Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts....especially in such a methodical and professional way!

Good info, sir! This makes me glad I bought a few boxes of each kind of SK; I’m hoping they’re different lots so I can try each and see.

Thanks Josh. All of your testing helps me. Blessings

absolutely love this channel man, and it shows how much hard work you are doing and how your the real deal, keep up the hard work

What a great informational video. I'm nowhere near this league for shooting. I recently picked up a CZ 457 varmint and I'm starting to apply some of these techniques. I only have access, right now, to a 25 yard range but it's still tons of fun. Thanks for your efforts and time.

Excellent lecture, excellent demo. Thank you!

With everything else taken care of with your equipment Lot testing is imperative if you want to be competitive in ELR . I can assure you the best of the best shooters do . Enjoy your videos Josh and glad to see your channel grow .

Thank you for all the valuable info. I always enjoy watching. Having a hard time finding ammunition, But most folks are from what I hear. Thanks again for the video.

Thanks, Josh for all the information. Those last tenths of an inch are the most costly. Racing is the same way for fractions of a second. There is some luck involved nowadays for catching the distributors with ammo, although it seems to be improving.

Another great video. You’re getting better and better with every video you do 👌🏻

Josh the thing I like about your videos. You put out good information that helps people with there 22lr shooting. I spent a lot of years learning the things you are are putting on video. I thank that is great. I tell shooters about your videos because of the information that you have on them. Keep it up. ( Maybe one on the importance of trigger squeeze )

I'm just starting to play with rimfire precision stuff. I built up a CZ 455 a while back and then decided to play with the Tikka T1x as well. Thanks for the information in the videos.

Awesome information as usual and some beautiful shooting well done mate

I was intimidated by the topic but you made it pretty straight forward. Thanks.

After watching several of his videos I've subscribed because his knowledge base is so deep. Old state rifle champion here.

Another excellent video Josh....Really like the scopecam. I have the Tacticam and really enjoy the videos. Looking forward to the shirts too. Keep up the great work.

Great info 👍 this is certainly where I've decide to get off the escalator in terms of length I'm willing to go to get more accuracy. Love the videos 📹

Love this channel. I just ordered up a cz 457 since watching your videos.

Another great video. Love the scopecam shots. Really see how much 22 is lobbing in there

I learned something at our .22 Sniper Match Saturday. I need to weigh my ammo. I had 4 misses out of 60 rounds fired. All were high over the targets. My Bergara shoots in the .2s at 50 yards. This Lot of SK Long Range is one of it's favorites. I weighed 4 boxes when I got home. There were 3-4 heavy bullets in each box. ALL ammo must be Lot tested even Tenex. Center-X was more consistent weight wise. My Bergara does not like Eley. My H&R 12 and Kimber 82G like Eley.

Another great video! Thank you for all of your information!

Thanks for showing how to read the labels and showing the difference between lots. Will you do a video sometime on your scope camera setup, if you haven't done one already? Congratulations on the new web site!

Thanks for the information and the websites you recommend

Thank you Am About to undertake this exact process of ammo selection with my new B14r Now I know the correct methodology Great very easy to understand BS and biased free info

New to the channel and new subscriber. A recommendation, could you please list out the equipment you're using in each of your videos in the written description? It would be a very helpful point of reference for the channel newbs or those passing by. Great content. Thank you for considering.

Great video as always Josh. I think Terry is correct. But in my case, retired and allergic to rockin' chairs, chasing that perfect group is too much fun to give-in to reality:) Best to all.

Thank you, Sir. That was helpful.

Thanks for sharing your content. I couldn't quite catch the websites. Could you either please list them in description or comments? Shoot straight!

Appreciate all the info guys.

Awesome 👍 can’t wait to get some shirts. Keep up the good work

Very informative video fantastic shooting !! Glad to hear your view on the 16 inch barrels I hav e a CZ 457 with 16 inch barrel and I am thinking of ordering a longer barrel I am wondering what you may suggest ? Thanks from up here in British Columbia Canada

Kudos, another outstanding vid...looking forward to my T-shirts

Thanks for the information and video.

Awesome info. Scope cam is pretty cool. I am glad to see you have a website. Will definitely order a shirt. Now our lot testing will get even harder! LOL😆

Love the intro - very pro! Would like to hear your take on cold bore - what causes that first shot or two to be off center, ways to solve or mitigate it, etc.

Great information! You should invite your people up to shoot with you. They would learn so much. I'll check out your website.

Great advice thank you

Great video Josh, your CZ 457 shoots pretty well. Which chassis or stock do you prefer for PRS .22lr. I like the MDT chassis, but they are not cheap. Right now my CZ 457 MTR has a new barrel from IBI and a new trigger from Timney, but the stock has to do for now, until I have more money for a chassis.

Fantastic man!

Awesome video coverage, Great information. And of course always a good amount of shooting From a great shooter. Hey just a suggestion would you consider painting the Pasties with honey and then shooting flies. At 50 yd 100 yd and maybe even 150 yds

Loves watching the bullet “fall” from above through scope came view

Great videos been coming from this channel.

You are so accurate...I can't find ammo that's Not ridiculous...I have brain injury and my motor skills are not good..I know I can come close to what you do....I hoping to shoot pistol to help me try to improve my motor skills...its a long shot the tbi program said I probably stuck at what I got...but I want to try...any ammo suggestions or where to buy Thanks great channel

It would be interesting to see how you group with off the shelf cci and other cheaper ammo. Checked existing videos and I couldn't find one from you quite like that

Hey. Nice video. I commented on lot testing a couple of weeks ago but I see you were already working on it. 👌 How many acres of land is it taking to make that range?

Great video again 👏 Do you think the lot of ammunition does matter if you weight and rimm sorting your bullets?

Thanks for the great video. What arca rail were you using for this setup? I have a manners stock on a CZ 457 and need a rail for a BT bipod.

Thanks !!

Acquired a Savage Precision in .22WMR. Running a Mueller fixed 40×56 Target Dot, UTG Flex Recon bipod, with a radial brake (just so I can retain sight picture). Would like to see ammo manufacturers produce competition grade ammo for this cartridge (.22WMR). On the verge of acquiring an ATS barrel tuner (permits brake installation post tuner) OR the new Eric Cortina "EC tuner V.2" (as of 31Aug2022). The ATS tuner screws directly onto 1/2 x 28 threads AND requires the muzzle cap to be reinstalled (or muzzle brake) whereas the EC model requires an adapter to attach the tuner. The NICE thing about the EC tuner is that NO TOOLS are required to make adjustments. A tuner, is a tuner, is a tuner..., they all balance/time barrel harmonics. IMHO, the one that minimizes the amount of time for adjustments and is repeatable..., well the EC V.2 is the obvious choice. But my .22WMR rifle jumps enough at the muzzle that I cannot view impact. Personally I'm probably going to go with Eric Cortina's V.2 model first and if sight picture retention isn't achievable then give the ATS model a go. When did we begin making shooting rimfires so complicated?

In your experience, does “enough” lot testing give you a data set where you can generally predict what a barrel will like (i.e. if a barrel prefers “slower” versions of Match in the 1030-1040 FPS range versus the 1060-10-70 range)? Or are there enough variables to where you have to lot test every few seasons?

Great Channel 👍

Airgun shooters here in the UK have found that batch number (lot number) is king for pellets, we'll find a batch our gun likes then buy as many as we can afford of that batch. Something FT and HFT shooters (UK's main outdoor airgun target sports) have been doing for many years now, there's still many that don't know this, many still go by the head size, which turns out is meaningless.

What is the FPS on the Eley Match that your CZ ptefers? Great Channel you have. Thanks

That scope cam footage was amazing.

Hi dear friend It was great Please play a long clip of a 22 caliber Hornet rifle

Good video. I don't think most people know about trying difference lot numbers of the same ammo. Most just try one box each brand. They may pass up the best ammo for there gun without doing lot testing. I normally try about 5 lot# of each brand. Four may just be OK and one could shoot whole group's If didn't try that lot# first you pass up some great ammo. All top brands ammo has lot #'s

I'm watching and learning...I would like your advice...I'm wanting to purchase the CZ 457 ...would you recommend the Varmint precision trainer camo or the Varmint precision chassis ...for best accuracy ?? Thanks your a great shooter

GREAT video! What scope is that?

This is where a tuner pays for itself. I test lots without the tuner. Then, using my tuner, most of the time I can shrink down the group sizes of the lots that didn't do well to equal the ones that did

New to the channel. Nicely done. Will be a regular.

I shoot a Ruger precision with a bsa 3-9 sweet 22 and I shoot one hole groups with CCI and and Winchester red box it hates the "target" ammo

Thanks for a very informative video. I watched a few of your videos today and learned enough to make me subscribe to your channel, however, I have a few questions regarding lot numbers. I get the part about different lots producing different results in different guns. I just went to one of the websites you mention and they list 20+ different lot numbers for a given ammo type. On the extreme, are you suggesting people do a lot test on all available lots? If not, which lots do we choose? I realize this is somewhat a wise-ass question except really what do we do? After we select a reasonable number of lots and test them, we should know which lot produced the best results in our rifle. At this point, we order a bunch of ammo from the preferred lot. This is all well and good until we run out of ammo. Do we then start the testing process all over? I am not trying to be difficult, but I am trying to understand the logic of this. We can't test every lot of every type and brand of ammo, and yet wouldn't that produce the best results. I have been shooting for a while but these questions about lot numbers have been on my mind for some time. I guess my real question might be, how do you limit your selections to reasonable numbers? Thanks again. I look forward to watching more videos.

Farthest iv ever shoot with a .22LR was 475 yards with the wind blowing 15 to 20. Hard to hit bit I had 2 hits.

My favorite round is the Eley subsonic, period ! But I have had guns that actually shot cheap ammo better ! I'm talking Remington Golden Bullets or Winchester Wildcats ! Each gun is different. Not always the most expensive round that performs. I would should as many different in each gun to find which is the best for that gun. I had a Ruger MkII pistol that ALWAYS outshot my rifles ! I had a T/C 10" single shot, octagonal barrel that was so accurate you could strike matches at close range w/o breaking them !

I use a remmington bucket o seeds. And have fun. Cz-457 at 1; 16 in arken 6-24x50 ,419 30 moa base. It shoots lights out even with cheap stuff. Point is rack the bolt and have fun peoples. 👍

Love watching the bullets lob into the target.

ACTION SLICKING…I have a couple of 457’s…an LRP MTR, and a classic American. i noticed in your video how smooth and slick the action was on yours.I realise you must have put a boatload of rounds thru that action, but was wondering if you had done anything to the action to slick it up more?

this is why we choose to watch your videos above all others, you test ammo, you have shooting contests, and give us data and product reviews for what works best. Josh could you give us the names of the ammo companies again..Congrats on your new web site.

I have run several guns through the test tunnel over the last year and it is truly a waste of time to do this and not buy a minimum of a case of ammo. I picked up a case of Midas from Lapua and multiple cases of Eley. I am going to start weighing my ammo prior to the next match to see if I can avoid those couple of flyers and bump up my scores.

Group question here - What speed are you folks getting for Eley Match? I just lot tested 8 different boxes. Fully understanding that the velocity on the box is a suggestion, I found it much faster than expected. Out of an 18" Shaw barrel in my RPR, clocked from a bench with a LabRadar with a motion trigger at 100yd indoor range. Temp around 65 F. Across the 8 lots tested, Eley Match lots varied from 1118 - 1150 fps, all averaging XS of 20, SD of 7. Some lots were only marginally better, this is aggregate over 200+ shots. That's 50 - 80 fps faster than printed. Very consistent stuff, just much faster than other ammo tested. Some lots of Tenex I had came in at the same speeds (with SD around 3 - 5!), but thankfully it didn't shoot well in this rifle. Center X was 1079 fps, XS of 44, SD of 7 over 60 shots. Exactly as advertised. SK Flatnose Match was 1067 fps, XS of 36, SD of 11 over 100 shots. Also very close to published. Fun part is that all tested ammo had at least one lot number that worked well in this rifle, 1080 and 1130 being the two sweet spots. To note, these numbers are 30-50 fps faster than the factory barrel. Is Match or Tenex running this fast for any of you?

Gracias.

Difference between lots amazing. How long does it take for Eley to pump out a lot. ? Would be interesting in the context of how quickly you need to jump on a batch.....

I just took delivery of my new 457 varmint MTR and the grouping on the test target was 3/4 inch (1 1/2 MOA). I was expecting better accuracy - at least 1 MOA. Am I stuck with this 1 1/2 inch for the life of the rifle? What were the different groupings of the new 457 MTRs that you bought?

Hey Josh, can you Lott test SK long range match. or do you just buy it with no Lott numbers? Thanks in advance.

Hello, I have a question. I have 30 moa rail and I want to put 20 moa sphur rings. Do I go with low, medium or high rings? 30, 34 and 44mm height? Scope is 34mm tube and 56mm objective.

I went to champion choice and I can’t see the lot number for the boxes. How do I do that?

Thank You Sir! This was a great explanation on DIY lot testing. I plan to try your method of cycling the bolt to reduce rifle disturbance/losing the target. 👍🇺🇸 #22aday

if your gun likes a certain LOT, will you be able to find the same lot eventually? Or does the manufacturer move on to the next sequential LOT in the process. For example, if you find a lLOT of 4567 that your barrell likes, will you be able to find LOT # 4567 a year later or even 5 months later? Or will the manufacturer have moved on to LOT # 4569 or even up to 5000 a year later?

Can you please tell me what scope you use for 22 ELR. I'm getting into the sport and have around 2k to spend on my scope. Thank You

What are some of the websites you recommend for buying by the lot? Thanks!

2" at 180 is impressive!😮 For the meantime ill be happy with 2" at 100!

What is the scope you are using and the price ? What type of rail are using ? Thank you

The problem is that during times of ammo shortage I end buying ammo what I can get, not what I want. In my country we cannot get ammo shipped by any courier company, only one is registered to do that and they know it and therefore charge extremely high rates for that. So we end up buying only local. Compared to you calculated at the direct exchange rate, we are paying double and more per box of what you pay. And also we are limited to the amount of ammo we are allowed to buy and be in possession of. You are lucky to be able to buy ammo as much as you want from where you want and get it shipped to you.

Tried to find your website but it didn't come up. I'll keep checking

4m 40s That was very interesting😀👍

Do you know how long lots are available once you find one that shoots

Does putting a magneto speed chronograph on your barrel affect your barrel harmonics when lot testing?

do you believe a supressor affects accuracy? mine has shot it’s best groups with the suppressor on but tbf i haven’t shot it unsupressered in idk how long. CZ457VPT

New to your site. What exactly is that rifle and what have you done to it? Thanks.

sorry I'm new to this. where is the best place to order all different kinds of ammo for this kind of testing

What are your recommendations for magnification at each distance in your rifle scope?

Josh your an amazing shooter ! I'm new to the rimfire world and love it! I have a cz 457 varmit. Looking to upgrade my optic.any thoughts on the arken scopes ??

I have about a brick of Tenex (1061 FPS) that shoots pretty good in my CZ 457 / Lilja - about .8 MOA. I bought a couple of bricks of another lot rated at 1062 FPS expecting similar results. At 50 yards, 4 five-shot groups averaged 1.5 MOA (1.4 - 1.9). Shot two groups at 100 averaging .8 MOA (.7 & .9). The best 4 in each group averaged .4 MOA. I shot the original 1061 FPS lot and it was consistent at .9 MOA, 50 and 100 yards. Same rifle, same 1-piece rest, same shooter, same day. WTF?

OK, what's your setup and what works for you?

I usually hear you say, I'll put a link in that video down in the description but I never find the link. Are you putting the link in the comments?

Good shootin.

I'm lucky to even find match ammo, let alone specific lots.

What cheek rest and bipod are you using

Could you make a barrel cleaning video and answer questions like: How often Nylon or bronze brush Snake or rod # of shots to regain accuracy Hopes or other juice Cleaning fluid vs lube

Wish I seen this earlier. Would have saved a lot of time , aggravation and money trying to get into accurate 22 shooting. Hindsight..... I should've stuck to the 17hmr and only had to be limited by the wind