22lr. ammo?

Question

What is the best 22lr ammo i can get?

Answer 1

I have always had great luck with Mini-Mags. I use them for everything from hunting to plinking. When I carry one of my 22's as a pocket gun I usually load them with CCI Stingers

Answer 2

Since You haven't given us your idea of what "best" is, I can offer you this.

CCI Stinger is the Fastest 22LR Cartridge 32 Grain Bullet at 1640 Feet per second
As far as 22LR ammunition, in this day and age if you buy cheap you are going to get just that "cheap"...You would be much better off to buy several different manufacturers bullets and try them out of each and every gun you own. As you have already been advised, and holds true is the fact that different firearms shoot different rounds that work BEST in them individually. It's not going to be expensive, and you will find that the rewards outweigh the costs every time. There are literally dozens of "specialty" 22 LR ammunition out there. I noticed the Subsonic 22LR was mentioned. The term "Subsonic" referes to a 22LR that when fired , doesn't break the sound barrier and as a result makes less noise (report) when fired. Subsionic 22LR amminition was NOT designed solely for use with guns equipped with silencers or suppressors.The only advantage to subsonic ammunition being fired thru a suppressed gun is less residual carbon build up in the silencer/suppressor tube that allows more shooting between cleaning. Many people do not know that ALL Match grade ammunition,regardless of who makes it, as well as conventional Subsonic 22LR rounds are ALL "SUBSONIC". The purpose being accuracy more than noise. A 22LR match round is 22% more accurate in target shooting competetions because it doesn't break the sound barrier. This results in higher accuracy, and more consistant tight groups.

The biggest disadvantage to cheaper 22LR ammunition is carbon,powder residue and lead fouling in your barrel. It might be fine to plink with, but after a few dozen rounds it definately starts to effect the accuracy of your firearm. It doesn't matter, Rifle or Pistol.

The point I'm trying to make is a simple one..There are as many types,brands and uses as there are different types of 22LR ammunition. Either way you have to try as many as you can to find the round that works best for you and your particular gun, and suits your own personal needs and applications.

Answer 3

It really depends on the intended purpose.

For hunting, general plinking, and target practice, most of the "mainstream" loads will do.

There are also specialized loads such as .22 LR "snake loads"; a .22 cal load with #12 birdshot instead of one solid projectile.

There are .22 "Subsonics" that move just under the speed of sound (naturally). These fire a 62 gr lead bullet, relying on the bullets mass to compensate for the lack of velocity. They're designed for use in firearms with a silencer attached (state and local laws vary widely on silencer ownership); the silencer takes care of the muzzle blast, the speed of the bullet doesn't cause a supersonic "crack".

Then there are loads without any powder; Aguila manufactures them under the name "Colibri" and "Super Colibri". The super colibri is just a slightly ramped up version of the ordinary colibri.

These are advantageous for a couple reasons. They have virtually no muzzle flash, from a pistol (mine's a beretta NEOS) they're quiet, and from a lever-action rifle (Henry Youth model) they're virtually silent. The thump of the bullet is sometimes louder than the muzzle "blast". Also, firing them from a NAA mini-revolver becomes managable when your shooting these.

A couple caveats about the Colibri line; they will not cycle in a semi-auto. You have to manually work the slide to get them to feed. The bullet is both light and of an odd shape. Because of the lightness, there's virtually no energy at the end of its ballistic curve (in fact, some may actually drop out of the air before reaching the target). The odd shape makes fedding more that four or five into a magazine at a time difficult at best. There's also a slight potential that the primer may not create enough gas to force the bullet out the end of the barrel in a rifle.

Just a couple things to think about.

Answer 4

That will be up to your gun. 22lr is a strange bullet. There are 4 rifles in my house and 4 different brands of bullets. I hate to say this but you will have to test various bullets to find the best one. Good thing is most 22s are pretty cheap so it will be fun testing. The best average in the 4 guns we own has been CCI Mini Mag. Hope it helps. You can usually get it from Wal Mart or your local gun shop. Also check Midway USA.

Answer 5

Last 2 trips to Academy- they had some. Walmart gets it in- but it goes fast. I am starting to see 45, 38, and 32 stay on the shelf a couple days, occasionally 9mm and 380. The frenzy may be beginning to slow down. In 2008 the frenzy went through February.

Answer 6

I like the CCI brand products and usually stay away from the Remington cheapo stuff.

My friends that shoot rimfire sillouette swear by the Eley products, but I'm too cheap for that stuff.

Answer 7

Most people are under the false impression that if they buy the best ammo available, that this is the most accurate and best defense ammo. WRONG, the most important thing is proficiency with the gun, which only comes from practice. Standard grade ammo is fine for practically all purposes.

Answer 8

the three brands i shoot the best are cci mini mags, remington vipers and winchester super x, these 3 shoot best in one or the other of by 10 22's i also buy the federal 550 bulk for my daughter to shoot in hers, she burns lots of ammo lol. it all depends on what shoots best for you.

Answer 9

I think CCI is a really good brand. There defensive and practice are great and always function no jams at all in my Mark 1

Answer 10

CCI .22LR stinger copper 32g does the job. No complaints.