r/canadaguns • u/Prefon10 • Jul 07 '26
Gun and gear reviews Accurate .22LR Ammo?
Felt like testing out different .22LR ammunition and this is what I came out with. Every gun is different but what has been your most consistent .22LR ammunition?
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u/Lumindan Jul 07 '26
Eley usually makes good stuff. If I'm not super worried about accuracy then force and club are great.
If I want very small holes with tight groups? Tennex if I want to question my financial choices or match/team/bench rest auto
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u/preferablyoutside Jul 07 '26
Tenda has some good deals on bulk S&B 40gr Canadian Match, it’s been consistently great across most of the .22s I’ve used it in. Norma Tac 22 and most Eley are great options too
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u/Chunckeychickeno Jul 07 '26
The s&b shoots the best out of my 457. Bonus is it’s the cheapest .22 I can get locally
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u/CanadianBoyEh Jul 07 '26
CCI standard velocity for under 100y plinking, SK Standard for 100-400y plinking, Lapua Midas+ for competitions.
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u/IndividualManager186 Jul 07 '26
I’ve always been happy with federal for the price point
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u/DryF1re Jul 08 '26
dude, this sub HATES federal but ive always been happy with the cost and results as well. its a good middle of the pack brand (better than remmington, browning, and winchester for sure).
a couple hundred rounds of blue box champion federal at the range (on sale of course) is fun and reliable for hitting plates. I've never had a misfire/hangfire in the thousands of rounds i've gone through.
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u/IndividualManager186 Jul 09 '26
I’ve only ever had one light strike but I don’t think it was a ammunition issue I think it was just the firing pin
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u/VanillaHighlights Jul 09 '26
The Thunderbolts are absolute shit. I have never had so many FTE/FFTs on my 10/22 as with that terrible shit. 333 rounds of misery.
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u/Both-Employ840 Jul 07 '26
Aguila has always been number one for me when target shooting pistols or rifles
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u/pm_me_your_brass Jul 07 '26
Short of going straight to Lapua, SK Rifle Match is great if you can find it. CCI SV is great for everyday semi-auto plinking too.
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u/International_Mud367 Jul 07 '26
i always get the same results you got from aguila but i can't stand the hot piss smell!! i use minimags for most range days but everynow and then i grab a box of aguila just to remind myself why i love it and hate it at the same time.
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u/DryF1re Jul 08 '26
mini mags are my go to when i want something a bit 'nicer.'
I love how that the federal champion blue box has the exact same ballistics as the mini mag. i dont have to adjust anything.
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u/waitwhatnothing Jul 07 '26
Aguila standard velocity (subsonic, blue box) was terrible in both my old BRNO 2 and my new CZ 457.
For more expensive ammo the SK/Lapua stuff is the best I have tested. Eley is good too but not quite as good as the SK for the price in my guns.
For cheaper ammo I found S&B Canadian match to be decent. CCI standard was just okay and not that cheap.
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u/FD4L Jul 07 '26
My t1x loves cci blazer. It's one of the cheap bulk options thats actually worth shooting.
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u/Bitter_Lettuce2970 Jul 07 '26
Every gun likes something different, but generally subsonic ammo will shoot better. I’ve always found CCI standard velocity to shoot way above its price point.
Beyond that I’ve always had good luck with SK and Eley.
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u/mew-pew-pew Jul 08 '26
Those groups look like the larger factors are the gun and the shooter. At 25 yards even not-great ammo should be able to get 1-inch groups.
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u/BowFella Jul 09 '26
25 yards is hardly a good measure of accuracy. Once had an SKS that was making 1" groups at 25 only for it to be 7moa at 100 yards. I also had a .243 that was 1" at 25 but 3moa at 100.
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u/Wiggum13 Jul 07 '26
I’ve had good luck with aguilla. Your groups look about the same as my brand testing. Federal is crap in everything I put it in. I tested some different kids of Eley the other day. Aguilla was actually lower SD over 50 rounds compared to Eley club. I hear Cci standard is good in lots of firearms. But I can’t seem to find it in stock anywhere.