Buying .22 ammo, sans rifle?

[michaelthepsycho]

I'd go whatever your budget is split evenly between CCI, Federal, and Aguila; all high velocity for plinking. Winchester (Olin) has always had a higher rate of malfunction for me.

For precision stuff, Eley, SK, Wolf Gold, Lapua. Again, diversify amongst brands. But, these are spendy and will rival some centerfire cartridges in cost.

[WMG]

Federal and CCI

[DCH]

[RawHP]

Will be making my 1st bulk ammo buy here soon

Given that we're more than a week into December, it could be your first and last

[BigFatGuy]

in my two 10/22's, my Ruger Mark III, and my GSG .22 1911, I've had good results pretty much across the board with:

Aguila
CCI
Armscor

In all cases, I prefer to buy FMJ ammo (as opposed to bare lead), and I prefer to buy higher-velocity rounds. I find .22lr guns just tend to work better when you beat them up a bit.

My #1 ammo for reliability is CCI's Tactical, which are basically minimags intended for use in .22lr AR rifles. I don't think I've ever had one give me any problem.

Of note: Aguila ammo's naming convention. Perhaps it's spanish-to-english translation, but their standard velocity round is called (if I remember right) Aguila Super-Mega-Ultra, and their high velocity round is called Aguila Awesome-Mega-poop-your-pants or something.

Turner's is having a sale on Golden Bullets, lots of websites have tons of .22 in stock right now.

Buy as much as you can to make your life easier in the coming years.

[Calif Hunter]

Good price on Aguila Super Extra (standard velocity) $24 a brick Other brands and .22 Mag and .17 also on sale.

https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/001621b222332/aguila-super-extra-22-lr-standard-velocity-lead-solid-point-40-grain-50-count-1130-fps

[musketjon]

CCI standard velocity and Remington blue label standard velocity are my go to brands for my US Springfield M1922M1.
Jon

[RawHP]

CCI standard velocity and Remington blue label standard velocity are my go to brands for my US Springfield M1922M1.
Jon

Love that rifle!

[Bastard]

I would just buy anything that you could get your hands on at a decent price...

as far as not having the rifle & and not owning one in over 50 years.... not knowing you & not looking into your safe but judging the "old Iver Johnson snubbie revolver" and your chosen avatar one might assume that you won't be all the happy with any thing new, so might I suggest you look at some older bolt action or lever actions, that will eat anything - look at the Marlin 39a & ignore the price tag

[BroncoBob]

I've put in several orders with Midsouth Shooters just to top off my rimfire inventory. Great prices on 17 HMR and Aguila 22 LR.

[Kyle1886]

I would just buy anything that you could get your hands on at a decent price...

as far as not having the rifle & and not owning one in over 50 years.... not knowing you & not looking into your safe but judging the "old Iver Johnson snubbie revolver" and your chosen avatar one might assume that you won't be all the happy with any thing new, so might I suggest you look at some older bolt action or lever actions, that will eat anything - look at the Marlin 39a & ignore the price tag

I'm a form follows function type. New and pretty may have a place, but for me function and reliability come first, and not just in firearms. (Unfortunately some manufacturers of appliances and most other consumables are not on board with that philosophy in today's world).

Thank for the M-39 suggestion.

Respectfully
Kyle

[oilcanhenry]

CCI standard velocity and Remington blue label standard velocity are my go to brands for my US Springfield M1922M1.
Jon

I wouldn't touch any .22 Rimfire ammo made by Remington. Have had nothing but issues with that brand, but I am NOT speaking of Remington center-fire ammo, which works fine.

Me? I love the .22LR Winchester's, CCI, Federal and of course the cheap stuff like Blazers and Wildcats because, unlike the OP, I put a lot of .22LR downrange.

Ammoseek, ammograb and and ammospy are your friends!!

[BigFatGuy]

have to say, I agree with oilcanhenry... I'm regretting that last purchase of a case of Golden Bullets.

They are the first round I've ever had jam into my 10/22 so tightly I had to bang it out with a hammer...

[lavey29]

It is a great time to buy .22 ammo also. Saw ads online for as low as .038 a round with free shipping. Don't know why they are charging out of state tax though. I just picked up another 1K rounds of Blazer 40 gr from Cabellas for 53.00 and free shipping.

[remusrm]

I have not owned a .22 rifle since the late 50's or early 60's. I still don't own one.

I have at present enough ammo for the long gun I have and the pistols.

For my last ammo purchase before years end, I think some .22 LR might be prudent. I know, cart before the horse, but in GENERAL what brand / grain /etc of .22 ammo shoots fairly reliably in the most popular rifles?

CCI, Ely, Federal or any of the brands.

(I know rifles can be finicky, and not all ammo is equal).

What .22 ammo would you buy sans rifle?

Thank you
Kyle

Just dont get winchester, those are the cheapest and least reliable I have ever shot. Thunderbolt and Golden Bullet did fine.