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Post by zymurgy on Dec 26, 2003 1:42:13 GMT -5
Thinking of buying a Walther P22, but I've read that there are jamming problems with "standard" 22LR rounds and the manual says to avoid "low propellant" rimfire ammo. Any suggestions as to the best brands of .22 ammunition to buy in order to avoid problems with semiautos?
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Post by dubbleakshun on Dec 27, 2003 0:02:18 GMT -5
CCI Mini Mags will provide a little extra to the cycle, I use nothing less.The CCI Green Tag is very good too, as with most of the CCI .22 rimfire ammunition for the costs.
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Post by Flipper on Dec 27, 2003 7:03:46 GMT -5
Zymurgy,
Are you sure when they say "low propellant" they are not referring to "subsonic" .22 ammo?
Subsonic will not cycle most semi-autos, be they pistols or rifles. I kinda like Winchester T22 & Remington Target myself. However try a variety of different brands as rimfires will always let you know which brand they like best.
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Post by NPCompetitor on Jan 2, 2004 0:10:01 GMT -5
i got a walther p22 at a show about a month and a half ago (just got in from shooting it). the cci's shoot very well, i've also shot cheap remington in it without problems. occaissionally with the remington the bullett won't fire... it'll have the little click mark in it, but it just won't go boom. other than that (3 out of 300) i haven't had any problems with it... i've put about 600 rounds through it so far.
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Post by Flipper on Jan 7, 2004 19:35:05 GMT -5
NP,
Cheap Remington ammo? You wouldn't be talkin' 'bout Thunderbolts (the truncated ones) I had some trouble with a batch of those....misfires.....horrendous accuracy... the kind of stuff that gets you talking to yourself.
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Post by MLB on Jan 8, 2004 8:38:58 GMT -5
The Thunderbolts aren't bad for plinking, but for a buck or two more on a brick, you can get much better.
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Post by 5Delta3 on Jan 14, 2004 16:55:00 GMT -5
I agree with the CCI. My wife purchased a Browning Medalist and we ended up buying the CCI .22LR Pistol Match Ammo. The only problem is that it doesn't come cheap. Although I was shown an English brand which cost a fortune! You can not tell me I would experience much better accuracy since this little gun is dead on. I guess you would have to be Olympic Class to see the improvement.
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Post by dubbleakshun on Jan 14, 2004 17:48:06 GMT -5
Unless one is shooting for a prize, the CCI is comfortably priced in most of their mini mags. I have several boxes of Federal's Gold Medal UltraMatch that cost $13.95 for a box of 50 cartridges. I can get 50 rds. of .45 acp + P Gold Dot at that price.
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Post by klmhq on Jan 22, 2004 21:28:47 GMT -5
I really like the Aguila 22 Super Maximum (Hollow Point). I can get it for $2.50/50 and it shoots great. It's not as powerful as the CCI Stingers, but it's better than any Remington stuff I've fired.
I use a Sig 6" Trailside and can hit a Coke can at 60 yards... well not all the time, but 4 out of 10.
Kev
P.S. The Federal Gold Medal is good too.
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Post by KrustyBurger on Mar 25, 2004 11:29:39 GMT -5
It's interesting how every shooter has different results w/different brands and gun combos. I did extensive informal but serious .22 rifle ammo bench testing last summer with 2 Ruger 10/22s, a Marlin M60, Thomson/Center Classic, Henry Lever Action & Remington M597. I found that the cheapest types like Federal Lightning, Rem T-Bolt, and Win Wildcat shot almost as well as the expensive Eley, Lapua, Fed'l Gold Medal, CCI Green Tag, & RWS-R50/ Dynamit Nobel match rounds. The least accurate/worst was Aguila Hyper Vel which also included two multiple-strike duds out of 50 which turned out to have absolutely no priming compound inside. The RWS-R50 was a big disappointment. Win T-22 Target and Armscorp Target (in non-auto rifles) are good bargain target types. The most reliable & consistent all-around were CCI's various types. Pistols will probably be a whole other ball of wax when I get around to testing 'em. I'd just say find whatever cheapest brand/type functions and shoots consistently accurate in your individual guns. The match stuff, while generally excellent, isn't worth spending the difference on if you're not in serious competition. CCI's consistent Green Tag is worthwhile for an initial sighting-in/new gun testing round.
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Post by T_Man on Mar 26, 2004 0:06:02 GMT -5
Well I have to throw in my 2 cents (or 22 cents). I had a Ruger 22/45 and used Remington lubricated lead. It was a nightmare. I got rid of the gun and swore off .22 Autos. Then I found the forums, talked to some people and bought a Browning Buckmark Bullseye Target. I switched to Federal Classic, which isn't hollow point and has some sort of copper looking coating. It had occasional failures, and I thought that was just the way .22 auto's worked. Then I fell in love with the looks of a NIB Walther PPK/S .22, which is fairly rare. It was horrible using the Federal Classic. At the advice of someone on this forum, I switched to the CCI Mini Mag. What a difference. Never a failure on the Browning, and I even put 200 rounds through the Walther without a failure. You can see the difference in the way the shells are ejected. The Federal stuff might be fine for a rifle, but for a semi-auto I'm a firm believer in the CCI Mini Mag. I got 5,000 rounds from CheaperThanDirt for $200 including shipping. That works out to about $4/100 rounds or about twice the price of the other stuff. Unless you like to torture yourself, it is well worth it. I've been baptized and I believe!!!!
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Post by Richard on Apr 5, 2004 15:34:34 GMT -5
I too have had excellent results with both Mini-Mags and Green Tag from CCI. I have two 22 autos and both have occasional problems with getting dirty - they extra umph in the Mini-Mags helps the action cycle when things start to get a bit gritty. On my Taurus PT22 I actually had a good deal of leading with one cheapee brand of 22lr. No rimfire is perfect, but the CCI stuff is good. One final note - I love the look, the blast, the feeling of power you get from CCI Stingers - but I can't hit a durn thing with them!
Richard
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Post by Whocares on Apr 13, 2004 16:31:36 GMT -5
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Post by kynardsj on Apr 19, 2005 12:28:10 GMT -5
I guess everyone has an opinion so here's mine. I own a Walther P22 and it has performed flawlessly with Federal 22's that I buy in 550 count bulk packs at my local Walmart store for about $10.00. Although it will digest anything I also shoot them in my Ruger Super Single Six. They're accurate and dependable. Good luck on finding the one that performs best for you.
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