Just picked up a used Marlin XT-22R, and was wondering which brand/type of ammo feeds the best through it? I would like to run both target and small game rounds through it, and plan to use this rifle for both purposes.

 

Anyone have one? Appreciate any advice.

 

Thanks!

Try the federal bulk ammo for target should be good to go that ammo seems to work in everything..

I was about to list all the kinds of ammo I've run through mine, but I realized that I've never had a issue with almost any ammo I've fed through it, from 710fps CCI subsonics to 1640fps CCI Stingers and even 1750fps Aguila SuperHyperInsanityMaximumUltimateTopBest Velocity ammo.

 

I had two boxes of Federal Value Pack ammo that were apparently a bad batch, and ALL four of my .22LR guns failed to fire about 1 out of 10-15 Federals, including my XT22. I gave the Federals another chance, and my XT22 eats them just fine now. My primary ammo for my Marlins is either Federal Bulk or Remington Golden Bullets...

 

I'd guess any of the cheapo 500/525rd value packs will be great plinking ammo. For small game, you might want to try CCI Stingers, CCI Velocitors, and/or CCI AR Tactical, as I've never had a single FTF on any of those rounds...though I've never hunted anything more dangerous than steel or paper targets.

I have the XT22 and also a Marlin 880. Love the Marlin bolt guns.

Ditto the federal bulk recommendation. CCI bulk is also good to go.

 

I really like the CCI Quiets. The lack of noise is really cool. Pull the trigger, hear a tiny pop and then hear the impact of the round downrange a wee bit later. It may be my favorite thing to shoot out of my bolt guns.

 

I am sure there are better choices for precision work, but I am just plinking, so cheap is the way to go for me.

Thank you, gentlemen. I am already buying Federal bulk for my AR, so I will start adding .22's to those buys as well.

 

Also thanks Supertele and Dajonga for the heads-up on CCI and Aguila ammo. Will definitely be buying a few boxes of each to try 'em out.