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Predator Hunting => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Misterjake23 on March 21, 2017, 09:28:24 AM

Title: Any suggestions
Post by: Misterjake23 on March 21, 2017, 09:28:24 AM

I have a Ruger 22 wmr and I'm looking for suggestions as to what may be the best ammo to shot out of it.  I'd rather not spend a lot of money going through various brands and grains of bullets to find what is going to shoot the best through it.  I figured I'd throw it out there to see what works for other hunters and start there.

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: Lookn4Fur on March 21, 2017, 11:22:49 AM

They don't shoot worth a crap.  Give it to your old buddy Lookn4Fur to dispose of.   ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on March 21, 2017, 12:55:44 PM

Jake, my 22WMR only likes 40gr...and really shoots well with CCI 40gr HP....30grs show up like a scatter gun on paper....you are really gonna hafta try and find out what it likes..

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: Misterjake23 on March 21, 2017, 12:55:53 PM

I'd do that but I've seen you shoot !!!!!   My 1 1/2 inch groups would be 3" groups with you behind the same gun!!!

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: Misterjake23 on March 21, 2017, 12:57:02 PM

Goose,  I've tried several.  Maybe I'm expecting to much out of it

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on March 21, 2017, 01:03:25 PM

Mine cut the same hole...if I do my part  :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ but mostly I'm a ¼ to ½ inch groups

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: Hern on March 21, 2017, 01:15:44 PM

Not the same gun, I use a Marlin, bolt action.
CCI 40 grain, works for my mag.

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: Misterjake23 on March 21, 2017, 02:15:10 PM

I'm seeing a common factor here....

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: jaspr1 on March 21, 2017, 02:32:09 PM

 :) Jake I have a brand new Ruger American....I can cover 3 shots at 50 yds with a dime...using CCI Maxi-Mag HP+v...30 grain...2200fps...

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: Misterjake23 on March 21, 2017, 02:41:42 PM

What distance are you zeroing your gun in at?

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: Misterjake23 on March 21, 2017, 02:42:51 PM

Jasper,  is your Ruger the 22mag? Or LR?

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: jaspr1 on March 22, 2017, 06:42:33 AM

 22 Mag......50yds...out at 100 I was not doing as well but it was still 1 and a half, some better and a couple worse 3 shot groups, ....I tried the Winchester ammo UB used to promote and it was all over the place 2 good shots flyer.....Like Goose said mine will cut the same hole at 50 with the 30 grain...I have not shot 40's out of this one because I was happy with the results I got...I had a Mossberg that liked the 40's better.....have you tried finding any 22 mag ammo lately? It's ridiculous .............. 8) I have some vision problems so I really should shut up on this, just my 2 cents....

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on March 22, 2017, 11:56:55 AM

Jake you kin always give it to jaspr1 with a $100 attached since you broke it and jaspr1 knows how to bury it.. :o :o :o :o :o :o kinda like hush money  :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: Misterjake23 on March 22, 2017, 12:42:10 PM

I just bought a box of 30 gr Winchester,  40 gr CCI  and 40 gr armscore .  Now I just need to find time to get to the range.

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: Hern on March 22, 2017, 02:58:15 PM

Dang, 'jake. You beat me too it.
I was going to suggest we all send you 5-10 rounds of what we use. Then you could have made your choice.

Title: Re: Any suggestions
Post by: Misterjake23 on March 23, 2017, 04:49:41 AM

I like your thinking Hern !!!  I wish you would have thought of it $50 ago!!!!!