[DerbyDale]

I have some Remington .22LR Thunderbolts that fouls up my rifles and pistols with lead like crazy. :cuss:

http://www.sportingcollectibles.com/boxes/b8587rem22.jpg


What brand is the best (cleanest and most accurate) you have used?

[PTK]

CCI MiniMags are my personal favorite.

[Dusey]

I agree-CCI's are my favorite. More money, but good stuff.

[Charles Foxtrot]

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My BuckMark loves the CCI Mini-Mag Hollow-Points. Good shooters, not too dirty, no FTFs.

Scored a case (5000 rounds) at the gun show. ~20% below the Wally*Mart price. Should keep me going for a month or two. 8^)

[GRB]

CCI Mini Mags; and I prefer the solid points but hollow points are okay too. Of course there is more expensive, probably inherently more accurate ammo, but this is great run of the mill stuff. It is just expensive compared to stuff like CCI Blazer (virty dirty) or Remington Thunderbolt. I use them all, and others too; but if I were to go hunting, I would depend on the CCI mini mag.

All the best,
Glenn B

[Heavy Metal Hero]

I like Federal Hollowpoints. Cheap and dependable.

[frogomatic]

I used to have a walther p22 that was very picky about it's ammo. It hated the bulk remington and winchester ammo. The best bang for the buck I found was the federal bulk ammo. Very few FTF and the pistol had no problems cycling it. Though I will say the CCI stuff is the best shooting, it's also more expensive. just depends on what bugs you the least, a little extra money, or the occasional FTF.

edit: for what it's worth, in my experience, the 'thunderbolt' ammo has been complete crap.

[MRIman]

CCI Stingers are the best for all my .22's.
From a Tec-22 to a Ruger 10/22,they all run 100%!!!!!

MRI

[hksw]

For every day accurate clean shooting, I would pick Wolf Match Target (and its SK equivalent). For serious accuracy (yet still clean) I would choose some of the more expensive stuff. Of course, this is through MY guns. Your's may like something different.

[22-rimfire]

If you are looking for inexpensive but accurate and consistant 22 ammunition, I'd suggest the Federal Champions. Walmat sells them. I've been shooting some PMC standard velocity Moderators of late and have been quite pleased with them for accuracy and overall price. They are still available from Sportsmans Guide. When they sell out, there will likely be no more as they are discontinued.

CCI Mini-Mags are an excellent choice as well. The Wolf Match and Match Targets are excellent and shoot well. The Remington Golden Bullets shoot pretty well in some of my rifles. I tend to get a lot of misfires with my current batch of Remington Thunderbolts and have not been real pleased. In the past, I had trouble seeing much difference between the golden bullets and the thunderbolts.

Different ammunition shoots better or worse in a given 22 handgun or rifle. You just have to try them out.

[Vanzpp]

CCI MiniMags are my personal favorite.

+1. My Advantage Arms conversion kit loves them!

[Deanimator]

As with any other question about ammunition, you have to ask, "Best for WHAT?"

The only .22 shooting I do is bullseye pistol competition and practice. I use CCI Standard Velocity, as do most of the people in my league, except for the small number of top competitors who use Eley, RWS, etc.

I hate Remington. It seems to have a LOT of misfires, a tradition going back at least to the late '80s.

Try Aguila. It doesn't work that well in my High Standard target pistol, but seems to get very good results in Ruger MkIIs. I shoot it in my S&W Model 17 with no problems. I just use the Standard Velocity, but they have a variety of loads.

[Ala Dan]

I shoot the Remington (solid) Golden Bullets in my Browning Buckmark with no problems~! :scrutiny:;):D

[WayneConrad]

My rifles think the Wolf Match Target is yummy. It groups well enough that the "fliers" are really me, and it feeds well.

[steveno]

Winchester powerpoints in my S & W revolvers. Federal automatch in my Ruger government target & 22/45 pistols and 77/22 rifle

[shooter429]

Best performance I've had in a large range of guns. Though you can try Stingers and Velocitors. I am also playing with Remington Vipers, which seem to be okay, though not as good as the CCI stuff.

[W.E.G.]

CCI Mini-Mag

[DoubleTapDrew]

You should buy a bunch of 50rd boxes and see what your gun likes best. With the stock barrel on my 10/22 yellow jackets were most accurate. With the GM 16" barrel CCI MiniMags are most accurate (although I've only shot 3 brands thus far, I need to do some more testing also).

[Wedge]

I like Remington Golden Bullets bulk...well my P22 does...

[Average Joe]

The Remington Thunderbolts are the worst ammo on the market. Anything else you can find will be an improvement...If you want cheap .22 ammo, get the Federal bulk pack at Walmart, it sells for around $9.88 per 550 brick, thats up about a dollar from last year....

[CDignition]

I use Subsonics primarily`and I have used Aguila SE Extra and Remington Subsonics with good success.

The Aguila are a bit more reliable and quieter.

[Il Duca]

I would pick Wolf Match Target

I second that. My other favorites are Remington Green Tag and Federal Auto Match if I need to buy bulk. Velocitors were nice too.

[deck52]

1st choice: CCI Green Tag
2nd choice: CCI Mini Mag

[Matt King]

Experiment with different brands of ammo and use whatever runs best. .22's are notoriously picky when it comes to ammo.

[tbtrout]

CCI Mini Mags

[pinstripe]

I am partial to federal champions for the price, but I like CCI stingers and mini mags for performance

[WeedWhacker]

CCI mini-mags seem to work best, but I rarely buy them except to run through a new firearm for testing purposes.

Federal Champion and Remington Golden Bullet bulk packs work well in all my .22LRs. Winchester Super-X ain't so super in my book.

[stevelyn]

CCI and Federal.

[Dave Markowitz]

I've had good results with CCI Mini Mags and Subsonic .22 LR HPs in my Ruger 10/22, Winchester 9422, Savage Mark IIGL, old model Ruger Single Six, and S&W Model 18. By "good results" I mean accuracy, reliable ignition, and reliable feeding.

The Winchester shoots Aguila Sniper Subsonics well, the Savage not so much, and I haven't shot it in the 10/22 or the pistols.

[DerbyDale]

Thanks for the help everyone.

I went with the CCI Mini-Mags (round nose & HPs). They were only $5.37 and $5.67 per 100round box at my local Wally World. If these work out well for me I will just stick with them. At $5 a box, they wont break the bank...

[Robert Hairless]

Isn't it interesting how some .22 ammunition doesn't work well in some guns but does in others? After reading the messages condemning Thunderbolt this afternoon I checked to see what I've been using. It's Thunderbolt and it works reliably in my Ruger Mark III, 10/22, and a couple of others.

I've tried various promotional packs, including Federal, available from Wal-Mart and they've been unreliable (FTF and FTE). But whatever CCI .22 I've tried works well in my guns too, which seems to be the experience of others here.

Plinking is all I do with a .22, that and using them to help new people who are afraid of fireams to overcome the fear. I'm not a .22 power shooter, which is why I'm interested in this thread. The rest of you know much more than I do about this subject.

[SwampFox]

The various replies would lead to the obvious conclusion that there is no correct answer. It depends on twist, barrel length, type of action and intended purpose.

I buy a box of target(slow), medium and fast ammo and see which shoots best. Then I play with different brands to see which is most accurate.

If you are going to shoot water filled cans at 25 yards, but the fast stuff.
If you want to brain pan squirrels at 50-75 yards you need to do a little testing.

[joplinsks]

It always seems most people favor the Federal bulk pack (aka Federal Champion bulk pack) and CCI Mini Mags for 22 firearms. CCI Blazer bulk pack runs a close second and packs a hefty punch, but is very dirty. Most folks hate Remington Thunderbolts. Remington regular Golden Bullets and Hi Velocity Golden Bullets usually work well in older and less common 22 pistols that need extra assistance to cycle.

If I was buying a modern 22 semi auto firearm and didn't have a clue as to ammo brand, I'd start with Federal bulk pack.