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This is a new thread & poll since the question is repeated often here. Let's measure arfcoms popularity choices if nothing else, (Multiple choices are accepted in the poll. Please vote for brands that you currently buy & use). The poll is limited to 10 choices, so I'll base those choices on Midways top sales. Some ammo is obviously better suited for some specific purposes than others are. So some of the better stuff may not make the poll. On topic~ After my 3 decades of rimfire shooting, hunting, and competition, this is what I keep on hand and use regularly;
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Originally Posted By _DR: Steady diet of federal Bulk packs here, no problems. Same here, suppressed or otherwise. I break in most NIB semis with a couple hundred rounds of CCI before switching to the Federal bulk, but then I shoot that almost exclusively (with the exception of just a couple of my rimfires that are particularly ammo-sensitive and work better with something else). |
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Been getting great results from Blazer bulk ammo for $23~ per brick of 500rds. 
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I have been shooting Wolf MT for many years now. It is the only round that shoots well out of every single firearm I put it in. I am getting ready to buy 5,000 rounds of the stuff, so it must be pretty tight shooting.
For bulk ammo, I like Federal Automatch from Walmart. I am getting under .75" at 50 yds reliably with many groups coming in under .5" I will be buying some Blazer next time I see it for sale on recommendations from the folks here. |
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Due to a failure of CCI Stingers to put down a wounded deer a few years back I no longer count on stingers for any serious purpose. A neighbor stopped by and told me that a deer had been hit a my nearest intersection and was leaning up against a tree. He asked me to take it out of it's misery as it was now on his property. As I approached, the Deer stepped away just a few feet from the tree making a clear shot even easier. I now carefully aimed my Ruger 4" 22/45 at the deer's scull and fired at no further than 10 yards. NO effect. Fired again, no effect but this time I saw fur fly at my aiming point. I fired again, no effect, some blood at the aiming point, but not much. I fired again this time aiming at the ear base knowing that there was an opening into the brain. The Deer now flipped up and over and hit the ground, only to stand right back up again!!!!
I now left and came back with my RUGER new model 45LC with 250lead SWC @ 950fps. First shot and the deer was down for good. All of the 22 CCI stingers had come apart not penetrating the deer's scull at all. The ear shot had only penetrated a few inches. The CCI stinger might work for small birds and rodents but don't rely on it for much else IMHO |
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Originally Posted By CaptSchofield:
Due to a failure of CCI Stingers to put down a wounded deer a few years back I no longer count on stingers for any serious purpose. A neighbor stopped by and told me that a deer had been hit a my nearest intersection and was leaning up against a tree. He asked me to take it out of it's misery as it was now on his property. As I approached, the Deer stepped away just a few feet from the tree making a clear shot even easier. I now carefully aimed my Ruger 4" 22/45 at the deer's scull and fired at no further than 10 yards. NO effect. Fired again, no effect but this time I saw fur fly at my aiming point. I fired again, no effect, some blood at the aiming point, but not much. I fired again this time aiming at the ear base knowing that there was an opening into the brain. The Deer now flipped up and over and hit the ground, only to stand right back up again!!!! I now left and came back with my RUGER new model 45LC with 250lead SWC @ 950fps. First shot and the deer was down for good. All of the 22 CCI stingers had come apart not penetrating the deer's scull at all. The ear shot had only penetrated a few inches. The CCI stinger might work for small birds and rodents but don't rely on it for much else IMHO Poor Deer 
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Federal 550 Bulk from walmart exclusively with my Ruger MKIII 22/45 and 10/22 and I RARELY EVER get jams, like 1 out of 3k rds. This is for general plinking, pest control, and shooting matches and leagues. CCI Standard with my can when I show my friends how quiet it can really be.
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Originally Posted By dphill:
Federal Auto Match I LOVE that stuff. If it was subsonic it would be perfect. |
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Originally Posted By DOA:
Originally Posted By Essayons:
I swear by Wolf MT/SK Standard Plus. It shoots straight and always goes bang. This. I know alot of LE snipers who use this ammo on their trainers. I use this ammo as well. I use that stuff in my bullbarreled10/22. Damn good ammo and its subsonic. The price hurts compared to bulkpack stuff though. Alos my 22/45 will not extract it. |
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| CCI is probably my favorite but I have started using Aguila Super Maximum 30 grain HP in my ruger 10-22 with green mountain bbl. They are way more devastating than stingers and are more accurate in my gun. I have had only 1 jam in about 500rnds and that was due to a dirty gun. Awesome round, try em out. |
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My 2 cents:
Eley is pretty good, also use a lot of Federal bulk.....CCI is awesome for those that can afford to shoot it on a regular basis. My uses don't justify using a lot of the higher price stuff....Federal is usually the one that makes my toys happy. If you want performance non-stop, I vote CCI. If you are on a budget, I've had real good results with the Federal's. |
| I know I'm on the short list, but for my plinking Remington Golden Bullet works the best for me. I used to shoot Federal bulk packs until I got a squib load and the bullet lodged in the barrel. I've never shot wolf, but Winchester seems to be pretty accurate in my guns for more serious work. |
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Wolf is SK by another name, and yes it's super accurate and reliable. I use it in my AR conversion and it holds under 1\4" ay 50'. I use Aguila SV for bullseye. It's cheap, accurate, reliable, and most of all available.
Originally Posted By DOA:
Originally Posted By Essayons:
I swear by Wolf MT/SK Standard Plus. It shoots straight and always goes bang. This. I know alot of LE snipers who use this ammo on their trainers. I use this ammo as well. |
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| I've used the Remington bulk boxes as plinking ammo for years, despite the occasional dud, and CCI Mini Mags for hunting. Killed a lot of Tree Rats with Yellowjackets back in the hazy days of youth too. Been planning to try some Federal bulk as it's cheap at Wally World here, glad to hear it's worked so well for so many. |
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Really depends on what type of shooting you plan to do.
But out of the list CCI Standard Velocity is the best bang for the $ , for reliability in an array of guns and for consistancy/accuracy .... from pistol to rifle. Very Very popular 22LR round in Bullseye Pistol / Standard Pistol competition. For a HV plinking/hunting round I'd second the CCI Mini-Mags. Small Bore / Silhoutte comp break out the $$$ for the good stuff ...Tenex / SK-Wolf / RWS / Fiocchi / Lapua etc....That small bore bull is tiny. 
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For self defense training/practice I use Remington Golden Bullet. I am guaranteed to have opportunities to conduct failure drills. For general plinking, Federal or Winchester bulk pack. |
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Originally Posted By CaptSchofield:
Due to a failure of CCI Stingers to put down a wounded deer a few years back I no longer count on stingers for any serious purpose. A neighbor stopped by and told me that a deer had been hit a my nearest intersection and was leaning up against a tree. He asked me to take it out of it's misery as it was now on his property. As I approached, the Deer stepped away just a few feet from the tree making a clear shot even easier. I now carefully aimed my Ruger 4" 22/45 at the deer's scull and fired at no further than 10 yards. NO effect. Fired again, no effect but this time I saw fur fly at my aiming point. I fired again, no effect, some blood at the aiming point, but not much. I fired again this time aiming at the ear base knowing that there was an opening into the brain. The Deer now flipped up and over and hit the ground, only to stand right back up again!!!! I now left and came back with my RUGER new model 45LC with 250lead SWC @ 950fps. First shot and the deer was down for good. All of the 22 CCI stingers had come apart not penetrating the deer's scull at all. The ear shot had only penetrated a few inches. The CCI stinger might work for small birds and rodents but don't rely on it for much else IMHO If you were that close you could have shot it in the ear, They'll drop every time from an ear shot. You could of even made a heart/ lung shot or base of the skull in back of the head. That works too, ask me how I know. |
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Originally Posted By dphill:
Federal Auto Match This stuff is the cats ass. I had a box of Rem thunderbolts to waste and a box of this stuff. While more expensive well worth the cost. The remingtons failed to fire 1 of 10 shots. Fed AM went bang every time. Reminton charges were inconsistant as evedenced by sound and recoil. Fed auto match didnt seem to recoil as much. Fed auto match smoked like black powder but seemed cleaner and was absolutly more accurate. |
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I used to swear by the Federal bulk packs, but have found the quality has suffered in recent years.
For general plinking, I shoot Winchester. I really used to love the Dynapoints in 22LR...accurate, quiet, and inexpensive. They were discontinued several years back but I believe they re-introduced them in the last year or two, though I don't believe they are the same load. For informal competition & target shooting, the CCI Blaser has been outstanding. For formal competition & target shooting, it's either Wolf or Eley. Edited for spelling |
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Originally Posted By SGocka:
I usually use Federal Bulk pack but my rimfire ammo of choice is CCI MiniMags. This. I voted for both. Love the CCI Mini Mags. Federal bulk pack has always been good. Remington not so much. I'm sure there are other accurate/reliable brands, but I haven't used them. |
| A LOT has to depend on your personal performance demands- if you shoot serious 22 competition 22 benchrest or bullseye none of the bulk stuff or anything short of eley tenex or similar at 10 bucks plus per 50 won't do. If you are aweekend plinker anything will do. In affordable ammo anything from CCI has been my first choice |
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I used to do a bit of biathalon. We shot Eley Tenex exclusively. The stuff is outstanding. Eley has their own patent on their .22 primer process. I rarely if ever had a problem. Like most folks, I've had a few very finicky semi autos (10/22, browning buckmark, a high standard), pretty much across the board WWB worked for me. One other brand I've tried is Aguila (but only in a bolt gun)...very good ammo, and very accurate. If you check out the CMP website, they have .22 target ammo up for a good price on a regular basis. Worth looking into. Anyone tried this Centurion Brand Ammo?
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