Kurnal wrote:Got a CZ455 recently and been testing ammo.
With SK Match and SK Standard at 50m I am getting good 5 shot groups, 0.5cm to 1.5cm (5 shots touching in some cases) so it seems my shooting is OK.
I've now tries 5-6 different hollow points, and they are all terrible. Best 3-4cm, worst up to 6-7cm.
What should I be expecting to get as a reasonable result in a hunting ammo. Is this just what it is, or need to keep searching for one the rifle likes ?
Thanks all
I don't bother, I use whatever shoots as close as possible to where I'm aiming and use that for everything. CCI Std Velocity drops foxes just fine, you don't need hollow-points.
Far more game has been harvested with the cheapest RN ammo on the shelf for over a century than has been taken with modern high-tech bullets.
As for accuracy, test all the types you can find. Most will be consistently capable of around 29mm at 50m (2MoA), some will be capable of 22mm at 50m (1.5MoA), a handful will be capable of 14.5mm at 50m (1MoA). Then test them at 100m to see if they maintain their accuracy. And test them under field conditions as well, not off a bench. Put some two-inch (rabbit head size) gongs up at random distances from 25m to 75m and practice hitting them all.
If you want to hit things harder try CCI Velocitor, it has a good reputation for accuracy. And I've had some decent results from Federal F510.
Your biggest issue currently will be finding much ammo at all, you might just have to go with whatever is available.