Thread: 22lr Ammo/Accuracy Testing - Eley and RWS - Pic Heavy

Good shooting Suthy. Yes first shot being awol is pretty common even with sharpshooter 22s - barrel warmer quite often required. Couple in the dirt is a good idea.

The wind will be affecting your groups causing degree of unreliability - will contribute to uneven spread but may just as easily also cause random tighter groups. You'll need to get one of those still mornings to get standardised results. Question - how quickly are you changing from one ammo to another - are you shooting consecutive groups with different ammos or are you allowing a few changeover rounds. Often rifles need at least 5 rounds on the new ammo before it settles into its own lube and group pattern - can be quite a few more, can be less. Need to watch for it.

Best I got at 100m with a standard barrel sporter 22 was four consecutive 3 shot groups from 0.5 to 0.8", with average of 0.66". Not the most accurate hunter 22 at 50m, but held beautiful groups at 100m. That was a Norinco Em332 with PMC Match black packet at open air Handloaders range Chch.

Keep it up. Over the years I found it often takes testing 12-15 or more 22LR ammos in a rifle, then picking 2-3 of the preferred performers, then drilling into those to see what rifle can do. Takes time, takes getting conditions exactly right, and then getting you just right. Days we can shoot effortlessly, in the zone, get down to 0.1 - 0.2", win championships. Other days you're better to just go home!