Hi Guys,
Could someone please tell me; when a box of ammo is marked "Match"....what exactly does that mean?
I assume every cartridge in the box falls within some certain specification/s. But what
Don
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- blue68f100
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Tighter tolerances mean less variations between individual rounds. Generally they are quality tested to higher specifications and pass those inspections. Ammo is manufactured by tolerances and Match ammo meets higher degrees of consistency than the regular lot ammo. An example would be CCI-SV and CCI Green Tag both are made on the same machines but the Green Tag meets higher tolerance specifications and therefore has higher manufacturing/production costs associated with it.
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Bullet weight, powder charge, casing dimensions (I'm sure there are more, but that's a start)Gatmandu wrote:Hi Bullseye,
"higher degrees of consistency"..........a higher consistency of what? As I said, I know nothing and I come to the experts to learn.
Don
For casual shooting and even some basic competition, most "match" ammo isn't worth the cost. If you're trying to squeeze out that last half percent of potential in a gun or your skill, then the pricey stuff begins to make sense.
for any type of target, or match competition, it's hard to beat your own "proven" reloads. It is amazing the difference a couple of tenths of powder can do for the round. Cases trimmed to the same specs, same year & manf cases, OAL all the same. I would suspect these are some things that match ammo tries to stay consistent with.For casual shooting and even some basic competition, most "match" ammo isn't worth the cost.
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I can see a difference in various grades of ammo including match ammo in my 10/22 at 50 yards. Some of the match ammo will shoot much tighter groups than other match and most non-match ammo. With Wolf Match Target ammo, I can get them all in a group that looks like one big hole.
The same thing should happen with a pistol, but aiming the pistol that consistently is more difficult than doing it with a rifle. You can see some difference in match ammo and non-match ammo. Try out a variety of ammo in your Ruger. You'll find that some ammo shoots better than other ammo. Some match grade ammo won't feed in any of my Rugers because of the lubrication on the ammo, I think.
My practice if I don't shoot well is to blame the ammo and try a different one. You know, some days, all varieties of ammo are bad.
The same thing should happen with a pistol, but aiming the pistol that consistently is more difficult than doing it with a rifle. You can see some difference in match ammo and non-match ammo. Try out a variety of ammo in your Ruger. You'll find that some ammo shoots better than other ammo. Some match grade ammo won't feed in any of my Rugers because of the lubrication on the ammo, I think.
My practice if I don't shoot well is to blame the ammo and try a different one. You know, some days, all varieties of ammo are bad.