SK Jagd / Wolf .22LR ammo variants

[ChronoCube]

There's several variants of SK Jagd .22LR ammo. The two main variants seem to be Standard Plus (same as Wolf Match Target) and Match (same as Wolf Extra Match). The latter costs a little more. Is it worth the extra cost?

 

[alanjtc73n]

I read a post on snipershide.com about Wolf Match Target vs. Wolf Match Extra. It sounded like they would test sample lots from Wolf Match Target and if it was extremely consistent, they'd pull the lot and label it Match Extra.

To me, the Match Target works great. Unless I was shooting some serious comps, I'd stick with Match Target. Then again, if I was in a comp, I'd probably shoot Eley Tenex.

 

[JohnBT]

I've been shooting WMT and WME for many years - since a brick of WMT was $15. I've found that some guns like one and some like the other. There's also a slight difference between lot numbers like all rimfire ammo.

One difference is the speed... from the Sinclair International site:

" Wolf Match Target has a 40 grain bullet and a muzzle velocity of 1,050 fps. Match Extra has a 40 grain bullet and a muzzle velocity of 1,033 fps."

I always suggest starting with the cheap ammo, you might get lucky and find something your gun likes.

If you are shooting for group size, the Extra seems to throw fewer flyers, but the WMT isn't bad at all and the flyers aren't way far outside the group, just enough that one might ruin a 1/2" group at 50.

John

 

[wally]

Forget the target on the left. These are the various cheap bulk pack ammo, I didn't get lucky.

The target on the right is three 10-shot groups of Wolf Match Target and two of CCI Green Tag (which cost more!).

Target distance was 50 yards using my Ruger 10/22 bull barrel with BSA 4-16X scope on 16X off sandbags.

--wally.

 

[LRaccuracy]

Wally,


The CCI Green Tag and the Wolf Match looks pretty good. Have you tried it at 100 yards yet?

 

[22-rimfire]

10-shot groups; not bad. I usually shoot 5's and just keep trying not to pull one.

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

Those are nice groups. I'd like to try the wolf ammo if I can find it in stock anywhere. I tried a bunch of different ammo in my bull barrel 10/22 and the most consistent/tightest groups seem to be the cci subsonic which was a nice surprise since it cost half as much as the green tag and eley stuff, and I buy it anyway for shooting pistols with a can.

 

[wally]

Haven't tried it a 100 yard. At ~1050 fps the time of flight is pretty long meaning it doesn't take a lot of wind to mess things up, of which we generally have plenty of. Those targets were shot on the the calmest day we've had a long time.

The Green Tag is quite good but it costs more than even the Wolf Match Extra, although it is generally is easier to find.

--wally.