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I have just ordered a Savage bolt action in 223.
I have a chance to buy a large quqntity of ammo by either PMC or Norinco for the same price ( 7.50 per box ).
Which would be best ?
If neither I would also like to know .
Thanks !
Roger
I have a chance to buy a large quqntity of ammo by either PMC or Norinco for the same price ( 7.50 per box ).
Which would be best ?
If neither I would also like to know .
Thanks !
Roger
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I have 2 22-45 MKIIs, a 5" bull barrel and a Davidsons Great Eight, they booth shot CCI 36grain platted hollow point Mini Mags better than any thing else. Second place in my testing went to CCI 36grain solids in the Mini Mag.
W.D.
Come to think of it, in today's market of "whatcha got"- you are lucky to find ANY .22 rimfire.
what is the best ammo for a ruger 22-45
In this market? Whichever ammo you can find.
Once upon a time (ie three years ago), the standard teaching was go to the gun store, buy ten different types of .22 ammo, run them all through your gun, and see what works well and what doesn't.
Stipulating for the sake of argument that you can have any .22 ammo you like (which you can't), then the question is what's best FOR YOU?
I'd say the "best" ammo is the cheapest ammo that:
a. Functions your gun reliably (as close to 100% as possible),
b. Meets your accuracy requirements (which can vary depending on your level of skill and how you're using the gun)
c. Meets any OTHER requirements you may have (eg maybe hollowpoints for hunting, etc).
If you're just shooting at cans at the range or teaching a new shooter how to shoot, then cheap bulk pack ammo might be the "best", even if you get an occasional dud or jam and even if its not all that accurate.
The reality is that most (>85%) of handgun shooters aren't skilled enough nor shooting at far enough distance to where the intrinsic accuracy of the ammo much of a difference.
But for the sake of argument, if you were engaging in formal bullseye pistol competition AND you're highly competitive, then the "best" ammo might be CCI Green tag, Wolf Match, Lapua target, or even Eley Tenex, depending on which you could actually get your hands on and/or afford. These are expensive high quality target ammos.
In terms of function, I've found that if clean and once broken in, almost every semi-automatic gun runs fine with standard 40 grain round nose lead "target" ammo. Once you start to get to lighter weight bullets, hollowpoints, and/or other "trick" type ammo that's when you start to see more issues with inconsistent loading and cycling. There are a few models that do seem to prefer the higher "oomph" of high-velocity ammo, so if yours does, then get that.