dipping my toe into the world of .22 rimfire AGAIN.

[boom]

i got away from the .22. for the life of me, i dont know why. i just ordered a new handgun, and i hope to hunt CA grouse with it in the Sierras. i'm a decent shot with my "big" handguns, and i plan on honing my skills with the handgun. i want to get really good. and despite the ammo cost, it is still kinda cheap by comparison. i'll shoot a lot.

i went to a gun show and my head was spinning from the ammo options. sub-sonics, subsonic bullets that come apart, heavy bullet subsonic..hyper speed..

i'm getting a Browning Buckmark Contour. should be here in a few weeks in my hot little hands. i was told the buckmark likes higher velocities. ??

as a kid i killed rabbits with a fistful of remington GOLD ammo. never gave it a thought.but i was 12. now i tend to over think things..

what is your .22 hunting ammo?

 

[nrh6.7]

I shoot the CCI Mini Mag's through my .22's. They never met a squirrel they didn't like!

 

[beachbunny]

now that we can get ammo again!

 

[Rs3003]

Cabelas has 1400 rounds for $90

 

[mtswampfox]

cci mini mags all the way

 

[JWP58]

Standard velocity or subsonic will usually provide the best accuracy in 22lr. Eley and wolf mt are a good place to start.

My gun shoots Eley subsonic hp's pretty well, and Eley target extremely well.

 

[Muttly]

Couple years ago, got tired of wondering when I,d see .22 ammo again, got rid of all the .22s.
Now I catch myself thinking about gettin a 1911 top end..

 

[topher89]

Mini-mags for me out of a Single Six

 

[Muledeerfanatic]

Gotta have a 22! My Buckmark is one of my favorite guns. Love that thing

 

[elkguide]

Have several of the Ruger MK's and they do just fine with most anything. I like the CCI's for general shooting and when I get serious it's Eley all the way.

 

[sdfuller]

Just buy 1 box of everything and see what your gun likes then pick from that. Rabbits & grouse can be killed with a pellet gun so it's not like your pushing the .22's limitations

To answer your question I use federal bulk or cci out of my mk iii hunter depending on what I'm hunting


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[hodgeman]

Best accuracy is generally regular old standard speed 40gr lead...but unless you're a crack marksman with a pistol you'll never seen much difference.

I've done a lot of small game hunting with CCI Velocitors with great results, but I've shot a lot of critters with all of it. For grouse you don't need anything more than a good shot- I'v taken a number with CBs and cool shooting.

 

[Thinkingman]

Standard velocity or subsonic will usually provide the best accuracy in 22lr. Eley and wolf mt are a good place to start.

My gun shoots Eley subsonic hp's pretty well, and Eley target extremely well.

I agree with this and SK Standard is a pretty close cousin to Wolf Match.
With a new Buckmark(good choice, BTW), you might need to run some higher velocity ammo to break it in.
If it runs fine with standard velocity, you're GTG.
Grouse are not hard to kill, accuracy is all you need.

 

[Flazer]

Boom, check the regulations before you head out. I think you have to use lead free now for small game? Which means your .22 lr options are slim. I was looking into rimfire and grouse for CA (not legal here in NV), and ran into an interesting issue. CA allows pellet guns for upland birds, even pistols and revolvers for grouse only, but makes it seem like a 22lr or other rimfire rifle can't be used for grouse. Why is this? I've emailed CDFW to see what they say.

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[K9kodi]

Buck mark is a good choice. While nothing will top the love I have for shooting my ruger single six, my Buckmark is the Fav. The ruger mark iv target is also fun, just a bummer to clean.

I also praise the cci minimags.

 

[Choupique]

I like the Eley match ammo.

 

[huntsman22]

There ain't much, as fun as a suppressed 22 pistolie..... whether plinking or hunting.

 

[gbflyer]

I put a Trijicon RMR on a Ruger Mark. What a sweet setup. With a rest, I can get good hits on a clay pigeon (not flying) at 100 yards.

 

[WyldGoose]

Standard velocity or subsonic will usually provide the best accuracy in 22lr. Eley and wolf mt are a good place to start.

My gun shoots Eley subsonic hp's pretty well, and Eley target extremely well.

I’ve found the same. This ammo seems to run cleaner too. Love it in my suppressed 10/22.