Aguila Super Extra 22LR-Seems good but stinkey

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Went to the range today. First time since Covid. Took .22's as I didn't want to shoot up center fire ammo I have on hand.

Took some Aguila Super Extra 22LR 40gr round nose ammo that I picked up on black Friday special. Again I wanted to conserve my CCI Mini-Mags on hand. Used in Remington 572 Pump, Marlin Model 39A and S&W Model 63. Seems to be very accurate and reliable ammunition. No misfires, etc. Only downside is that it has an odd, foul odor when fired. No like other 22 ammo I have shot. Also as I mention in another post it had more wax coating than CCI. Hard to eject from the Model 63. Never had that problem with CCI or other domestic brands.

Anyway it was a great day here in SW Va. Temps in the mid-60's, sunny and good to get out!
 
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TrailBoss has a unique smell. Hmmm.
But you'd have to stack it like Pringles in a 22 LR case. :)
 
Not good News for me - Speaking as a 22 Shooter who has never shot any but has 1,500 rounds out in the garage.
I posted in the other thread about just the other day buying 500 Rounds-
It was this 500 rounds!
 

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I've shot a bunch of Aguila 22LR (other calibers, too for that matter). It's almost as good in my book as CCI standard velocity or mini mags depending on which variety you choose or can find. The smell is unique and may be due to the Eley priming they use. Not sure, though, I haven't fired any Eley in many years. Very reliable and accuracy is on par with CCI.

Looks like in your picture they are not using Eley priming any more, so maybe not. It's been awhile since I bought 22. Still have many thousands of rounds on hand.
 
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I agree Aguila has a very distinct smell when fired. Wonder what they put in the powder down there in Mexico?
I find it also to be accurate and reliable as most other 22 ammo at that price. My last Aguila purchase in November I got two 500 round loose pack boxes for $30 each.
My last range trip I put about 250 rounds through my Ruger Single Ten and S&W SW22 Victory with one FTF. Reloaded it and it fired.
 
THE PILGRIM said:
Not good News for me - Speaking as a 22 Shooter who has never shot any but has 1,500 rounds out in the garage.
I posted in the other thread about just the other day buying 500 Rounds-
It was this 500 rounds!
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That's it. The 250 round bulk pack. The smell is like the rounds have flatulence! Good thing I was at an outdoor range. Very accurate however. As another said, seems to be on par with Mini-mag as far as accuracy.
 
Back during the Great Ammo Shortage of 2014, I bought some Aguila rounds out of desperation. They do smell "different", but they shoot very well. I had no problems shooting them with my then cranky (and since fixed) Ruger Standard. If your sense of smell is not super-sensitive, they should work just fine. Just keep your mask on!;)
 
A little dirty too, but seem to function well, and as you noted, most of their offerings reasonably accurate. I think the sooty deposits may in part be due to the other thing you mentioned.....excess wax lubricant.
 
alwslate said:
The smell comes from their priming compound which is very reliable by the way. Misfires are very rare.
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Not always true. I bought a batch of Aguila some years ago that had more misfires than any .22 ammo I've used. Perhaps I got a bad batch. However, with most cheap ammo and bulk stuff you can expect a round now and again that doesn't fire with the first trigger pull. I prefer to spend just a little bit more and get something like CCI SV that shoots a bit more accurately, always fires, and function reliably in semi-autos.
 
The smell is not all that unpleasant. Just worry about long term health consequences breathing it. I try to use it during a crossing breeze.

Guess we could shoot wearing our flu masks:D

Good news/ bad news: I’m sitting on big stacks, that and obtainable 38 reloads is all that’s keeping me shooting.:)
 
Once upon a time I found and bought some Aguila .22 LR ammunition. It was a match made for my beloved Model 18. Fully the equal of CCI Mini-Mags which I have doted on since I started shooting ... way back in 1979. Thank God when ammo was available, I was able to afford to buy a good quantity of quality .22 LR ammo. The Aguila was and is some of the best. Sincerely. bruce.
 
TX-Dennis said:
I've shot a bunch of Aguila 22LR (other calibers, too for that matter). It's almost as good in my book as CCI standard velocity or mini mags depending on which variety you choose or can find. The smell is unique and may be due to the Eley priming they use. Not sure, though, I haven't fired any Eley in many years. Very reliable and accuracy is on par with CCI.

Looks like in your picture they are not using Eley priming any more, so maybe not. It's been awhile since I bought 22. Still have many thousands of rounds on hand.
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I agree 100% I've found Aguila to be good quality ammunition.
 
I noticed the same thing about the aguila and always wondered if anyone else thought it stunk, literally not figuratively. It does shoot well in everything I have though. Last year while everything was cheap and plentiful I picked up 3 bricks for $20 each at a gun show
 
I've tried Aguila before and never could get it to work reliably in my guns. Always a few failure to fires.

All I could find recently was the Aguila Super Extra so I bought a few boxes just in case I couldn't find any .22s.

Turns out to be some great ammo. No failures after 500 rounds and groups on par with my normal fodder. I now have 5 boxes and will use it for practice ammo. I'm still skiddish about using it in a match but I'm giving it a new chance.
 
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