federal ammo help

[rob b]

anyone ever seen ammo like this
federal gold medal ultramatch
I have never seen the case look like this on any 22 ammo

 

[alucard0822]

Good, expensive, and German. Guessing the idea was to spread the primer compound more evenly for consistent ignition, which is pretty much the difference between crap, good and great 22 ammo, although not sure how much better it is than other good target ammo..

 

[BigDaddy]

I can safely dispose of that for you.

I've not seen it but a little googling and that ammo hasn't been made since 2004 when it sold for $19.50 per 50.

http://www.steelchickens.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1672

 

[SKIP]

It was expensive as hell and shot terribly in my Ruger 10/22 target.

 

[photoracer]

It was expensive as hell and shot terribly in my Ruger 10/22 target.

What do you mean exactly by shot terribly?

 

[rob b]

so the primer is designed to look like it does with the dimple

 

[SKIP]

What do you mean exactly by shot terribly?

It did not group well at 50 yards. Cheap 50 cents Winchester Target shot even better.

 

[Magnumite]

As stated, that is top end ammo. The priming mixture and setting in the case has a major influence on 22 rimfire accuracy. Previous poster mentioned the dimple in the case head was to ensure proper distribution and placements of the priming compound, which is correct.

That is highly refined ammo, and is typically an advantage in tight chambered, accuracy enhanced pistols. I still have 5 1/2 boxes of that stuff left from my 2007 endeavor in the Master's tournament. It was an advantage in my Mk II Ruger, but only marginally over the Federal Target separated into lots using a case thickness gauge.

 

[BigDaddy]

separated into lots using a case thickness gauge.

I used to subscribe to PRECISION SHOOTING, a now defunct mag. They either had a column on Benchrest 22 or frequent articles.

I remember the authors were frustrated at having spent as much as the center fire benchrest guys on rifles, barrels and triggers and yet they were not being able to get the accuracy/consistency they wanted because the variability of quality target 22 ammo. Measuring the thickness of the rim was one of the tricks they used to get better results.

 

[rob b]

I shot 20 rounds of it at delta peach bottom
I really was not impressed but still a decent round
the wolf match and eley eps shot much better

 

[Pinecone]

Did you clean and re-foul betwen ammos? Since .22s use different lubes, if you shoot a 10 shot group with your normal ammo, then with different ammo, the second ammo will NOT perform to its max.

The serious guys shoot 50 - 100 rounds of the new stuff before shooting for groups. Or clean the barrel and shoot 20 rounds to "season" the barrel with the new lube, then shoot for group.

 

[rob b]

Did you clean and re-foul betwen ammos? Since .22s use different lubes, if you shoot a 10 shot group with your normal ammo, then with different ammo, the second ammo will NOT perform to its max.

The serious guys shoot 50 - 100 rounds of the new stuff before shooting for groups. Or clean the barrel and shoot 20 rounds to "season" the barrel with the new lube, then shoot for group.

I bore snaked it a few times it is my squirrel gun so as long as I can make head shots out to 50 yards I will be more then happy

 

[OrbitalEllipses]

Real Ultramatch ammo! Too bad Federal got rid of the machines that made the olympic stuff.