Generally speaking - based on a number of various CZ barrels.... SK and Lapua products have given consistently better results than any other ammo I've tried. That includes about every rimfire ammo available in general circulation.

 

In my experience as well most CZ’s prefer Lapua and SK Ammo.

 

In my experience as well most CZ’s prefer Lapua and SK Ammo.

I've been shooting a lot of SK in my 457. But I was thinking about getting some Eley Rifle Match to try. Am I correct in thinking the Eley rim is thinner than SK thus affecting headspace and would that be a reason why our CZ's shoot SK and Lapua better?

 

My At One prefers Lapua, with Wolf in second place.

 

Yep...as the others have said......Lapua/Sk ammo shot very well for me in my factory barrel. Some lots were better than others.

Also had very good results with Eley and RWS.

 

Both of my 457 Varmint MTR's like Norma Tac-22, CCI SV and Federal Automatch, these are my regular range rounds. The most consistently accurate ammo is RWS R50 and certain SK, I haven't tried Lapua but hope to one day.

 

Having just bought a bunch of Tac 22 that’s what I wanted to see! Hoping to try some other have mentioned as well but for the price for me it’s been hard to beat

 

Nice shooting rifle Dawg!

 

Thanks, it's only when I do my part but they are phenomenally accurate rifles.

 

Lapua Center X is excellent out of my VPC

 

Thanks guys! Anyone have like a mid range practice ammo and the. Buy match grade for when it’s time to get serious? I image with some work you could write down different zeros for different ammo if it **** different. Anyone do this? Or is it kinda dumb? Thanks!

 

Here are eight 5 shot groups, one 10 shot group and one 50 shot group at 50 yds. with my 16.5" factory CZ barrel using SK Standard Plus.
The target is an ARA Unlimited target.

 

CCI Standard in my lever guns and SK Standard for most of the rest. CX for when it counts.

 

Bowtie747,
Welcome from another Buckeye. My CZs do well with TAC22 but seem to prefer SK a bit more. In my limited experience, the lots of SK Std+ I have shoot a little better than the one lot of SK Rifle Match that I have. It's hard to beat the price and availability of TAC22 though.

I haven't tried Lapua. I'm not a good enough shooter. If there's a miss, it's almost certainly me and not the ammo...so far anyhow.

 

Norma runs the occasional sale on Tac22. What's the best pricing you all have found on SK and Lapua?

 

The last SK Standard + I bought was a full case for $640 shipped last summer.

Bill

 

If it likes that Tac-22, feed it that until/unless something arises that makes you want to switch, especially for practice. An affordable round for practice is a very nice thing.
Also, as much as I like Lapua/SK rimfire ammo, I wouldn't rule out Ruag products, of which Tac-22 is one. When I was running a factory barrel on my Varmint 457, it seemed to think RWS Rifle Match, also by Ruag, was quite nice. I shot two cases of the stuff we acquired for $5 per box during that one amazing sale. Not the finest match ammo I've ever seen, but hardly shabby. I know two guys stilling running it their Anschutz 1710s. They dig it.
That said., test on. You might find other things that shoot well from your rifle. And, as a lot of guys here will tell you, the quality of a given lot can have quite a bit to do with performance.
Good to hear your new rig is running well!
Re what I'm using, it's Eley Tenex for paper-target matches and Eley Match for steel-target matches. But it's not really comparable, 'cause my '57 has a Lilja barrel on it these days.

 

If it likes that Tac-22, feed it that until/unless something arises that makes you want to switch, especially for practice. An affordable round for practice is a very nice thing.
Also, as much as I like Lapua/SK rimfire ammo, I wouldn't rule out Ruag products, of which Tac-22 is one. When I was running a factory barrel on my Varmint 457, it seemed to think RWS Rifle Match, also by Ruag, was quite nice. I shot two cases of the stuff we acquired for $5 per box during that one amazing sale. Not the finest match ammo I've ever seen, but hardly shabby. I know two guys stilling running it their Anschutz 1710s. They dig it.
That said., test on. You might find other things that shoot well from your rifle. And, as a lot of guys here will tell you, the quality of a given lot can have quite a bit to do with performance.
Good to hear your new rig is running well!
Re what I'm using, it's Eley Tenex for paper-target matches and Eley Match for steel-target matches. But it's not really comparable, 'cause my '57 has a Lilja barrel on it these days.

I’m so tempted to put a lilja on mine. I wonder if fluting and what not can affect how it shoots? I really like the spiral fluting done by area 419

 

I didn't check shipping but this looks like a decent price for Tac 22.

.22 LR / 40gr / LRN TAC 22 / Norma / 500 Rds

Texas Ammunition sells handgun and rifle ammunition at low prices across the United States. Norma offers a 22 LR, 40 grain round.

www.texasammunition.com

 

I don't shoot true benchrest -- I shoot a rogue, 4-distance game -- and BowChamp would likely give me a whuppin' at benchrest, but that's the kind of results I've seen with my Lilja, too.
My scores rose toward the end of this past season and I finally got into in a portion of the match results that I just hadn't been able to previously reach. I attribute the improvement largely to three things:
1.The Lilja .90 straight taper barrel.
2. Quality ammo (Tenex and Match)
3. A scope that let's me really see what I'm doing, in my case a Sightron SV 10-50x60.
It ain't been cheap, but it has been fun.

 

I don't know about no whuppin'....but I guarantee we'd have fun shootin'!!!

I'm looking around trying to find some more types of matches to shoot with my 22, can't get enough of it!!

 

My 457 MTR varmint seems happy with Normatac

 

LAH-poo-ah,

 

my cz 457 lux likes eley subsonic 38gr hp

 

The conclusion I've reached is this.
Shooting gongs that aren't tiny, any standard velocity ammo works if your rifle approves of the brand and lot#. I could list them, but my results may differ in this sector from yours.

For Simi serious shooting.
Long range, gongs of any size, and general paperwork.
SK standard plus, and Sk rifke match are great. Along with any ammo your rifle chooses over others. Could be Eley too.

Ok, for bug hole groups, and really trying to do my best at any range.
My 457 Varmint prefers Lapua Center-x.

So spend your money as you wish. If you shoot through a few thousand rounds trying to shoot your best most of the time. Lapua Center-x will actually save money because you will reach that goal quickly.
If you are erring on the side of light hearted plinking and decent groups with a few gongs singing back at you. Then tac-22 and cci CV will get-r-dun.

In the end the best ammo to use and spend your hard earned cash on is the product that makes you smile the most. You can't put a price on that.
For me it's Center x, but I cant find any!!!

Basically I am parroting most posts before me one way or another.
Thats consistently for you.

 

Have been very satisfied with various SK/Lapua and RWS products in my MTRs.
And I discovered that Eley Club is the Cracker Jack of rimfire ammo. There's a surprise in every box!

 

I have four CZ 457's and all shoot Lapua CX, Midas, RWS R50, R100 and Ely Tenex great. I had a half of a brick of Fiocchi 320 that shot outstanding in my VPT. I wish would have bought more of it.
I practice/train a lot with CCI SV and Norma Tac.
I have never tested SK Ammo in any of my CZ's so don't know.

 

Don't replace your barrel until your try a tuner. A Harrell's tuner made my 457 Varmint insensitive to Lots. It does not care what Lot of Rifle Match I shoot. Here's two different Lots of Rifle Match at 100 yds.

 

I picked up an MTR varmint and have been testing ammo since day one. Can't average anything under .43 with a .2 deduction at 50 yards. My kidd out shoots it every time. Disappointing.

 

Are you saying it shoots a 1/2 MOA at 50 ?

 

A quarter inch would be 1/2 moa at 50 yards, wouldn't it???