What is your go to 22 LR ammo?

[marvelshooter]

For plinking whatever Walmart or Dick's has. For my Marvel conversion (a .22 upper on a 1911 frame) Aguila S/E standard velocity.

[CZGuy]

It outshoots everything else I have tried so far, including Eley. Fed 711b is my other go-to. Same POI but more spendy.


CZGuy

[Crusty Deary Ol'Coot]

CZguy,

Interesting how .22s show their "likes" as providing you were shooting Eley Tenex EPS, that is one very good ammo.

Keep em coming!

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

[Hammerhead]

Tried some CCI Velocitors (plated 40 grain HP) in my little CZ Scout (16" youth rifle). 1388 fps (!) and a 3/4" group at 50 yards.
Gotta' love the Scout.

[badbob454]

quick-shok it splits in 3 pieces to absorb all the energy , in soft tissue ,drops skunk size critters in their tracks... and will shoot solid through hard surfaces like a 2x4 and remain one piece

[Jamesconn]

I use federal bulk packs exclusively hunting up to pigs and punching paper; walmart has them the cheapest never had any problems with it ever through thousands of rounds. All the match and other brands are an absolute waste of money unless competing but they kill just is dead as the other ones and I've tried different bulk packs and they are **** only federal is good. I store just poured in a 50 cal can no scratches dings or anything all good condition bright and shiny

[Crusty Deary Ol'Coot]

Well, while I don't shoot or buy a lot of the pricey match/target ammo, I also do not agree that they are an, "----absolute waste of money ----------".

Without testing ammo of that quality, I could not know just how well my Clark Custom 77/22 would shoot, nor would I have the pleasure of watching those tiny little groups form on the targets.

No, such ammo selections are not my everyday .22 ammos, and no I will not continue to buy a bunch more, but the investment in my small stash was not money wasted.

I do have some odds and ends of boxes of Lapua, Eley Tenex EPS, Rem/Eley and others still on hand, along with part of a brick of a couple Wolf products and part of a brick of the Old and no longer made Federal Gold Medal Ultra Match - Olympic ammo, which I will continue to ration out for my shooting enjoyment.

Waste of money? Not at all for this is about as close as I will ever get to shooting something at a competitive level.

Keep em coming!

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

[crabo]

SK Standard Plus or Wolf target at 4.50-5.00 a box of 50 is a good deal. It shoots really well. Some people don't need more than the cheap bulk ammo because their guns can't utilize it.

If you are sniping pigeons at 100 yards, you need good ammo.

[hedgehorn]

I shoot blazers or the Walmart federal bulk pak in everything but my model 41. I shoot the cci standard velocity in it.

[dudel]

For mine, Remington Subsonic or CCI Subsonic when using the cans.

Otherwise Remington Golden Bullets work well in the Glock 17-22 and TacSol AR upper, Neos and Ruger Mark III. The Walmart Federal bulk packs are a good standby as well.

I can't recall a problem with any ammo IF my guns are clean and properly lubed.

[Dave C.]

WCC 79 ball white box mil sup for practice.
Wolf match target for matches.

[OnHoPr]

The go to .22 ammo for me has been the CCI mimi mag for 30yrs. Always fire, always feed through a semi-auto, never terribly inaccurate, always have the same crack of fire, in any gun in my experience. Before that it was Sears standard velocity (very accurate) for $52, case of bricks, and I would go through those and a few boxes in a season. I still buy 5 or 6 boxes a year of different ammo to test and have had good results for one box them try them again and then WHAT. Maybe I just getting old.

[El Gato]

CCI Blazers for my BSA Martini's plinking ammo. Wolf Target for competition and CCI short CBs for plinking in the backyard with the BSAs. My Ruger MK 1 seems to like Blazers.

[josper]

I prefer the CCI Blazer of all the bulk packaged 22 rimfire ammunition for plinking. CCI stingers for hunting.

Winelover

+1 ON BLAZER 22'S i HAVE A 10-22 That I rebuilt myself.The only thing stock on it is the receiver.I have tried many brands and The one that is working best is Blazer.

[Herb in Pa]

Federal Champion standard velocity, Dick's Sporting Goods carrys this on a hit or miss basis. Last batch I bought went for about $22/ Brick. Shot some this evening @ 50 yards from a 64 action Anschutz MPR.

[Markbo]

Easy answer. Whatever that particular rimfire likes best.

I routinely shoot a minimum of 20-25 different loads in every rimfire to find it's favorite 2 or 3 loads. If it's a hunting gun, I choose standard velocity and subsonic because subsonic ammo can be A. amazingly accurate in all sorts of guns and B. can be surprisingly deadly when the right tool is used to make a great big ol' HP!

I have a couple of guns that will shoot Eley Practice ammo into itty bitty groups - but only one specific lot... every other lot is just mediocre. I will buy/shoot Mini Mag if that is what available but will choose Blazer over that. I will never again buy 'bargain boxes' of ammo because despite some of them being pretty good, none of them are as good as lots of other choices that are just a few cents more. I will never buy Velocitors again. They have never shot worth a darn in any of 2 dozen .22s I have tried them in.

The old Federal Gold Medal Match was great in every gun that I ever shot it in. Not so the "New" FGMM. All that being said I have cases of Blazer, Sidewinder & Wolf Match Extra and Match Target. Why? They each shoot really, really well in most of the guns I shoot a lot.

[405]

Well, while I don't shoot or buy a lot of the pricey match/target ammo, I also do not agree that they are an, "----absolute waste of money ----------".

Without testing ammo of that quality, I could not know just how well my Clark Custom 77/22 would shoot, nor would I have the pleasure of watching those tiny little groups form on the targets.

No, such ammo selections are not my everyday .22 ammos, and no I will not continue to buy a bunch more, but the investment in my small stash was not money wasted.

I do have some odds and ends of boxes of Lapua, Eley Tenex EPS, Rem/Eley and others still on hand, along with part of a brick of a couple Wolf products and part of a brick of the Old and no longer made Federal Gold Medal Ultra Match - Olympic ammo, which I will continue to ration out for my shooting enjoyment.

Waste of money? Not at all for this is about as close as I will ever get to shooting something at a competitive level.

Keep em coming!

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

That sums up my thoughts on the subject also.

The truth is some 22s simply won't shoot anything all that well- so anything poured down their throats is plenty good enough. My Win 52B-Sporter really likes my plinker go-to... the CCI Blazer and may justify an even better match grade ammo but I sure can't afford to feed it that stuff on a regular basis. On the other hand my Win 52D-US feels downright ashamed shooting anything but the best. It is fully capable of tiny bughole groups and is a very competitve rifle. Shooting cheap bulk ammo in it would be somewhat stupid. It likes Eley Match black and Eley Tenex red- but at $12.50 to $18.50 a box for the stuff that needs to be purchased in multiple bricks and with the same lot#, it gets a rationed diet. Haven't shot serious 22 competition in over 40 years but it's nice to know there is one 22 in the rack that could rise to the occassion if desired.

[barrabruce]

My go to ammo is Aussie T22 winchester . Shoots pretty good in my guns for the last 30 yrs.
Well Only got one left now!!!

Yeah I get an odd banger or flyer but I'm not bench shooting either.

Now me mate would only use Eley tenx batch number XXX after trying a few new batches when they first hit our shores.
But he is pretty high up in the IBR thing as well and don't mind laying down a few thou on the right Batch # if it comes up.

Me can't afford $$$$ for a box of ammo that maybe will shoot good!!!

ME I shoot what ever my gun likes. T22's.
I have found better accuracy occasionally in some batches of different ammo but,......the T22's have been pretty consistent for me in my gun for a lonnnng time. Not the mostest tightest groups I have ever shot but consistent and accurate enough for what I need to do with them.

I have shot these std velocity while shooting many wabbits 'n other stuff..some to big to mention at longer than normal range that is supposed to be good for over the years.
If your gun shoots cheap target stuff good they hang out at the longer ranges better than the high velocity stuff and the solids don't matter and preferable in head shooting and more penetration.

Range is as long as I can shoot the eye out of what I aim at. Differs on how I feel ..how I'm shooting ...conditions etc etc.
Usually minute of end of drink can at 200yrds off the bags pretty constant at that.

Shoot what your guns says it likes.

We all wish we had a gun that shot Cheapo ammo like Tenx .

(Well I did once but sold it...4" at 25ydrs)

Give your gun time to lube or greese up on trying different ammo.

Cheers

Happy hunting
Barra

[josper]

Federal Champion standard velocity, Dick's Sporting Goods carrys this on a hit or miss basis. Last batch I bought went for about $22/ Brick. Shot some this evening @ 50 yards from a 64 action Anschutz MPR.

Very good shooting and "Frank " will injoy the picture,lol.

[Herb in Pa]

The Federal 714 shoots well for what it is, but ya got's to try the higher priced spreads as well........