johntheplinker
Master
Has anyone tried their new purchase Eley Action SV ammo? I shot about 400 rounds in 3 sessions and have decided that my Ruger RPR doesn't shoot it well.
I considered that it could be me or the windy conditions but after 3 sessions I just couldn't get it dialed in. I shoot 5 rounds at each target, 50 yds. I was getting an inch spread and occasionally get 2-3 to touch.
I switched back to the Eley Action Plus HV ammo and all is well again.
Its odd that the gun reacts so differently with the two rounds that are pretty closely related.
Thanks for the report. Haven't had a chance to try it in mine yet. Just goes to show how ammo sensitive some 22s can be.
Thanks! Good for me to know so my expectations won't be unrealistic.
I haven't used any "good" ammo yet & only the basic decent brands: CCI SV & Mini-Mags, Armscor, Super Aguila Super Extra & a few others.
I guy at the range did give me 5 rounds of "better" ammo to put through one of my rifles a couple of weeks ago & it did tighten up the groups a bit.
If the ammo you're shooting now does what you need it to do, there is really no need to go to the expensive stuff unless you just want to try it. Also I'm not sure I'd call Action and Action Plus "good" ammo, it's Eley's bottom of the barrel stuff. When you get to Team and Club levels, then you're starting to get into the good stuff.