some advice on ammo..

[Pinguino]

I would like to know what is the best amo, for precision target shooting at 27 yards. that is 25 meters, wisch is the official distance in Spain , for compétions shooting) with different cal: 22 , 32, 9, 38 or 357 magnum..
I have compare the Fiocchi 32 Wad Cutter 148Gr , to the 158 gr Teflon rounded Amo..
I personally thing.. That the best result comes from the rounded Teflon of 158Gr..or is this just a question of taste? I would like to know the opinion of the guys on this Forum, just tell me what do you thing about that please, best regards, cool: The Pinguino.

 

[murphydog]

You'll probably have to try several different loads of each caliber to see which one works best in your gun. There is some correlation to cost vs. accuracy (expensive = more accurate) but many are surprised by standard, less expensive rounds being as accurate as "match" loads.

A good baseline would be to try .22 LR standard velocity solid points and .32 Long and .38 Special full wadcutter loads and go from there. Then, of course, you have to be a good handgun shooter to get full accuracy out of any gun.

 

[Pinguino]

Thank you Alan, it's very good advice, I'm doing that for the moment with Different calibres for my Pardini rapid fire, with the 22 cal Yellow SK and the Green SK , regarding the S&W 686..The 38 Wadcutter, and as yous ay they are some differences..
Also I'm testing the 38 Fiocchi Black Teflon and the result seems to be good ..
Again thanks for your advice, Pinguino.

 

[chief38]

Pinguino,
unfortunately it's hard to give you a one sentence answer. It depends on many factors. First of all, I am not privy to what brands and selections of ammo are available in Spain. Secondly, each gun (within the same model) can shoot differently with different brands, grain weights and so on. I can give you general answers, but again, they might work differently in your guns.

The 22 LR Rimfire that generally works best for most of my auto loading pistols is the CCI standard velocity 40 grain bullet. For 22 LR Revolvers, my best results are usually with CCI High Velocity bullets, 40 grains. In rifles the Mini-Mag's by CCI in 40 grain or the Federal blue box also 40 grain work great too.

For 9mm I get great results with standard velocity American Eagle FMJ 124 grain. It's quality ammo and very consistent.

For 38 special the 158 grain standard RNL or FNL Remington is hard to beat. The flat nose is easier to see where they are hitting. Their 148 grain Wadcutters are also excellent for accuracy.

For 357 Magnum, Buffalo Bore is very consistent and accurate, but the high expense and violent recoil is the price you pay. Federal 357 in 158 grain SJSP worms well and is accurate. Personally I do not compete with magnums, I use 38 Special's.

I do not shoot .32 cal. in competition - sorry, can't help there.

This subject of accuracy does come up from time to time, and I will end with this statement...... the best accuracy you can probably get in most guns is with your own hand loads. You can experiment, tweak and customize loads to your needs and specific gun for specific purposes. Of course that's if you reload. If not, the suggestions above are a place to start.

 

[rwsmith]

In general....

....I find the heavier, slower bullets to be more accurate but that may just be me. For accuracy, I stay far away from supersonic velocity.

I'm glad you have a 686. It's a really great gun. Mine has a 6" barrel and a great trigger. It's one pistol that I'll use at 100 yards. I never shoot past that distance even with rifles because I don't see too well, but it's one pistol that can perform at that distance. I usually shoot WC or SWCs,

 

[IAM Rand]

It all depends, what can you get in Spain. For the bigger calibers I would stick to a wadcutter or semi wadcutter. When it come down to scoring a target, the wadcutters make a better hole and that could make all the difference. If you are looking for less expensive, 22 all the way. As far as what works better, that is going to take some fine tuning. As has been said above, you will need to try different loads to see what is better/best. If you reload then I would definitely go with some type of wadcutter.

 

[Jeff423]

For .22 you might want to look at ammo made by Ely and Lapua. They make many different grades of ammo and both are made on your side of the Atlantic.

 

[Nevada Ed]

When you try to find a "Good" box of factory ammo for the 9mm pistol;
you will have opened up a BIG can of worms.

1. there are three main bullet weight to wade through.
the 115gr, 124gr or matbe even the 147 gr bullets.

2. there is bullet design, will your pistol like the Ball or the JHP bullet best?

3. the companies will use different types of powders and fps in their ammo.

Good luck putting this puzzle together.