Have the opportunity to purchase a case of this ammo. Is it any good? How does it rate with other 22lr ammunition? All opinions welcome.

a lot a bullseye guys like 711b. I'm not sure by looking at federals site what the difference is between the 3 gold metal 22lr types.

CCI green is also good. aquilla eley prime was actually more accurate especially at 50 or 100yds.

One of my questions would be "when was it made?" along with "How much?". Some vintages were better than others. Like snobby wine. Look at Saeed's postings from the tunnel.

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Originally posted by jfromswk:
Have the opportunity to purchase a case of this ammo. Is it any good? How does it rate with other 22lr ammunition? All opinions welcome.

It's not Eley or Lapua (or Gold Medal Match for that matter), but should be ok for anything short of a benchrest match. It shot ok in my 513T.

We have two type of Federal Gold Medal ammo.

One lot are very old - may be 30 years
Another lot is brand new.

In a BRNO CZ 455 we got the following groups:

This is the average of 5, 5-hot groups.

50 yards -

NEW ammo - 0.4704
OLD ammo - 0.6362

75 yards

NEW ammo - 1.2266
OLD ammo - 08984

100 yards

NEW ammo - 1.6228
OLD ammo - 0.9572

As a comparison, the best ammo in this rifle was Lapua Polar Biothlon

Groups are

50 yards - 0.2812
75 yards - 0.4934
100 yards - 0.6214

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In an Anschutz 5418 MS R

50 yards

NEW GM - 0.4150
OLD GM - 0.5242

75 yards

NEW GM - 0.7888
OLD GM - 0.8444

100 yards

NEW GM - 0.7210
OLD GM - 1.0671

Very interesting results to say the least.

Inexpensive 22 ammunition is that way because they reduce costs by reducing consistency and/or quality of the animation. Therefore it would follow that manufacture of more expensive examination would be made in such a way to increase consistency. Federal match or the others mentioned would result in higher accuracy (smaller groups) because of this.

However, this result is generally found in more expensive guns where barrel quality is similarly given additional attention of manufacture. Anshutz, biathlon, and perhaps even the CZ rifles benefit from this. Several hours with a chronograph might demonstrate some of this.

Therefore, I would suggest that standard grade ammunition would be adequate in plinking guns, but in those it certainly wouldn't hurt to use match grade ammunition, depending on the rifle.

Thanks to all for the good information (Saeed) and opinions. Guess I'll get it. It looks to be at least above the run of the mill 22lr that is generally available around here and about the same price.

If it is the same price, buy it! I have some of it and it shoots well. About on a par with my other target, standard velocity ammo.
Peter.

Here are some results in a Kimber PRO VARMINT 22 rifle

50 yards

NEW GM - 0.5850
OLD GM - 0.8598

75 yards

NEW GM - 8084
OLD GM - 1.1332

100 Yards

NEW GM - 1.7132
OLD GM - 1.6264

Best groups in this rifle

50 yards

Eley Sport - 0.3418

75 yards

Lapua Polar Biathlon - 0.5158


100 yards

Eley Match - 0.6420