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.22LR MEGA THREAD!
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got SK long range tested today, it performed quite well. there was a very little wind at 100yds, so, it may be wind, or may be me.
15 rounds below. grid is 1" in size.
red arrow is at the POA. a lot of them went into same hole. i find it more than adequate.
15 rounds below. grid is 1" in size.
red arrow is at the POA. a lot of them went into same hole. i find it more than adequate.
That group looks like a full value from the right , yup no way its you, lol
I like seeing your elevation is pretty consistent and I think thats more important than windage. So either you have a consistent “pull” to the left or its wind.
Still a nice group for 22lr
I Have not bought Blazer ammo in decades. It used to be reliable, better than the Thunderbolt for plinking ammo.
I shoot mostly Aguila for plinking and Eley Club for matches.
SKumar
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Doesn't say, but Im sure its in the last year or two. I have a Beretta 92 22lr that freakin never fails to fire (I fire off duds in it all the time) and the blazer primer was pretty inconsistent.
So that means Winchester and now Blazer are on my shitlist for 22.
I run Federal AutoMatch in my Walther p22 and in my Ruger MKI. I never have a problem. I think it is the same price as Blazer.
On Midway, Blazer is 1¢ more per round. I would buy Federal over Blazer even if it were (not a lot) more.
On Midway, Blazer is 1¢ more per round. I would buy Federal over Blazer even if it were (not a lot) more.
CatSnoutSoup
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Blazer .22LR is the bargain basement of the Federal/CCI product line so you probably should not be surprised.
Well I guess that might not be true since Vista acquired Remington in 2020.
Cough, thunderbolt, cough, bullshit, cough, cough!
Remains to be seen if after the purposed sale of all of Vista’s ammo holdings to the new owners, Czechoslovak Group (CSG), they consider consolidating the product line.
New post consolidation, ThunderBlaze! skinflint .22LR
Blazer was the first ammo I ever shot, so I got a soft spot for that brand and I've never had that many issues with it, but when I can get CCI Standard Velocity for the same price and it shoots way better, Blazer isn't something I bother to go out of my way to buy unless it's a good sale.
It is, going to be a nice day to hit the range. I dug the old H&R out of the closet and dusted it off.
Now to see if she can shoot as good as she looks.
rogersmithiii
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I always thought that Thunderbolt used leaves and rabbit pellets as propellant. Those rounds were filthy.Blazer .22LR is the bargain basement of the Federal/CCI product line so you probably should not be surprised.
Well I guess that might not be true since Vista acquired Remington in 2020.
Cough, thunderbolt, cough, bullshit, cough, cough!
Remains to be seen if after the purposed sale of all of Vista’s ammo holdings to the new owners, Czechoslovak Group (CSG), they consider consolidating the product line.
New post consolidation, ThunderBlaze! skinflint .22LR
Been buying federal automatch for many years. Not the most accurate available but it is good for plate whacking and plinking very few duds.
For hunting purposes I use cci standard for the most part it's accurate let's face it.....22lr is to a squirrel what 50 bmg is to 2 legged vermin. I hear debates all the time about what's "best on squirrel"......ffs.....the best 22 on squirrel is what's most accurate in your rifle......even regular old lead round nose will devastate a squirrel.
Was shooting Automatch yesterday. Tons of FTF in a Ruger Charger, moved on to an AR 15 with a .22 conversion, same thing. Switched to CCI Standard velocity, and had no more problems. Maybe a bad batch. Never had a problem with it before.
Amputee Marksman
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I have a ton of the Automatch. My 10/22 eats it with no problem. My SR22 has not had any problems however I haven't put a lot of Automatch through it.
My dad would always tell us anytime you change
ammo type you need to clean your gun especially the chamber. 22 long rifle his theory will always was.The rim thickness varies greatly. The bulletproof are always always different, and the case could be just long enough to cause problems if there’s any carbon buildup in the chamber. Showing inspect a brass that doesn’t work look for carbon rings around the bullet, and check how the firing pin is hitting the rim.
I have adopted this theory and I very very rare have problems with any 22 or 22 ammo other than the results on target. But I don’t buy
ammo by the box or the brick I buy at 5 to 10,000 rounds at a time, and I tend to stay with ammo that works well and any 22 I own. So I don’t clean my 22s all that often.
