r/canadaguns • u/edyuster • 3d ago

Shooting Ammo question for competitive .22LR

I got a CZ 457 MTR Varmint and I’m looking to shoot competitively next season/ year. I did some small batch of ammo testing at 50 yards and the best results was between the SK Rifle Match and SK Long Range Match. I tried 100 yards and the SK Rifle seems to be all over the place.

I know .22LR ammo can also vary by lot. By the time I purchase more I’m not sure how the new lot will behave.

So the questions here are:

What’s the best approach to testing ammo and getting a large amount? Do I purchase a test batch at the beginning of the season and buy a boat load it quickly after?

I’m seeing a drought in ammo, do these come in waves and I just have to keep checking retailers? or do I need to preorder them so I get the amount I need?

Also for anyone shooting ISSF .22LR as well same questions. Looking to get a Pardini and doing this process but it seems like the pistol ammo is in even shorter supply.

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u/SpectreBallistics Spectre Ballistics International (Verified) 3d ago

Also for anyone shooting ISSF .22LR as well same questions.

I just shoot what's cheap for that. I'm doing ISSF Rapid Fire and right now for me ammo isn't the limiting factor.

For long range, I don't bother testing at 50m. I shoot at 100m and see how it does. My 457 likes Eley Contact a lot.

For buying ammo of a specific lot number, I don't bother. It doesn't change between lots enough to matter IMO.

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u/edyuster 3d ago

I heard for ISSF ammo doesn’t make much of a difference unless you’re shooting nationals and international stages. I’ve been shooting CCI SV on a borrowed gun, but I heard they had fitment issues with Pardini mags. Just seeing what everyone recommends before I purchase a large amount of ammo