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I was at the range last week shooting my Ruger 10/22 at 50 yards. It groupd decently with the copper plated minimag. A fellow shooter came over and told me to try some of his ammo - Remington Eley. I tried it, and a 4 shot group was about a 1/4" at 50 yards. I thought, wow. No adjustments to the sights, I shot these the same as the other 200rds I fired. Later that day, I bought Guns & Ammo: Book of the AR-15 on the news stand. In it, there's an article that discusses how to utne your Ruger 10/22 like an AR. Anyways, it advises that a shooter use the cheaper, bulk packs of wax coated bullets, because the wax builds up in the chamber, lubricating the gun during high-volume practice, this prevents the bullet from rubbing against the rifled grooves in the barrel, and helps stabilize the bullet. Another fellow shooter said that the copper plated bullets are less accurate because copper fills the grooves in the barrel when you shoot a lot. He said, "Look at your match-grade bullets. Not one is copper plated." Is he right on this? I'm getting low on .22, and am considering orgering between 2000-5000rds after I find a cheap brand the 10/22 likes. What say you folks?