Hello guys,

I'm wanting to purchase good quality 22lr ammo to shoot out of my Volquartsen at 100 yards. I read about a lot of ammo that's great at 25-50 yards but I'm wanting an accurate ammo for 100 yards. I'm interested in punching paper for accuracy not as a hunting load. What 22lr ammo would you recommend for 100 yards for best accuracy?

I prefer to stick with a 40gr. lead bullet but will go to a plated bullet if needed.

Will I need to be looking for a HV load?

Thank you,

Jim D---:bthumb:

SE Texas

SK rifle match, Norma match, Geco Rifle,

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Plus I would add Lapua Center X, CCI SV and Aguila SV. These have all shot sub-moa for me out of 3 different CZ 455s

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Was this before Norma Match came out? I think it would rank in the top 5. JMO

 

What 22lr ammo would you recommend for 100 yards for best accuracy?
I prefer to stick with a 40gr. lead bullet but will go to a plated bullet if needed.
Will I need to be looking for a HV load?

Thank you,
Jim D---:bthumb:
SE Texas

Generally, skip the high velocity loads, standard velocity will be more accurate. So-called plated bullets are normally used on the high velocity stuff so you don't need those.

My favorite ammo is made by Eley. Right up there, and much better than any of the U.S.-made ammo, is RWS and Lapua ammo.

 

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Big plus one. IN some rifles, RWS R50 does a tad better for me, and I recently found some CCI Green Tag competition ammo which did well, but I would still go with Eley Match over that, I A/B'ed both yesterday. Eley Match and Lapua Midas + is top of the list for me. I did not find the Norma Match to be quite as good, good but not quite as good.

 

Being a shooter that doesn't compete nor shoot for groups at 100 yds.

with a rim fire I'm still an accuracy nut.

What the shooters already recomended is spot on.

I love Eley and Norma among what the guys said.

Go here for some good reading about accuracy with a ton of different

brands of ammo.

http://www.accurateshooter.com/guns-of-week/22lr-rimfire-ammo-comparison-test/

Anyone interested in accuracy should read this and save a lot of range

time and money.

Just my opinionated opinion.:bthumb:

 

RWS makes among others, the Premium Line R50 (50 meters) and also the Preimum Line R100 (100 meters).

Could give the R100 a try it has slightly higher velocity over the R50.

 

Thanks a bunch guys!!!

Jim D---:bthumb:
SE Texas

 

It's from a couple of years back, but this is well worth a look.
http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/8711043/m/9871088921
which was linked from here http://www.accurateshooter.com/guns-of-week/22lr-rimfire-ammo-comparison-test/

49er

 

Anyone tried some of this new stuff from Federal Premium?

https://www.federalpremium.com/ammunition/rimfire/family/hunter-match/hunter-match/720

I say new as its not quite yet available in Australia yet but I'll grab a brick & give them a go. Im surprised they are pushing a non copper washed prodgi at those speeds. Will see what lead fouling is like.

 

I've tried this in my Anschutz 1913 and my 52D. Accuracy was way less than R50 and Midas Plus.

 

It depends on what ammunition your rifle likes most. What may shoot great in one rifle may not shoot so great in yours. And vice versa.

 

Best 22LR ammo for 100 yards

Lots of good suggestions.
I totally agree that each rifle is different and you must experiment to determine what your rifle shoots best.
With that said I have had great success (with four different rifles) with Lapua Center-X.

 

how much shooting do you want to do? how much money do you want to spend?sk match and sk plus will have to be sorted through by lot #'s some plus will out shoot match. plus ive had a bad batch of match thats all over the place. buying multiple bricks of each and sorting through them by cycling that bolt several hundred times while you pray the wind holds can be fun. but buying a box of center x or better ammo can be cheaper and faster.

 

Eley 10X, Lapua Midas +, RWS-50, and Eley Match are best in my rifles. USA brands especially hi velocity are the least accurate in my rifles.

 

Ammo

Several guys in our club have had good luck with the new Federal Ultra Match. It seems to do well in a lot of different guns. Like anything else you have to watch where you get it, I have seen it anywhere from 6.90 to 24.00 a box.
Good Luck
Mark

 

Federal 922A is their Match although there is also UM1.
There was a recent sale on these brands which are made by RWS. One lot in my stores has R50 on the inside flap.
The 922A functions through my 10/22 but with a Red Dot sight on it right now this ammo will not be tested until after Speed Steel season is over.

 

there is federal match 922a and then there ultra match is um22.

 

.22's

When you are looking for the best groups with a. .22 you really need to test ammo lots as every gun is different as are lots of ammo and your gun will have a preference. You can make arrangements and send your rifle to the Lapua test center in Mesa, AZ ( http://www.lapua.com/en/resources/test-shooting.html ) and they will find the best lot for 100 meters. They test and will give you print outs of the 50m and 100m groups and you can select. Or make arrangements and make a trip over and test, the center is great 👍

 

I shot RWS R100 for a long time in silhouette, I remember thinking it was kind of expensive at 6.00 a box, depending on your gun your best 100yard groups will either come with R100 or Eley Tenex.
I have a BR gun that I haven't shot in 2 years since running out of Tenex bought before the price increases, physiologically I have a hard time paying nearly 200.00 a carton for Tenex.

 

I shot this 100 yd group with SK Standard Plus With the Savage in the next picture......I know some of you are tired of seeing this group .....probably will be my best and hard to do again

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=101225&stc=1&d=1503872511

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=101233&stc=1&d=1503872511

JEFF

 

That's a fabulous group from a rimfire at 100yds, do you think it might have been a statistical anomaly? What does an average group look like with that gun/ammunition combination?

 

In my area of Ohio the two most popular match loads are the high end Eley Black box which will set you back about $15.00 a box or the much cheaper Standard Plus for about $5.40 a box. Black Box definitely shines in the wind and cuts a much sharper hole in the paper not a ragged hole as many other brands do making it difficult to score without a score pin. You get what you pay for in .22 ammo, there is no free ride.

 

That's good grouping Savage, you might never own another one that accurate.
I shoot standard plus and magazine by the case out of my Anschutz, about half the lots I get will shoot that good, the other half is over an inch. What's amazing is the stock on mine was more than your entire gun by quite a bit!

 

R-100 its made for silo out to 100yrds.

 

Choosing .22 LR Ammunition



If you are really serious, either travel to or send your rifle to the Eley Customer Range in Winters, Texas to lot test ammunition in your barrel. See http://www.eley.co.uk/test-ranges/united-states-of-america/ for details.

 

If $ isn't an issue, shoot Eley. If your on a budget shoot CCI standard velocity. Honestly, if you're shooting outside, presumably in the wind, just stick to the CCI. Don't use anything supersonic as it will transition before the 100yrds and cost you accuracy.

Interesting choice for 100 yards to shoot a Volquartsen. Aren't those blowback semi-auto? Oh yeah, the composite barrel is cool. For average to lower level intermediate shooters you'll probably be able to compete, but if you want to shoot 100 yards with the good and great shooters, you're gonna need a bolt action. Even the best semi-auto 22s on the market can not match accuracy with average or below average bolt actions.

As a certified L1 Small Bore instructor that has been coaching both Precision and Silhouette for 10+years, it makes me cringe a bit every time I hear guys wanting to shoot 100 yards with semi-autos, but I know I'm going to get haters telling me I don't know what I am talking about. On the other hand, if your ultimate goal is not necessarily accuracy, or if you will only be competing against other semi-autos, the Volquartsen is a good choice.

 

DAMONLAN,

I'm not rich but I can afford to shoot what I want to. I'm a 65yo disabled vet (leg disabilities) and just now getting into rimfires. I had several nice center fires I no longer use so I found a dealer in my state that wanted to trade. So, I wound up with 3 Volquartsen rifles, a 22lr snake fluted, a 17hmr snake fluted, and a 22wmr light weight carbon fiber.
I don't shoot formal competition but we have some local informal 50 to 100 yard matches. And I shoot only from the bench and I like and want accuracy.
I've got a Cooper 24" fluted barrel 22lr that shoots really well but I wanted to see what these VQ's would do.

Thanks,
Jim D---:bthumb:
SE Texas

 

DAMONLAN,

I'm not rich but I can afford to shoot what I want to. I'm a 65yo disabled vet (leg disabilities) and just now getting into rimfires.
SE Texas

HowdY Good to meet ya'.

I'm disabled also. Back broken 4 X, three concussions, rt knee is artificial, severe p.t.s.d.,
and too much more! 13 major injuries in all and 100% disabled at age 48!
I did 9 months in rehab and got use of my legs again.

"Thank you God, and good physical therapists!":bthumb:

I'm 70 now and STILL quite active. Hunt, fish, shoot, garden, shoot, shoot, and
shoot.

By the way. Police work can be quite dangerous. 22.5 years service, 10
years in investigation, 3 of those 10 as Chief of investigations, the Lt.
Commander of SWAT.
But ya just can't keep on ol' hillbilly down.
Went to college, earned two degrees, and retired again from G.M.

Keep the faith pal.

 

TEXAS222,

I hear ya. As far as semi-auto blow back operated 22lr, the Volquartsen are top of the line. There is a kid here is NM that has been winning NRA and HSR matches with one, but he was levels above his competition in skill. All things being equal from the shooter skill level stand point, bolt action is better for accuracy.
I used to have a Marlin Model 60 that was the best semi auto 22 I have ever seen. Can't tell you haw many 10/22's I outshot with it. Don't know how it would have compared too the Volquartsen. Having both semi and bolt to play with is the best.