Good quality ammo

[Mail Clerk]

What is considered good quality. 22lr ammunition? Not match grade. Just good quality stuff.

Personally I like CCI "Blazer" myself.


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[Dannicus]

Any copper plated .22 is good ammo. Just stay away from lead nosed ammo (have to clean barrel and action more frequently) not worth the savings.

This depends on the gun. In my bolt action, I never clean the barrel and it eats exclusively LRN. OTOH, I use copper washed stuff in my semis.

[ptgarcia]

The Winchester Super X is the worst ammo I have ever used. Loose or crooked bullets were all too common in the two bulk packs I bought. At least 1 failure to fire in every tube magazine full (I have Model 60s).

The best of the relatively cheap stuff I have used has been CCI MiniMags 40 gr round nose.

[Furncliff]

Test the less expensive ammo, til you' re satisfied. Blazer works for me. I shoot a lot of Target ammo like Wolf MT and SKS+, but at $45-50 a brick it's not for everyone.

[TrailerparkTrash]

CCI is OK but, far from "superior". If you are looking for better precision, I would suggest finding standard velosity (sub sonic) ammo. If you just want it to go bang almost every time, CCI would be a good choice that is relatively easy to find.

I don't think the OP asked for "precision" ammo. He asked for "good quality." CCI goes "bang" everytime you stike the rim. I would call that "superior."

[ExtremeX]

Blazer for my rifles and federal copper washed for my pistols. Had the best luck with those and deliver good accuracy.

[Chaos47]

OP, Blazer CCI 525 Value Packs function flawlessly in my guns, also very accurate. Find out what your guns like and what your wallet can tolerate...

Any copper plated .22 is good ammo. Just stay away from lead nosed ammo (have to clean barrel and action more frequently) not worth the savings.

They are not just bare lead, they have a wax coating on them.

Pretty much all Match grade stuff is wax coated such as Eley... You know the stuff they shoot in the Olympics...

So by your account that would make Remington Golden Bullets better then pretty much all Match grade ammo.

[mkane]

What is considered good quality. 22lr ammunition? Not match grade. Just good quality stuff.

In this case it's all good.

[Paperchasin]

I've always used CCI Minimags....never had any problems with them...so I'll stick with them.

[Eljay]

Agreed that rimfires and be random with what they will and won't shoot. That being said the CCI minimags definitely run in everything I've tried and they're the recommended ammunition for a lot of conversion kits and I always keep a good supply around. It's also what I tend to use for the first 500 rounds to break in anything new.

I've also had good luck with the Golden Eagle ammo from the CMP but last I checked you had to buy a case (5K rounds) at a time. If you have a couple of .22s that's no big deal - something will run well with it - but if you only have one I'd test some first.

[Ubermcoupe]

I’ve never heard of a picky .22 revolver. More than likely the stuff that unreliably feeds/ejects/fires in semiauto .22s will always go bang in a wheel gun, at least thats the case when I shoot the 617.

[k1dude]

Many people have problems with Remington Golden Bullets. Lots of FTF's and FTE's. It's also very dirty ammo. As a general rule, CCI, Wolf, and Federal are typically better. Aguila seems to be good too, but dirty. Winchester isn't as bad as Remington, but can be problematic for some. As many have said, YMMV depending on your gun.

[ScottsBad]

I like CCI Stinger and CCI MiniMag the best. The Stinger works best in my Ruger MkII. The MiniMag in my 10/22, Sig 522 and other rifles.

[oppe4021]

I've always used CCI Minimags....never had any problems with them...so I'll stick with them.

Same here!

[Fadedline]

Federal Auto Match is good bulk 22lr found at Walmart.