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Offline Misterjake23

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Any suggestions
« 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.
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Offline Lookn4Fur

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Re: Any suggestions
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Any suggestions
« Reply #2 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..
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Re: Any suggestions
« Reply #3 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!!!
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Offline Misterjake23

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Re: Any suggestions
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2017, 12:57:02 PM »
Goose,  I've tried several.  Maybe I'm expecting to much out of it
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Re: Any suggestions
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Any suggestions
« Reply #6 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.

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Re: Any suggestions
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2017, 02:15:10 PM »
I'm seeing a common factor here....
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Re: Any suggestions
« Reply #8 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...

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Re: Any suggestions
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2017, 02:41:42 PM »
What distance are you zeroing your gun in at?
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Re: Any suggestions
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2017, 02:42:51 PM »
Jasper,  is your Ruger the 22mag? Or LR?
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Re: Any suggestions
« Reply #11 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....

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Re: Any suggestions
« Reply #12 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
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Re: Any suggestions
« Reply #13 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.
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Re: Any suggestions
« Reply #14 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.