Must be a typo most std velocity shorts are about 880 fps, but you never know what some ammo maker will come out with for special markets,

Boats

RWS site has the R25 at the bottom of this page:

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190 meters = 623.36 feet, rounded up

Here's the most complete listing that I know of:

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Merwin, I hope you can get some you like.  I notice that several of the things at .22ammo are not in stock, and have not been, for a long time.

If you find some that work well, or don't, will you post a report?

Thanks.

Serena

Vintageliving --------thanks for the link to a good, informative site and welcome to the forum!
Regards, Joe

Vintageliving-Thanks for the info--very helpful in format and availability,
                                                                                   Fritz

I have been testing 22 Shorts in a couple of Winders.  I am using one (with fancy sights) in the WSU 2009 Winter League.  Those are offhand at 50 feet, either gallery or outdoors.   So far I have used CCI Target and Fiocchi Super Target.  

I gave some thought to using Aquila Target Shorts, but the product reviews posted somewhere gave that stuff thumbs down and said "don't waste your money".  So I passed on the Aquila target shorts.

I have proven to myself that the CCI Target Shorts from my Winder will stay in the 25-ring at 50 feet (from the bench) and that I have no one to blame but myself for less than perfect scores.  The jury is still out on the results at 25 yards.  At 50 yards, no wind and the gods all smiling, a 1" group might be possible, but 2" will be a lot more common.   

The Fiocchi Super Target has not been subject to as much testing.  I only had one carton.  But at 50 yards, it shot a couple of groups that were smaller than any of the CCI groups, and one group that was larger.  

All the above is with the cartridges just taken out of the box, with no sorting.

There are at least 3 caveats with the Fiocchi stuff.  First, I have noted that some times the bullet leaves the barrel and goes to parts unknown.  Not through the target paper, even at 50 feet.  Second. one of the cartridges detonated.  The bullet remained in the case, but the case blew open with a big flash and BANG.  All the debris went straight up, because the part of the case that failed just happened to be oriented in that position.  And third, the residue feels very granular.  Do they use ground glass for priming?  And do you want that stuff in a high-priced rifle barrel?

I tried to get some bargain-basement priced RWS-25s and Russian Vostoks, but was too late.  Both batches were sold out.  I ordered some RWS-25s and some Eley Rapid-Fire Pistol Match but suffered buyer's remorse and canceled the order.  $400 for 3 bricks of Shorts seemed a bit much.

But I now have 2 more bricks of the Fiocchi stuff.  I am going to weigh each round and sort the stuff by weight.  I will do the same with CCI Target Shorts.  Then I will shoot some more groups.  And I'll try to lay hands on a chronograph, to see if the velocity varies by weight.