.22lr ammo testing

[Dave_4 102]

Found myself with an afternoon free, so, decided that I needed to get some rounds though my cz .22lr at 50yards, take my time to go back over brands I’d pied off. This will be photo heavy, so apologise. 

My office, 

and the ammo,

so first up was the cci’s, 3 groups of five rounds,

eley 38g white box 

Winchester’s 

Eley 40g green box, ignore the far left group

 

5 shot group of just eley 38g top and cci’s middle binned off the Winchester’s 2nd picture is the eley 40g

 

both eley’s out performed the cci’s and everything out performed the Winchester’s. My preference is the 38g eley’s so I’ll get and some more of them and see what else I can find. 

Cheers

Edited April 29, 2019 by Dave_4

[Stavross 13,718]

I like them cci’s for chucking at rabbits because they are as many as you can carry for about 10 quid

[Dave_4 102]

@Stavross I like the cci’s, and the price.

[Sausagedog 7,381]

You have some nice groups there.

Just something about a good 22 session.

[Dave_4 102]

@Sausagedog really enjoyed my afternoon, could do with more than my 200 round  allowance

[Meece 1,957]

As far as I know you can send your cert in and request an increase in ammo allocation  without any cost.  Tell them that it is an inconvenience to have to keep travelling a distance to get more ammo. a 200 rds  allocation  is a joke. I fail to understand why or how they mess about like this. If someone goes rogue what's it matter if you have 50 rds or 500 ?   When you buy ammo tell the shop to use a new line every time and when your cert is full up send it back in because you need a new one because it is full up and that's why you need more.  I have a large amount on hold and usually buy at least a thousand each time considering the cost.

[Dave_4 102]

@Meece it’s so annoying, the place that sells the 38g eley is an hour away! Once I find the right ammo I’ll probably do the same and have it put on hold, as well as trying to up my allowance. 

[Gav 1,708]

Those spatter targets are great huh

[Dave_4 102]

42 minutes ago, Gav said:

Those spatter targets are great huh

Love them, good value as well. Using the stickers I put about 50+ rounds through the fist target. 

[Deker 3,453]

I actually rate the Magtech HP subs, but not easy to find these days and not cheap anymore either.  Accurate and big HP which expands well.

Not used the heavier Winchesters but the old ones had a big HP which also expanded well and (potentially) made up for variations of accuracy due to the damage they caused.

Eley are no more accurate in my 452 than anything else, and expansion leaves a lot to be desired in my view, so a bit of a balancing act really!

RWS are another worth looking at, very accurate in mine and even though the HP is pretty small it seems to expand better than the Eley!

Edited April 30, 2019 by Deker

[Dave_4 102]

Thanks @Deker I’ll have a look for those, it’s a long slog driving around getting ammo. 

[toxo 160]

RWS Field line for my Anschutz.

[Dave_4 102]

So I’ve tracked down this little lot to try out. 

SK Subsonic .22LR Hollow Point x50 £7.95

RWS Subsonic Hollow Point x50 £7.45

Norma Subsonic .22LR Lead Hollow x50 £5.30

Lapua Centre-X .22LR x50 £11.25

Those lapua’s better be good!!! although I may not bother with them, as I don’t think I would buy them if they one holded five rounds. 

[Stavross 13,718]

Jesus, that’s way over the top lapua for a rimfire

[Dave_4 102]

@Stavross I can’t find it cheaper anywhere else.