Federal Automatch 22LR in My Vudoo Gunworks Rifle

[@tonyv8925]

I have found that older lots (550 packs) seem to be more consistant than the newer lots (325 packs). I also noticed that some of the rounds are light grey and other lots are dark grey. My research showed that some were made by Federal plants and the other by Speer (CCI). No difference in perfomance tho'

[@socalplinker]

Thanks for watching and commenting…

[@D70340]

Pretty damn good considering its bulk ammo and the wind you had to deal with. Thank you for posting the video!!!

[@socalplinker]

Thanks for watching and commenting… really appreciate it..

[@chriscoogan8090]

At my age I will take that second group all day long! Great video!

[@socalplinker]

I hear ya... I was hoping that group would transfer over the 100 yard target... thanks for watching..really appreciate it..

[@45auto]

Not a real surprise. Thanks for doing the work to prove it.👍

[@socalplinker]

Agree

[@charlesmckinley29]

Even at 25m you can tell some of these are a light load. Sadly CCI quality is not what it was in the past either. Duds are sneaking in and it is not as consistent as pre 2019 ammo.

[@socalplinker]

I was hoping there would be some domestically made ammo that would compete with ammo made over seas… thanks for watching…

[@lewisrice3741]

Hey socal watch all your videos would you please tell me where you got the tool to measure the rim thickness and keep up the good work Beagleman

[@socalplinker]

Here you go.. www.midwayusa.com/product/1012739732?pid=382448. And thanks for watching…

[@keithburns5707]

I just ran across your video. And wanted to comment. I’ve shot about 6000 rounds of this to different lots and I’m getting your 50 yard group is what I’m getting at 100 yards but I’ve noticed that my cold shot usually goes wild that is the first shot out of a cold barrel and if I switch mags. The first shot goes wild. I’ve shot Ely Target and it shoots good but my gun doesn’t cycle because the charges in as strong as the auto match which I have very few malfunctions with it. I’m still looking for the right ammo for my 1022. I’m still on the fence about going through the hassle of measuring and weighing rounds to get a better tighter group. I think measuring rim thickness has more effect than just the weight. I think rim thickness has more to do with head space and jump. What do you think?

[@socalplinker]

First awesome that you are getting such groupings at 100yds with this ammo… as for cold bore shots… I honestly don’t pay much attention to it because in all the matches I have been in….my barrel is warmed up during the zeroing session..as for weight and rim thickness measuring… I think it drops some of the variance you get with plinking grade ammo but is it worth it… for me… only if I have no option in terms of not having match ammo available… thanks for watching and commenting…

[@keithburns5707]

Thanks for the info and the return comment. I appreciate it.

[@eastguntucky9268]

I have same experience with this ammo first shot being a bit of a flyer it doesn’t like a cold barrel

[@socalplinker]

Yeah… I was hoping sorting would help… thanks for watching…

[@perdidocamaronero5400]

I picked up two boxes yesterday at our local Wal Mart where I live. It shoots ok in my Volquartsen barreled 10-22 it's slightly higher priced than the standard Federal HV at $17.99 for 325 I was surprised to see almost a full case on the shelves. I'll be glad when my distributor has RWS again.

[@socalplinker]

Your lucky your Walmart sells Ammo... It seems in my area they stopped carrying any ammo.. thanks for watching...

[@perdidocamaronero5400]

@@socalplinker Scalpers harvest any ammo before the general public can buy it. This Wal Mart is in a very small town and it's one of the original ones that barely have room for two carts to pass in the aisles. I was in it one day and they had 350 Legend and 17WSM but a day later it was gone. I guarantee it wasn't bought for consumer use but for resale.

[@socalplinker]

@@perdidocamaronero5400 so sad... hope folks just stop buying from resellers... let those resellers get stuck with all that inventory...

[@tonyv8925]

@@perdidocamaronero5400 Yeah, during the first .22 ammo crunch no one in my town had .22 except one indoor range. I went there one day to sight in a scoped .22 rifle and noticed that they had CCI .22lr slides there for $17 a slide. Ouch, that was really high. I asked the counter guy if I could see a box and when I looked at it there was a WalMart sticker underneath the range's sticker! WM price was about $6. I was so pissed that those people would gouge fellow shooters that I promised I would never give them my business...have not broken that promise years later. I also found out later that they had an inside person at WM that would call them when ammo came in and the range people would jam the counter and buy up all they could get their hands on. I have never trusted them since.

[@socalplinker]

So sad to hear that kind of business practice…. Thanks for commenting

[@lawrencehawk5179]

Neat, them 22 are alright. Since you have Shoot n See should stick them quarter & dime size ones, see if you can hit them. I usually hit the edges but once in a while I'll hit the center.

[@socalplinker]

These ammo test is to show what kind of groupings I get out of my Vudoo rifle….thanks for watching and commenting…

[@williamray3101]

Fired 650 from my mark 4 hunter over the weekend. One failure to fire one jam.

[@socalplinker]

That’s awesome….wish we could get the Ruger Mark 4 here in Ca…

[@hesa3656]

Thank You Sir! I was impressed at 50yd. Federal Champion load "510" appears to be copper coated, I wonder how CCI blazer might work? 👍🇺🇸 #22aday

[@socalplinker]

Well... I happen to have a couple boxes of CCI Blazer... let me see if I can sort out 20 rounds that are same weight and rim thickness... Then I can give it a shot...

[@hesa3656]

@@socalplinker Thanks, I appreciate if you try. Do you believe it is best to avoid copper jacketed/layered ammo in vudoo, ruger precision, etc (NRL22) rifles?

[@socalplinker]

@@hesa3656 I think lead bullet is preferred in the Vudoo Rifles base on the Ammo that the folks at Vudoo recommend..

[@hesa3656]

@@socalplinker I was reading my Ruger manual, no stingers, longs, shorts, or 22lr shot shells. I will refrain from using copper also. 👍

[@rapidrrobert4333]

CCI Blazer does not shoot well in my precision rimfire rifle.

[@lewisrice3741]

Also where did you get the scales and does it weigh in grains or grams iwould like to have one that measures in gains.

[@socalplinker]

It is a Franklin Armory Scale that I picked up on Amazon… and it measures in grains…

[@ADN1996]

I have shot this out of my cz457 varmint and shot sub 1" groups at 100 yards. not consistently but it has done it! im sure if i sorted them i could get more consistent. it can be one of the most accurate rounds it shoots. im sure your vudoo is miles more accurate with an ammo it prefers though. still crazy to see how different guns shoot different ammos. that same gun shoots 2" groups at 100 yards with eley tenex. now explain that!

[@socalplinker]

Awesome that your rifle likes this ammo… Each rifle seems to have a “personality” of what ammo it likes… thanks for watching and commenting…

[@jojoowens9309]

I'm assuming you were using a bolt action, I've bought 6 boxes of the auto match without realizing they were made more for semi autos. I'm trying to purchase the CZ 455 22 lr. Of course it's a bolt action. Thank you, great video.

[@socalplinker]

Thanks for commenting and watching…. Sometimes you get lucky on what your weapon system likes… I would experiment until you find something that shoots well….

[@furion..]

It's always a kick to see how a high quality ammo performs in a cheap cut-rate firearm. 😉

[@socalplinker]

You never know until you try😉😉 Thanks for watching…

[@furion..]

@@socalplinker Hoping you'd noticed the winkie face. 😏

[@furion..]

My revolver prefers the Federal Auto-Match - probably because they chrono @ 1090 FPS average and are kept just below Mach so no crossover destabilization issues from the 5.5" bbl.

[@socalplinker]

@@furion.. I like shooting subsonics out of my revolver also.. the lower pressures makes the casing just fall out…

[@socalplinker]

@@furion.. I did…

[@speedracer4588]

How does your combo work at 100yds??..curious.

[@socalplinker]

@6:23 in the video I have the target at 100yds…. It shot about 3 MOA…. so not so good considering the recent NRL22 COF have been really challenging with smaller targets out to distance… thanks for commenting..

[@22lr_plinking]

Just picked up 2000 rounds of this for $50. Figure the grandkids will have fun with It

[@socalplinker]

Great score…. Thanks for watching and commenting…

[@williamray3101]

That ammo looks good at 100 yds.

[@rapidrrobert4333]

The old version of this ammo was very good, the new batch not so much. You have the old stuff.

[@socalplinker]

Not sure what version I have...hopefully I have enough to pull off a video and see if it works well in my rifle.. thanks for watching..

[@williamray3101]

22 lr. Great at 75. Yds.

[@socalplinker]

Thanks for watching and commenting… glad to hear yours shoots it well at 75yds…

[@bradclem6226]

I wouldn’t want nobody shooting at me at 100 yards that’s a head shot.☠️

[@socalplinker]

Me neither…. Thanks for watching and commenting…

[@tomallen6073]

Run it through a handgun at 15yds and it will be fine. Plinking ammo, or take the girlfriend to the range ammo.

[@socalplinker]

Agree… thanks for watching…