.22LR Target Ammo

[fast318]

What are you guys using for your rimfire matches in .22LR? I have a Savage MKIII that I've been itching to get out, I still need to buy scope rings for it and for now gonna put a BSA scope on it that I already have.

I want to initially sight it in at 50yds and work my way up to 200yds but want to use consistent ammo.

[speedrrracer]

You're going to want to try a few different flavors. Seems no two guns are guaranteed to perform best with the same ammo.

Try Eley, Lapua, Wolf Match, etc -- all the usual suspects making match-quality ammo.

[Merc1138]

You're going to want to try a few different flavors. Seems no two guns are guaranteed to perform best with the same ammo.

Try Eley, Lapua, Wolf Match, etc -- all the usual suspects making match-quality ammo.

Exactly. Get a little of each and try it. Just because wolf shoots like crap for someone and eley tenex works great for them, doesn't mean you'll see the same results.

[fast318]

Sounds good, thanks guys! I was assuming that people weren't taking junk Winchester White Box to their matches.

[Izzy43]

25-50 yds I shoot Wolf Match Target or SK Std+ (same ammo actually) exclusively in my Savage MKII BTVS, CZ UltraLux and Kimber 82G. 100yds I use Lapua Center-X (twice the cost of Wolf/SK) in the CZ and Kimber.

[fast318]

25-50 yds I shoot Wolf Match Target or SK Std+ (same ammo actually) exclusively in my Savage MKII BTVS, CZ UltraLux and Kimber 82G. 100yds I use Lapua Center-X (twice the cost of Wolf/SK) in the CZ and Kimber.

I just checked out the pricing and wow! I'll get it on paper with cheap stuff then move to the good stuff to dial it in. I might actually have some of the Wolf match buried somewhere.

[ExtremeX]

Did you find some in stock? Let me know, I really want to try a box.

[fast318]

Did you find some in stock? Let me know, I really want to try a box.

No, everyone is OOS; but go to:

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1679162820/wolf-match-target-ammunition-22-long-rifle-40-grain-lead-round-nose

and click on "Notify me" and they'll send you an e-mail when it becomes available. I did that for a CMMG LPK a couple of weeks ago and got it for $70 delivered.

[6mmintl]

SK Jag

[shinbone]

In 3position, sk and wolf make good practice ammo. A step above that would be eley match and center-x, good for local matches. While i havent been to any national matches yet, I would probably drop the coin and go to the eley and lapua test centers and find some good lots of eley tenex and lapua midas. Once you try at least wolf and sk, store bought stuff like cci, Winchester etc, all just seem like junk.

[fast318]

Well I'mm glad it's a bolt action rifle and I only have two mags so I won't go through it that fast.

[Yoteman]

Your gun will tell ya! Mine likes Wolf Match Target

[Reelemup]

What are you guys using for your rimfire matches in .22LR? I have a Savage MKIII that I've been itching to get out, I still need to buy scope rings for it and for now gonna put a BSA scope on it that I already have.

I want to initially sight it in at 50yds and work my way up to 200yds but want to use consistent ammo.

Any ammo will do...shoot a couple see where they hit...then addopt . When I was shooting competition that is why we had 3 trial shots.

[jwentzel]

consistant ammo

the other post naming all the best names in ammunition are good choices. most consistent I have found is Elley black box. Cheaper than Tennex and the same results. You can make your own consistent ammo with an hour or two of time and three tools: a rim gauge (from champions choice tennessee) a caliper gauge and scale from harbor freight. Then buy mid range quality target ammo like standard plus (same as wolf match but less money) or Elley Club or cheaper bulk ammo then sort your ammunition by size of rim, length of bullet (most critical measurement according to the guys who shoot for money at the Compton Gun club) and weight. Get your ammo sorted so it is all the same or within a 5% to 10% tolerance of these measurement categories and you will have top grade match ammo. That is what the manufacturers do, all the ammo is manufactured on the same machines, primer, powder, bullet and lubrication is all that varies. That is why you want to start with better grade ammo (I use the Standard Plus or Elley Club) that way you get the best of everything and end up with $25 a box stuff for $7 a box cost. good luck with 200 yards that is a long way for rimfire ammo to be consistent. there are programs at the optics manufacturers websites that can help you calculate the trajectory or your ammo.

[softreset]

I use three different type of ammo based on distance.

At 50' and 75' I use Federal Automatch, at 50 yards and 50 meters I'll use SK Standard, Wolf Match or Eley Club. At 100 yards (and beyond) I find that the ammo will vary considerably on environmental factors. For example, if there's a lot of wind my Eley Team, Match or even Tenex opens up considerably where my Federal Automatch actually holds pretty solid. I've never tried the hyper velocity stuff so I can't comment on that but from what I've seen out of other rifles they can be very dicey in match rifles at 100 yards. Then again, I don't think I've ever seen match or 'target' labeled ammo run at high/hyper velocity speeds.