There is a plethora of choices out there in .22 ammo. What specific brands do you like and any you don’t? Do you choose plated or just lead? Any other considerations?
The best 22 ammo I ever got was an independence day promotion (2018) from CCI, red white and blue powder coat round nose. My Marlin 39D likes all ammo, the 25N is more picky, But both guns shot the RW&B stuff lights out.
I really wish I had more of that stuff.
The only ammo I didn’t like was Winchester hyper velocity and the AR stuff. It fed like crap in the lever and bolt action. I guess the snappy stuff needs a different kind of feed ramp.
I also like Aguila. It is just about as good as CCI mini-mags, but it smells like cat piss.
CCI standard velocity for me. Cycles my suppressed 10/22, is damn near Hollywood quiet, and is very accurate.
Have you tried the CCI heavy subsonic suppressed?
I have, it doesn’t cycle as reliably.
CCI Standard Velocity is my go-to for rifles and pistols. I’ll also run Federal Automatch that I picked up during COVID in my 10/22’s.
I’ve run through a couple boxes (325 loose bulk pack) and they always go bang, can’t recall even one dud, but they are not terribly accurate. Good for shoot’n tin cans and spinners.
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CCI Standard Velocity is the ONLY thing that runs reliably in my bullseye gun, so I use quite a bit of it. It’s easy to find, and quite accurate. I guess I should consider myself lucky that the gun doesn’t like any of the much more expensive target ammo brands.
With the other .22’s, I’ll shoot most anything.
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Decent for plinking at 25 yards. I’ve managed to earn multiple Rifleman patches with Federal Automatch in a factory 10/22. I won’t use it in a rimfire match going out past 25, but it’s good enough for most shooters.
That said, for PRS Rimfire matches, I’m running Wolf Match Extra that’s $0.16-0.18 per round.
CCI mini mags are excellent rounds, Remington vipers HV round, and Golden bullets. My S&W 22 handgun loves them. I had a 10/22 that would not run any federal ammo. i forgot one Win M22s run great also
My 10/22 hates CCI for some reason and will eat anything else that is cheap. That said I do miss CCI promotional holiday packs they used to sell. I still have a jar of red and green CCI ammo I haven’t touched cause I just like the look of them lol
I bought some of the red and green Christmas ammo thinking it would be the same as the red white n blue, it wasn’t… The powder coat was all globby and accuracy was shit.
Aguila super kolibri. Great for shooting in your yard in NJ without people who live close to you hearing it.
CCI standard velocity has always run the most consistently for me.
My go to is typically CCI Mini Mags as my 10/22 is very fickle with ammo and that’s the only one (besides Geco) that doesn’t make it a jamamatic. My Mark III is the exact opposite and will digest anything with the exception of Remington Thunderbolts.
CCI Mini Mags or Stingers
Two of the best you can get in .22LR
JMO
Federal Punch was voted the best .22 self defense ammo! I got 500 from SGAmmo for just under $100. Pricey, but I wanted to try them.
Somebody rated different .22 rounds for self defense? Bless their heart.
What’s the old joke?
If someone shoots me with .22, and I find out about it, I’m going to be very angry.
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I shoot myself with a .22 every day to build up tolerance 