Went to the range today and had the entire place to myself. It was hot (93 degrees), but I was under cover in shade and there was a mild breeze.
The peashooter I used was a Savage Mk II BTVSS bolt-action rifle with a Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 Rimfire scope.
I shot 10 rounds of each ammo type (CCI, Remington, and Winchester) at three targets, and repeated that again twice, for a total of 30 rounds per target. All ammo was 40 grains.
The CCI Standard Velocity was the most consistently accurate. Nice group; blew out the middle of the target. Power wise, it fell between the Remington and the Winchester Subsonic.
The Remington Golden Bullet ammo was the hottest. It really kicked for a 22 LRRF, but the consistency in power varied quite a bit. Most were very hot (hence the higher printing on the target), and some were down in the power range of the CCI and Winchester--which brought them to the bulleye. This being bulk ammo (and very cheap), I'm not surprised at the variation in accuracy. Note! Many of these bullets were loose in their cases. If you buy Remington Golden Bullet ammo, keep it on a sealed container like an ammo can or Tupperware to prevent humidity from getting to it.
The Winchester Subsonic had a slightly lighter kick than the CCI, and produced a much quieter report. It also shot a fairly consistent group.
I had no failures to fire. All ammo fed smoothly and extracted cleanly.
There really is no "best" here. For plinking and blazing away with a semi-auto, you cannot beat the Remington ammo because it's really inexpensive. It was the least accurate of the bunch, but it's plenty accurate for plinking. It's also the dirtiest. Dirty fingers from loading the magazine, and the most powder fouling of the three ammo types today.
About the Nikon scope: this is one of the very few scopes I've used that has a super sharp crosshair and a crisp target picture at all magnifications. Most scopes, either the target or the crosshair is out of focus--especially when wearing corrective lenses. Nikon gets it right.
The peashooter I used was a Savage Mk II BTVSS bolt-action rifle with a Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 Rimfire scope.
I shot 10 rounds of each ammo type (CCI, Remington, and Winchester) at three targets, and repeated that again twice, for a total of 30 rounds per target. All ammo was 40 grains.
The CCI Standard Velocity was the most consistently accurate. Nice group; blew out the middle of the target. Power wise, it fell between the Remington and the Winchester Subsonic.
The Remington Golden Bullet ammo was the hottest. It really kicked for a 22 LRRF, but the consistency in power varied quite a bit. Most were very hot (hence the higher printing on the target), and some were down in the power range of the CCI and Winchester--which brought them to the bulleye. This being bulk ammo (and very cheap), I'm not surprised at the variation in accuracy. Note! Many of these bullets were loose in their cases. If you buy Remington Golden Bullet ammo, keep it on a sealed container like an ammo can or Tupperware to prevent humidity from getting to it.
The Winchester Subsonic had a slightly lighter kick than the CCI, and produced a much quieter report. It also shot a fairly consistent group.
I had no failures to fire. All ammo fed smoothly and extracted cleanly.
There really is no "best" here. For plinking and blazing away with a semi-auto, you cannot beat the Remington ammo because it's really inexpensive. It was the least accurate of the bunch, but it's plenty accurate for plinking. It's also the dirtiest. Dirty fingers from loading the magazine, and the most powder fouling of the three ammo types today.
About the Nikon scope: this is one of the very few scopes I've used that has a super sharp crosshair and a crisp target picture at all magnifications. Most scopes, either the target or the crosshair is out of focus--especially when wearing corrective lenses. Nikon gets it right.