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Post by bigbore5 on Jan 14, 2024 19:11:07 GMT -5
That probably explains why my single six likes the mini mag better than the regulars
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Post by Encore64 on Jan 14, 2024 19:13:45 GMT -5
I catch a little slack about measuring every tolerance. But, I always find it very revealing and useful.
Numbers never lie. It doesn't guarantee accuracy, but it usually shortens the path to accuracy for me...
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Post by revolvercranker on Jan 14, 2024 23:13:59 GMT -5
We all know or should know, hell even the gun rags know, that you should try a wide variety of 22 rimfire ammo to see which one your firearm likes. I have a Kimber match upper conversion for a 1911. All I shoot out of it is non match ammo and it literally chews holes at 25 yards easy. In fact it may not even cycle with match ammo because it's not powerful enough. Being I don't shoot competition I'm not wasting my money on the high dollar match ammo. Those 22 swagers can often improve the cheap ammo. I've also used that swager to improve the accuracy of those 22 LR conversions for AR15's which are notoriously inaccurate because the bore and groove are made for centerfire .224 bullets.
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Post by Encore64 on Jan 15, 2024 6:30:17 GMT -5
On that we agree. I just wanted to search for likely reasons that some ammo shoots better than others.
Generic Statements like "CCI Mini Mags Shot Best" has always been a bit vague to me.
So, to follow up, I decided to measure bullet diameter. I figure if it matters in centerfire (As Stan mentioned in his 9mm Revolver Thread), then it matters in rimfires.
Also, other questions come to mind.
Does all manufacturers keep bullet diameter the same over time? Does the Mini Mag Ammo I bought 8 years ago have the same bullet diameter as those I buy now?
I date all ammo, primers and powder when I buy them. Think I'll pick up a few boxes of asst brands and see...
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Post by revolvercranker on Jan 15, 2024 11:26:41 GMT -5
On that we agree. I just wanted to search for likely reasons that some ammo shoots better than others. Generic Statements like "CCI Mini Mags Shot Best" has always been a bit vague to me. So, to follow up, I decided to measure bullet diameter. I figure if it matters in centerfire (As Stan mentioned in his 9mm Revolver Thread), then it matters in rimfires. Also, other questions come to mind. Does all manufacturers keep bullet diameter the same over time? Does the Mini Mag Ammo I bought 8 years ago have the same bullet diameter as those I buy now? I date all ammo, primers and powder when I buy them. Think I'll pick up a few boxes of asst brands and see... Well for one thing there would be tool wear. So that might change the diameter. Also when they replace that tool because of wear does it make the same exact size diameter?
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