RWS .22 ammo?

[pepperbelly]

I came across an old partial box of RWS Target ammo. It shot very well, but had a few FTF problems.
I bought a couple of boxes of new RWS Rifle Target and plan on trying it ASAP. I also bought some Eley- actually dad bought it. He was going to get Aguilla but he was out. They both seem to think the Aguilla is made by Eley.
I also have 3 bricks of white box match ammo from the CMP- I think it's from the CMP. It is nmarked Olin so it's some kind of Winchester.
I am trying to find a tighter grouping ammo for my MkII for bullseye matches. I have been using Winchester Super-X, but when I checked it from sandbags it doesn't shoot tight, one hole groups. The RWS I tried did shoot a single one hole group. I am hoping the FTF was from the lube being old. It seemed to be hanging up on the mag feed lips. It did that in all my mags, and all the other ammo fed fine.
Anyone have any good or bad experiences with the RWS ammo?

Jim

[rchernandez]

Aguila is manufactured in Mexico and uses Eley primer. Eley line includes a "Sport" line which is manufactured by Aguila for Eley.

My goal when testing ammo is to find the least expensive selection that gives the best grouping. Try as many affordable standard velocity brands and lots. Aguila SV, CCI SV, Wolf MT, Eley Standard rifle/pistol./practice, Lapua and SK.

For Rugers, I'd also look at Federal Automatch, these come in 325 round packs at Walmart and do a fine job. These have worked well for a pair of MkII's and a 22/45.

In Indoor Bullseye (shot at 50'), with a Benelli & now a Pardini, the Aguila SV has work very well. Outdoor at 50/25yards, the Wolf MT gives me tighter groupings.

[pepperbelly]

I now have some RWS Rifle Target and Eley Sport to try out. I will post results when I get to the range.

Jim

[Ron James]

It is marked Olin so it is some type of Winchester:)

[Sunray]

"...trying to find a tighter grouping ammo..." You'll have to try a box of as many brands as you can to find the ammo your pistol both shoots well and cycles the action. The price of it means nothing either. All .22's are like that. Eventually, you're going to want to upgrade to a better pistol though. Rugers are ok for an entry level pistol, but you'll want something with a better trigger sooner or later. Really good .22 target pistols aren't cheap and you'll have to do the ammo search again.
"...from the lube..." The lube has nothing to do with failing to fire. It's the priming compound that didn't get spread around properly.

[pepperbelly]

I should have spelled it out. The FTF I mentioned was fail to feed. It seemed the nose of the bullet didn't point far enough up. When I applied very little pressure it sprang up into position and fed. Not every round hung up like this.
I have tried several different brands and types of ammo, but I have to stay within what I can afford. That is why I won't try Eley Tenex- I am afraid it will be just what I need and I can't afford to shoot it.
That one single one-hole group the old RWS ammo I had is very encouaging. If the RWS Rifle Target I have is the same as the RWS Target I had this may be what I need.
I do see the need for a better pistol in my future, but for now I have to try to wring out all the accuracy my Ruger is capable of.
For now I plan on using the RWS, if it is as accurate as I hope, at 50 yards, and use the Super-X or Eley Sport, whichever is most accurate, at 25 yards.

Jim