Ammo consistency comparison

[beretta_man11]

I received a couple lines of Eley ammo yesterday that I've never shot, so I decided to do a quick comparison.

Tikka t1x
KRG Bravo
Area 419 30moa base
Trigger reducer spring
Harris bipod
Meopta optika 6 3-18x56 FFP MRAD

(10 rounds each)
Eley Target (gold)
Loaded Round weight- min 50.8 max 51.4
Velocity- min 1064 max 1087 avg 1075 SD 7.4
1.2" with shooter error. .79" otherwise. .79" is common for this gun/ammo as it and CCI is what I normally shoot)

Eley Outlaw 42gr
Loaded Round weight- min 53.4 max 53.7
Velocity- min 1082 max 1116 avg 1098 SD 10.5
1" group at 92yds (.35" vertical)

Eley Contact 42gr
Loaded Round weight- min 52.8 max 53.4
Velocity- min 1044 max 1084 avg 1064 SD 14.9
.74" group at 92yds

CCI SV
Loaded Round weight- min 51.0 max 51.2
Velocity- min 1061 max 1099 avg 1075 SD 11
.845" group at 92yds


I don't know if loaded round weight makes much of a difference, but it was easy to get.
I also probably didn't shoot enough of each round between shooting for groups to 'season' the barrel, but it was still fun playing around in the back yard.

 

[beretta_man11]

I'm pretty excited about the 42gr outlaw stuff. I shot a few rounds at my 175yd plate and printed a nice 1.5" 5 shot group. It's also cool that it was 8/10ths less drop than my normal CCI SV dope.

 

[Near miss]

Interesting test, sick groups!

 

[CodeMonkey]

I've had really good luck with the Eley SA Benchrest Precision in my T1x. I think it's the 40gr version of the same thing as the Outlaw stuff. Shoots good groups and typically single digits SD for me. I have tried 2 different lots and they're pretty much the same in my rifle.