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Here’s a comparison between 8 different loads in the new Ruger American .22. The testing was done early morning to try and avoid the ever present daytime wind, but there was a southerly breeze of between 4-10mph blowing into my back during the whole test. The start temperature was 73 degrees and the range, after a quick sight in, was 50 yards. Each target received 5 shots of the same bullet with a 2 minute wait between shots.
Clearly the CCI MIni Mag, the Aguilla, and the Federal Gold Medal have the tightest groups. I'd take this gun to the trees any day using any one of the three bullets. The Winchester Target bullet in this photo group isn't bad for 50 yards and I think squirrels would hate it.
The CCI Quiet round is the pokiest of the 8 with a speed of 710 at the muzzle. I can actually see the bullet go down range and while I am not crazy about the group size, the slight puff of a report will see it being used in the yard on mr squiggles and herr rabbit., where the shots are generally under 40 feet. The CCI suppressed bullet offered the broadest grouping and trust me, is not quiet in the least. I'll pass these shells on to the grandson to burn up. The CCIShort's report could pass in the yard and actually has a not so bad group size. I just don't think that little 29 grain pill works so well in a 1in16 twist barrel. The old standby Remington Gold bullet's group is, again, not bad but I don't care for the horizontal stringing. I'll give the bullet another shot another day just to be sure it wasn't either me or the wind.
I'm not a fan of hyper velocity and the associated higher product costs so I have no intentions of wasting the money on the lighter faster .22 rimfire food. I'll find some CCI Mini Mag hollow-points to try and see if they do as well as the solids or the Aguila bullet which is a hollow point and has the tightest group. I know I can find the Aguila, the CCIs and that Federal round locally so I'll probably pick up a brick of each of those. Those Winchester Target and Plinking bullets are a whimpy $3.99/box of 50 so I'll get a brick or two of those too.
I'm lovin that rifle and it took very little to tickle some great accuracy out of it this morning. We've got a sustained 20-25 mph blow going right now so I'm glad I went early. The gun is just under 7 pounds with the scope and Burris rings and not an ounce of aluminum. Damn its nice to shoulder a .22 that feels like a real rifle.
Clearly the CCI MIni Mag, the Aguilla, and the Federal Gold Medal have the tightest groups. I'd take this gun to the trees any day using any one of the three bullets. The Winchester Target bullet in this photo group isn't bad for 50 yards and I think squirrels would hate it.
The CCI Quiet round is the pokiest of the 8 with a speed of 710 at the muzzle. I can actually see the bullet go down range and while I am not crazy about the group size, the slight puff of a report will see it being used in the yard on mr squiggles and herr rabbit., where the shots are generally under 40 feet. The CCI suppressed bullet offered the broadest grouping and trust me, is not quiet in the least. I'll pass these shells on to the grandson to burn up. The CCIShort's report could pass in the yard and actually has a not so bad group size. I just don't think that little 29 grain pill works so well in a 1in16 twist barrel. The old standby Remington Gold bullet's group is, again, not bad but I don't care for the horizontal stringing. I'll give the bullet another shot another day just to be sure it wasn't either me or the wind.
I'm not a fan of hyper velocity and the associated higher product costs so I have no intentions of wasting the money on the lighter faster .22 rimfire food. I'll find some CCI Mini Mag hollow-points to try and see if they do as well as the solids or the Aguila bullet which is a hollow point and has the tightest group. I know I can find the Aguila, the CCIs and that Federal round locally so I'll probably pick up a brick of each of those. Those Winchester Target and Plinking bullets are a whimpy $3.99/box of 50 so I'll get a brick or two of those too.
I'm lovin that rifle and it took very little to tickle some great accuracy out of it this morning. We've got a sustained 20-25 mph blow going right now so I'm glad I went early. The gun is just under 7 pounds with the scope and Burris rings and not an ounce of aluminum. Damn its nice to shoulder a .22 that feels like a real rifle.
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