This seems to mirror my experiences though you did an actual test. Blazer and CCI SV are my preferred rounds. The 36gr HP bulk stuff is a bit hit and miss as to whether my guns like it.A little more than a decade ago I noticed my accuracy with a .22 wasn't what it used to be. Then the next day it was, back and forth. The inconsistancy came from grabbing whatever box of .22lr was closest to me.
So I performed a simple test. 10 rounds each of every type of ammo shot from a CZ bolt rifle on a table. The target was a 1" steel plate at 25 yards. I also listened for obvious inconsistency issues and deducted a point. So the score would range from 0 to 10. 10 meaning all 10 rounds were consistent and hit the target.
If I recall correctly, the scores where;
Remington 4
Winchester 5
Federal burgandy box 8
CCI Blazer 9
CCI standard vel 10
CCI mini mags 10
There were half a dozen more and they scored in the 6-8 range.
You talking about the ones in the red plastic 100rd boxes? I tried those a couple of years ago and they patterned like a shotgun. Made a thread about it on the former site. Total crap. Never liked any of their rimfire ammo but centerfire seems to be gtg.
I believe @Flashpoint is talking about the Win in the red plastic 100rd box, superX I think. I don't recall ever seeing Federal do 100rd plastic boxes.I believe it was the old 550 round value pack (burgundy color), loose in a square box. Not long after Federal changed to a 525 round value pack and a 325 Auto Match. Seems like 525 round pack wasn't as good and Auto Match was a little better, maybe.
Yep. This thread is about Winchester, not federal, right?I believe @Flashpoint is talking about the Win in the red plastic 100rd box, superX I think. I don't recall ever seeing Federal do 100rd plastic boxes.