OK. I have a variety of .22LR ammo in stock, and use it to shoot my Henry .22LR Small Game Carbine. My POIs with most ammo brands are pretty good, and I rarely have any chambering problems with the SGC. (That’s because it’s a Henry, in my book!). I don’t have the shooting mindset to constantly reduce my group sizes, and I don’t measure the groups most of the time. That is almost too challenging and takes away a little of the fun in shooting. So with that said, onward.
Here is the .22LR ammo on sale today. I’ve not heard of RWS before, nor have I seen it on any LGS shelves.
Here are the bullet specs that were listed:
Bullet Style: Round Nose
Caliber: 22 Long Rifle
Grain Weight: 40 Grains
Lead Free : No
Muzzle Energy: 104 Foot Pounds
Muzzle Velocity: 1082 Feet Per Second
Quantity: 500
Velocity Rating: Subsonic
There were sixteen comments about this ammo, and most all were very positive. Especially praising the accuracy and results of very small, tight target groups. One or two of the folk absolutely went nuts (negatives) over the high price of $0.30 per bullet. Also a couple of the comments compared the R50 stuff to other .22LR ammo such as Eley Match, Midas, and Tenex. I understand the nature of the comments: some folks like, some folks don’t like….always the case, and that’s good for American marketing/sales!
But what are the criteria that these folk are using to determine or state such comments as” “this is the best ammo ever;” “most accurate on the market, bar none;” “better than such-and-such brand,” etc.?!? Is there a way to tell, for instance, how an ammo brand will perform by the specs that are listed for it? The R50 specs above don’t indicate much difference compared with some of the much less expensive ammo I have in stock. Or is an evaluation for good ammo mostly determined by the target results, and even down to the rifle or handgun used? I guess this is the fun challenge of getting those small groups achieved.
Since folk rarely reload .22 caliber ammo, I’d then guess the accuracy and performance of a bullet are only dependent on what the manufacturer has made, and that’s where the hunt comes in for the “good & accurate ammo.” Reading the Forum we have on reloading, it is evident that a fun part of owning a firearm is to create an ammo load that is an improvement over a manufacturer’s product. That just doesn’t happen with .22 ammo.
Those are my Qs for today. Like I said, some may be just plain ‘ole dumb Qs, but at least I’m going to the right experts to find out!
Always have wondered about .22 ammo, and more so now that I’m regularly shooting my Henry .22LR SGC. Thanks for any thoughts you shoot my way. Have a great day!
.. in competition she only uses 22 ammo made by a British Company .... I am not now nor ever will be that level of shooter .... for hunting I use CCI Mini Mag HP's and for target practice I prefer Winchester JHP's .... if I can't find them, I will use others .... I don't care for Thunderbolt brand, have had them deposit lead in a barrel .... bottom line for me, while I do have the above preferences, I really can't tell much difference in performance at ranges I shoot ....