Most Consistent/Accurate .22lr ammo?

[Indy_Guy_77]

Let me know when you're going to be wringing yours out!

If there's room for another rifle / shooter - I'd like to bust out my 10/22, too.

I have another half-dozen brands of ammo, too.

-J-

 

[OneBadV8]

Sorry to be the one to tell you OP, but you will always have a few flyers with any 10/22...custom or stock. Checkout the equiment list of last years ARA Nationals. http://archive.americanrimfire.com/2011/Outdoor/Ntl-Tourn-Equip.html ARA is one of the most difficult .22 Benchrest disciplines. They shoot this target at 50 yards. http://archive.americanrimfire.com/2011/Outdoor/Ntl-Tourn-Equip.html The 100 ring measures .490 , and very, very few guys that shoot ARA have ever shoot a perfect 25 shot target. If you look close at the equipment list there was only one guy shooting a stock action and barrel, a Shul, and he finshed 113 out of 116 shooters. And there was no 10/22, CZ's, Savages there either. My 10/22 likes Wolf the best...but i always expect a few flyers.

I know there will be flyers because of the gun. but I want to rule out flyers from amoo and inconsistent ammo.

Hey V8 where are you going to test this ammo? If at MCFG lmk as I'd like to see some of the results and test some of my own rifles.

Let me know when you're going to be wringing yours out!

If there's room for another rifle / shooter - I'd like to bust out my 10/22, too.

I have another half-dozen brands of ammo, too.

-J-

I'm more than likely going to be driving to a range in Nashville, possibly Memorial Day Weekend sometime to test these out.

 

[jackadew]

I know there will be flyers because of the gun. but I want to rule out flyers from amoo and inconsistent ammo.
If you would like to learn why the most consistent .22 ammo made will not be consistent in your 10/22. The Art of Rimfire Accuracy: by Bill Calfee http://books.google.com/books?id=FV...ce=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[BGDave]

Seasoned barrel

Don't forget how important seasoning the bore with a rimfire, that is something that gets overlooked and can affect the group,

After you get to know your barrel you can watch the group walk into its "home"

Largely overlooked. After a good spirited discussion about cleaning .22 barrels I cleaned the barrel of my 77/22. Required ten five shot groups to get back to the group sizes achieved prior to cleaning. Have also had pretty good luck weighing .22 cartridges. (electronic scale and too much time on my hands). The .22s seem to shoot well in the middle of the dispersion. The extreme ends (light and heavy) not so much.

 

[top hat 45]

if you dont get the results you are looking for with the ammo you bought, pm me. i've got eley 10x, match,club,and sport, lapua master l, rws r 50, wolf mach target, and cci blazer (amazing accuracy for the price). also a quality rest is important for shooting groups and bench targets. can help you there too. we shoot 25 and 50 yds with 10-22s and a suhl with pretty good results, and we dont have to leave the property to do it.....daryll

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I'm more than likely going to be driving to a range in Nashville, possibly Memorial Day Weekend sometime to test these out.

Well... I just submitted a $280 order with Midway USA. ALL of it is 10/22 goodies & upgrades. And each of them, by themselves, are pretty basic. Only one is purely cosmetic (charging handle)

Bad news is that estimated delivery date is 5/29. *sigh*

I can still rock the stock 10/22, though, if it works out!

-J-

 

[doctrpt]

CCI Mini-mags, 40 gr. work well for me, as well as the 36 gr. hollow points. Very consistent. I have been very happy with them.

 

[Sticky]

CCI Mini-mags, 40 gr. work well for me, as well as the 36 gr. hollow points. Very consistent. I have been very happy with them.

^ the same here. CCI's seem to be very consistent in most of the .22's I have shot.

One .22 I shot preferred the cheap Winchester Wildcat bulk stuff, go figure.

 

[doctrpt]

^ the same here. CCI's seem to be very consistent in most of the .22's I have shot.

One .22 I shot preferred the cheap Winchester Wildcat bulk stuff, go figure.

I guess there's no accounting for taste (the gun's, not ours!)!!

 

[rugertoter]

For most of my shooting I run CCI or Federal, but if I am wanting serious accuracy I like to shoot the Remington Eley in standard velocity.

 

[DarkRose]

I've been reading a lot on the RFC forums also.
Heard many good things about Wolf Match and Wolf Match Extra, CCI SV, AutoMatch, Aquila (all of them), Eley, Green Tag... Most of the Match ammos seem to be good.

Right now waiting on my build to get finished I've got
Wolf Match - 100rds.
Remington Target - 100rds.
Federal Gold Medal Match - 100rds.

Always looking for more types when I've got a few extra pennies to add to the "testing group" to see what my rifle will like. Seems like you could have 5 10/22s all with the same match barrels, and they could each group best with a different ammo type...

 

[42769vette]

how about 22 mag ammo

i tried to find accurate long range ammo with the 22mag but since everything is supersonic it was kind of a lost cause

 

[patience0830]

i tried to find accurate long range ammo with the 22mag but since everything is supersonic it was kind of a lost cause

Bite the bullet and cough up the dough for some RWS WMR. It'll spoil you. It's almost centerfire pricey though.

As previously stated, .22 rifles are a law unto themselves when it comes to accuracy and ammo brand. RWS Subsonic h/p's have done really well in some of mine in the past. These days I've gone to SK/Wolf as relatively consistent that I can afford. I also ran across 3 bricks of Lapua Super Club a yr or so ago that does very well. I just can't justify the $ for the high dollar tennex or midas. I've been hollowpointing the Super Club today while waiting to unload. I use it in my squirrel rifles.

 

[42769vette]

Bite the bullet and cough up the dough for some RWS WMR. It'll spoil you. It's almost centerfire pricey though.

i bit the bullet and bought a few 22lr's. i promise they have all paid for themselves

 

[Sticky]

The single most accurate from my Anschutz rifle is the CCI SGB flatpoint. It even beats the dedicated target ammo on a good day.

 

[OneBadV8]

Should be fun this saturday... here is what I rounded up.

 

[42769vette]

Should be fun this saturday... here is what I rounded up.

are you using a chrono? im about to have to chrono some rimfire myself so id be curious to see your deviations

 

[OneBadV8]

are you using a chrono? im about to have to chrono some rimfire myself so id be curious to see your deviations

I wasn't going to, but I can certainly take it with and record it all.

 

[42769vette]

I wasn't going to, but I can certainly take it with and record it all.

i think you (and i) will be happy you did. i dont know how far you plan to push the envolope with your 22 but im out to 400 yds and wolf is not cutting it. im having 1moa of wind and 2 feet of elevation in the groups.

and mabye ive taken the 22 as far as its doing to go with any hope of consistancy but im hoping to get 3 moa groups at 500 one day.

atleast thats my goal, if i obtain it my goal will be 2moa or 3 moa at 600. its a never ending process

 

[OneBadV8]

i think you (and i) will be happy you did. i dont know how far you plan to push the envolope with your 22 but im out to 400 yds and wolf is not cutting it. im having 1moa of wind and 2 feet of elevation in the groups.

and mabye ive taken the 22 as far as its doing to go with any hope of consistancy but im hoping to get 3 moa groups at 500 one day.

atleast thats my goal, if i obtain it my goal will be 2moa or 3 moa at 600. its a never ending process

I'm thinking like 50 - 100yds at the most. I'll take my Chrono though and mark it all down. I might push it further if I had a bolt action .22 but with a 10/22 I'm just going for consistent groups at closer range.