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.22 mag accuracy #16549723 10/21/21
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,771 Gen X H hunter4623 OP Campfire Regular
OP hunter4623 Campfire Regular H Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,771 Gen X	I love .22 mag but finding consistent ammo always seems to be the problem. Was sitting around kinda bored and decided to pull out a brick of .22 mag and weigh the rounds to see the discrepancy between each. CCI Maximag 40 gr JHP. Lightest of the group was 8.89 gr Heaviest was 9.10 gr cirno wallpaper All but 41 of the 500 fell between 8.97 and 9.05 I’m curious as to how much more consistency I can get from shooting similar weights vs pulling random rounds from a box. Anyone done any experimenting like this for the 22 mag?

Re: .22 mag accuracy hunter4623 #16549761 10/21/21
Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 1,334 UncleAlps Campfire Regular
UncleAlps Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 1,334	Sumpin wong. Da boolit way 30-45 gr? God Bless America

Re: .22 mag accuracy UncleAlps #16549768 10/21/21
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,106 Likes: 11 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana
bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,106 Likes: 11 Battle Born	Originally Posted by UncleAlps Sumpin wong. Da boolit way 30-45 gr? And we have a winner!!!^^^^^ Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: .22 mag accuracy hunter4623 #16549769 10/21/21
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,173 Michigan TheLastLemming76 Campfire Outfitter
TheLastLemming76 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,173 Michigan	I’ve never put it on a scale but .22 mag is obviously well known for not being all that accurate. I’ve never had a high end .22 mag but never had a really accurate one either. The only one I own today is a CZ American that I like but only holds around an inch at 50 yards. Being a rimfire with a relatively long straight wall cartridge and not being manufactured to high tolerances it has a lot going against it. It’s a fill a role hunters cartridge for between 22lr and 22 Hornet IMO and not bad for that but with some of the .17’s there’s other options that cover a lot of it what does and with better accuracy.

Re: .22 mag accuracy hunter4623 #16549806 10/21/21
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 21,837 Likes: 4 Clinging to our God and Guns Dillonbuck Campfire Ranger
Dillonbuck Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 21,837 Likes: 4 Clinging to our God and Guns	Never used any tool like this, but the 22LR competitors use them. This one works with most rimfires. Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!

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Re: .22 mag accuracy hunter4623 #16549822 10/21/21
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 12,040 Likes: 2 Texas R rainshot Campfire Outfitter
rainshot Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 12,040 Likes: 2 Texas	The ammo competitors use for 22 comp. is super pricey because it's made to be accurate. The 22 magnum is just a plinking round. You could go with the 17HMR.

Re: .22 mag accuracy TheLastLemming76 #16549825 10/21/21
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,248 Likes: 3 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger
Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,248 Likes: 3	Originally Posted by TheLastLemming76 I’ve never put it on a scale but .22 mag is obviously well known for not being all that accurate. I’ve never had a high end .22 mag but never had a really accurate one either. The only one I own today is a CZ American that I like but only holds around an inch at 50 yards. Being a rimfire with a relatively long straight wall cartridge and not being manufactured to high tolerances it has a lot going against it. It’s a fill a role hunters cartridge for between 22lr and 22 Hornet IMO and not bad for that but with some of the .17’s there’s other options that cover a lot of it what does and with better accuracy. Both my Marlin 882 and my Henry lever action will beat that. The Marlin will average 1" or a hair better at 100 yards on a still day with a good lot of it's preferred ammo.

Re: .22 mag accuracy Blackheart #16549843 10/21/21
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,173 Michigan TheLastLemming76 Campfire Outfitter
TheLastLemming76 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,173 Michigan	Originally Posted by Blackheart Originally Posted by TheLastLemming76 I’ve never put it on a scale but .22 mag is obviously well known for not being all that accurate. I’ve never had a high end .22 mag but never had a really accurate one either. The only one I own today is a CZ American that I like but only holds around an inch at 50 yards. Being a rimfire with a relatively long straight wall cartridge and not being manufactured to high tolerances it has a lot going against it. It’s a fill a role hunters cartridge for between 22lr and 22 Hornet IMO and not bad for that but with some of the .17’s there’s other options that cover a lot of it what does and with better accuracy. Both my Marlin 882 and my Henry lever action will beat that. The Marlin will average 1" or a hair better at 100 yards on a still day with a good lot of it's preferred ammo. No doubt that there are more accurate guns but 22 mag has a lot working against it. The biggest might be lack of premium target ammo designed for it but the case length and being rimfire with an inconsistent ignition rate doesn’t help its cause. I like .22 mag but overall it’s never been the most accurate cartridge I’ve owned.

Re: .22 mag accuracy TheLastLemming76 #16549869 10/21/21
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,248 Likes: 3 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger
Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,248 Likes: 3	Originally Posted by TheLastLemming76 Originally Posted by Blackheart Originally Posted by TheLastLemming76 I’ve never put it on a scale but .22 mag is obviously well known for not being all that accurate. I’ve never had a high end .22 mag but never had a really accurate one either. The only one I own today is a CZ American that I like but only holds around an inch at 50 yards. Being a rimfire with a relatively long straight wall cartridge and not being manufactured to high tolerances it has a lot going against it. It’s a fill a role hunters cartridge for between 22lr and 22 Hornet IMO and not bad for that but with some of the .17’s there’s other options that cover a lot of it what does and with better accuracy. Both my Marlin 882 and my Henry lever action will beat that. The Marlin will average 1" or a hair better at 100 yards on a still day with a good lot of it's preferred ammo. No doubt that there are more accurate guns but 22 mag has a lot working against it. The biggest might be lack of premium target ammo designed for it but the case length and being rimfire with an inconsistent ignition rate doesn’t help its cause. I like .22 mag but overall it’s never been the most accurate cartridge I’ve owned. I didn't buy them for punching holes in paper. These are killing rifles. Something they are better at than the .22LR or .17HMR on bigger critters like Woodchucks, coons and coyotes. In fact, I sold my .17HMR. Yes it was slightly more accurate than my 882 but seeing as how we don't have colony varmints here, I found It was good for crows and not much else.

Re: .22 mag accuracy Blackheart #16549890 10/21/21
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,173 Michigan TheLastLemming76 Campfire Outfitter
TheLastLemming76 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,173 Michigan	Same here. .22 mags sweet spot is as you said woodchuck/raccoon size critters inside of about a hundred yards.

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Re: .22 mag accuracy hunter4623 #16549911 10/21/21
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,771 Gen X H hunter4623 OP Campfire Regular
OP hunter4623 Campfire Regular H Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,771 Gen X	I love it. Punches above its weight. Planning a trip down south this winter to try and find a few hogs to kill. WMA hunts so I have to use a rimfire since its small game season. I’d like to do some experimenting and see if I can squeeze a little extra accuracy out of the gun.

Re: .22 mag accuracy hunter4623 #16549912 10/21/21
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 11,920 Plains,Texas P plainsman456 Campfire Outfitter
plainsman456 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 11,920 Plains,Texas	I have done the same with 22 lr and when shot in a weight group it did make a difference. I did it that day because i had nothing else to do and was flustered after shooting the day before. I would have a group going and one or 2 shots would screw it up. Had rifle bagged and it was solid. The ammo i did was Rem gold and it was before the plague hit us by about 4 years.

Re: .22 mag accuracy hunter4623 #16549914 10/21/21
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,084 G gregintenn Campfire Ranger
gregintenn Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,084	I have a Savage 22 mag that will shoot an inch group at 100 yards with the old style Winchester ammo. I’ve tried several other brands of ammo, and none shoot as well in my rifle.

Re: .22 mag accuracy hunter4623 #16549985 10/21/21
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 2,809 South Carolina J JB in SC Campfire Regular
JB in SC Campfire Regular J Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 2,809 South Carolina	Never weighed them nor measured rim thickness, the old Remington Premier with the gold plastic ballistic tip was the most accurate for me. But that was years ago in a Cooper 57M. When CCI introduced their new ballistic tip rounds the quality went south. I have no idea as to where to start other than the RWS which was considered an accurate .22 Mag round in the 70’s.

Re: .22 mag accuracy Blackheart #16549992 10/21/21
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,279 Likes: 13 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna
chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,279 Likes: 13 TX	Originally Posted by Blackheart Originally Posted by TheLastLemming76 I’ve never put it on a scale but .22 mag is obviously well known for not being all that accurate. I’ve never had a high end .22 mag but never had a really accurate one either. The only one I own today is a CZ American that I like but only holds around an inch at 50 yards. Being a rimfire with a relatively long straight wall cartridge and not being manufactured to high tolerances it has a lot going against it. It’s a fill a role hunters cartridge for between 22lr and 22 Hornet IMO and not bad for that but with some of the .17’s there’s other options that cover a lot of it what does and with better accuracy. Both my Marlin 882 and my Henry lever action will beat that. The Marlin will average 1" or a hair better at 100 yards on a still day with a good lot of it's preferred ammo. Yep. My Marlin 22 mag will do the same. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: .22 mag accuracy hunter4623 #16549998 10/21/21
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,738 Likes: 3 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM Campfire 'Bwana
EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,738 Likes: 3 Either Texas or Idaho	My BRNO semi-auto does a reasonable job with some ammo. Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: .22 mag accuracy hunter4623 #16550009 10/21/21
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 23,686 Likes: 1 western VA J jackmountain Campfire Ranger
jackmountain Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 23,686 Likes: 1 western VA	Had .22wmr in a Cooper 57M and an Anschutz 54 sporter that would both shoot lights out. Only one I have now is a Browning A-Bolt and it’s a damn good shooter also. Never sorted ammo by weight or rim thickness for any of them.

Re: .22 mag accuracy hunter4623 #16550023 10/21/21
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,445 new mexico S specialK Campfire Regular
specialK Campfire Regular S Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,445 new mexico	I’ve killed more $hit with a 22 mag than anything. Accuracy hasn’t been a problem

Re: .22 mag accuracy hunter4623 #16550233 10/21/21
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,151 Likes: 1 Back home, Az DaveR Campfire Regular
DaveR Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,151 Likes: 1 Back home, Az	Have a 94-22m, 1st year made, 1972. Damn thing loves CCI Maxi-mag hp's. Shoots the same with solids. Scoped up it will shoot to an inch all day long at 100 yds. Hell on jacks and squirrels (and more than its fair share of coyotes). Only way this one leaves my hands is to be handed down to the grand daughter in another 4 years or so. Guns are responsible for killing as much as Rosie O'Donnel's fork is responsible for her being FAT.

Re: .22 mag accuracy hunter4623 #16550361 10/21/21
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 282 NW Wyoming E ENorton Campfire Member
ENorton Campfire Member E Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 282 NW Wyoming	I have an Anschutz 1720 22 mag that is very accurate. You do have to experiment with different loads to see what it likes. Mine likes CCI 30 grain best and Hornady the least. Of course with the current shortage you have to shoot what you can get.

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