Have you tested different ammo in your gun?

[j1133s]

Ammo test can get expensive if you order by the box, but if you order by the brick, you may get stuck w/ too much ammo. The key for ammo test is to find a good plinking/practice round and a good match round.

I've found even at 25 yards, different ammo/gun combo produce noticeably different results. The difference can be up to 3" at 50 yards!

I put together an ammo test basket available to local buyers. My goal is to get rid of Aguila ammo and let local shooters try some different ammo. These ammo are good candidates for plinking, and maybe you'll find something you like.

I've added my normal plinking rounds to the mix. The Eleys are especially good out of CZ, and the Fed 711b works well in the Kimber and Anschutz.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=298458

[Izzy43]

I don't know why anyone would not test ammo that has not been used in their gun before. Point well taken on buying a small amount of ammo first to try it out. I bought 4 bricks of Aguila Golden Eagle Match Rifle based solely on reviews. Bad Idea! I have a nearly new Savage MKII BTVS and the best I could do @ 50yds with this ammo was a 3" group. Getting 3/4" groups with Win333 and Federal 550 bulk. So $140 of ammo my gun didn't like. Sold it at a small loss to someone who's gun loves it. Buyer beware of 22 ammo reviews.

[djleisure]

I always test ammo in new .22's. Not necessarily for accuracy, but definitely for the "will it feed and function" test. I find most .22's are picky about which ammo they like, so I always want to know what I should be feeding each gun.

[mif_slim]

I test all my guns. In 22LR I havent found any of my guns that wont eat anything..except for the Mosquito, but other then that, my 3x browning 22, 2x 10/22, Buckmark, MK III havent had any issues with any ammo.

[PewPewBob]

All the time, testing ammo is fun!

[orangeusa]

22LR's - required.

I was surprised that 9mm made a difference.

I reduced my flyers at 10 yards by maybe 1" or more using RWS (Swiss Walmart ammo) vs. Fiocchi. Maybe 1/2" reduction compared to Remington.

So yeah, ammo makes a difference. I did the above tests on 3 different 9mm guns... And did it two range trips in a row. And was very surprised.

(Sorry - just realized this was in rimfire...)

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[kazman]

I do notice differences in accuracy and POI with different types of ammo but mainly I test JHPs for reliable cycling for my self defense guns/mags. That does get expensive.

[Beetle Bailey]

For my plinking ammo, I test for reliability first. Then I pick the most accurate one. Or the cheapest. Or whatever is available at Wally World that week.

Back before the condors had a say in the matter, I did test several different loads of hunting ammo for accuracy, point-of-impact shift, and of course function in my hunting rifles.

Of the rimfires, I really only have a lot of experience with .22lr and I just accept that these guns will be very finicky about ammo, especially the auto-loaders.

I actually considered picking up a cheap bolt-action .22lr rifle just so I would have something that I could count on to feed any type of bulk ammo in case I picked up a batch of ammo none of my other .22lr guns liked.

[j1133s]

22LR's - required.

I was surprised that 9mm made a difference.

I reduced my flyers at 10 yards by maybe 1" or more using RWS (Swiss Walmart ammo) vs. Fiocchi. Maybe 1/2" reduction compared to Remington.

So yeah, ammo makes a difference. I did the above tests on 3 different 9mm guns... And did it two range trips in a row. And was very surprised.

(Sorry - just realized this was in rimfire...)

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Difference ammos will produce differences in accuracy, it all depends on how consistent the manufacturer makes them. E.g. match rifle rounds for example are made to more exacting measurements than, say, practice rounds. And this accuracy difference generally is maintained across different guns.

However, I've found rimfire to be a different beast. A lot of times, a certain brand/round works well only in a few guns and it just sucks in others, i.e. you have this strange super-pronounced ammo/gun combo that you don't see in centerfires.

[j1133s]

I test all my guns. In 22LR I havent found any of my guns that wont eat anything..except for the Mosquito, but other then that, my 3x browning 22, 2x 10/22, Buckmark, MK III havent had any issues with any ammo.

I've found most of my semi-auto works with most of the ammos in terms of function, so the testing is mainly done to find (1) the most accurate round, and (2) the most accurate low-cost round.

[j1133s]

All the time, testing ammo is fun!

I've found ammo testing to be more tedious than fun
I clean the barrel, then shoot 15 rounds to lube the barrel, then shoot another 20 or so rounds for the testing. If there's wind, then that just adds more testing time. (I do miss the 100 yard indoor range I used to use.) Repeat this for 10 or so brands of ammo and 4 different distances.

[Jaiofspam]

ammo testing is not fun for me either... i'll initially test the ammo for feed reliability and if its accurate enough i'll stick with it and buy more. if it feeds 100% fine but isnt accurate it = plinking ammo. i get dime-nickel sized groups at 50yards with my 10/22 using normal bulk blazer and american eagle and never felt the need to search for more accurate ammo. sure you'll get a few that fly sometimes though

[xxINKxx]

Luckily for me, I found this military issued remington 22lr that runs flawless in all my 22's that ive used

So I voted "no"