.22 Lr Ammo Test

[Catfish]

I built up a 10/22 afew years back and did some similar test. I shot groups at about 30 yrds. as that was what I figured most of my shots on squirrel would be. The best groups I got were from some Eley target ammo that cost $10 for a box of 50. But, to my supprise Rem. Sub. Sonics were just slightly larger and still good enough to put the round in a squirrel`s eye at 30 yrds. When I picked up a model 39A Marlin I tried the Rem. Sub-Sonics in it and they were very accurate in it also. A year or 2 later I had the cronograph out one day and desided to crono. some .22 rim fire ammo. As expected the the $ 10 a box stuff was very uniform. Totally unexpected was the Rem. Sub. Sonics. The standard devation on them was 29, not what you would expect for good shooting ammo. I am sure with thar much vairation they would not group well at all at 100 yrds. The biggest suprise I got though was the gray box Win. 550 cheapy ammo. It was not available when I shot my groups, but the standard devation that stuff was 5. Even better than the $10 a box. stuff! I`ve still never got serious about shooting a group with it, but it should do very well and I have killed several animals with it through my Mk. 11 Ruger, and my 10/22. It does not seem to hit as hard as the high velosity stuff, very good on squirrel but your shot must be well placed on a groundhog.