22 ammo inconsistencies. Cci std.

[glen moa]

Just a note. I’m having group troubles with cci std. seams like the ammo is not the same as it used to be. Tried two 22s. 25y groups are 1/2”. More testing required.
It seams like just when you get a 22 perfect something happens and you’re back to square one.

[3blade]

Well that’s disappointing to hear. I just got a box to test based on all the good things I heard. Guess we will see how it goes. Still have enough old stock minimag to keep the varmits out of the yard.

[glen moa]

I should add.
Three different shooters too. My son was disgusted.

[elkhunter11]

I have had decent accuracy with CCI Standard, but SK Standard Plus has always done better for me. And there is always some lot to lot variances.

[wallz]

For one reason or another, I have never had any luck with the cci ammo, in any of my 10/22's.

I was printing some nice groups today at 100m with RWS.

[Dean2]

There have always been lot to lot differences, even in top ammo. Competitive shooters have lot tested for decades. Even in the less expensive ammo, you see differences in lots. Right now, ALL makers of 22 RF are cranking out ammo as fast as they possibly can. What used to be top notch ammo, like Eley, has lots of reports of poor groups, flyers and inconsistent loads. If you scan the Rimfire Central forum, you see the same complaints about Winchester, Remington, Eley etc. I believe that as supplies stabilise we will see a return to better QC and more consistent ammo. I posted some ammo test targets on the 1710 Anschutz thread. You can clearly see differences in the groups by brand and quality of the ammo.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showt...=429433&page=2

For now, I would buy a couple of 50 round boxes and test shoot it, before stocking up on a large order of any ammo. The trick is getting the retailer to hold a case of ammo of the same lot for you while you test shoot the first 2 boxes. Places like Nordic, and Precision are more likely to do that for you than CT.