what's your favorite bulk ammo?

[hoonshyne]

For those that buy plink nuggets in boxes over 300+ rounds, what do you buy?
I'd appreciate some suggestions.

My main 'wants' are reliable feeding and ammo that leaves the barrel relatively clean and acceptably accurate.

I'm not as concerned about velocity or penetration.

 

[Unit505]

Federal 550! 1100 rounds and zero feed or fire issues.

 

[hoonshyne]

I just picked up 3 different packs of bulk 22 and I'm gonna give them a whirl. Fed 550 was one of them - can't wait to try

 

[hoonshyne]

I wish there was more than walmart to find ammo in Cali. we've got gun shops but the price keeps bringing me back to walmart. And there isn't much difference in selection. I read about all these different brands of 22 out there but unless I go online, I'm picking from the same batches. Winchester, Remington, CCI etc
I wish I could just go to the store and buy bulk Elay, Lapua

 

[Shooting Padre]

I prefer the Federal 550 Bulk pack, copper coated. These seem to run through everything I have with no problems at all. Even my model 18 has no ejection issues with these, which seems to be inherent with that gun. My autos run without a hitch. Remington on the other hand gives me fits. Winchester ammo seems fine too, but not quite as good as Federal.

 

[Patrick L]

I too am really fond of the Federal 555. However, I think the CCI Blazer .22 is just a bit better, at least in my guns. Its not a big enough difference to matter, but I did notice that. Granted, the Blazer is not a true "bulk pack" but it is close enough in price to qualify.

I finally got a K22 this summer, so between that and my re found interest in .22 rifles, I've been shooting a lot of both types of ammo. The Federal is $19.97 at Walmart, the CCI was $19.99 a brick at a LGS, but honestly I think they had it mismarked(so I bought 4 or 5 bricks!) They've sold out, so the best I've seen is about $24.95 at a different LGS, and closer to at least $30 everywhere else.

 

[chuck s]

I've been thru a case of Winchester 36gr HP Super-X in the 333 bulk packages with minimal stoppages in my two-year old M&P15-22 with first generation magazines. Shot some Federal Classic 40gr yesterday without incident as well.

-- Chuck

 

[madmikeb]

My 15-22 is an early model, the mag that came with it is first generation and I've yet to have any issues with Federal 550 bulk pack from Wal-Mart and I've put a few boxes through it now. The gun has never been back to Smith for the upgraded springs and whatever else it is they do to the early ones. New mags, old mags its been flawless and it's a blast to shoot!

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

The 15-22 will digest anything, so the cheapest is my favorite. Usually the cheapest is Fed Bulk Pack but lately it seems most everything is 18.99-19.99 at the local Walmart. Walmart is now selling Winchester 555 for $18.99. I tried a box and found the report to be much more consistent than Fed Bulk Pack and on par with CCI Blazer. When shooting suppressed I use CCI Standard Velocity. Best price I have found is at Dick's Sporting Goods $25/500.

 

[matmat417]

i run cci only (mini mags and the 22tactical) , just because my PC is very particular... i ran federal 550 once and i only had jam after jam. but my friends standard 15-22 will chew threw any feed her.

 

[busabill1397]

have good luck with PMC 223.

 

[What the]

For the most part I shoot in the following order; CCI Blazer, Federal Auto Match and Federal 550 bulk. The Blazers are the best for quality in my opinion and come in boxes of 500 packed in boxes of 50.

The Blazer and Auto Match seem to be the most consistent shot to shot which makes them more accurate for me. All three of the loads I shoot seem relatively clean and don't lead up the bore either.

It's not uncommon for me to shoot 500-1000 rounds from a couple different handguns in one sitting so I don't tolerate FTF/FTE very well, and these 3 choices seem to be the best for me in a variety of revolvers, pistols, and all manner of rifles.

 

[Cawdor]

Federal 550

 

[thacheese]

federal bulk 550
winchester m22
cci tactical

winchester m22 would be at the top of the list, but there are always a few in the box with bad primers.

 

[Shaggs]

My fingers are numb from loading federal 550 yesterday. Went through the whole box, and a brick of Winchester in my XD, and another 50 of Magtech. Seriously need to get a speed loader. Federal 550 box IMO is best cheap 22 round. Not one misfeed or misfire, and cleanup was not too bad, ran a barrel brush with bore cleaner, then ran a bore snake and some Rem-Oil. I have another 550 left but will be picking up probably 5 more boxes today

 

[Drunk3n Snip3R]

Federal 550 for me!

off to the range I go to shoot.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Federal 550 followed by Winchester Wildcat

 

[ChaneRZ]

federal 550

 

[Dragon88]

I had one box left of Winchester 333 in my ammo stash to get rid of, and shot it off today. This was the worst batch I've ever gotten, malfunctions all over the place. The rounds looks very dirty, it must have been made at the height of the "scare".

Luckily all my .22 ammo now is Fed bulk.

 

[ScrapmasterFlex]

If we're talking about straight up BULK, I think I have to go (and you do too!!) with the Federal value pack bulk 525 36 gr JHPs... I mean they're a great deal when they're like $20 a box of 525, they get to awesome deals at like $15 a box, and sometimes they have redonkulous buys for thousands of rounds in plastic ammo boxes and it's just great buy for great ammo.

hOWEVER, I have recently been shooting and stocking Federal AutoMatch, a 325rd box that was initially $14.49 at WalMart, now is like $15-16 a box. These are lead round nose, 40 gr, semi premium semi value rounds... I find that they are utterly reliable in both my autoloaders, my Remington 597 sporter rifle and of course my 15-22 tactical autoloader. And they shoot pretty accurately when shooting for dimes (Shooting for dimes AKA trying to make small small groups, coverable with a dime, etc) with my Savage Mark II which is redonkulous accurate.

So the Fed Bulk 525 is probably the BEST CHEAPEST.... the Fed AutoMatch is the best quality for price IMHO.... but the best of the best IMHO is CCI.

I would take CCI if I could only stock one brand of rimfire ammo- I mean what else would you need if you had limitless supply of Mini Mags? 36 gr JHP and 40 gr LRN Mini Mags will do it all and do it all perfectly. PLUS CCI Makes the Blazer 500 rd boxes and CCI Standard Velocity RN 500 rd boxes - just great great ammos. Not to mention the specialty ammos, Velocitator and Stingers etc. etc.

Oh baby I get excited when I think about stocking massive quantities of various CCI rimfire ammos.... it makes me feel so prepared, so tactical , and so nefariously accurate and reliable!!!! BWAA HAA HA HA HA!!