I have a box on the table right now. That's 34 per box, plus Shipping, though I think they have free shipping for members. If anyone lives near a fleet farm, I picked mine up for 30 a box.If anyone wants budget ammo that shoots decent groups this is probably your best bet right now.
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Ammo brand testing new Ruger Precision Rimfire
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maxxhavoc
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I love Aguila, it has proven to be the most consistent non-match priced ammo for me. WITH THAT SAID, get some newer production Aguila SV. What you have there is "Eley primed", newer stuff will be "Aguila Primed." Almost as consistent, defnitely shoots "different." It doesn't have the odd smell the Eley does either.
Chuck R.
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I like how you're tracking the chrono stats on the bottom of the strings.
I've found quite a few rounds that shoot pretty well in my Bergara at 50yds, but have some seriously high ES/SDs that cannot be good at distance.
All my one-shot groups are the same size "center to center". Nice that way!
A buddy of mine has had very good luck with Norma Tac 22 in his RPR.
I was going through the big cardboard box that has been relegated to holding all of the .22lr ammo I've been trying and it seems that Eley Contact is the best bang for the buck at ~$5 a box. Second in line for best bang for the buck is SK Semi Auto at ~$6 - $7 a box. This stuff shoots consistent bug holes for me and consistently gets me 3600 - 3800 out of 4000 on a benchrest rimfire card.
I was going through the big cardboard box that has been relegated to holding all of the .22lr ammo I've been trying and it seems that Eley Contact is the best bang for the buck at ~$5 a box. Second in line for best bang for the buck is SK Semi Auto at ~$6 - $7 a box. This stuff shoots consistent bug holes for me and consistently gets me 3600 - 3800 out of 4000 on a benchrest rimfire card.
Chuck R.
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Tac22 shoots very well in my Bergara, right about .5" at 50 consistently with a decent SD of 10. I've bot a couple bricks of it and use it as my practice ammo, does pretty well out to 300yds.
Tac22 on the left, Lapua LR on the right:
Man, it looks like you're getting good results. I wish I was lucky with ammo that is readily available. Maybe you got ahold of a particularly good lot.Tac22 shoots very well in my Bergara, right about .5" at 50 consistently with a decent SD of 10. I've bot a couple bricks of it and use it as my practice ammo, does pretty well out to 300yds.
Tac22 on the left, Lapua LR on the right:
Chuck R.
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That's exactly what I'm afraid of!
I do have an EC Tuner being delivered on Monday. I think that I can use that to tweak the groups a little of the rounds that I find are at least consistent velocity wise in order to "get by".
While the Federal Champion 36Gr HP has not shot as good as CCI ammo, it was still pretty accurate in all the rifles and pistols I have shot it in.If anyone wants budget ammo that shoots decent groups this is probably your best bet right now.
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This is definitely true.
I have a Bore Buddy 21" barrel with 1-12 twist and Bentz chamber on its way to me. I can't wait to see how it does and compare it to the 16" heavy profile CMMG barrel I have. The CMMG barrel does quite ell with CCI SV at 50 yards.
I know what you mean. When experimenting with this new rifle looking for a good cheap ammo, I was ordering the same ammo from multiple vendors figuring they'd be different lots and my plan was to re order from the vendor that sold me the best shooting lot. I guess it worked out. I found a really good lot of Federal Auto Match and SK Semi Auto.
Chuck R.
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I did the same with Norma, but when I found a great lot of Lapua and ordered a brick, a long came a new lot... So I guess I'll see.
GHinNH
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Lapua is what those guys seem to like.
I don't know if anyplace will do this anymore but it doesn't hurt to ask.
Several years ago I made an aquaintance who had belonged to a local gun club as an adolescent. He shared that he had won state NRA 1600 small bore prone and had his Winchester 52D up in the attic. My brother was trying to get me to join the same club and shoot 2700 bullseye handgun matches. But instead of a handgun, my brother calls and say's "come get your Remington 40X and bring this much cash". So Rick and I joined and now needed ammo.
Rick and I contacted some of the places that catered to shooter's of such matches. We wanted to buy several a mixed brick of different brands/lots and see if we could find one that worked good in both our guns. We only wanted them to send brands/lot numbers that they could promise us ten bricks of, if we found something that worked. We found someone willing (and they even suggested some brands/lines we hadn't considered putting on the list).
Several years ago I made an aquaintance who had belonged to a local gun club as an adolescent. He shared that he had won state NRA 1600 small bore prone and had his Winchester 52D up in the attic. My brother was trying to get me to join the same club and shoot 2700 bullseye handgun matches. But instead of a handgun, my brother calls and say's "come get your Remington 40X and bring this much cash". So Rick and I joined and now needed ammo.
Rick and I contacted some of the places that catered to shooter's of such matches. We wanted to buy several a mixed brick of different brands/lots and see if we could find one that worked good in both our guns. We only wanted them to send brands/lot numbers that they could promise us ten bricks of, if we found something that worked. We found someone willing (and they even suggested some brands/lines we hadn't considered putting on the list).
Places like Killough and Good Shooting list ammo by lot number, but they only do it for the high end ammo. If there's a place that does it with middle of the road ammo, I sure would like to know. Being able to pick and choose SK Semi Auto or Eley Contact would make my year.
dranrab
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Buy some good ammo so that you can see how good the gun is. CCI SV is pretty good bang for the buck, as is Norma TAC, but I'd try some Eley, Lapua, RWS and SK.
GoldieMI
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I run a bunch of types through my rimfires to figure out what they prefer.
Here's a sample target I did for my initial workup on my PRS Vudoo.
Here's a sample target I did for my initial workup on my PRS Vudoo.
Big7
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I'd go with the Ruger.
Too late. I already got a CZ.
Yeah, you can do some weeding and save yourself some walking at 25. I do that too when I'm testing a bunch if different ammo.
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