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Got any suggestions better than Lapua or SK? Eley sucks in my CZ so it's out.
This is .22 ammo. Weighing it all inclusive. Just seeing for myself if it makes enough difference to fool with.
Mulligan
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This may not be of much help, however I have several buddies who use tools like this ( I do not know if they all use this brand) and they all say the results are solid.
My son and members of his shooting team also used rim thickness gauges and the juice was worth the squeeze to them.
CW
Center X and Midas, but Center X does better. SK standard plus does about as well. Just trying to see if I can eliminate a flyer every now and then.
Thanks Mulligan, just trying to see what I can do to shoot a little better.22cal Rimfire - Rim Thickness Gauge
22 Caliber Rim Fire The 21st Century Innovation Rimfire-Rim Thickness Gauge is the newest addition to our line of precision shooting products. Consistency equals accuracy in your rimfire ammunition. One of the most important aspects (if not the most important factor) in rimfire consistency and...
This may not be of much help, however I have several buddies who use tools like this ( I do not know if they all use this brand) and they all say the results are solid.
My son and members of his shooting team also used rim thickness gauges and the juice was worth the squeeze to them.
CW
And I might even be able to make something similar even! Or use my own measuring instruments to check the rims! I appreciate the feedback!I tried weighing with match ammo and even though there were slight variations I could never see the difference on paper.
I have also tried measuring and sorting by rim thickness and once again did not see the difference.
This was done with various brands of match ammo and shot in match grade rifles. Since I could not see the difference using mid to top grade ammo in a very accurate rifle I doubt that you will see any difference in a sporter. Using wind flags and paying attention to them will likely do more to eliminate flyers.
drover
I have also tried measuring and sorting by rim thickness and once again did not see the difference.
This was done with various brands of match ammo and shot in match grade rifles. Since I could not see the difference using mid to top grade ammo in a very accurate rifle I doubt that you will see any difference in a sporter. Using wind flags and paying attention to them will likely do more to eliminate flyers.
drover
This is what I'm actually anticipating, but was going to test for myself to see. Thanks for your reply and sharing your results!
Which variety is no good? You need to test several flavours of the same ammo including different lots to determine which shoots best.
SK Std + (Yellow Box) is basic stuff, SK Rifle Match (Red box) is a step up and better.
Other flavours of SK are Biathlon (Blue Box), Pistol Match (Green Box) (some Anschutz users love it), SK Flat Nose Basic and Flat Nose Match (basically Std+ with flat nose & SK RM with flat nose).
Top end Eley Target ammo is Tenex (Red Box) (expensive), and then comes Match (Black Box) and Team (Blue Box). Don't forget to tru spme Eley Club as well.
All other Eley ammo is non match grade used for either sport shooting or game shooting.
RWS make great ammo, try RWS R50/RWS Special Match (Gold Box).
Testing is the name of the game.
Once you find a particular lot that shoots to your accuracy requirements, grab as much of it as you can.
This is why I was saying wind flags may be your best friend.
I just shot both these targets about 30 minutes ago - 50 yds, CCI S/V, Tikka T1x,
I shot the bottom target first - just a light flitting of the tails of the flags (surveyors tape)
I shot the top target next and if you notice it is now slightly more left because I had picked up a very slight left running breeze On the 3rd shot the flag jumped out about 45 degrees which equates to about a 5-6 mph breeze and it pushed the shot out almost a half-inch. If I hadn't had the flags I would not have known what caused it to go out that far and would have called it a flyer.
Yes, I've tested Eley match, Club, Tenex, Team, BR, Bullseye, etc, and they shot ok, but not as consistently good as Lapua Center X or SK standard plus. SK rifle match didn't shoot as good as SKSP even. Several others, TAC, CCI green tag, lower level stuff performed as you would expect for lower level ammo. I've not tried any X-Act yet tho as I've not been able to acquire any as of yet.
That's about what my 50 yard groups look like LOL I know the conditions are my biggest challenge, especially where I shoot on the Mtn. There's wind there even when there's no wind. Switches back and forth and pretty tricky to nail down.This is why I was saying wind flags may be your best friend.
I just shot both these targets about 30 minutes ago - 50 yds, CCI S/V, Tikka T1x,
I shot the bottom target first - just a light flitting of the tails of the flags (surveyors tape)
I shot the top target next and if you notice it is now slightly more left because I had picked up a very slight left running breeze On the 3rd shot the flag jumped out about 45 degrees which equates to about a 5-6 mph breeze and it pushed the shot out almost a half-inch. If I hadn't had the flags I would not have known what caused it to go out that far and would have called it a flyer.
Hi-NV Shooter
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Find the OAL of the ammo the barrel likes and sort by length it works and the only sorting worth trying.
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Lee
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