The most picky .22RL ammo

[Sutcliffe]

I have the worst luck with Remington Thunderbolt

I don't like loading it anymore.

[nedro]

My 22/45 does not cycle Aquila Super Extra rounds at all.
But does not have a problem with any of the previously listed rounds. Although I have never tried that Russian steel stuff.

[nedro]

Here ya go.
Don't get so dramatic.

.22 Super Extra / Long Rifle High Velocity Copper-Plated Solid Point
NO. 1B222328
L.R. HIGH VELOCITY | COPPER COATED LEAD

KILL MORE BULL’S-EYES.
These high velocity rounds are perfect for target shooting or plinking and provide tight groupings. The copper-plated bullet provides excellent accuracy, consistent performance, and smooth cycling.
BULLET WEIGHT
Grams
Grain
2.59
40
VELOCITY
Muzzle ft/sec
100 yds ft/sec
1,255
1,036
ENERGY
Muzzle ft/lb
100 yds ft/lb
140
95
PACKAGING
Case
Rounds Per Box
5,000
50

[nonosrcng]

Has the Remington 22lr ammo changed for the better? I haven't used any in a lot of years because of how absolutely terrible it was. Now I'm talking 15-20 years since I've use their 22.

[trouchelle]

I've shot one a a half buckets of Remington Golden Bullet in my Buck Mark and M&P15-22 recently and had quite rare FTF, around 1/300. The only problem is that awful paint.

Thunderbolts, on the other hands, are awful.

[SevenSixTwoNATO]

i will never buy winchester bulk box again

[trackcage]

It's actually worthwhile buying bulk Winchester for bolt actions and revolvers.

Great if you have a couple kids who want to kick up cans for a few hours.

=8-)

Winchester will barely fit in the cylinder of my revolvers. Especially once the cylinder gets dirty...

[nedro]

If it's failure to eject, its the casing or extractor or both. Not enough tolerance at the breech - or extractor needs checking. Aquila brass is decent - but not the best.

If it's failure to feed...does the round flip in the magazine or chamber?

Check to see if the serration band on the bullets have been smoothed down. I've had a couple boxes for which the band was not smoothed out or "sanded". They would bind in the feed lips of the magazine and cause the round to "flip" during the feed process.

Those got donated at the range to whomever was happy to use em up in a bolt action.

=8-)

Nope. None of that. They simply did not have enough power to cycle. Brass never got stuck. Either it would still be in the chamber or not. But the bolt never opened enough to catch the next round from the mag.
I went back and forth between manufacturers and only the Aguila would do this.

[M1XdColt]

IDK but I have experiment one issued and that's the Federal American Eagle Fun pack 40 rd box. I bought about 6 box during the shortage was going on @ Dicksporting. I was sighting my Marlin Model 60 with the Simmons 22 mag 3-9x32 rimfire rifle scopes until it wouldn't FTF AND FTE. So about 70% of the time this brand was doing FTF AND FTE that cost me to used my Marlin 60 as a bolt action Single shoot. Luckily I bought some other brand 22 with me that day too and they perform well with no issued. I have only a few rounds from the American Eagle that did cycle ok but more was jamming.

[pdq_wizzard]

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that stuff is accurate but the case gets stuck just about everytime.

[SevenSixTwoNATO]

It's actually worthwhile buying bulk Winchester for bolt actions and revolvers.

Great if you have a couple kids who want to kick up cans for a few hours.

=8-)

they get the "Mixed" bag of the leftover 22 that i havent had time to reorganize
but that is a great thought.
they are outgrowing their rascals and moving on the 10/22

[nedro]

1255 fps ammo has the power to cycle pretty much ANY semi auto high velocity and subsonic semi auto pistol.

If anything sticks, hesitates or gets knocked out of alignment on a semi auto - FTF and FTE will be the symptom.

Me thinks there was enough friction between the breech and the casing to delay the bolt.

1. clean that breech
2. examine the rims of the spent casings - look where the extractor grabbed it.

3. wouldn't hurt to examine the bolt either - though I don't expect much here since other ammo cycles just fine.

=8-)

Federal game shok was noticeably more powerful while shooting by far compared to the super extra and they are not rated any higher. I think someone is fudging their numbers.

[nedro]

No bulging. Can you flippin' take my God Damned word for it!!!
For F's Sakes, WTF! Do you own that company?

[dpop24]

I hate Golden Bullets, Thunderbolts, and M22 for the terrible accuracy I get. I hate Winchester bulk for the constant FTF.

I am down to exclusively buying Fed AutoMatch and Fed Champion for bulk and CCI MiniMags and Standard Velocity when I can find them for reasonable price.

Anything else is saved for my kids. Their Cricketts eat everything. I do have a few bricks of American Eagle I need to try, sounds like it might go in the kids' stash.



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[Abenaki]

My guns shoot those just fine.

The only problem I have had is with the Thunderduds!!!
Too many duds, and a few squibs! Never again!!!

It's not my guns...they work great! It is the ammo.

Take care
Abnenaki