Most accurate .22 LR ammunition?

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A and O said:
stinger 327 and everybody else.

Yes the WOLF is junk in all calibers outside of the .22 In my post I stated that WOLF does not produce .22 Ammo, they have contracted with SK (LAPUA) of Germany to produce their .22 ammo. IMHO it is the best ammunition value ever to be made available to the general public. To each His own and your opinion will vary because of the variables present.

Anybody who reloads should know the value of LAPUA Bullets & Brass and VIHTAVOURI powder assembled in a SK facility.

I'm just trying to share what appears to be a little known great value that may not live much longer. Get it while you can if your interested.

Thanks All and have a great weekend.
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Where can you buy this .22 Wolf ammo? I don't reload and only use factory loads.
 
dakota1911 said:
I didn't know that. Very valuable information. I have passed up Wolf as I thought it was made in Russia and as nice as their .45 ACP rounds I tried.
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If it's for an AK-47 I'm sure the Wolf brand in FMJ or the HP is fine. They sell these in 123 grains in small boxes of 20 anywhere from 4.95 to 6.95. I remember when they were only $2.95 per box. I have seen as well as in bulk.

I saw in Cabela's website I believe it was .223 made by another Russian company for $3.99 for a box of 20.
 
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stinger 327 said:
I thought Wolf was the worse and cheapest ammo you could get for all calibers. Most common in 7.62 X 39 and .223 and now handgun calibers.:uhoh::eek::confused:
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Wolf doesn't make ammo. They just distribute. They import cheap steel cased centerfire ammo from different Russian manufacturers. They import expensive match rimfire ammo from Germany. Wolf Match Target and SK Standard+ are exactly the same ammo produced on the same machines at the same factory. Some goes in a Wolf box. Some goes in an SK box.
 
Places like Midway, Champions Choice, Champion Shooters Supply and other online retailes routinely sell Wolf and SK 22 ammo. It is the best 22 ammo I buy on any kind of a regular basis. Most of the other stuff is too expensive and not worth the price for my shooting needs (at this time).

What do you gain between typical bulk pack 22 ammo and Wolf Match Target? You often gain a couple 1/10ths of an inch on your group size.
 
22-rimfire said:
Places like Midway, Champions Choice, Champion Shooters Supply and other online retailes routinely sell Wolf and SK 22 ammo. It is the best 22 ammo I buy on any kind of a regular basis. Most of the other stuff is too expensive and not worth the price for my shooting needs (at this time).

What do you gain between typical bulk pack 22 ammo and Wolf Match Target? You often gain a couple 1/10ths of an inch on your group size.
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but is this ammo ideal for hunting rabbits or squirrels/racoons pest and varmints?
 
I shoot Eley exclusively through my Anschutz Model 164.

It's expensive but you get what you pay for!
 
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Is this a low velocity round?
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1085 fps

50 yard group with Eley Match ammo. This is an old pic from when I had a Bushnell Trophy 1.75-4x32 scope mounted on this gun. I have a Bushnell 3-9x32 Multi-X scope mounted now and I'm getting consistent groups like this at 100 yards with it.
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nwilliams said:
1085 fps

50 yard group with Eley Match ammo. This is an old pic from when I had a Bushnell Trophy 1.75-4x32 scope mounted on this gun. I have a Bushnell 3-9x32 Multi-X scope mounted now and I'm getting consistent groups like this at 100 yards with it.
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I like hypervelocity for varmints and pests.
 
When our Gibsons store was closing (about 15 years ago) I bought around 70 to 80,000 22 shells from them. Of them, the Winchester that are in a yellow box shoot verry nice in my Ruger.
 
I've had good luck with Wolf Match Target in 10/22s with aftermarket bull barrels. Here are some 50 yard groups shot on a calm day. The barrel on this gun is a 20" stainless barrel marked Hogue. No idea who made it for them, but they did pretty well. A Ruger factory barrel with a sporter chamber will not shoot like this, no matter what the ammo.

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nwilliams said:
1085 fps

50 yard group with Eley Match ammo. This is an old pic from when I had a Bushnell Trophy 1.75-4x32 scope mounted on this gun. I have a Bushnell 3-9x32 Multi-X scope mounted now and I'm getting consistent groups like this at 100 yards with it.
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I have seen this Eley round for sale at Calbelas or Bass Pro Shops.
 
Jubjub said:
I've had good luck with Wolf Match Target in 10/22s with aftermarket bull barrels. Here are some 50 yard groups shot on a calm day. The barrel on this gun is a 20" stainless barrel marked Hogue. No idea who made it for them, but they did pretty well. A Ruger factory barrel with a sporter chamber will not shoot like this, no matter what the ammo.

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Now that's some good shooting that pic is worth a thousand rounds I mean words. Can't do better than that.
 
I realize this thread is about accuracy, but hope this question is not too far out of bounds. I just recently started shooting again, after about a 20 year period of no shooting, no real reason, just stopped) and now when I shoot .22lr I get misfires, at least one, in each box different brands. Now, don't remember CCI doing that recently, but all the time when I was a kid or even 20 years later, don't remember so many misfires. Is this seen by a lot of you compared to the old times?
 
.. whatever most guys in Biathlon use .... :)

might be pricey.

http://www.lapua.com/index.php?id=898

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....as someone said the Produce also "SK" brand.
But the ammo they make for many biathlon winning teams
must be on top of the list.
 
a1bigtuna said:
I realize this thread is about accuracy, but hope this question is not too far out of bounds. I just recently started shooting again, after about a 20 year period of no shooting, no real reason, just stopped) and now when I shoot .22lr I get misfires, at least one, in each box different brands. Now, don't remember CCI doing that recently, but all the time when I was a kid or even 20 years later, don't remember so many misfires. Is this seen by a lot of you compared to the old times?
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This is why i'm glad i stocked up a long time ago. Most of my 22 ammo is 15 years or so old. I do have a few bulk packs of new stuff and yes some misfires. Quality controll trying to roll out all they can ....fast!
 
a1bigtuna said:
I realize this thread is about accuracy, but hope this question is not too far out of bounds. I just recently started shooting again, after about a 20 year period of no shooting, no real reason, just stopped) and now when I shoot .22lr I get misfires, at least one, in each box different brands. Now, don't remember CCI doing that recently, but all the time when I was a kid or even 20 years later, don't remember so many misfires. Is this seen by a lot of you compared to the old times?
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Yes I have the same problems. I notice this on .22LR only. Lots of misfires.
 
I realize this thread is about accuracy, but hope this question is not too far out of bounds. I just recently started shooting again, after about a 20 year period of no shooting, no real reason, just stopped) and now when I shoot .22lr I get misfires, at least one, in each box different brands. Now, don't remember CCI doing that recently, but all the time when I was a kid or even 20 years later, don't remember so many misfires. Is this seen by a lot of you compared to the old times?
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Sounds like you're shooting bulk pack or Remington gold bullet/Thunderbolt ammo. But first, you should clean your rifle thoroughly as sometimes crud build's up around the chamber that causes misfires. But, the cheaper grades of ammo often have misfires or as we all call them "fail to fires" (FTF's) these days. Try rotating the round and firing again before discarding. Sometimes the primer compound is not evenly spread inside the rim. It could also just be a weak spring or dinged up firing pin. Could also just be junk ammo. :)

but is this ammo ideal for hunting rabbits or squirrels/racoons pest and varmints?
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I never have much problem with standard velocity rounds killing small creatures. But for larger stuff, I would certainly use hollow points such as you were shooting when you started this thread. HV rounds such as CCI Mini-Mags are usually sufficient, but obviously Stingers and Velocitors probably work better.
 
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22-rimfire said:
Sounds like you're shooting bulk pack or Remington gold bullet/Thunderbolt ammo. But first, you should clean your rifle thoroughly as sometimes crud build's up around the chamber that causes misfires. But, the cheaper grades of ammo often have misfires or as we all call them "fail to fires" (FTF's) these days. Try rotating the round and firing again before discarding. Sometimes the primer compound is not evenly spread inside the rim. It could also just be a weak spring or dinged up firing pin. Could also just be junk ammo. :)



I never have much problem with standard velocity rounds killing small creatures. But for larger stuff, I would certainly use hollow points such as you were shooting when you started this thread. HV rounds such as CCI Mini-Mags are usually sufficient, but obviously Stingers and Velocitors probably work better.
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How about the Aguilar rounds? Aren't they suppose to be the fastest of all at 1,750 and 1,700 one is HP and the other pointed.

I do notice there are less Misfires with the hyper velocity rounds. Alot more recoil too.
Do they still make Stingers just in HP? I see now they are segmented HP and are suppose to break up into 3 pieces.
I like the regular Stinger HP's but can't find them for sale.
 
I only own one .22 LR rifle (a CZ 452) that shoots OK with about any ammo I care to use.

As for handguns (S&W mod 63, S&W mod 17 & Ruger Mk II) it's a toss-up between ELEY "Tenex" and LAPUA "Midas". Both very expensive.
Next best -and far more affordable-
are for the S&W revolvers WINCHESTER T-22 and for the Ruger auto FEDERAL Hi Velocity solids
 
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