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You mention same brand to hold a zero. I see several .22lr test videos a week. Some are a few years ago or more, others are pretty recent. While you can tell that they are using different ammo brands and types (golden bullet HPs and Golden Bullet Round Nose) and other counterparts of their respective brands as well. Not to go too in depth here, but they were " bulk" but some were not.I don't shoot my 22 much but I I had lots of malfunctions with Federal Automatch that day though it grouped very good. Rem Golden bullet grouped the worst that day (prior its held 1/2" groups) and ironically it was the Remington Thunderbolt that grouped the best that day at 25 and 50yds. This was all older ammo I purchased maybe in the last 10 years or so. Recently I purchased some new CCI all copper and some Norma all copper for rabbit and grouse hunting (which I hardly ever do... ) but haven't tried them yet. As far as new production 22 being better than old stored ammo I don't think I could notice a difference for what I use 22 for. Somedays I shoot better than others and clean the gun better than other days.... I don't think that old stored ammo is less accurate. The thing about storing ammo for prepping is if that day came where you need it, you need it to all be the same brand to hold that zero.
Don't wanna stray from the point but even with a scope at 50-75 yards they said they can't really see much other than what they are aiming at and the tests are done well with 5-10 shots of the ammo and then reload with the next. None of the videos show they are adjusting any zero when they are changing ammo. I suppose that's where precision is? Not necessarily changing your zero but if the lot fits your gun well, the lot tends to be consistent. I don't expect much from bulk ammo but I'm hoping that if you buy ammo that is a step up from bulk, it's not cheap but it isn't 18 bucks a box to cut holes in paper. This instance might be best suited for hunting if it can hit a spot the size of a quarter since most squirrel heads are about that size, you'll want that consistency.
I also want to bridge the safe assumption that ammo seems by looks the same manufactured today as it did 10 years ago and further back. It isn't that I think older ammo is bad but rather if someone shot ammo in their heyday, that stuff be considered "best", guns had their strengths and flaws then as they do today. Kind of hard to get a representation accurately but it's mildly looking at what gun people shot and what they shot in it good or bad. Since many guns made by the same maker could be good altogether, they favored ammo like kids favored candy. You can find a group that will like this specific type only and nothing else or a variety of kinds but hates one and then everything else in between.
Hence why I've got probably 20-30 estimated different kinds of 22LR ammo because in 2020, I was apprehensive to buy more ammo for my .22 rifle because it was picky even with "good ammo" and I was still learning quite a bit. My understanding this gives it respect for trial and error, the hunt for perfect ammo isn't the point. Satisfaction can be a level of expectation but it really helps to be more lenient. I have Russian Junior Blue/Green box that has a mascot stamp looking like a turkey with forks for legs. How else do I approach this stuff with little background other than the person I bought it from was selling it for a widow. Send It I say and find out.