Opinions on SK Semi Auto rifle ammo please?

[BCR1]

Very little info doing a search on RFC so I'll ask the masses what their thoughts are. Good, bad or indifferent. I plan to shoot it in my factory 10/22 w/ a Feddersen 18" taper barrel if that matters.
TIA,
Bill

 

[jpx2rk]

Reviews can only provide "warm fuzzy" feelings for you. Every 22RF is different, just like women. Have to try it in your gun to see whether "she" likes it or she don't.

 

[DGP4]

All I can tell you is that SK+ shoots great in my 10/22. The best ammo so far in my 10/22 is the Eley Contact ammo.

 

[BCR1]

All I can tell you is that SK+ shoots great in my 10/22. The best ammo so far in my 10/22 is the Eley Contact ammo.

I have some of both and they are dedicated for different CZ bolt guns. I wanted to try something a little faster in my 10/22.

Bill

 

[vaguru]

The lot I shot in my KIDD 10/22 and B14R were less than stellar. ES was 105 and 108 fps, and 5 shot groups at 50 yds averaged 1.075" and .875" respectively.

 

[doclu60]

BCR1.......'lots' are the key word here, not brands, or types of brands. You may very well find a specific lot of SK Semi Auto that shoots great in your rifle. The next lot of SK Semi Auto may shoot like garbage. Just like Midas+, CX, Eley Match, Eley 10X, SK-RM, Norma Tac-22, etc, etc, etc........I could go on forever. This has been posted on forums for years and years. Why?.........because it's true and has been proven by experienced big time RFBR shooters for.......years and years!

To back this up, in the world of big time RFBR, Lapua has been killing it in RFBR National Matches lately. That was until the recent IR50/50 Indoor Nationals where several of the top 5 were shooting very good lots of Eley Match, including the winner. Don't quote me, but I think 4 out of the top 5 were shooting Eley.

My point being, you must test to find good ammo. If one particular lot of a particular brand/type shoots really good, don't go thinking when it's gone you can just go buy another lot of same ammo and it's going to shoot the same results as the previous lot. Might, might not. JMO based on JME.

Scott

 

[BCR1]

BCR1.......'lots' are the key word here, not brands, or types of brands. You may very well find a specific lot of SK Semi Auto that shoots great in your rifle. The next lot of SK Semi Auto may shoot like garbage. Just like Midas+, CX, Eley Match, Eley 10X, SK-RM, Norma Tac-22, etc, etc, etc........I could go on forever. This has been posted on forums for years and years. Why?.........because it's true and has been proven by experienced big time RFBR shooters for.......years and years!

To back this up, in the world of big time RFBR, Lapua has been killing it in RFBR National Matches lately. That was until the recent IR50/50 Indoor Nationals where several of the top 5 were shooting very good lots of Eley Match, including the winner. Don't quote me, but I think 4 out of the top 5 were shooting Eley.

My point being, you must test to find good ammo. If one particular lot of a particular brand/type shoots really good, don't go thinking when it's gone you can just go buy another lot of same ammo and it's going to shoot the same results as the previous lot. Might, might not. JMO based on JME.

Scott

I'm well versed in the idea of lot testing but finding a vendor that has multiple lots of lower cost brands is almost impossible these days. Unless one lives in the same local area as the vendor, it's not cost effective to buy a box or two of different lots with the high cost of ground shipments these days.

I planned a road trip to the vendor, champions choice, as it is roughly 100 miles from me, but with only a little over 4 cases of product, I doubt they have multiple lots to choose from. I was only looking for general opinions of said brand anyway so I could make an informed decision on how much to buy and take a chance on getting a decent shooting brick or three.

Bill

 

[Schutzen2]

I bought a case a couple years ago and tried it in a Vudoo. I didn't have high expectations but it was better than I expected. Shot better than CCI SV. Give it a try.

 

[BCR1]

I still plan to call them this morning and inquire if they have more than one lot number to buy.

EDIT: Closed until 1/6

Bill

 

[Todd-67]

I don't have much to add as my experience is the same as most. The SK+ is consistently good ammo with some variation in the lots with certain ones standing out as very good.

Rimefires are a PITA in the ammo department with each gun having it's own preferred diet. The weird thing is Rugers and CZ's are almost polar opposite in what they like to eat.

When you do make your purchase and get a chance to try it out report back on your findings.

 

[MUP]

SK Rifle Match shoots very well in my CZ 457 Trainer, S/A not as good.

 

[CharlieNC]

What defines a lot? Is it the same for every manufacturer?

 

[BCR1]

What defines a lot? Is it the same for every manufacturer?

A lot is a production run of a certain amount but I don't know what that number is. I don't know that answer on #2.

Bill

 

[CharlieNC]

A lot is a production run of a certain amount but I don't know what that number is. I don't know that answer on #2.

Bill

What defines a production run? I'm not trying to be wise a** but I worked for manufacturing companies and there was not any industrial standard. Different lots of raw materials, different machines, different operators for critical operations, etc can all affect quality (consistency). I would guess the high end ammo mfgs consider all the pertinent factors to define a lot but surprised if the lower end stuff is as stringent.

 

[doclu60]

What defines a lot? Is it the same for every manufacturer?

A lot is a production run of a certain amount but I don't know what that number is. I don't know that answer on #2.

Bill

What defines a production run? I'm not trying to be wise a** but I worked for manufacturing companies and there was not any industrial standard. Different lots of raw materials, different machines, different operators for critical operations, etc can all affect quality (consistency). I would guess the high end ammo mfgs consider all the pertinent factors to define a lot but surprised if the lower end stuff is as stringent.

Every ammo that I am aware of has a lot number. Don't care if it's shotgun shells, RF ammo of ANY quality, CF, etc. Quantity of said ammo lot number is the production run the MFG sets as to whatever they set it at, a single production run. That run can vary between MFGs.

On every box of ammo, there is a lot number. It's the only way the MFG can manage things when things go wrong.....ie, a recall of ammo that has presented some problem that the MFG does not want in consumers hands anymore.

In RF, lot numbers of the same type of ammo within a brand, can shoot vastly different in certain, or many guns. This is a well known fact for those that compete at the highest levels of various disciplines in RF competition, be it rimfire benchrest, position shooting, biathlon, pistol bulls eye shooting, etc. With this in mind, when testing RF ammo for best performance in YOUR gun, NEVER think of brands or types of certain brands, without understanding the variations of 'lots' within those brands or variations of those brands.

Earlier in the year my friend and I tested about 30 lots of Eley Match. So, all of it Eley, and all of it a certain type of one MFG. Out of all those lots, only two or three were of interest for us shooting ARA UL matches. Another thing of interest, a REALLY good lot is most likely going to shoot competitively in a lot of rifles, not just one or two, OR YOURS! Speed in delivery of test lots and speed in testing said lots is imperative to being able to buy before the lot is gone. A really good lot will disappear quite quickly, even before the current market of low to no inventories.

I read all these posts on several boards about "my rifle likes SK-RM", or "my rifle likes" this that or the other thing. BS, you found a lot of said ammo that tickles your expectations. The next lot of said brand/type in your rifle may very well shoot like dog poop, depending on your thoughts about what is 'good'. I test only Lapua and Eley. Tons of times I find ammo from either that does not match it's price point. Eley Match of a certain lot that out shoots the lots of Eley Tenex I shot at the same time. Same with Lapua CX and Midas+. It's lot numbers of ammo that the rifle likes most of the time. NOT the brand or type of brand. The only way to get the best for YOUR rifle is to test. The lot number is on every box! This how big time RFBR shooters shoot big time cards......along with a whole bunch of other stuff mixed in. I guarantee the best Factory Class ARA shooters are doing the same.

In general, Eley lots are typically larger batches than Lapua batches.

JME.....Scott

 

[skeetlee]

I have shot some of it in my custom Rim X rifles. Shoots decent but my barrels prefer Biathlon sport muzzle velocity . As you know every rifle/barrel is gonna be different. I do enjoy shooting the SK brand of Ammo. I chamber a lot of barrels for the SK/Lapua bullet shape. I prefer it over the Eley most always