Thanks for taking the time to do this, you are starting to make a believer out of me on this ammo stuff, I know that you and that 457 can make groups most any of us would be happy with. I had some of that Federal Range Pack stuff that shot pretty well out of my 457 Lilja barrel so a bought a second box, not so good from that box. Just sprang for some SK Rifle Match at $10 a box. Now if I can just talk myself into actually shooting it we will see if my 10/22s like it.
It’s all in the ammo man. You can shoot an occasional one hole group with cheap ammunition. But if you want to shoot as accurately as possible you have to spend the money man. That’s just the way it is. So, how much do you want those tiny groups? Lol
Great shooting love the test. Though there is blazer bulk and then blazer that is packed in 50 rounds boxes. I have been told those packed in the 50round boxes are better than loosely packed.
I noticed this personally - though they were different lot numbers so obviously something changed between production runs at the factory between the 2 lots. I'm not sure that you can get the same lot numbers across different package formats.
Your Welcome, these videos are harder to edit but easier to film. I just let the ammo speak for itself. I don’t mind doing them. Actually you can only make so many videos in .22lr as far as how to videos.
Speaking of federal i shot. some gold medal target yesterday in my cz and mark II. it was so so in the cz but, the savage really liked it! still got your mark II? if so might wanna give it a go. if you already havent…
@@SteveZ919 I think I waited 7 months for mine. And yeah, waiting sucks! But for the money there well machined, and the adjustment is absolutely awesome. I do wish he used MLOK though. But overall it’s a excellent chassis at a great price.
I use this for practice ammo in my 10/22 custom Steel Challenge rifle. It is the cleanest ammo that I have tried but has some misfire issues. Sometimes I can go 500 rounds without a misfire, then sometimes I'll get 3-5 in 500. That's why it's practice ammo.
Before I knew anything about anything, I bought a box of auto match and really thought I was on to something, then I found CCI SV, that was a bigger improvement. Now I've learned to bite the bullet and spend a little more to get a lot more!
I hear ya. You don’t know what your missing until you shoot some good SK, Eley or RWS. The difference is incredible. And I still bitch about that when I get a flier. Lol
You right. They really weren’t terrible considering the Chronograph numbers. But those numbers don’t really show up on a 50 yard target. But 100 yards they sure will.
If you want something good to compare to all this, try the Armscor 36gr "BOLT ACTION ONLY" and see what that gets you, think I was getting 2 inches at 30 yards from a Savage MKII
I bought a case last winter and have used most of it, and it seemed to shoot alright from my 20 inch Green Mountain AR-22 upper. Nothing crazy, but I could hit cans or clays at 100 yards easy enough. Tons of duds though, even through my Savage MKII, Buckmark, and a lower with a milspec trigger. I have a case of Aguila on the way now, hoping it's as good as it was 8 years ago. Any chance you'll try Aguila Interceptor or CCI Velocitor?
@@TheSaintsAdvantage My 457 in a XLR with Timney 12 oz trigger and A Lilja 21” bbl headspaced appropriately seems to like CenterX pretty well and easily outshoots the standard bbl 457. I’ll have to try it out with other brands but will need to change the headspace accordingly. I’ll check out your other videos.
Hey Don I've been following the channel for awhile now, how about a warning for us visually sensitive people before you pop on with that electric green stock and burn out out retinas lol. Every video that rifle is in I'm scrambling for sunglasses lol.
Could get the bolt to go all the way closed. Only ammo I’ve seen so far that does it and I’ve gone through a smorgasbord of different ammo. Runs fine in my buckmark, model 60, mk1 and 10/22
Why does that matter ? In the .22lr world that can go from $700 to over 7k. Ive seen guys with base rifles out shoot built rigs.. Just know when you start rebarreling , changing triggers , and chassis systems, the price skyrockets. My barrels alone avg $800 to $1000. As he stated , ammo is key for the .22lr world.
@tymz-r-achangin Nice response, how about looking up his rifle and the upgrades and decide for yourself what he spent. He doesn't have to disclose what he has spent , just so someone can mouth on the internet. Lol
Thanks for taking the time to do this, you are starting to make a believer out of me on this ammo stuff, I know that you and that 457 can make groups most any of us would be happy with. I had some of that Federal Range Pack stuff that shot pretty well out of my 457 Lilja barrel so a bought a second box, not so good from that box. Just sprang for some SK Rifle Match at $10 a box. Now if I can just talk myself into actually shooting it we will see if my 10/22s like it.
It’s all in the ammo man. You can shoot an occasional one hole group with cheap ammunition. But if you want to shoot as accurately as possible you have to spend the money man. That’s just the way it is. So, how much do you want those tiny groups? Lol
Keep up this testing. I usually don’t get great groups with higher velocity ammo.
Only one I have ever had any luck with is SK High Velocity Match, which I will end this series with. It’s pretty damn good. And it’s cheap for SK.
Great shooting love the test. Though there is blazer bulk and then blazer that is packed in 50 rounds boxes. I have been told those packed in the 50round boxes are better than loosely packed.
I noticed this personally - though they were different lot numbers so obviously something changed between production runs at the factory between the 2 lots.
I'm not sure that you can get the same lot numbers across different package formats.
Thanks for another great review Don
Very welcome
the tikka said give me something i can work with😂
Hopefully we’ll come up with something decent. My hopes are not high with bulk .22 though. But you never know.
Thanks for this series.
No problem
Good work Don.
@@mlone7 thanks brother
Thank you for the lower cost 22lr. testing. I shoot SK standard and CCI standard for matches. But I shoot anything when just out plinking. 🙂🙂
Your Welcome, these videos are harder to edit but easier to film. I just let the ammo speak for itself. I don’t mind doing them. Actually you can only make so many videos in .22lr as far as how to videos.
@@RimfireSS so true. thanks for your hard work.
try finding some of the cci blazzer in the 50rd boxes. It is different than the bulk box. And has always shot better for me
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The stuff shot good out of my friends B14R but it was an old lot.👍
You know, for some of the cheapest ammo going it shot not bad... good for a day of plinking! thx for the video, Don.
Yeah, it’s not too bad at all.
Speaking of federal i shot. some gold medal target yesterday in my cz and mark II. it was so so in the cz but, the savage really liked it! still got your mark II? if so might wanna give it a go. if you already havent…
@@nelsonm5032 I’ll give it a shot…. Literally…. 😂
Have the same chassis ordered and waiting sucks lol.
@@SteveZ919 I think I waited 7 months for mine. And yeah, waiting sucks! But for the money there well machined, and the adjustment is absolutely awesome. I do wish he used MLOK though. But overall it’s a excellent chassis at a great price.
Beats buying a barrel and prepaying the gunsmithing work just to find the vudoo 22 action is backordered to infinity.
I use this for practice ammo in my 10/22 custom Steel Challenge rifle. It is the cleanest ammo that I have tried but has some misfire issues. Sometimes I can go 500 rounds without a misfire, then sometimes I'll get 3-5 in 500. That's why it's practice ammo.
Good call. Lol
Great video!
Thanks man.
All good!
Before I knew anything about anything, I bought a box of auto match and really thought I was on to something, then I found CCI SV, that was a bigger improvement. Now I've learned to bite the bullet and spend a little more to get a lot more!
I hear ya. You don’t know what your missing until you shoot some good SK, Eley or RWS. The difference is incredible. And I still bitch about that when I get a flier. Lol
@@RimfireSS 😅
I think the groups weren’t bad considering it was bulk ammunition.
You right. They really weren’t terrible considering the Chronograph numbers. But those numbers don’t really show up on a 50 yard target. But 100 yards they sure will.
If you want something good to compare to all this, try the Armscor 36gr "BOLT ACTION ONLY" and see what that gets you, think I was getting 2 inches at 30 yards from a Savage MKII
2” at 30 yards? That’s not great…
@@RimfireSS had an OOB with the stuff, still have evidence of it on my arm🥲
Love this. Maybe try some Federal Champion 510.
That’s on the list. Maybe next week
I bought a case last winter and have used most of it, and it seemed to shoot alright from my 20 inch Green Mountain AR-22 upper. Nothing crazy, but I could hit cans or clays at 100 yards easy enough.
Tons of duds though, even through my Savage MKII, Buckmark, and a lower with a milspec trigger.
I have a case of Aguila on the way now, hoping it's as good as it was 8 years ago.
Any chance you'll try Aguila Interceptor or CCI Velocitor?
I wasn’t planning on the hyper velocity as it’s not technically bulk ammo. Also not sure I want to fire that through my match rifles.
Also, I didn’t have any failures in this test. It shot and cycled every time.
Is that an N50 target? Interesting comparison, thanks.
ARA target
@@TheSaintsAdvantage My 457 in a XLR with Timney 12 oz trigger and A Lilja 21” bbl headspaced appropriately seems to like CenterX pretty well and easily outshoots the standard bbl 457. I’ll have to try it out with other brands but will need to change the headspace accordingly. I’ll check out your other videos.
@@edg4462 yeah Center X shoots great in most of my rifles.
do you know where I can find a cz 457 lija barrel in stock?
I do not Unfortunately.
Try federal gold medal target.
I have some, and it’s not great. The old stuff was awesome. But it’s not the same anymore.
@@RimfireSS can’t get any good American .22 ammo it’s a shame.
@@blakemontrose6111 it truly is. Kinda pathetic actually. Especially when they make such good stuff overseas.
Hey Don I've been following the channel for awhile now, how about a warning for us visually sensitive people before you pop on with that electric green stock and burn out out retinas lol. Every video that rifle is in I'm scrambling for sunglasses lol.
I’ll put it on the thumbnail next time. Haha
That fed auto match does not like my tikka…hard time chambering
Accuracy was ok
Mine chambered alittle rough in the Tikka, was fine in the CZ and 10/22
Could get the bolt to go all the way closed. Only ammo I’ve seen so far that does it and I’ve gone through a smorgasbord of different ammo.
Runs fine in my buckmark, model 60, mk1 and 10/22
Slow down just a little
Lol, it’s sped up video man. So the video isn’t 45 minutes long.
Please start doing the obvious of telling your viewers what you paid for the items youre showing
Why does that matter ? In the .22lr world that can go from $700 to over 7k. Ive seen guys with base rifles out shoot built rigs.. Just know when you start rebarreling , changing triggers , and chassis systems, the price skyrockets. My barrels alone avg $800 to $1000. As he stated , ammo is key for the .22lr world.
@@ericlaplante7326
If you dont know what it matters, then youre obviously not worth the time of explaining it
@tymz-r-achangin Nice response, how about looking up his rifle and the upgrades and decide for yourself what he spent. He doesn't have to disclose what he has spent , just so someone can mouth on the internet. Lol
@@ericlaplante7326
I'm obviously not even going to read your last comment. You can go find your victim to argue with somewhere else
@tymz-r-achangin Hahaha glad you took the time to tell me you were not going to read my comment. PRICELESS