Why are you guys still focused on good quality ammo and guns? My thoughts is with the GF that's dressed like she came off a pole. I need to find new shooting friends because I need to see this, especially her shooting prone.

Why can't I be at the range when they are shooting? I definitely need new shooting partners.

Got to shoot today. 1st time really shooting a 22 and a bolt action.

With CCI SV, rounds were within dollar coin. Armscor HV. High 1 inch, but simular to CCI SV.

All other ammo wasnt "touching" and shot high 1 inch. Seemz like all HV shot high 1 inch. I zeroed with CCI SV.

Still got lots to learn . It was kind of windy at KHSC. Patience was running low, so sometimes i just sent it.

SK reds were even tighter than CCI. Within a quarter.

Mrs wantz her own 22 now. Prime has anothet ruger precision rimfire. But she isnt a fan of bolt action. Might look into a CZ semi. Overall had lots of fun and was super cheap.   auto.

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Got to shoot today. 1st time really shooting a 22 and a bolt action.

With CCI SV, rounds were within dollar coin. Armscor HV. High 1 inch, but simular to CCI SV.

All other ammo wasnt "touching" and shot high 1 inch. Seemz like all HV shot high 1 inch. I zeroed with CCI SV.

Still got lots to learn . It was kind of windy at KHSC. Patience was running low, so sometimes i just sent it.

SK reds were even tighter than CCI. Within a quarter.

Mrs wantz her own 22 now. Prime has anothet ruger precision rimfire. But she isnt a fan of bolt action. Might look into a CZ semi. Overall had lots of fun and was super cheap.   auto.

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Most opinions seem to indicate each .22 rifle has certain ammo it likes or dislikes.  Not all 22s are created equal.

If you get into building/buying custom precision .22 rifles, then the ammo will perform more consistently.

I buy mostly high velocity, because it cycles my .22 semis more reliably. Once you get a .22 zeroed, you can experiment with other brands/versions, but don't keep adjusting zero for each ammo type.  Find one that shoots consistently well in the gun, and stick with it.

Watched the video that Prime Sports posted and the Ruger Precision Rimfire seems quite interesting. Decent price. Been wanting a Savage bolt action 22 for a while and that one is going for around $260-280, but if I can find the Ruger in the low $400 range, I might for it.

I too mostly buy HV 22 because that’s what functions best in my semi auto 22 pistol. Absolutely hate the Fed Champion blue box. That stuff is crap. Could barely give it away.

Got to shoot today. 1st time really shooting a 22 and a bolt action.

With CCI SV, rounds were within dollar coin. Armscor HV. High 1 inch, but simular to CCI SV.

All other ammo wasnt "touching" and shot high 1 inch. Seemz like all HV shot high 1 inch. I zeroed with CCI SV.

Still got lots to learn . It was kind of windy at KHSC. Patience was running low, so sometimes i just sent it.

SK reds were even tighter than CCI. Within a quarter.

Mrs wantz her own 22 now. Prime has anothet ruger precision rimfire. But she isnt a fan of bolt action. Might look into a CZ semi. Overall had lots of fun and was super cheap.   auto.

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Wait until you start shooting more different types of SV, then target, then match ammo. I found myself on a mission at every gun show to find some new .22 to try. And even found some great deals while on those missions. Been addicted for longer than most have been alive. 

My friend carried back an aluminum double rifle case from Los Angeles to Maui.
United Airlines mashed the case and damaged 2 somewhat rare Remington 552 speedmasters.
We went to Ukumehame range this morning and test fired both of them at 50 yards with CCI mini mags.
The 552 is an impressive piece of work.

Wait until you start shooting more different types of SV, then target, then match ammo. I found myself on a mission at every gun show to find some new .22 to try. And even found some great deals while on those missions. Been addicted for longer than most have been alive. 

Seems like the pricing and availability on 22 ammo has gotten back to "normal", or at least not crazy like how it was a few years ago. 

I wish I could add to the experience with the better 22 ammo, but CCI mini-mags ammo is probably the best I've shot.  I've shot some Federal stuff that was about the same price and supposedly performance as the CCI mini-mags, but not like I could really tell with my 4" 22 handgun.     I do have some cartons of some 22 ammo that have some NASCAR guy on it, but wouldn't expect super good accuracy from that ammo.   

My friend carried back an aluminum double rifle case from Los Angeles to Maui.
United Airlines mashed the case and damaged 2 somewhat rare Remington 552 speedmasters.
We went to Ukumehame range this morning and test fired both of them at 50 yards with CCI mini mags.
The 552 is an impressive piece of work.

The Mini Mags shot 1 inch high (like all HV ammo) for me and the grouping wasn't touching.  Was spread out like a peanut size for 5 rds at 50yrds.  But like everyone says, 22's are like voodoo.  Each rifle has it's own preference.

I forgot to mention that out of the box, I cleaned the barrel and put a light coat of oil.

Grouping was 2 shots same hole with CCI SV.  I was low about 10 inches because my scope wasn't zeroed yet.

The Mini Mags shot 1 inch high (like all HV ammo) for me and the grouping wasn't touching.  Was spread out like a peanut size for 5 rds at 50yrds.  But like everyone says, 22's are like voodoo.  Each rifle has it's own preference.

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 That post I wrote was a multipurpose post.
 1-united airlines messed up pretty bad. I took pictures for the damage claim but it wasn't my camera. There were holes in the aluminum shell.
2-Mini-mags are pretty decent ammo for the price.
3-Introduce you to the speedmaster. It is the only semiauto that will take shorts, longs and long rifles. That means you can shoot uber quiet ammo without working a bolt.

It's not a cheap gun, but it is very cool. It is still in production.

Seems like the pricing and availability on 22 ammo has gotten back to "normal", or at least not crazy like how it was a few years ago. 

I wish I could add to the experience with the better 22 ammo, but CCI mini-mags ammo is probably the best I've shot.  I've shot some Federal stuff that was about the same price and supposedly performance as the CCI mini-mags, but not like I could really tell with my 4" 22 handgun.     I do have some cartons of some 22 ammo that have some NASCAR guy on it, but wouldn't expect super good accuracy from that ammo.   

It has gotten back to somewhat normal for bulk type ammo. But for more specialized, higher end ammo it is still hit and miss depending on the LGS.

Mini Mags and Blazer have always been a go to ammo for me when I am testing functionality of a new semi auto. They both work in just about every gun I have tried them in. Both are fairly consistent. They won't win you any tournaments but they are good value for practice and plinking. And Mini Mags are great for hunting.

That ammo you have with the Nascar guy on may not be super good accurate, but they go REAL FAST!!! 

I was reflecting like how I normally do after shooting.

My expectations were tangerine size at 50 yrds.  The rifle has exceeded that.  Now my expectations are between ping pong ball and quarter size at 50 yards with normal ammo.  But more important to me is my POA/POI.

Might go on Saturday to the silly side and depending who shows up bench side and attempt 100yrds.

Got to shoot today. 1st time really shooting a 22 and a bolt action.

With CCI SV, rounds were within dollar coin. Armscor HV. High 1 inch, but simular to CCI SV.

All other ammo wasnt "touching" and shot high 1 inch. Seemz like all HV shot high 1 inch. I zeroed with CCI SV.

Still got lots to learn . It was kind of windy at KHSC. Patience was running low, so sometimes i just sent it.

SK reds were even tighter than CCI. Within a quarter.

Mrs wantz her own 22 now. Prime has anothet ruger precision rimfire. But she isnt a fan of bolt action. Might look into a CZ semi. Overall had lots of fun and was super cheap.

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So, now you've done the ammo thing. Once. Keep in mind that, with every new .22 you acquire, you get to do that again. And you'll find that each gun has preferences, and worse, allergies.

I've got a number of .22s, handgun and rifle, in a variety of actions. I had to keep a cross-indexed list, plus a wide inventory of ammo. If I were taking the Browning to the range, there were a couple of choices that it would fire reliably through it, but not the same choices as the Marlin, which would jam reliably on the same ammo. And while all would operate the S&W, they didn't group well from it. And don't even get me started on the Beretta...

Anyway, after decades of putting up with this, I set out on a quest to find the One Ammo to Feed Them All.

It took two years.

At the end of the day, CCI standard velocity is now all I buy. It operates all of my semis at 95% or better reliability, and it groups decently out of every gun.

One Round to feed them all,
One round to buy,
One round to hit the steel
And make my neighbor cry.
In the land of Kokohead where the silhouettes lie.

I got rid of my semiauto 22's. A 10/22 and a beretta pistol
Now I only have 2 revolvers and a bolt action rifle so all 3 function with any ammo
I found pretty decent groups with federal gold box HV for both firearms. CCI is very good too.
I've never tried any expensive stuff
Both are great fun on the silhouette side.

Maybe we should do a 2A 22 day at kokohead   

But more important to me is my POA/POI.

You are a smart man. Too many are concerned about "groups". Groups are helpful to determine some things but  it you can't hit what you are aiming at it means nothing. To me at least.


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Maybe we should do a 2A 22 day at kokohead   

I would be up for that!!! 

You are a smart man. Too many are concerned about "groups". Groups are helpful to determine some things but  it you can't hit what you are aiming at it means nothing. To me at least.


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With the CCI-SV I was either left or right about 3/4 inch POA, but rounds were touching

SK red box were all shots in a nickle size POA, looked like a 4 on a dice. But all edges touching, not on top of each other like CCI/Armscor

Armscor was almost like the CCI,

Everything else in the pic of the ammo was spread out about peanut size compared to POA

But again to be fair, many times I was just sending rounds and not waiting for 100% no wind or stuff like that.  So that might be the 3/4 inch left or right.