I'm a fair shot with .22 and when I see one hit the dirt 4' from where I'm aiming, that is an ammo problem.

If you want accurate .22, it ain't coming out of a box 'o bulk Remington from Wally World. It takes Eley (great stuff) or Federal Gold Cup (fairly great stuff). About 10 years ago, I went to the range one day and got scientific about it...I brought two kinds of Eley (Silhouette and Practice), the Federal GC and two different boxes of bulk...Remington and (if IIRC) Wolf.

All shots (10 of each ammo) were from bench rest, though my Izmash CM-2 Match with a 9X BSA air rifle scope . 50yds, no wind. The Izmash made cloverleaf holes in paper with the top-end Eley; Eley Silhouette had them all under a dime; Federal GC were all inside a quarter and the bulk ammo...well, let's say that of the 20 bulk ammo rounds, some didn't even hit the paper. Nuff said?

But, I'm no ammo snob, I like to blaze away all afternoon with a box of the cheapo stuff too!!!

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