Today’s Saturday Movie showcase features five videos that test rimfire.22 LR ammunition. The videos cover a wide range of ammunition, from cheap.22 LR ammo to high-end.22 LR Match ammo. You can find a good analysis of.22LR rimfire ammunition on the Widener Blog. This article covers.22 LR bullet design/stability, primer ignition, velocity consistency, and quality control. The 100-yard results for five (5) different ammo types are also provided: Norma Xtreme LR-22; SK Rifle Match; ELEY Match; Lapua Long Range and CCI Standard. This Backfire Channel video features a comparison test of 13 different.22LR ammo types. This includes both low-priced match ammo such as Aquila and more expensive match ammo like ELEY, Lapua and SK. Three different NRL22 rifles were used to test different types of ammunition on an outdoor range. The chamber specifications of the three rifles were slightly different. This was NOT an indoor benchrest rifle test. Lapua Center X was the most accurate ammunition in general. NOTE: Different ammo may shoot better or worse in different rimfire guns. A round that is good for an Anschutz rifle might not be the best option for a.22 LR rimfire revolver. This review will help you make an informed decision about ammo. Test Rimfire Ammo in the New Whidden Gunworks Test Center Whidden Gunworks opened a new Rimfire Testing Center in Nashville, Georgia last month. John Whidden, the long-range champion, shows off the Whidden Gunworks testing range developed in conjunction with ELEY Ammunition. The new facility has two testing lanes – one for testing ELEY ammunition and another for testing other brands. Initially, ELEY will only offer 50m of testing. However, there are plans to increase this to 100m. Customers can test Lapua SK Norma and RWS on the second test lane. This lane allows testing at both 50 meters and 100 metres simultaneously. For more info, visit Whiddengunworks.com/ammunition-testing. Click HERE to schedule a testing at the Whidden facility. .22 LR Ammo Guide The Pursuit Of Accuracy YouTube channel has 270 videos. Nearly all of them involve.22 LR rimfire guns. The host tests various ammo with a variety rimfire rifles. In this video, the host explains how to select the best.22 LR ammo for rimfire rifles and disciplines. You don’t have to spend $14/box of ammo in order to hit steel plates at 20 yard. You need high-quality, consistent ammo to play.22 LR Rimfire ELR matches. Testing Lapua Long Range Ammo at 400 Yards
In recent years, the long range capabilities of.22 LR rimfire ammunition have been pushed beyond their limits. These matches feature targets at 100 yards, 200 yards, and 300 yard distances. In 2023, Lapua announced the release of two new.22 LR rimfire ammunition types: Long Range and Super Long Range. Both are designed to optimize the performance of.22LR beyond 100 yards. In this video, Gavin Gear from UltimateReloader.com tests new Lapua ammunition types on his range with steel targets at 400 yards. Here is another Pursuit of Accuracy Channel test of.22LR ammo. This test compares the performance between supersonic and subsonic ammunition. What is more accurate? What is the best choice for long distance? This video answers these questions. BONUS — Rimfire ammo test with 31 types If today’s featured videos have whetted your appetite for.22LR ammo testing, here’s an article you must read. The October 2018 issue (SSUSA) of Shooting Sports USA includes a great piece with data on 31 different types of popular.22 LR rimfire ammo. The selection includes low-speed, high-velocity, and standard-speed types, as well as options for plinking, varminting and target applications. The brands tested included: Aguila American Eagle CCI Federal Fiocchi Lapua Remington Winchester. The speed of the ammo ranged from 727 FPS up to 1735 FPS. SSUSA October 2018 Issue For each ammo type, SSUSA lists the bullet weight, velocity (FPS), and average of two, 5-shot groups at fifty yards. Lapua Center X LRN was the most accurate ammo, with an average group size of 0.37” at 50 yards. Lapua X-ACT was second best at 0.42″. Ammo was fired from a Cooper Model 57 M rifle equipped with a 3-9x33mm Leupold VX-2 Scope. The ammo was grouped into three categories, including Varmints/Small Game, Target and Plinking.
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