Remington Thunderbolts

[Tom-ADC]

Looking thru some metal ammo cans today and came across six bricks of Remington Thunderbolt 22LR I had forgotten I had this, I'm guessing I bought this around 1986 or so, been stored good wonder how it will shoot?

[bkk6869]

check the projectiles and as long as none of them have sunk in to the casing, and the ammo isn't corroded, they'll probably shoot just like you walked out of walmart with them today.

[bkk6869]

and on that note...wanna mail me some?

[Yoteman]

If they don't shoot well it may not be their age but the fact that they're Rem Thunderbolts.

[bkk6869]

stick the thunderbolts in a revolver or bolt action and they'll shoot as reliably as any other 22

[Tank 57]

Probably better quality than current production Remington ammo.If stored clean and dry,will shoot fine.

[Tom-ADC]

Back when I bought these probably Kmart this stuff shot great in everything I used it in, a lot thru a stock 10/22, Browning SA22, Marlin 60 & Browning Challenger.

[majtom94]

Back when I bought these probably Kmart this stuff shot great in everything I used it in, a lot thru a stock 10/22, Browning SA22, Marlin 60 & Browning Challenger.

I got a brick of Thunderbolts priced at $9.95, I think from the 90's. Those were the days!

[Tom-ADC]

I got a brick of Thunderbolts priced at $9.95, I think from the 90's. Those were the days!

Way back when if we were in Kmart, White Front or Gemco I'd stop by the sporting goods section and if brick of 22's were on sale I'd grab it, even my wife if she was out and saw one under $10 she'd buy one. But we shot a lot of 22's back then.

[acolytes]

Remington Thunderbolts have been Jam-O-Matics for me. I would rather just empty my mags and throw them at the target sometimes.

[Tom-ADC]

I haven't tried the new stuff but I don't recall us ever having a problem with it back then, we really just bought by price and not brand back then, those rifles just fed and shot everything without a hitch.

[winetoad]

Tried to use them on my GSG 1911. Jammed all the time. CCI mini mags were perfect. I think they would be fine in a bolt action.

[thegreasepit]

I shoot Thunderbolts because I absolutely LOVE being annoyed at the endless amount of FTFs. If I had a nickel for every accrued minute, from every 10 second wait time before clearing the chamber, I would have enough to buy another bulk box of Federal Auto Match. My GSG 1911 digs the **** out of those.



Thunderbolts DO have a cool sounding name though.



EDIT:
I had a little fun with Photoshop today...

[small hole shooter]

They work fine in both by Ruger Mark II and Marlin 60. Golden Bullets work even better.

[Tom-ADC]

I shoot Thunderbolts because I absolutely LOVE being annoyed at the endless amount of FTFs. If I had a nickel for every accrued minute, from every 10 second wait time before clearing the chamber, I would have enough to buy another bulk box of Federal Auto Match. My GSG 1911 digs the **** out of those.



Thunderbolts DO have a cool sounding name though.



EDIT:
I had a little fun with Photoshop today...

Darn maybe I should try and sell these off of course I'll have to post a disclaimer