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Your best Rimfire ammo - SB Western Silhouette

Posted: Sat May 30, 2026 6:02 am
by 375Short
Two Uberti 66’s one a 1989 the other 2020.

Both like SK high velocity Match and CCI SV. Fellow competitors thankfully recommend the SK HV otherwise I probably wouldn’t have tried the noisy hard kicking stuff.

Both hate Eley High velocity.

Both run a risk of any fired Eley squeezing through the lifter while ejecting. Soft Eley cases are bad news in a Uberti 66 chambered in 22LR.

The 2020’s top accuracy preference is the very expensive Norma long range. The 1989 is the SK HV match.

Off a bench With a tang rear and Lyman 17a the listed ammo will hold 1 to 1 1/2 moa @ 100. Many other choices have been tested over the years with results of 2-5 MOA. Neither of the rifles (or perhaps the user) are top accuracy performers and are finicky about what they shoot good enough.

Re: Your best Rimfire ammo - SB Western Silhouette

Posted: Sun May 31, 2026 10:12 am
by DAVIDMAGNUM
Are they configured as carbines or rifles?
I am curious about the weight.
A fellow shooter has a "new" one in 22 magnum. That 24" octagon barrel with the little bitty hole is heavy.

David

Re: Your best Rimfire ammo - SB Western Silhouette

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 6:00 am
by 375Short
Both are 24” rifles and they are heavy. If heavy is what you want the Uberti 66 copies are top of the class. In my experience I would rate accuracy as average for nothing special .22’s and quality control problems top of the class as well.