Federal AutoMatch Target?

[shooterman_zero17]

The 40gr flavor stuff. How does this stuff do for "precision" .22LR at say 100 yards?? I've read decent stuff here and there, and just discovered that my local BassPro will stock it regularly and at a good price for a 'bulk' package. How say you Hide??

 

[cattle buyer]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shooterman017</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The 40gr flavor stuff. How does this stuff do for "precision" .22LR at say 100 yards?? I've read decent stuff here and there, and just discovered that my local BassPro will stock it regularly and at a good price for a 'bulk' package. How say you Hide??</div></div>
Good stuff, I use it to test guns and play with 2-3 guys on a sat afternoon, I run it thru win mod 52 target and a re issue heavy barrel 52 sporter, bought a box of 325 for 15 bucks at wally world 2 hrs ago. now it does not hold a candle to Lapua or eley nor is it as good as wolf match target, it is the best bulk I can run to town and do, very best

 

[shooterman_zero17]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cattle buyer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">now it does not hold a candle to Lapua or eley nor is it as good as wolf match target, it is the best bulk I can run to town and do, very best </div></div>

Seems for the value it may rather be worth a shot. I'll have to get a box to just try. If it winds up performing well enough, I could probably grab a few boxes of it off the shelf and be set for a pretty long time.

 

[tomcatfan]

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I've used it and was happy with it. It is the best bulk packaged ammo I've used so far.

 

[JFK52]

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I run it in my Ruger MK IIs when I am plinking at the backyard range and it is just fine for that purpose. I pick it up at the local Walmart and they seem to keep it in stock most of the time. The best bulk ammo I have used.

 

[armorpl8chikn]

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Best bulk by far. Have shot numerous smallbore UAS 40x40 scores with the stuff in a Contender. SK Standard Plus was better but not by much. Not quite good enough to use in the shootoffs.

 

[JMC]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JFK52</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I run it in my Ruger MK IIs when I am plinking at the backyard range and it is just fine for that purpose. I pick it up at the local Walmart and they seem to keep it in stock most of the time. The best bulk ammo I have used. </div></div>

Best bulk I have used also. I'm very happy with the accuracy for the price in my 77/22

JMC

 

[angle]

Re: Federal AutoMatch Target?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JMC</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JFK52</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I run it in my Ruger MK IIs when I am plinking at the backyard range and it is just fine for that purpose. I pick it up at the local Walmart and they seem to keep it in stock most of the time. The best bulk ammo I have used. </div></div>

Best bulk I have used also. I'm very happy with the accuracy for the price in my 77/22

JMC </div></div>thanks for sharing .

 

[cattle buyer]

Re: Federal AutoMatch Target?

Early on they had some bad lots , you could send the box to Federal and they would send you 2 new boxes...

 

[tpr564]

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The AutoMatch seems to have a little harder lead and is probably one of the best rounds for auto loading rifles. I've had great "function" results out of my AR conversion kit but the accuracy suffers when shot out of a bolt gun. If you're looking for cheap plinking with "some" accuracy, try a side by side test with CCI Blazers (brick packaged, not loose bulk). Blazers are a little cheaper and shoot better out of my bolt .22 than the Automatches do.

 

[GotCox]

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I have heard a lot of people talk about blazers being good for bulk. I bought a brick and it turned my 22lr semi-auto into a damn shotgun. It shoots terrible out of my gun. Winchester super x hollow points shoot better that blazer...out of my rifle. I wish it shot well from mine as it is cheap, but not so.

 

[shooterman_zero17]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GotCox</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have heard a lot of people talk about blazers being good for bulk. I bought a brick and it turned my 22lr semi-auto into a damn shotgun.</div></div>

I hear you on that. CCI anything blows when being run through my rifles at 100 yards. Don't even bother with it anymore.

It'll be interesting to see how my CZ 452V handles this AutoMatch then.

 

[sscoyote]

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I've had good results with both Blazer and FAM out of both my Kidd-barrelled Charger and Picuda.

 

[johninok]

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Shot so so in my kimber and anschutz, drives tacks in my buddies semi custom 10/22

 

[shooterman_zero17]

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I'm definitely interested to see how my Sig 522 handles this ammo. Has anybody tried it with a 20" barreled 522 by chance??

 

[sixgunner455]

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My 10/22 loves Automatch. My Savage MKII hates it, but likes CCI Blazer for short-range work. I have not bothered with Eley out of the 10/22, but the MKII really likes it.

 

[PLeighton]

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My 10/22 will do MOA out to 150 yards with it.
By far the best bang for the buck ammo for .22lr.

It is also identical to FGMM PN:719.
I have been told that the PN:AM22 is just a bulk packed version of this load.

 

[ba_50]

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It is the only ammo tried that will work well in a High Standard HD military pistol. Everything else jams.

 

[EvoTac]

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Tried some in my Savage FV-SR today. Best group I found with it was 4.5". I was really hoping for better, but that's as good as it got.

 

[ISO1600]

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my 597 loves the automatch!

 

[projectpat0]

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Just tried this ammo this weekend on the Lucky Seven target at 100 yards. I was impressed with the ammo's consistency. I will definitely choose this over the bulk 550 federal pack from now on. I definitely like the solid bullets of the 36 grain hollow points and my savage mark 2 agrees.

 

[jtl0101]

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I shot some of this out of my Savage mark II this past weekend and as the other posters said out of their Savages, my group was almost three times the size of the other 4 brands of ammo I was shooting. I thought maybe something went wrong with the gun/scope since it was my last group. I am going to try it again and compare it to the others one more time to see if I get the same results, but I was really surprised.

 

[shooterone]

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I shoot this ammo exclusively. Best I have found for my money. I shoot it at 100 yards with great results.

 

[SOLO LOBO]

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Use the Fed. Auto Match in my Kimber SVT. It shoots as well
As the SK. One hole groups @ 50.
It also shoot bugholes in my custom 10/22
Best bulk ammo going in my .22

Sniper-2

 

[Mike Sobr]

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The Federal Auto-Match shoots really good for it's price....better than most and fairly consistent with only occasional fliers (louder bang) but the price is creeping up for serious plinking days at the range.

 

[Twitch2120]

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my 10/22 hated the stuff. did worse than the wally world 550 pack. 22's can be finicky, try out a bunch of stuff and see what works.