22 mag ammo

[BULLET 05]

Anybody have suggestions on what might be a better consistant and accurate 22 magnum round. Not a competition round, just good all around ammo.

 

[patriot]

Good question. I wasn't able to find one a few years back. Three or four in a group plus 1-1.5 inch flyers at 100 yards. The serious folks were replacing the powder and bullets in the factory rounds. I bedded the action in a custom stock and experimented with barrel up pressure; waste of time.

 

[TheOtherZilla]

I use CCi hollow points. 40 grain. But they are hard to find. I do have a few thou on hand. I see Hornaday stuff is in the shops around here and in SLC.. Saw a ton at the Denver Cabelas. I have had good luck with the basic Winchester stuff too.

 

[JRS]

RWS, when you can find it. It isn't the least expensive, but you didn't ask for the cheapest. It is the most consistent and hardest hitting 22 WMR ammo I have used. The field line consists of a flat point and a hollow-point soft point.

 

[10/22AppleCreekShooter]

Hornady 30gr V-Max is the most accurate.

 

[LHSmith]

I cut my varmint hunting teeth using a .22 mag 53 years ago. IME, I never seen an accurate .22 Mag chambering. Conversely the .17 HMR far outperforms the .22 mag in terms of accuracy, distance, and terminal performance.

 

[stacy]

I FOUND MY RIFLE LIKE WIN 40GR HP AS GOOD AS ANYTHING BUT LIKE SAID VERY FEW CONSIST 22MAG THAT I'VE SEEN

 

[tenring]

33 gr Remington hp

 

[rebel]

My Marlin likes Win Supreme 33 gr. I had heard folks say that 22 mag wasn't accurate and wondered what they were talking about. I found out when I shot a few others. Mine is very accurate - with that ammo.

 

[BULLET 05]

Thanks guys that gives me a good place to start.

 

[10/22AppleCreekShooter]

I shot a 5 shot .240ctc group with Hornady 30gr V-Max at 50yds from my Ruger American. None of the other ammo I have tried would do that.

 

[rebel]

Never really put mine on paper to speak of. Shot daisy heads at 100 on a bet. Killed all sorts of stuff with it from 50 to 150. I leave that gun the way it is

 

[mongo chicago]

Have two 22 mag rifles. Hornady Vmax is the most accurate and consistent in both