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/mhkhung 3d ago

The 457 is probably good for (Canadian-sfc) hunting rifle competition (prone or 3p, with scope, at 50m max, or 20yd indoor). It is not benched and you can check what's your current group size in that strance, which will be somewhat bigger than the bench test. And based on that you can pick cheaper / available ammos (seriously I shooot the cheapest Norma in my 457).

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u/edyuster 3d ago

Hearing a lot of good experiences with the Norma in the 457 now. I’ll give that one a shot, I skipped all the cheaper stuff and went for the premium ones.

All those disciplines you mentioned, any idea if they shoot these in Ontario? I haven’t seen much outside of 10m air rifle.

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u/mhkhung 3d ago

Monitor https://ontariotarget.ca/ LSBA matches will be starting in Nov.