Ruger 22/45 - The Firearms Forum

firebird8073 · 03-08-2012, 05:22 PM

Anyone been able to settle into a accurate cartridge for this pistol? Using several different brands, I'm getting inconsistent groups from 15 yds and beyond. Haven't figured out which load this gun prefers yet.
Thanks fellows.

jlloyd73 · 03-08-2012, 05:52 PM

My son has one...........I still like the Winchester 333 or 555 ammo from Wally World (cheap and works in all my other 22 guns great), but the CCI and Blazer (CCI makes Blazer) is some of the best IMHO....just costs a little more.

Zane71464 · 03-08-2012, 07:15 PM

I agree with Jlloyd and the CCI's.
My brother in law has one and we've shot it alot.

todd51 · 03-08-2012, 07:30 PM

Firebird, both of my MK III's seem to like the CCI ammo. I have used the Mini Mags in the Hunter and just sighted in the 5.5 Target this week with the Standard Velosity CCI. But I got a bunch of 36gr. Federal and even some Remington that picked up when things were getting scarce a couple years back and I will be shooting it in both. But would go with the CCI Std. Vel. if I was wanting to do well (assuming I could, ha).

Zane71464 · 03-08-2012, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by todd51

Firebird, both of my MK III's seem to like the CCI ammo. I have used the Mini Mags in the Hunter and just sighted in the 5.5 Target this week with the Standard Velosity CCI. But I got a bunch of 36gr. Federal and even some Remington that picked up when things were getting scarce a couple years back and I will be shooting it in both. But would go with the CCI Std. Vel. if I was wanting to do well (assuming I could, ha).

I've seen some of your range reports Todd...you aint fooli'n
no one!!!

fordtrucksforever · 03-09-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by firebird8073

Anyone been able to settle into a accurate cartridge for this pistol? Using several different brands, I'm getting inconsistent groups from 15 yds and beyond. Haven't figured out which load this gun prefers yet.
Thanks fellows.

Are you sure the human factor can be ruled out for the inconsistency? These pistols will digest just about anything, and have decent accuracy.

gdmoody · 03-09-2012, 09:42 PM

I have had a 22/45 for a couple of years. I taught my 11yo granddaughter to shoot with it. Mine will take any ammo that I feed it and she can out shoot me with it using any of the ammo.

Regular Joe · 03-09-2012, 11:29 PM

I'm not real serious about mine, but I find that Automatch is better than any bulk, and Aguila Pistol Match is about the best. Pretty cheap, for about $30/brick from Midway.

03-08-2012, 05:22 PM	#1
firebird8073 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 11	Ruger 22/45 Anyone been able to settle into a accurate cartridge for this pistol? Using several different brands, I'm getting inconsistent groups from 15 yds and beyond. Haven't figured out which load this gun prefers yet. Thanks fellows. -->

03-08-2012, 05:52 PM	#2
jlloyd73 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Contributor Posts: 1,931	Re: Ruger 22/45 My son has one...........I still like the Winchester 333 or 555 ammo from Wally World (cheap and works in all my other 22 guns great), but the CCI and Blazer (CCI makes Blazer) is some of the best IMHO....just costs a little more. __________________ --------------------------------------------------- The only thing better than good family is good friends. J and D Lloyd Get ready...it's getting "real" and really fast!

03-08-2012, 07:15 PM	#3
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,350	Re: Ruger 22/45 I agree with Jlloyd and the CCI's. My brother in law has one and we've shot it alot. __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

03-08-2012, 07:30 PM	#4
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,572	Re: Ruger 22/45 Firebird, both of my MK III's seem to like the CCI ammo. I have used the Mini Mags in the Hunter and just sighted in the 5.5 Target this week with the Standard Velosity CCI. But I got a bunch of 36gr. Federal and even some Remington that picked up when things were getting scarce a couple years back and I will be shooting it in both. But would go with the CCI Std. Vel. if I was wanting to do well (assuming I could, ha). __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

03-09-2012, 09:42 PM	#7
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,313	Re: Ruger 22/45 I have had a 22/45 for a couple of years. I taught my 11yo granddaughter to shoot with it. Mine will take any ammo that I feed it and she can out shoot me with it using any of the ammo. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

03-09-2012, 11:29 PM	#8
Regular Joe V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 269	Re: Ruger 22/45 I'm not real serious about mine, but I find that Automatch is better than any bulk, and Aguila Pistol Match is about the best. Pretty cheap, for about $30/brick from Midway. __________________ Around here, we don't say "Oh shucks", or "oh man". We say Oh BAMA!!