Best Ammo for Ruger Mark II

[ShootnStr8]

Some pretty impressive groups were mentioned in Camba's thread regarding .22 autoloading pistols.  I've not been nearly as successful.  Where is a good starting point in the quest for accurate ammo for a Mark II?

Blessings!

Shootnstr8

[huntswithdogs]

Mine shoot just about any of them well. Winchester HPs, in the 100 box, shoot the best of all.

[woodchukhntr]

For target work I'd start with target ammo, try the inexpensive stuff first and then work your way up.  I had an Anschutz target rifle that shot inexpensive PMC target ammo about as well as CCI Green Label, and a brick cost a little more that a 100 rd. box of the CCI!  For general shooting, start with cheap first!

[Jim n Iowa]

winchester T-22 and wolf match do great in all my 22 Ruger autos', and my 617.
Jim

[Mikey]

Hey Jim - my 22 pistol is a Ruger MkII 6&7/8" bull barrel Government Model.  I get the best accuracy from Remington Sub-Sonics, CCI Standard Velocity (don't see enough difference twixt that and the green tag) and T-22s. 

Some of the T-22s shot a bit dirty and were a tad snappier than the sub-sonics or standard velocity ammo. 

Lots of folk forget that the old standard velocity ammo was the target ammo of the day and it will still shoot very well in target guns.

As for high speed ammo - man, I have a ball with Rem Thunderbolts, or the old High Speed solids.  Most everything shoots very well from my pistol, but I would start with either sub-sonic or std velocity ammo.  HTH.  Mikey. 

[guzzijohn]

My MkII bull barrel shoots about anything well. This last weekend it put 7 out of 10 in 2" or less @ 25 yds. with a two hand non-rested hold with Remington bulk hollow points. Rimfires can be very selective about ammo, but my MkII does not seem to much care so buy different stuff and try it. My Marlin 39A rifle shoots most well but really tightens up with Ely target and of all things CCI Stingers. The Marlin off a bench rest with stingers will group five at around 1/2 inch @ 50 yds., about the same with Ely as compared to an inch+ with other ammo.
GuzziJohn

[Graybeard]

Each one shoots what it shoots. Buy 100 rounds of each type you can lay your hands on. Shoot the first 50 of each just plinking and then shoot the last 50 on paper from a bench doing your very best on each shot. At the end you'll know precisely what yours prefers. Don't clean the barrel during this testing but do fire a full 50 rounds of each type down the barrel BEFORE you put it on paper to see how it does.

[flintlock]

Mine likes CCI-High Velocity Hollow Points, didn't care for the low velocity stuff, which is fine as I hunt more than target shoot...

[Old Griz]

Each gun is different, and shoots different ammo differently. My Mk. II wouldn't shoot anything except CCI Blazers without jamming. All my other .22s seem to like the standard velocity stuff and Winchester. You're just gonna have to try a box of everything and see what does and does not work well in your gun.

[Jim n Iowa]

I do not have great results with REM ammo in my Ruger MK2 and MK2. No 22 ammo has jammed that I have tried. I shoot a 617 6" that is more forgiving and shoots most anything feed to HER very well.
Jim

[OLDHandgunner]

I've had very good luck with Federal Auto Match in my Ruger Mark II's.

[SharonAnne]

few shooters will ever be good enough to notice, but, those who can use Eley match ammunition. it is outrageously expensive. almost all olympic shooters use eley.

[Paladin]

I have settled on eley sport, shoots as good as I do. I have high end ammo that shoots better, but I like to shoot a lot so I compromise.  good luck