2006-10-30 02:49:36 · 7 answers · asked by matt_sorrentino 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Bound's hubby here:
While the Ruger 10/22 is a nice little rifle, I would not recommend Eley match .22s ... Ruger barrels just can't exploit the Eley's performance potential.
I would recommend that you experiment with the various STANDARD VELOCITY 40 grain lead bulleted .22 Long Rifle ammo. I would suggest that you try:
Remington "Green Box" standard velocity (stock # 1022 or 6022)
CCI "Green Tag" Rifle Match
Winchester T22
See which round will group best in your rifle, then buy as much as you can afford of the same production lot. Accuracy potential can vary between production lots. Sadly, the standard velocity .22 Long Rifle offerings today do not come close to what was available 20 or 30 years ago!
I believe Remington currently markets Eley match grade .22 Long Rifle Ammo ... but expect a 50 round box of Eley Tenex to cost about $10! The ammo I suggested above should sell for less than $10 a box of 100.
2006-10-30 12:16:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The .22 rimfire is like a muzzleloader in one respect, they are both fineky about what they like to shoot. No two rifles will like the same ammo. Some will actually shoot ordinary ammo better than they will match ammo. The only way to find out which ammo your particular gun likes best is to try all kinds of ammo in it until you find what it likes best. Often that will be one of the subsonic rounds but that is not guaranteed. You just have to go through the process of finding out by shooting a lot of ammo. Do it from a bench rest under controlled conditions. Set your target up at something from 25 ot 50 yards. Have your gun scoped with a decent scope and shoot targets with a bullseye of around 1 inch in diameter. The idea being that if you aim small you will miss small but if you aim big, you will miss big. Fired five rounds on each target and use at least five targets for each box of ammo. Carefully measure and record each group size. Oncd all of the data is in, it will become obvious which ammo your gun likes. Then go buy a bunch of that ammo and shoot lots of targets from all of the standard shooting positions (prone, sitting and standing off hand). given enough practice you will be ready for some wins in competition. Meanwhile, don't be afraid to get out there and shoot even if you don't win you will meet other shooters who will have great helpful hints to improve your shooting and you will be learning the ins and outs of competetive shooting.
2006-11-01 06:25:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take some time to try diffrent ammo some will hang up some wont some have a wax coating to help chamber the next round 22 rounds are inexspensive so buy diffrent manufacturers .every gun has its own personality and react to other types of ammo . look in the manufactures web sight to see what they recomend
2006-10-30 05:04:47 · answer #3 · answered by Fergie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different guns have likes and dislikes. Some group better with one ammo over another. Buy a few of the above mention & see what yours prefers.
2006-10-30 12:46:01 · answer #4 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Match grade... It is the stuff that the olimpic teams use. The cartrages are all the same weight and the bullits are ballenced.
All Manufactures produce them
2006-10-30 02:51:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eley makes great match grade ammo...you may have to special order it, though.
2006-10-30 03:34:18 · answer #6 · answered by officer2312 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remington .22 thats best but if its a good gun (and I have shot one of those there good) shouldent matter
2006-10-31 03:44:15 · answer #7 · answered by camohuntergirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋