Testing various .22 ammo in Rugers.

[270man]

Adam & others,

I have extensively tested just about anything I can buy in my bolt and SA auto rifles. My Ruger SA handguns have also been run through ammo test cycles. However, most of the handguns have open sights and it has been hard to pin down just what ammo brands and types are "best". Here are some of my general findings:

1) Numerous brands/types (both HV and Std Vel) give adequate accuracy in my handguns. If pressed for one, I would choose Winchester Super-X HV.

2) Win Super-X types (solid bullet, HP, Power Point, DynaPoint, etc.) all work well in my rifles. Remington's HV Golden Bullets don't measure up in any of my rifles -- for accuracy or reliability.

3) For sillhouette rifle competition, Federal 711B (1080fps) is the choice for my Remington 541S -- but Winchester T-22 works pretty well too. Higher priced stuff is just a bit more accurate but not enough to justify the cost.

4) With so many different loads giving good accuracy, I next look to reliability. Several years ago, my fellow handgun competitors and I were getting anywhere from 5-10 misfires with a box of 50 Remingtons -- and I haven't bought any since.

As the ads always say, your results may vary. I have concluded that no one brand/type is the best for everyone's firearms. In addition, I have had good luck with a particular lot only to find that a new lot of the same stuff doesn't work as well. We just have to keep testing for best results.

270man