I was given a box the other day to try through my Anschutz 1813. Only shooting 50m BR. I've got a tuner fitted to the barrel also.
It didn't perform any better than the SK rifle match I had been using and then to really throw my mind into a spin, CCI standard were shooting just a bees dick higher than the Eley. Then a box of Federal standard shot just as well as the SK and the Eley Match
The SK ammo smelt similar to the Eley after firing. Wonder if they are using the same brand of propellant?
I spent a few $$$ trying out about 12 different ammo types (tried Center X, RWS match also) and settled on the SK rifle or pistol, but, now, I'm totally confused as to what's happened. Might try and tune the Anschutz to shoot CCI standard or even Federal. A lot cheaper as I shoot regularly, the ammo costs are starting to sting.
The cost of .22 match ammo is starting to get as stupid as the Greens Party. Quoted $95 for a brick of SK recently. It was $70 a few weeks ago. Yeah, I know our $$ has fallen, but, WTF?
Lucky I reload for my centrefire target rifles and pistols, otherwise, I'd be going back (or spending more time) on my boat, throwing lures around (I'll jump in to retrieve a $30 Atomic bream lure).