22 Long Rifle

A lot of varmints are shot each year with the 22 long rifle. I have not used the 22 for anything but finishing shots in recent years and honestly not many of those. I carry a S&W 317 AirLite revolver on my backpack loaded with CCI Stingers & a couple of CCI shotshells. The information below is from the various 22's I own and use. The loads in Green would be used with that particular 22 if I was carrying it in the field for varmint hunting. I have used the Anschutz Model 1416 Sporter for hunting squirrel and it would make a fine rifle for other rodents.

 

Savage Mk II GL

August 2007 testing of some current hollowpoint ammo in a 21 inch barreled Savage Mk II GL left hand sporter, with a Bushnell Elite 3200 10X scope, all shots off a rest.  Velocity was a average of a 10 shot string and accuracy two five shot strings at 50 yards temperture at time of testing was 90-97F.  Chronograph set 8 feet from the muzzle.

 

Cartridge
Velocity
Accuracy at 50 yards
Remington Yellow Jacket
1350
0.342
CCI QuickShok
1616
0.460
Remington 22 Cyclone
1209
0.468
Federal bulk pack HP
1257
0.570
Winchester SX
1202
0.670
Aguilla 40 grain HP
1215
0.682
Eley Standard
1051
0.687
CCI Blazer
1213
0.737
CCI MiniMag HP
1209
0.746
Remington Viper
1405
0.748
Federal Game Shok
1434
0.788
Remington Subsonic HP
1047
0.855
CCI Stingers
1620
0.878
Aguilla 40 gr Super Extra
1212
0.913
Remington Bulk HP
1217
0.928
CCI Velocitor
1348
1.011
Winchester PowerPoint
1258
1.087
Winchester Dynapoint
1160
1.136
Federal Spitfire
1444
1.174

 

 

Anschutz 1416 Sporter

May 2007 testing of some current hollowpoint ammo in a 24 inch barreled Anschutz sporter, Burris 6X HBR scope, all shots off a rest.  Velocity was a average of a 10 shot string and accuracy two five shot strings at 50 yards temperture at time of testing was 90F.  Chronograph set 10 feet from the muzzle.

 

Cartridge
Velocity
Accuracy at 50 yards
Winchester Dynapoint
1250
0.250
CCI Velocitor
1504
0.316
Aguilla 40 grain HP
1291
0.502
Winchester PowerPoint
1308
0.511
Remington HP
1245
0.566
Federal Game Shok
1475
0.569
Federal HP
1281
0.570
CCI QuickShok
1645
0.704
Remington Yellow Jacket
1402
0.866
Federal Spitfire
1478
0.958
Winchester SX HP
1169
1.198
CCI Stingers
1631
1.347

 

 

 

RUGER 10/22

June 2006 test of some current hollowpoint ammo in a Ruger 10/22, Trijicon Accupoint 3X9 scope, 90F, all shot off a rest. Velocity was avg. of 10 shot strings. Accuracy is average of two 5 shot groups

Cartridge
Velocity
Accuracy at 50 yards
CCI Velocitor
1313
.361
Aguilla 40 grain HP
1291
.730
Winchester PowerPoint
1258
.772
Federal Spitfire
1399
.913
CCI QuickShok
1594
.957
CCI Stingers
1597
.988
Federal Game Shok
1406

1.20
Remington Yellow Jacket
1321
1.42

 

 

Browning Buckmark

July 2006 and September 2007 testing of some current hollowpoint ammo using a Browning Buckmark "Field" that has a 5.5 inch barrel, and Tasco ProPoint Red dot on top.  Tempertures were in the mid 80's.  Distance to all targets was 50 yards. Velocity and accuracy results were based on two 5 shot groups. All groups were shot using a sandbag rest.

Cartridge
Velocity
Accuracy at 50 yards
CCI QuickShok
1275
1.98
Federal Spitfire
1189
2.00
Federal Game Shok
1184

2.12
CCI MiniMag HP
986
2.34
Remington SubSonic HP
853
2.60
Remington Viper
1119
2.73
CCI Velocitor
1075
3.00
Remington Yellow Jacket
1115
3.12
Winchester Dynapoint
1012
4.00
CCI Stingers
1313
4.12
Federal HP
1074
4.25
Remington HP
950
4.50
Winchester PowerPoint
951
5.00

 

 

TC Contender Handgun

May 2005 testing with a 10" TC Contender at 50 yards gave the results below.  This is not a 22 Match barrel. Gun was rested in bags.  Burris 4-12 scope was set on 12 power. When I tested the Eley and Wolf ammo at 100 meters (109 yards) the Eley was the winner with groups just under an inch.

Cartridge
Velocity
Accuracy @50 yards
Wolf Match Extra
1042
.399
Eley Standard
969
.405
Federal Lightning
1145
1.083
Aguilla Subsonic
965
1.227
Winchester Pwr Pt
1123
1.228
RWS Target
1004
1.295
CCI Mini Mag
1182
1.435
Winchester SX RN
1080
1.470
Winchester Wildcat
1161
1.720
Remington 40 gr Bulk HP
1146
1.778
Baikal Junior
977
1.927
CCI Blazer
1167
2.100
Remington Thunderbolt
1035
2.108
Winchester T22
1057
3.651

 

 

Other Testing
Done over the last 20 years

Cartridge
Velocity
Gun
Barrel
Accuracy
Aguilla HS
1170
 Ruger 10/22
18
 .719@50yds
CCI Blazer
998
 Browning Buckmark
5.5
 1.0@50'
CCI Blazer
952
 S&W 317
3
 2.0@50'
CCI Standard Velocity
864
 S&W 617
4
 0.87@50'
CCI Stinger
1597
 Ruger 10/22
18
 .736@50yds
CCI Stinger
1229
 S&W 617
4
 0.795@50'
CCI Stinger
1160
 S&W 317
3
 1.6@50'
Federal 36gr HP
1043
 Browning Buckmark
5.5
 2.4@50'
Federal 36gr HP
1042
 S&W 617
4
 1.209@50'
Federal 36gr HP
946
 S&W 317
3
 1.6@50'
Federal Lighting
1041
 Browning Buckmark
5.5
 0.8@50'
Federal Lighting
1012
 S&W 617
4
 1.823@50'
Federal Lighting
950
 S&W 317
3
 1.4@50'
Rem Bulk HP
927
 Browning Buckmark
5.5
 1.4@50'
Rem Bulk HP
791
 S&W 317
3
 2.7@50'
Rem Thunderbolt
818
 Browning Buckmark
5.5
 1.0@50'
Rem Thunderbolt
810
 S&W 617
4
 0.908@50'
Rem Thunderbolt
809
 S&W 317
3
 3.0@50'
Remington Shotshells
S&W 317
3
 6"@5',14"@10'
RWS Target
890
 Browning Buckmark
5.5
 1.0@50'
RWS Target
90
 S&W 617
4
 0.908@50'
Win Wildcat
1047
 Browning Buckmark
5.5
 2.1@50'
Win Wildcat
1035
 S&W 617
4
 1.998@50'
Win Wildcat
958
 S&W 317
3
 2.25@50'
Win Xpert HP
980
 Browning Buckmark
5.5
 2.1@50'
Win Xpert HP
985
 S&W 617
4
 0.889@50'
Win Xpert HP
928
 S&W 317
3
 2.0@50'
Winchester Dyna Pt
1250
 Anschutz Sporter
22
 .25@50 yd
Winchester Dyna Pt
981
 S&W 617
4
 0.706@50'
Winchester Pwr Pt
973
 S&W 617
4
 0.705@50'
Winchester Super X
960
 Browning Buckmark
5.5
 0.7@50'
Winchester Super X
956
 S&W 617
4
 0.989@50'
Winchester Super X
883
 S&W 317
3
 2.6@50'
Winchester Super X Shorts
902
 S&W 317
3
 3.0@50'
Winchester T22
953
 S&W 617
4
 1.095@50'
Wolf Extra Match
926
 S&W 617
4
 0.893@50'
Wolf Match Target
875
 S&W 617
4
 1.299@50'

 

 

 

 

 

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