stock Ruger 10/22 (extended mag release and auto bolt release are the only upgrades) wearing a Kahles Helia 4 S2.
The following are the types of ammo tested, and the results.
Winchester Super X Target (Left) and Winchester Wildcat (right).
I only shot one group of the Wildcat because of it's abysmal performance. I originally thought that for the Winchester Target and Wildcat, my scope had shaken loose, so I switched to a different type of ammunition and it performed fine. Upon closer inspection of the Wildcat, one of the rounds had not been properly stabilized and had tumbled.
Next, tied for third is the Winchester Super X Hollow Point (Left) and High Velocity (Right).
A few of the above groups appear to only have 4 holes per target. Unfortunately, I cannot account for this discrepancy as there should be 5.
In second is Federal Game Shock (Copper Plated)
With noticeably better performance than all of the Winchester varieties, the Federal ammunition had acceptable performance. The smallest group is 0.58" (top right), and the largest is 0.82" (center middle).
And last, but not least, was the Blazer ammunition, far outperforming all of the other brands.
The smallest group was the top middle target @ 0.38", and the largest was the top right target @ 0.51".
The results were somewhat of a surprise to me as I was expecting the Winchester Target ($4.49/box) to be among the top performers; however, it was clearly beaten by the much cheaper Blazer ($2.99/box).
Next time I'm at CT, I'll definitely have to pick up all of the Blazer they have in stock.
Cheers,
Ar180shooter
