Mexican Aguila (Nightmare) 22 LR

Pubtym · Sep 15, 2023

Three weeks ago, I bought a bulk pack (500 rounds) of Aguila Super 40 grain copper-plated round nose ammo. It was sold in a plastic bag within their standard box. When I first opened the bag and scraped out some rounds, they appeared sticky like coated in semi-dried pancake syrup.

Then, it appeared they had a very fine sand like grit on them.

Long story short, tried them in my 6 pistols and 2 rifles. Endless failures to extract and very frequent FTF.

Clean ups of those guns was very messy. Neither of my pistols or rifles ever had these issues with ammo. Finally ended up trashing 200 rounds of it.

Lots of discussion here about Armscor 22LR. Never had similar issues with Armscor.

Aguila Super 40 grain copper-plated round nose ammo is no longer on my purchase list.

THE PILGRIM · Sep 15, 2023

Why was it sold in a Plastic Bag?
Have shot a fair amount all sold in regular Factory Boxes.
Don’t recall any failures.
It seems to shoot strong and Dirty.

Erich · Sep 15, 2023

Thanks for the report: I've always found (Eley-primed) Aguila to be great ammo . . . albeit with a funnier smell than usual.

Dave Baird · Sep 15, 2023

Sounds like someone tried to make an enchilada of them. I've not had a problem getting them in the boxes. Sorry yours didn't work out.

rosewood · Sep 15, 2023

You should have called them and see what they had to say. Might have sent you another box. You won't know unless you ask.

Rosewood

CH4 · Sep 15, 2023

Thanks for the note. Never had trouble with Aguila. Can't say the same about Remington and Federal.

Dvus · Sep 15, 2023

Back when you couldn't get US manufactured. 22 lr, Aguilla was available and I shot a ton of it. Still have some actually. What you describe doesn't sound normal. The lube was always kind of waxy/sticky, and probably contributed to the dirty residue left after shooting, but my biggest complaint was the smell of the Eley priming compound. That and the extra cleaning was a small price to pay to be able to shoot regularly and affordably. And they ALWAYS came in boxes, not bags. Weird.

Electraclyde · Sep 15, 2023

I have about 1500 rounds of that ammo on hand. It is in a sealed packages, inside cardboard boxes. Does it stink, yes, is it dirty, yes. Due to the "dirty" my 4 revolvers do not like that ammo. When it is gone I probably will not buy again as long as other brands are avaliable.

Paul105 · Sep 15, 2023

I've shot a bunch (several cases (not brick)) - no problems so far. It does have a distinctive odor.

Bald1 · Sep 15, 2023

Just out of curiosity. How did u trash them? Pull bullet from every casing?

Pubtym · Sep 15, 2023

Plastic bags

Dvus said:
Back when you couldn't get US manufactured. 22 lr, Aguilla was available and I shot a ton of it. Still have some actually. What you describe doesn't sound normal. The lube was always kind of waxy/sticky, and probably contributed to the dirty residue left after shooting, but my biggest complaint was the smell of the Eley priming compound. That and the extra cleaning was a small price to pay to be able to shoot regularly and affordably. And they ALWAYS came in boxes, not bags. Weird.

Yes...500 round bulk plastic bag in the regular 4/4/4 inch box..

Pubtym · Sep 15, 2023

Trash them?

Bald1 said:
Just out of curiosity. How did u trash them? Pull bullet from every casing?

Sea gulls around the land fill could be surprised..

Pubtym · Sep 15, 2023

Smell?

Dvus said:
Back when you couldn't get US manufactured. 22 lr, Aguilla was available and I shot a ton of it. Still have some actually. What you describe doesn't sound normal. The lube was always kind of waxy/sticky, and probably contributed to the dirty residue left after shooting, but my biggest complaint was the smell of the Eley priming compound. That and the extra cleaning was a small price to pay to be able to shoot regularly and affordably. And they ALWAYS came in boxes, not bags. Weird.

Discharge smell..or in box smell?

Pubtym · Sep 15, 2023

Enchiladas

Dave Baird said:
Sounds like someone tried to make an enchilada of them. I've not had a problem getting them in the boxes. Sorry yours didn't work out.

Maybe Jose and Juan got fired for trying to make those enchiladas.

rosewood · Sep 15, 2023

Could probably tumble them in corn cob media and clean up the goo.

Glenn R. McMannly · Sep 16, 2023

Never been happy with Aquela .22 ammo.

Theirs a reason its so cheep. (junk).

Shrek Of The Arctic · Sep 16, 2023

Funny this topic came up. I just put 150 rounds or so of this through my brand new 617. Accuracy didn't impress me....even within 25 yards. Extraction was very sticky, and my shooting bench smelled like a litter box. However cheap it may be, I'll stick with paying a little more for something different. This stuff makes Remington Thunderbolts look good!

Pubtym · Sep 16, 2023

Remington Thunderbolts

"This stuff makes Remington Thunderbolts look good"
I agree..

gwpercle · Sep 16, 2023

Pubtym said:
"This stuff makes Remington Thunderbolts look good"
I agree..

Oh Man ... That Must Be some Bad Stuff ...
You have a Ways To Go to be worse than Remington's T-Bolts !!!
Gary

bamashooter · Sep 16, 2023

Have used only dozens of Super Colibri .22 Aguila rounds in non-semi guns. Never purchased bulk in a bag though. Never an issue. But I have also heard of their magnums ripping apart at the rim when fired.

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