Ruger 10/22 ammo

Robv2007 · 04-11-2005, 01:47 PM

I recently bought a ruger 10/22 and have been using federal premium ammunition and I am having poor accuracy and the shells are getting stuck in the chamber. I thought it might be the gun so I used some Remington thunderbolt ammo and it worked fine. I was wondering what ammo you use and what you think is the best.

By the way, I use the ammo mainly for target shooting.

04-11-2005, 02:20 PM

For my 22's I just have a stockpile of different ammo I push thru it. My 10/22 seems to like old CCI classic the best but also liked the stingers second. It also hated Federal Target, hated all target ammo. Hated any of the cheap remingtons.

mossy33oak · 04-11-2005, 02:25 PM

wow that surprises me, usually Federal premium stuff is hot enough to cylce in all autoloaders....the only ones I have ever had problems with were a box of OLD Federal standard velocity, the old blue and white box with the lightning bolt on it.

psandhu · 04-11-2005, 02:53 PM

CCI mini mags proved the tightest pattern in mine, I shot about 6 or 7 different brands on the same day of testing. Those Aquila hyper velocity ones had the worst group. probably 3" at 50 yds if i remember correctly.

gopher slayer · 04-11-2005, 03:56 PM

cheap federal high velocity works best for me. i could buy a brick of 550 for $16.99 CND

Soilarch · 04-11-2005, 04:36 PM

I'm long thought that I just got lucky...but my 10/22 (completely stock) remington subsonics in 1/2 at 50yards all day. There the only ones I actually "papered". Didn't feel a need to try anything else. Have yet to get a single jam. (I've put the better part of a brick through it) just my 2cents

johnch · 04-11-2005, 04:55 PM

I have been using Winchester Wildcat $7.99 per 500 .
It groups just about as good as match ammo out of my 10/22 and 1/3 the price of good match ammo.
I have been using it in a local club league , came in 3 over all .

Johnch

Virginia7 · 04-11-2005, 09:12 PM

My 10/22 seems to prefer Federal Classic 38gr. HVHP, though I'm still planning on trying others as well to see how they shoot.

jjo · 04-15-2005, 05:19 PM

i have the heavey varmit barrel on my 10-22.it likes cci hollow points

JD IN ALBERTA · 04-19-2005, 04:38 PM

stingers...cleanest and most powerful! JDinAB