.22 ammunition lowdown

**Antlion** · 10-09-2019, 10:35

So now that my .22 is coming home, I can ask this question. Any brands to be wary of? Any preferred value for money brands. Do some foul the barrel more than others? *Not match ammo. Range use mainly.

**Pirate** · 10-09-2019, 11:46

What kind of firearm? You're going to have different requirements for a bolt action than for a semi auto or a pistol.

General guideline: buy a bunch of different types and see what shoots well. If the twist is in any way slower than normal (1:16 is normal iirc) you may struggle with standard 40gr bullets. Here the 36gr HP HV tends to work well.

**tobie** · 10-09-2019, 12:08

I have a Brno Model 2 bolt gun.

I've only had problems with Highland HV, two cartridges blew up in my rifle chamber (Case head separation, luckily no damage), so I ditched the rest. I haven't seen Highland recently, so I guess they are not available anymore.

With CCI Sub sonic I had a couple of bullets stick inside the barrel, so I don't use those.

Generally I just buy the cheapest "standard velocity" with Fiocchi and Magtech that are real accurate in my rifle. I also like the new "SK" brand.

**fkritzinger** · 10-09-2019, 12:14

the remington stuff is made for semi-autos, not ideal for bolt rifles. I have had very good results with the CCI standard velocity bullets. My rifle did not like the Fiocchi very much. Magtech did OK.

**Pawin** · 10-09-2019, 12:15

Tried a good couple of ammo makes and my Walther enjoys the S&B Standard as much as the more expensive brands.

**shooty** · 10-09-2019, 12:18

Its because its Walther

**BBCT** · 10-09-2019, 12:46

S&B standard velocity seems to be a good starting point for most rifles or handgun without spending too much money but as advised above, you should try several different brands until you find what works best in whatever firearm you've got. If your local gun shop doesn't have S&B then try whatever they have in stock.

**Lone Gunman** · 10-09-2019, 13:43

I've had two CCI stingers blow up in my Zastava bolt action.
I bought a load of American Eagle HV 38gr copper plated on special and they've performed perfectly. I'm through about 400 now and zero duds.

**shooty** · 10-09-2019, 13:44

There is a guy on youtube 22Plinkster. In his one review he says no matter which 22 ammo you buy. There is always a chance that you will have a missfire, light strike or failure to extract. He calls it the nature of the 22lr beast.

However some makes tends to have more issues then others. Especially when it comes to 22lr handguns.

While back got my hands on some old Swartklip standard. Still in plastic slide open boxes. From an estate sale. Im not lying but they are incredibly accurate in my cz455 and sako quad rifles.

**fkritzinger** · 10-09-2019, 14:59

Shooty, I agree on the Swartklip.  My 1949 Remington M-514 absolute loves them!  I managed to locate a few boxes (2 plastic and 2 white paper boxes) and I only take out 5 or so rounds every once in a while just for the nostalgia....