I think it's safe to say that a lot of us are having to use what we can find for rimfire practice. There just isn't a lot to choose from.
The only .22 LR I've bought in the last 6 months or so was a 225 round Remington 36 grain HP golden bullet bulk pack. I was very impressed with them during the first magazine full out of my 10/22 - consistent and kind of hot, working the action like it was Garand. Then in the second magazine I noticed the "pop... pop... BANG.. pop... BANG" of cheap ammo.
That was fine though... as long as they go off and land somewhere on the pop can, that's good enough for what I bought them for.
I also had a few boxes of Thunderbolts around. They're more of a truncated nose, which was strange because I thought Thunderbolts were more of an LRN shape. Also, the lube has turned to a white dusty powder. There is something about them that ties my one 10/22 magazine up - bullet shape or OAL or something. But they chamber and feed from the others so I am using them up. Since the lube looks questionable, I'm pulling a boresnake through every 20 rounds or so.
What are you guys finding and shooting these days?
The only .22 LR I've bought in the last 6 months or so was a 225 round Remington 36 grain HP golden bullet bulk pack. I was very impressed with them during the first magazine full out of my 10/22 - consistent and kind of hot, working the action like it was Garand. Then in the second magazine I noticed the "pop... pop... BANG.. pop... BANG" of cheap ammo.
That was fine though... as long as they go off and land somewhere on the pop can, that's good enough for what I bought them for.
I also had a few boxes of Thunderbolts around. They're more of a truncated nose, which was strange because I thought Thunderbolts were more of an LRN shape. Also, the lube has turned to a white dusty powder. There is something about them that ties my one 10/22 magazine up - bullet shape or OAL or something. But they chamber and feed from the others so I am using them up. Since the lube looks questionable, I'm pulling a boresnake through every 20 rounds or so.
What are you guys finding and shooting these days?