Most accurate .22 LR ammunition?

[stinger 327]

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

I have never even heard of Lupua or seen it for sale. I'm guessing it isn't a hyper velocity round.

 

[Boba Fett]

I've often wondered which was best. I recently got a Marlin 795 (22lr semi-auto).

And even with a decent scope, I can only manage a softball sized pattern at 100 yards.


I did the whole "try each brand" method and some ammo was more accurate than others. But still couldn't pull a five shot group smaller than a softball.

All the ammo worked fine except for the Remington...which failed of course. I ended up with multiple FTF and one dud.


So I'm not sure if it is the rifle (which I'm thinking it probably is) or the ammo.

I even had other people shoot it so I could eliminate myself as the point of failure.


To contrast, my Ruger MK II has never given me grief and can make excellent patterns (albiet I've never shot it out to 100 yards )

So I'd say it isn't always the ammo. Sometimes the rifle just sucks.

 

[stinger 327]

I cannot see the holes or the target at 100 yards

50 with an 4x scope ...yeah.

With a peep sight it probably would be difficult to see the paper target at 100 yards unless you mark it with a red dot and then it is still too small to see.
Perhaps 50 yards is easier to sight in.

 

[stinger 327]

I've often wondered which was best. I recently got a Marlin 795 (22lr semi-auto).

And even with a decent scope, I can only manage a softball sized pattern at 100 yards.


I did the whole "try each brand" method and some ammo was more accurate than others. But still couldn't pull a five shot group smaller than a softball.

All the ammo worked fine except for the Remington...which failed of course. I ended up with multiple FTF and one dud.


So I'm not sure if it is the rifle (which I'm thinking it probably is) or the ammo.

I even had other people shoot it so I could eliminate myself as the point of failure.


To contrast, my Ruger MK II has never given me grief and can make excellent patterns (albiet I've never shot it out to 100 yards )

So I'd say it isn't always the ammo. Sometimes the rifle just sucks.

The FTF .22 rimfires are usually the low powered ones. I find that the CCI Stinger or Aguilar hyper velocity loads fire all the time with alot more kick too.

 

[Boba Fett]

The FTF .22 rimfires are usually the low powered ones. I find that the CCI Stinger or Aguilar hyper velocity loads fire all the time with alot more kick too.

The Remington loads I tried were:

Viper http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/rimfire/22-rimfire/viper.aspx

Yellow Jacket: http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/rimfire/22-rimfire/yellow-jacket.aspx

Thunderbolt: http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/rimfire/22-rimfire/thunderbolt.aspx

CBEE http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/rimfire/22-rimfire/cbee.aspx

The CBEE and Hornet both were FTF.


All the Remington 22lr was highly inaccurate.

The CCI, Federal, and Winchester were pretty good. CCI was probably the best. But still softball size groups.

 

[stinger 327]

It makes me wonder like with adult air guns usually the competion models with the finest accuracy are in the 500 - 600 fps range.
The sporter air guns for field shooting and eliminating pests are 1,000 fps and up.