YOUR .22 ammo of choice.

[Mags]

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Welcome to the forum from the TV Oregon.

I shot Remington Golden Bullet HP out of my Frontier. It is about the cheapest plinking ammunition I found in my area. Resting my elbows on a picnic table in my back yard I was able to consistently shoot 1" groups at 50 meters with the Golden Bullet cartridges. Golden Bullet groups opened up to 5" at 100 meters. The bullets might be running out of gas at that distance.

I sold the Frontier and just ordered a Golden Boy, because I like the way they look. I'll report back if accuracy is not the same with the Golden Boy.

[220]

CCI & S&B SV mostly in handguns, CCI velocitors for hunting in rifles, Lapua in the rifles if I am really chasing the last bit of accuracy. Federal value packs for plinking although I also use it for LA silhouette. Have never actually checked its consistency but have shot AAA grade scores with it and that is about my limit even on a good day.

[Flinch]

I just picked up my new Golden Boy about 1-1/2 hours ago. It's cold, but there was zero wind. I fired 112 rounds of bulk pack CCI Blazer 40g RNL in my shooting area behind the house. I had zero malfunctions. Shooting offhand, CCI Blazer will shoot 10 shot 1-1/2" groups at 25 yards. It should group a little better off the bench. I'll report groups fired at longer distances when I have time to drive to the gun club.

You can add CCI Blazer bulk pack to my list of recommended ammunition.

[Shakey Jake]

My .22 mag loves the Fiocchi and I use Federal in the Ruger 10-22. https://www.federalpremium.com/products ... mfire/am22

[Flinch]

I fired some Winchester M-22 bulk pack .22 LR ammunition through my Golden Boy today. Groups were noticeably larger than groups fired with bulk pack CCI Blazer .22 LR. I had one round of the M-22 that would not fire and I had to index the round where the firing pin would hit a different part of the rim to get it to fire. About 20% of the M-22 rounds had a lower report, which may account for the groups opening way up. Every round of bulk pack CCI Blazer I fired had the same report.

I would not buy Winchester M-22 unless there was nothing else available.

[Flinch]

I took the Golden Boy to the gun club and shot groups off the bench at 30 yards. CCI Blazer 40 RNL appeared to be the winner with SK Standard Plus Match ammunition being a close second. Remington Golden Bullet 36g HP came in third.

The sights are a bit blurry these days and I had difficulty consistently indexing the brass bead on the front sight inside the rear buckhorn sight. On a bright sunny day I should be able to do a little better and anyone with a scope will undoubtedly do a lot better.

[CT_Shooter]

Each of those targets looks great to me! Thanks for the range report and for sharing your targets with us.

P.S. I love your Will Rogers signature!

[Mags]

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All show good shooting. I like the center clustering your HP gave the most.

I took the Golden Boy to the gun club and shot groups off the bench at 30 yards. CCI Blazer 40 RNL appeared to be the winner with SK Standard Plus Match ammunition being a close second. Remington Golden Bullet 36g HP came in third.

The sights are a bit blurry these days and I had difficulty consistently indexing the brass bead on the front sight inside the rear buckhorn sight. On a bright sunny day I should be able to do a little better and anyone with a scope will undoubtedly do a lot better.

[Flinch]

I went to the range this morning and shot groups at 50 meters with the Golden Boy. Temperature was 20 degrees, so I shot wearing gloves. I used a 6 O'clock hold. It was overcast and I had a lot of difficulty keeping the front sight in focus. Both CCI Blazer and Remington Golden Bullets shot 2" or better at 50 meters, which I think is acceptable for iron sights. With better light I think I can do a little better.

[Joe.45]

Aguila 40 gr. Copper plated works well in my similar-autos. Just about anything at all in my only Browning BL-22, so far my only .22LR lever gun.

[John M]

Winchester subsonic 42gr max works well in most of my rimfires.

[Ojaileveraction]

I was shooting Norma Match 22 today. Preformed as expected out of my 1958 Marlin Golden Mountie.
Making the 50 and 100 meter 1/2 size swingers ring.

[Ojaileveraction]

I shot some CCI Suppessor 45gr 970fps out to 100yrds from bags. Very accurate . I was picking my spots hitting the half size ram. Gone to give it another try tomorrow.

[Joe.45]

I know this is going to sound a little weird but I like shooting 40gr HV ammo in my lever rifles because it gives me that little extra kick, such as it is, I like the pop and the little tiny recoil it gives me over other SV 36gr ammo.
Some people can barely feel or hear the difference, but I can, and I like it.

[Rifletom]

Wow! Good to see this still going. Next trip to the desert, I'll be taking my two .22 rifles with me. Can't wait! Hope everyone is doing good right now. And that we all have plenty of .22 ammo. Think there will be some target practice going on when this crud is over. Be well folks.

[GunnyGene]

Generally speaking, and only brand wise, I favor CCI, but also use Eley, and a couple others. Since I have several .22lr/22mag guns the specifics (projectile design/weight, etc.) will vary from one to another depending on the particular gun, and purpose. Punching paper is one thing, killing a critter is quite another.

[Vaquero]

Jus' pick one.
Just a plinker here.

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[Ernie]

I too have a big variety from buying whatever I could find when 22 ammo was scarce, but I prefer the CCI HP.

[Rifletom]

Jus' pick one.
Just a plinker here.


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Randy I couldn't agree more. Just pick one! Plinkers ain't choosy.

[Vaquero]

I too have a big variety from buying whatever I could find when 22 ammo was scarce, but I prefer the CCI HP.

There's some in there.

RP