Waste of time. More better to get a chrono.

ETA- Jala has a good thread in the long range forum of 50 @ 200 yds.

 

Waste of time. More better to get a chrono.

+1 Or better yet just buy high end ammo. Weighing ammo only tells you the difference in weight. It doesn't tell you that one round may weigh less because it has less primer compound, powder, or lead.

 

Chrono your ammo and do lot testing. Weight has about as much effect to 22 LR ammo as a stiff breeze on a 3006 to 100 yards..... not much. The case, powder and bullet all vary so much you have no tangible improvement sorting by weight. Been there, done that, major fail here!

A chronograph on the other hand will tell you if your extreme spread is low. If you get extreme spread under 20 and Sandard deviation under 10 you have a great lot of ammo!

 

The better ammo has minimal variations generally in all measurables like Midas + Tenex but I weight sort my SK + that I shoot for practice as there is greater variation and I believe it is worth the effort to eliminate what might turn out to be a flyer.

First project it to establish what ammunition your rifle likes then what lots of that flavour is the sweet stuff.

Lot testing is most valuable.

 

The better ammo has minimal variations generally in all measurables like Midas + Tenex but I weight sort my SK + that I shoot for practice as there is greater variation and I believe it is worth the effort to eliminate what might turn out to be a flyer.

First project it to establish what ammunition your rifle likes then what lots of that flavour is the sweet stuff.

Lot testing is most valuable.

If you ever talk to CFBR shooters they will tell you by manipulating the bullets engagement to the lands of the barrel they can alter performance of that load.
in rim fire if you measure the bullets engraving and see how much your rifle's barrel likes you can do the same.
IMO this is the only practical measuring of .22lr that actually works.

Lee

 

I've recently started shooting Long Range .22 Rim Fire and I am doing my research to see what others are doing to help improve accuracy.

When qualifying ammo do you measure the rim thickness and sort?

When qualifying ammo do you weigh each round and sort by weight?

Let me know and thanks in advance.

AKASL
LIVE FREE OR DIE

I don't see any downside. I weigh my Remington ammo by the box.

 

By the bucket will add more range time Boss. :bthumb:

 

Have a good Google on the subject; plenty of info and opinions out there.

The general consensus seems to be that weighting/measuring .22 rim-fire ammo is a complete waste of time and effort.

Some reports suggest it may give better results with using expensive high end QC ammo to begin with.

You would be better off using your valuable time in lot testing.

Giz

 

Complete waste of time. Buy decent ammo to start with.

The only weighing I do with Remington ammo is to weigh whether to throw them in the trash or in the creek.

 

The only weighing I do with Remington ammo is to weigh whether to throw them in the trash or in the creek.

Such hate for Big Green!

 

Yep, taking a nap instead of weighing or measuring is a better use of time. Bite the bullet so to speak and buy better ammo. It’s not really that expensive when compared to center fire ammo.

 

waste of time, most things in life what you pay for usually you get. "buy once cry once" marty

 

"Weigh your .22 LR ammo?"

Sorry, no scale large enough...

 

Yep, those too.

 

By some approximate math, I have 230 lb of .22. Will that be more accurate than only having 150 lb ? ....

LOLOLOL

 

I years past I have spent a BUNCH of hours/days weighting 22 lr ammo--what I have found is it will make so-so ammo better and improve mid-grade ammo BUTTTT it will not make any of the ammo shoot as good as PREMIUM s ammo

I always check rimed thickness then weight--2 me it is like Knitting it keeps U busy BUTTT does no accomplish much


Jim