For those new shooters or new owners unhappy with the accuracy of their 15-22, try as many different types/brands of ammo as possible until you find one that is accurate in your rifle.
I realized early that the accuracy of my 15-22 varies
greatly with different ammo types. It's well known that most firearms seem to 'like' a specific brand/type of ammo and perform best with that type, however, my 15-22 seems
particularly picky. It eats anything and spits it out flawlessly but accuracy can swing from 4" to 3/4" depending on ammo.
I've been trying different stuff for weeks now (and having fun in the search) and recently picked my overall favorite so far (CCI Mini-Mags).
While I was at Wal-Mart the other day waiting for someone to unlock the ammo case/Plutonium storage vault
I decided to pick up a box of
Remington Subsonic. I didn't think they would be accurate, and I know S&W does not recommend some Remington types in the 15-22. I bought them because I expected them to be quiet, almost suppressed sounding and I thought that would be fun.
Heres what I got instead:
10 rds @ 50yds supported / Nikon Buckmaster 4.5-14 scope
38 gr (lead hollow point), 1050fps
If I were a better shot, I think this rifle is capable of grouping 10 shots inside a Nickel at 50yds with this ammo.
I thought it interesting that this stuff shot consistently high and to the right by ~2". My scope is zeroed with CCI Mini-Mags and POI went back to the bullseye when they were used. Since these things are slower than the Mini-Mags, I would have expected the POI to be lower, not higher.?????