Walther GSP 22 LR Ammo Choice

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jason.h

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Hi Guys,

I recently bought a Walther GSP in 22lr and was wondering what kind of 22 I should be running through it. Normally I buy the cheapest 22 I can for shooting but since this is a more premium handgun is that a bad idea? Does anyone have experience with this?

I'm not looking to spend too much on the ammo, maybe around 10 cents a round. What would the best brand be in that general price range? I want to get good accuracy out of the ammo, but I'm not going to be shooting in competition or anything just for fun.

Thanks!
 
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Jim Watson

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My first stop for decent but not extravagant .22 is CCI Standard Velocity.
I have had good shooting from Wolf and SK Jagd but mostly in a bolt action rifle, it is very mild and only functional in some autos.
 
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FlyFish

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My GSP shoots just about everything well, and definitely better than I can shoot it. I believe they test them with Eley Tenex and the 25-meter test target that came with mine is just one not-so-ragged hole, so I've always assumed that ammo to be the gold standard. However, I didn't want to sell off any of my yachts or polo ponies to raise the cash I'd need to buy it, so I never tried any myself.

Like many if not most, I started off shooting CCI SV, and it worked just fine. After a few cases of CCI I noticed that the CMP was selling Aguila SV for only $160 per case, delivered to my door, so I decided to give it a try. I couldn't tell the difference, either in accuracy or dependability, so that's what I've used ever since (CMP no longer sells it, so I get it elsewhere, still at a very good price). Some 50,000 rounds later I'm still using it as are many of the other GSP shooters in my Bullseye league.
 
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jason.h

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Thanks guys, I ended up buying some cci SV. I also have some Aguila, I'll try it out and see if there's any difference.

Thanks!
 
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wild cat mccane

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Lucky dog. :)

It is kinda funny that it's $2K gun and not wanting to break the bank on ammo :)

Would love to see pics if you have them.

Enjoy!
 
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mk70ss

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I shot Aguila SV and CCI SV for years in my GSP in bullseye competition and they were extremely accurate and zero misfires/malfunctions.
 
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T. O'Heir

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You need to try a box of as many brands as you can to find the ammo that pistol both shoots well and cycles the action. The price means nothing.
"...It's a $2K gun..." My thought too. And you still have to try a box of as many brands as you can.
 
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mikejonestkd

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CCI Standard velocity ammo tends to run the best in just about all of my 22 target pistols.
BTW, its not a $2K pistol, at least I hope you didn't pay that much for it!!
 
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DaleA

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You need to try a box of as many brands as you can to find the ammo that pistol both shoots well and cycles the action.
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Sound advice. It's not only a fun thing to do, you get to pontificate and tell everyone you're doing some "serious research".

FWIW I'd make sure I included the Federal AutoMatch .22LR 40 grain solids in the mix. They've been selling 325 round bulk packs of it around here (Twin Cities MN) pretty cheaply lately.

Also, FWIW, I knew a very good bullseye shooter back in the early 1980's that shot Remington Thunderbolts in his S&W 41 target .22 pistol. He claimed they shot almost as well as his expensive Eley target ammo. YMMV (your mileage may (almost certainly) vary).
 
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DaleA

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Whelp, when I got the chance to shoot my coach's Anschutz "smallbore" target rifle I used Remington standard velocity so I guess I'm just that kind of a guy.
 
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jason.h

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Thanks guys, I have a few different brands on hand gonna try them all out.
The GSP is used, bought it for 800.

On a side note, Big Five sent me a coupon for Aguila SV 500 round bricks for 10 bucks, bought 5 bricks so hopefully they work well for me!
 
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