The .22LR and all those names
1Since I upgraded to having both a .22LR bolt rifle and a .22LR semi-automatic, ammo trips have made me ponder. I drop by my nearest sporting goods store fairly regularly to pic up .22LR and other ammo on sale. Yes I'm doing some stocking up. To my pondering then. As a round all .22LR are as the name implies .22 long rifle rounds. Some however come packaged in different varieties like pistol match, rifle match, sub-sonic, standard velocity, high velocity and so on. On occassion I've gone to the store and asked for either the rifle match or pistol match of a particular brand and gotten a disappointing answer that they didn't have one or the other. No worries usually a bulk box, another standard velocity or high velocity box will leave with me. But just how much of my disappointment and thoughts are just linked to marketing? After all the rounds are all long rifle with velocity being the major difference. I haven't tried all the different types with both my rifle and pistol but I suspect both will like some regardless of it being labeled pistol match, rifle match or whatever velocity. So my question to y'all is how much do you pay attention to what you choose to use with your rifles and pistols.