People poo poo .22 bulk ammo, but it gave me 1000's of hours of joy when I was a kid. We weren't rich but Mom and Dad always kept us kids supplied with enough ammo to shoot every can and bottle in the county. It taught us how to shoot, how to be safe, and we could feed ourselves when need be.
The price you paid is less than SK Stardard Plus but the price is much closer than I would expect and think I would pay the 3 to 5 CPR more for the Standard Plus. Ammoseek has no listing for SK Magazine that I can find. Several big website sellers claim it is discontinued. As I stated on another video the first box of Auto Match I tried in my Tikka T1x provided more 1 MOA or close to 1 MOA groups than it did not. The next box may not have provided any groups close to 1 MOA after going through about 1/2 of the box. I'll try each new box in the T1x and then only shoot that box with other 22LR firearms if that box/lot number performs poorly in my T1x. I paid about $15 for box of 325 rounds of Auto Match on sale in 2023 and paid $21 at Walmart in 2022. Thank you for all your ammo testing.
This was the greasiest ammo I have ever seen in the can I had. So much so the ammo sort of stuck together almost like someone put it in the can then poured oil over the top of it. Great video as usual, thank you.
Rough sorry Don, these videos are great. The only change I would have liked would’ve been throwing in a 10/22 with a green mountain barrel as that’s such a common setup. You’re content is getting better you just need more subscribers. Check into a crossover video with Day at the Range, Pursuit of accuracy or maybe 22plickster. You’ve built such a great foundation it just needs more audience. ❤
@@DRAGONRIDER385 No problem, I usually enjoy shooting pretty much anything, but man I got spoiled shooting good ammunition that shoots exactly where u aim. So when you shoot ammo that’s not that, it not as much fun. I’ll probably save the ammo I didn’t shoot and do some pistol shooting with it. Videos to come on that.
Nice to see that the Auto Match was the one to beat with the more expensive ammo. And the Blazers close behind. You know that now there are also 38 grain bulk Blazers, as well as the 40 grain in the silver 50 ct boxes. I wasn't sure about the 38 grain, (Red milk carton) But it did very well on my last outing.
@@pnotuner1 just like all .22 some lots shoot better than others. You may get a banger of a good lot one time than crap the next. Lol just like a roll of the dice.
I absolutely love SK Magazine!! Great stuff for practice and fouling in barrels. My last can was better than Standard Plus 😮 I go through the can and wipe them all down. That can has a cup of lube in it easy 😅😂 I can't find any right now 😫 😢 Thanks for the video Don! 👍
Cool, I never knew SK had a bulk product. Then again, all of my local shops have stopped carrying SK and ELEY. I've never been able to find RWS or Lapua locally. So I guess I have to go online to find any of the good ammo these days. Thanks for the video Don!
I've really enjoyed this series, sorry to hear you're not going to continue it. SK has always shot well for me and it shows when compared to the other ammo you have tested. Well done and thank you for the informative and entertaining series.
SK Mag is basically all of their rejects put into a can. What you get is wildly random so when people say it shoots great it's not to be taken seriously. About 5-6 yrs I forget who had a sale on these cans with free shipping with the disclaimer the cans were dented. I got 2 cans and seen that the dents were like someone dropped it but they were still sealed. I ordered another 30 cans as it is great semi auto bulk ammo in a sealed can. Good stuff and in the 10/22 the action stays cleaner longer than when running CCi SV.
I’ve only shot one tin of SK magazine and although it preformed pretty decent in the 3 rifles used, it was the oiliest ammunition I’ve ever used. Definitely needed a cloth rag to wipe the hands after loading magazines. I thought the various SK boxed ammunition was oily until I tried this stuff which takes the amount of lube to the next level. All in all, for bulk ammunition, it was likely the best one I’ve tested in bolt rifles. I never tried it in the semi auto’s though.
@@WayneShoemaker-r9g I’m actually going to save the oil in the tins I have for some of this other bulk ammo to see if it will perform better lubed. There is a ton of oil in the bottom of this can!
I have to admit that I always avoided this stuff because I figured it was the equivalent of floor sweepings at SK but for plinking/practice ammunition, it's not *horrible*...at least at 50 yards.
@@ScotWalt858 thank you, I greatly appreciate it. That’s only the 2nd one that I’ve received in a year and a half of doing this. Not sure people know about it. Lol
Great series. I truly appreciate your work and your time. I wonder how would this test of bulk ammo pan out on rifles that are completely factory stock configuration? You did tested on the Tikka T1x, so that did sort of answers my curiosity. Once more, thank you for sharing.
@@22lr_plinking well I may do more if I find something worthy of a video. I have one more coming out on Winchester Bulk and this is the ammunition that really made me want to stop shooting bulk out of my match rifles. It will be next week. I have tried to make several videos with a few ammunitions that I was testing. Some of these bulk ammunitions are just not meant for tight chambers and it’s no fun having rounds get stuck in the chamber just trying to load them. What a pain.
@@RimfireSS Your bulk ammo series has been very interesting and useful. "Some of these bulk ammunitions are just not meant for tight chambers and it’s no fun having rounds get stuck in the chamber just trying to load them." may be the most useful of all. Was the chambering issues mentioned in hte past videos? I'll have to rewatch them. I think you covered all the bulk ammo brands I can buy at my local Sportsman's store. I think I'll just purchase boxed and standard velocity ammo from now on. Thanks for your videos!
@@RimfireSS Olin Corp 22LR (Winchester/Browning) seems to be the 22LR ammo that is most frequently mentioned as not cycling reliable in firearms in the 22LR subreddit and others. I've never tried it and never plan too especially when I have gotten good enough results on Federal Auto Match that I found to be the same price or lower priced.
I personally love your ammo comparison and testing videos, but regarding your comment at the end that this series of videos isn't doing well, I think that you might not have chosen the right rifles to do this series with. A CZ action with Lilja barrel and expensive chassis is a rifle that the more common rimfire shooters aren't going to be able to afford, same with the Tikka with a custom chassis. Those who can afford such rifles are not going to be interested in shooting bulk ammo through them. They're probably well advanced enough in the shooting hobby to know to not rely on bulk ammo to practice for their level of accurate shooting. I think the budget bulk rimfire ammo testing and comparisons should be done with affordable rifles, not high end rifles, though stock configuration of better rifles like the CZs, Ruger Precison, Ruger American, can be in the mix.
@@dttrandom like I said in the video the Tikka is a stock barreled action. And one of the most affordable PRS style rifles available that’s worth a crap. And If I had a more stock rifle I would have used it. I wasn’t going to go buy another rifle to do the series. But I do get your point. I figured the Tikka being a factory barrel, trigger and action should have sufficed for a stock rifle. I think most people already know how this ammunition shoots for the most part. I wanted to show people what it shot like out of a expensive high dollar barrel and a stock one. Think I pretty much did that.
Shame the series wasn't working out, but can't blame you for not wanting to waste money on junk ammo. Do you have any pistols you could do videos on? I acquired a Buck Mark a few months ago and have been trying to make it reliable, which I'm beginning to think may be a lost cause....
Nice, Don. been looking forward to this one! the can i bought must be a std + over run because its shoots as good as std+ or sometimes better out of my MTR...
At the end of the day, you get what you pay for and different rifles like different ammo! Just a quick question, Don, what is your experience with .22 tuners? I would be very interested in your thoughts about this.
@@keithb.commonangler ahhh… there not repeatable in my experience. I have had the EC tuner improve the groups on my Bergara BMR but that was more of a weight thing, it just calmed down the harmonics of that thin barrel and it shot better. If you want to blow through a bunch of ammo put a tuner on a .22. But they do work, they do tune groups, it’s just the next time you go out to shoot it’s probably not going to repeat. Atleast in my experience. Now on a center fire with good consistent ammunition that’s a different story. But still very expensive to get right.
That's what I am concerned about, repeatability! I have just started in .22 benching, whether it was a mistake or not, I purchased a RPR, so I guess I am still figuring it out as a platform, ammunition, etc. Thank you for the input!
@@keithb.commonangler the RPR probably wasn’t the best choice for Benchrest. The magazine was designed for the 10/22 and it really puts the round through the ringer before it even gets into the chamber. The most accurate.22s have controlled round feeding, most 700 platforms and the CZ457 have that kind of feeding. With that style of feeding the only thing that touches the bullet is the bolt face and the follower of the magazine, so your ammunition is in much better condition when it gets into the chamber. Don’t get me wrong the 10/22 and RPRs can shoot very good but as the distance increases you will see a huge difference.
Thanks, Don, I appreciate your experienced honesty, lol 😮😂 After doing more research a month or two ago, I realized my inexperience got the better of me, lol. At the time I bought the RPR, there was a Tikka and Bergara on display. Oops, I missed that one. I have been doing a couple of local 22 bench rest matches, and yes, my inexperience shows, but I am learning. I know that several companies do bull and match barrels, and yes, triggers and yes, the famous rabbit hole everybody goes down to succeed at, and whatever level or personal performance they want to achieve. In my case, should I just continue on the learning curve. Any constructive suggestions.......
@@keithb.commonangler whatever you do don’t put money into the RPR! Buy a CZ457 Varmint. Then you will have something worth improving if you think you need too. There pretty affordable but you may have to get on some email when in stock lists. Worth the wait.
@@mlone7 I have a email into SK to ask about it. Midway says it’s discontinued also but there is still information on SKs website about it. SK is behind on everything so I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s still being made just not at the moment. There probably trying to fill orders on the expensive stuff. Idk actually but if they return my e-mail I’ll let you know.
@@MTCKIE68 barrels depend on the type of rifle. And by the lot you can get Eley at Killough shooting sports. There really isn’t anywhere you can get SK by the lot dependably.
@@RimfireSS Basically there's just 2 rifles I would get barrels for CZ457 and Tikka to get the best of what is available. What do you suggest and where can I get them, who's really good at the clambering ? The custom guns are for the most part okay I'm finding. Thanks for your videos and the work you do giving us information ! Greatly Appreciated 🙏💯
@@MTCKIE68 Lilja is the way to go for the CZ457 and you can buy directly from there website. There already chambered so you don’t have to worry about that
@@RimfireSS If SK Magazine is the cheapest SK ammo and the lowest quality of ammo from SK but it is out of stock from most sellers with it being OOS for a long time I now wonder where SK is selling their rejected ammo. Is the ammo that fails their match grade criteria now being sold as Rifle Match or SK Standard Plus?
People poo poo .22 bulk ammo, but it gave me 1000's of hours of joy when I was a kid.
We weren't rich but Mom and Dad always kept us kids supplied with enough ammo to shoot every can and bottle in the county.
It taught us how to shoot, how to be safe, and we could feed ourselves when need be.
Man , don't stop making this series
Your work is well appreciated
@@MrDsmith1959 thank you
Thanks again for putting your time into this. This may be considered bulk ammo but .12 a round is what I would call bulk ammo pricing.
The price you paid is less than SK Stardard Plus but the price is much closer than I would expect and think I would pay the 3 to 5 CPR more for the Standard Plus. Ammoseek has no listing for SK Magazine that I can find. Several big website sellers claim it is discontinued. As I stated on another video the first box of Auto Match I tried in my Tikka T1x provided more 1 MOA or close to 1 MOA groups than it did not. The next box may not have provided any groups close to 1 MOA after going through about 1/2 of the box. I'll try each new box in the T1x and then only shoot that box with other 22LR firearms if that box/lot number performs poorly in my T1x. I paid about $15 for box of 325 rounds of Auto Match on sale in 2023 and paid $21 at Walmart in 2022. Thank you for all your ammo testing.
This was the greasiest ammo I have ever seen in the can I had. So much so the ammo sort of stuck together almost like someone put it in the can then poured oil over the top of it. Great video as usual, thank you.
Rough sorry Don, these videos are great. The only change I would have liked would’ve been throwing in a 10/22 with a green mountain barrel as that’s such a common setup. You’re content is getting better you just need more subscribers. Check into a crossover video with Day at the Range, Pursuit of accuracy or maybe 22plickster. You’ve built such a great foundation it just needs more audience. ❤
Great video, thanks for sharing.
@@kencurtis508 No problem Ken.
Thank you for the testing. I have never seen the SK in the can. But I do like the SK plus, It works well for me. The showdown should be good to see.
@@DRAGONRIDER385 No problem, I usually enjoy shooting pretty much anything, but man I got spoiled shooting good ammunition that shoots exactly where u aim. So when you shoot ammo that’s not that, it not as much fun. I’ll probably save the ammo I didn’t shoot and do some pistol shooting with it. Videos to come on that.
Thank you for doing this series 👍
Nice to see that the Auto Match was the one to beat with the more expensive ammo. And the Blazers close behind.
You know that now there are also 38 grain bulk Blazers, as well as the 40 grain in the silver 50 ct boxes.
I wasn't sure about the 38 grain, (Red milk carton) But it did very well on my last outing.
@@pnotuner1 just like all .22 some lots shoot better than others. You may get a banger of a good lot one time than crap the next. Lol just like a roll of the dice.
I absolutely love SK Magazine!! Great stuff for practice and fouling in barrels. My last can was better than Standard Plus 😮
I go through the can and wipe them all down. That can has a cup of lube in it easy 😅😂
I can't find any right now 😫 😢
Thanks for the video Don! 👍
Good lord in didn't even no they make this stuff.I will keep a eye out for it . Good stuff Don keep up the good work.👍😀
Cool, I never knew SK had a bulk product. Then again, all of my local shops have stopped carrying SK and ELEY. I've never been able to find RWS or Lapua locally. So I guess I have to go online to find any of the good ammo these days. Thanks for the video Don!
@@cervus-venator unfortunately online is the only way to get good ammunition.
I've really enjoyed this series, sorry to hear you're not going to continue it. SK has always shot well for me and it shows when compared to the other ammo you have tested. Well done and thank you for the informative and entertaining series.
@@KH102695 idk, we’ll see, maybe I’ll keep going with it. I’ve heard a lot of people saying they like it.
I really like this series too, very informative
Nicely done! Thanks for sharing!!
SK Mag is basically all of their rejects put into a can. What you get is wildly random so when people say it shoots great it's not to be taken seriously. About 5-6 yrs I forget who had a sale on these cans with free shipping with the disclaimer the cans were dented. I got 2 cans and seen that the dents were like someone dropped it but they were still sealed. I ordered another 30 cans as it is great semi auto bulk ammo in a sealed can. Good stuff and in the 10/22 the action stays cleaner longer than when running CCi SV.
@@RimfireAddicted70 that’s pretty much what I seen also.
Always a truthful evaluation.
@@stevenxindaris1477 yes sir! Thank you.
I’ve only shot one tin of SK magazine and although it preformed pretty decent in the 3 rifles used, it was the oiliest ammunition I’ve ever used. Definitely needed a cloth rag to wipe the hands after loading magazines. I thought the various SK boxed ammunition was oily until I tried this stuff which takes the amount of lube to the next level. All in all, for bulk ammunition, it was likely the best one I’ve tested in bolt rifles. I never tried it in the semi auto’s though.
@@WayneShoemaker-r9g I’m actually going to save the oil in the tins I have for some of this other bulk ammo to see if it will perform better lubed. There is a ton of oil in the bottom of this can!
I have to admit that I always avoided this stuff because I figured it was the equivalent of floor sweepings at SK but for plinking/practice ammunition, it's not *horrible*...at least at 50 yards.
@@TheRedneckPreppy absolutely
SK Magazine --- love it! As do my rifles!
I looked for it and cant find it
Thanks!
@@ScotWalt858 thank you, I greatly appreciate it. That’s only the 2nd one that I’ve received in a year and a half of doing this. Not sure people know about it. Lol
Looking forward to seeing the 100 yard results.
@@johnstewart2011 me too. Lol
That stuff is shooting way better than the Rifle Match I just got!😮
@@chrislang5659 yeah, there performance has reduced since there demand went way up. Sucks
@@RimfireSS 🫡
I was disappointed in the results from Rifle match as well.
@charlesmckinley29 I think what's going on is these companies are just trying to keep up with demand and stopped concentrating on quality!😥
@@chrislang5659 there have been some excellent lots of SK Standard Plus. They shot considerably better out of my rifle.
Great series. I truly appreciate your work and your time. I wonder how would this test of bulk ammo pan out on rifles that are completely factory stock configuration? You did tested on the Tikka T1x, so that did sort of answers my curiosity. Once more, thank you for sharing.
@@gibstera5580 yeah other than the chassis the Tikka is completely stock.
@@RimfireSS that is great you include that rifle. Thank you
@@gibstera5580 that’s the green one in all the videos… lol
I like these vids. To bad your stopping them
@@22lr_plinking well I may do more if I find something worthy of a video. I have one more coming out on Winchester Bulk and this is the ammunition that really made me want to stop shooting bulk out of my match rifles. It will be next week. I have tried to make several videos with a few ammunitions that I was testing. Some of these bulk ammunitions are just not meant for tight chambers and it’s no fun having rounds get stuck in the chamber just trying to load them. What a pain.
@@RimfireSS Your bulk ammo series has been very interesting and useful. "Some of these bulk ammunitions are just not meant for tight chambers and it’s no fun having rounds get stuck in the chamber just trying to load them." may be the most useful of all. Was the chambering issues mentioned in hte past videos? I'll have to rewatch them.
I think you covered all the bulk ammo brands I can buy at my local Sportsman's store. I think I'll just purchase boxed and standard velocity ammo from now on. Thanks for your videos!
@@glenk2254 the Winchester was the worst one, and that video is yet to come out. Didn’t really have to much trouble with the other ones.
@@RimfireSS Olin Corp 22LR (Winchester/Browning) seems to be the 22LR ammo that is most frequently mentioned as not cycling reliable in firearms in the 22LR subreddit and others. I've never tried it and never plan too especially when I have gotten good enough results on Federal Auto Match that I found to be the same price or lower priced.
Great video will laughing a long with you at the 100 yard groups or will we surprised
@@brendonbenson we will soon find out!
I personally love your ammo comparison and testing videos, but regarding your comment at the end that this series of videos isn't doing well, I think that you might not have chosen the right rifles to do this series with. A CZ action with Lilja barrel and expensive chassis is a rifle that the more common rimfire shooters aren't going to be able to afford, same with the Tikka with a custom chassis. Those who can afford such rifles are not going to be interested in shooting bulk ammo through them. They're probably well advanced enough in the shooting hobby to know to not rely on bulk ammo to practice for their level of accurate shooting. I think the budget bulk rimfire ammo testing and comparisons should be done with affordable rifles, not high end rifles, though stock configuration of better rifles like the CZs, Ruger Precison, Ruger American, can be in the mix.
@@dttrandom like I said in the video the Tikka is a stock barreled action. And one of the most affordable PRS style rifles available that’s worth a crap. And If I had a more stock rifle I would have used it. I wasn’t going to go buy another rifle to do the series. But I do get your point. I figured the Tikka being a factory barrel, trigger and action should have sufficed for a stock rifle. I think most people already know how this ammunition shoots for the most part. I wanted to show people what it shot like out of a expensive high dollar barrel and a stock one. Think I pretty much did that.
Shame the series wasn't working out, but can't blame you for not wanting to waste money on junk ammo.
Do you have any pistols you could do videos on? I acquired a Buck Mark a few months ago and have been trying to make it reliable, which I'm beginning to think may be a lost cause....
@@SiliconeSword I have a few handguns, been meaning to do some videos with them.
It shoots about like CCI standard velocity out of my rifle.
Thanks Don. For you to get credit for using the KIDD discount code do I have to go through the deal tree link or can I just use the code?
@@charlesmckinley29 the code works alone. Thanks for asking!
Nice, Don. been looking forward to this one! the can i bought must be a std + over run because its shoots as good as std+ or sometimes better out of my MTR...
👍👍👍
At the end of the day, you get what you pay for and different rifles like different ammo!
Just a quick question, Don, what is your experience with .22 tuners? I would be very interested in your thoughts about this.
@@keithb.commonangler ahhh… there not repeatable in my experience. I have had the EC tuner improve the groups on my Bergara BMR but that was more of a weight thing, it just calmed down the harmonics of that thin barrel and it shot better. If you want to blow through a bunch of ammo put a tuner on a .22. But they do work, they do tune groups, it’s just the next time you go out to shoot it’s probably not going to repeat. Atleast in my experience. Now on a center fire with good consistent ammunition that’s a different story. But still very expensive to get right.
That's what I am concerned about, repeatability!
I have just started in .22 benching, whether it was a mistake or not, I purchased a RPR, so I guess I am still figuring it out as a platform, ammunition, etc. Thank you for the input!
@@keithb.commonangler the RPR probably wasn’t the best choice for Benchrest. The magazine was designed for the 10/22 and it really puts the round through the ringer before it even gets into the chamber. The most accurate.22s have controlled round feeding, most 700 platforms and the CZ457 have that kind of feeding. With that style of feeding the only thing that touches the bullet is the bolt face and the follower of the magazine, so your ammunition is in much better condition when it gets into the chamber. Don’t get me wrong the 10/22 and RPRs can shoot very good but as the distance increases you will see a huge difference.
Thanks, Don, I appreciate your experienced honesty, lol 😮😂
After doing more research a month or two ago, I realized my inexperience got the better of me, lol. At the time I bought the RPR, there was a Tikka and Bergara on display. Oops, I missed that one. I have been doing a couple of local 22 bench rest matches, and yes, my inexperience shows, but I am learning. I know that several companies do bull and match barrels, and yes, triggers and yes, the famous rabbit hole everybody goes down to succeed at, and whatever level or personal performance they want to achieve. In my case, should I just continue on the learning curve. Any constructive suggestions.......
@@keithb.commonangler whatever you do don’t put money into the RPR! Buy a CZ457 Varmint. Then you will have something worth improving if you think you need too. There pretty affordable but you may have to get on some email when in stock lists. Worth the wait.
I looked everywhere for this ammo and cant find it. Optics planet says its discontinued. Is that an old supply?
@@mlone7 I have a email into SK to ask about it. Midway says it’s discontinued also but there is still information on SKs website about it. SK is behind on everything so I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s still being made just not at the moment. There probably trying to fill orders on the expensive stuff. Idk actually but if they return my e-mail I’ll let you know.
Brother I need help with information.
Where do you get barrels and chambered ?
Where are you getting cases of ammo by the lots ?
@@MTCKIE68 barrels depend on the type of rifle. And by the lot you can get Eley at Killough shooting sports. There really isn’t anywhere you can get SK by the lot dependably.
@@RimfireSS
Basically there's just 2 rifles I would get barrels for CZ457 and Tikka to get the best of what is available. What do you suggest and where can I get them, who's really good at the clambering ?
The custom guns are for the most part okay I'm finding.
Thanks for your videos and the work you do giving us information !
Greatly Appreciated 🙏💯
@@MTCKIE68 Lilja is the way to go for the CZ457 and you can buy directly from there website. There already chambered so you don’t have to worry about that
Which model Accu-tac bipod do you like best?
@@stevenlee2780 I have 2 BR4s and there great. I like the Atlas BT65 also. It’s lighter than the AccuTac and easier to deploy.
I Love this stuff! Where did you find it?
@@rapidrrobert4333 just did a google search, I bought all four cans they had left.
@@RimfireSS Dang, you're some friend. (sarcasm)
@@RimfireSS If SK Magazine is the cheapest SK ammo and the lowest quality of ammo from SK but it is out of stock from most sellers with it being OOS for a long time I now wonder where SK is selling their rejected ammo. Is the ammo that fails their match grade criteria now being sold as Rifle Match or SK Standard Plus?
@@raykettel1837 good question.
Don I have a question about a Green mountain barrel and a bore scope I did. Is there a way I can send you a picture?
@@blakemontrose6111 rimfiress457@gmail.com
@@RimfireSS right on I emailed ya.
I thought they had discontinued that ammo line.
@@greghollis9006 it’s still on there website but I thought the same thing.
Maybe once they can meet the demand for Rifle Match and Standard Plus the excess ammo will be available once again as SK Magazine.
@@raykettel1837 wouldn’t that be great!
Automatch can be had for less than 5 cents around. It just doesn't seem worth it for that SK magazine.
@@papapoonpoon I haven’t seen it that cheap in quite some time. But, I get your point.