Aguila 22 ammo

[Rule3]

Nothing wrong with Aguila ammo other than it does smell funny due to primer mix.

 

[James K]

My LGS sells CCI SV for $3.99/50 and $10.99/100. I pointed that out to the salesman, and he said "Yeah, you're right" so I bought 4 boxes of 50.

 

[moosedog]

I use it in my Ruger 10/22, S&W M&P 15-22, and my K-22 revolvers with no problem.

 

[oldrookey617]

Purchased 2 500 boxes, 38 gr & 40 gr, for my 617, the 38 gr was no problem, then tried the 40 gr, they was stuck in the cylinder, I will wipe them off with some cleaner, and try again later..

 

[Narragansett]

Purchased 2 500 boxes, 38 gr & 40 gr, for my 617, the 38 gr was no problem, then tried the 40 gr, they was stuck in the cylinder, I will wipe them off with some cleaner, and try again later..

My problem exactly

 

[LoboGunLeather]

Aguila is the Spanish word for eagle. The company is located in Mexico and has a generally good reputation for quality ammunition. The .22 rimfire products use a licensed priming mixture of the Eley company, an old-line Canadian ammo manufacturer known for exceptional accuracy and reliability.

Having said all that, .22 LR ammo for the US market amounts to billions of rounds sold every year, and a large portion of the production is geared to the discount store marketplace. To gain a shelf in Wally World stores there are probably some decisions made in the production and marketing departments of the ammo makers, like how much can we make and how cheaply can we deliver it?

 

[pasound]

Aguila 40gr is clean compared to the amount of grease/wax on Armscor 36gr HP. Now that clogs a 617 in 50 rounds or less.

 

[chief38]

About 5 years ago I made a decision to but CCI .22RF ammo exclusively. I buy it by the case and have no issues. OK - maybe a very occasional FTF but compared to other rimfire ammo it's the best I know of. Also shoots fairly clean and is superbly and noticeably more accurate than any other rimfire ammo I've shot, including Eley! Yea, a bit more expensive but it really delivers!

 

[6string]

I’ve had mostly good luck with Aguila SV and Colibri.
I used to buy the SV for $150 a case of 5000. Not anymore at those prices!

This is my Hammerli 160 free pistol, 10 shots offhand (one hand) on my 10 meter basement range, where I normally shoot air pistol. Ammo is Aguila Colibri. Sometimes, a round doesn’t shoot right. This time all 10 were OK.
The empty cases and recovered bullets are shown.

 

[BE Mike]

Aguila is the Spanish word for eagle. The company is located in Mexico and has a generally good reputation for quality ammunition. The .22 rimfire products use a licensed priming mixture of the Eley company, an old-line Canadian ammo manufacturer known for exceptional accuracy and reliability.

Having said all that, .22 LR ammo for the US market amounts to billions of rounds sold every year, and a large portion of the production is geared to the discount store marketplace. To gain a shelf in Wally World stores there are probably some decisions made in the production and marketing departments of the ammo makers, like how much can we make and how cheaply can we deliver it?

Actually Eley is a UK company. They sold their old analog equipment for priming .22 ammo to Aguila, when Eley went to a digital .22 priming system. I used cases of Aguila .22 match and standard velocity ammo when they were the new kids on the block. It was accurate and reliable. Since COVID, it seems like many brands of .22 ammo have let QC slip, even CCI, with which I also had good luck with their Standard Velocity and Pistol Match offerings.

 

[alwslate]

Before the Pandemic when prices were low I bought a 5,000 rd case of plated 40 gr HV Aguila from Target Sports for $189 shipped. It is very good ammo, consistent and accurate. More recently Ammo Planet had 40 gr SV Aguila on sale for less than $2 a box and $13 shipping IF you bought a 2,000 rd 40 box case that could be shipped in the Aguila case with no double boxing. So I bought three cases, 6,000 rds total. When I got them and shot some I realized that two cases were sub sonic and will not function in my Marlin model 60 while one case is sonic and has the crack to the report. So all SV Aguila is not the same. Fine with me but as I like the sub sonic in my other rifles but some buyers might not be happy with that. Older Aguila was marked Eley priming but more recent ammo says Aguila priming. Smells the same. No heavy wax on any bullets. Maybe, just chambers a bit tight on the K22 as I can't see how wax on the bullets would cause empty cases to stick in the chambers.

 

[pasound]

You should complain to Ammo Planet. You did not get what you ordered.

The Aguila 40gr shoots well in my 617, my K-22 and my Single-Ten. I need to clean both Smiths at the range after about 80-100 rounds. I think both Smiths have "tight" chambers. Occasional rounds of other brands have been sticky loading and extracting.

Never fired anything but Aguila in my Single-Ten and Wranglers, and all drop in and fall out, even after 100 rounds. They are still very dirty after a session.

I bought 5000 rounds of Armscor 136gr coated HP's back during the Obama shortage. Only ones I could find at the time. Still have half left. They make the Aguila coatings look clean. 50-60 round clog on both the 617 and Single-Ten. Didn't shoot it in the K-22. It's older than me... no abuse of old people.

 

[Model 15-4ever]

There's nothing wrong with Aguila rimfire ammo per se. Most of it is high quality, equal to US manufacture.. I've used thousands of rounds of it in training sessions in the S&W M&P22 Compact, and it functions just fine.

Having said that, they make a large variety of rimfire ammo styles. I only use the rounds with copper-washed bullets, and not the old-school waxy lube versions. The latter is problematical in any firearm, in terms of chamber fouling.

Cheapest price promotional loads are cheap loads, regardless of manufacture. There's plenty of cr*ppy Remington and Winchester on the market.

PS. Have used Aguila .38 Super and .38 Special CF ammo with good results as well.

 

[BC38]

Aguila is the Spanish word for eagle. The company is located in Mexico and has a generally good reputation for quality ammunition. The .22 rimfire products use a licensed priming mixture of the Eley company, an old-line Canadian ammo manufacturer known for exceptional accuracy and reliability.

Having said all that, .22 LR ammo for the US market amounts to billions of rounds sold every year, and a large portion of the production is geared to the discount store marketplace. To gain a shelf in Wally World stores there are probably some decisions made in the production and marketing departments of the ammo makers, like how much can we make and how cheaply can we deliver it?

Yeah, we complain about poor quality - but we keep on buying the cheapest thing we can find.

Wonder if there is some kind of correlation=causation cause-and-effect dynamic there?

BTW, I'm as guilty of this mindset as anyone.

It seems to have become the norm. We all want to get MORE stuff for LESS money - its the NEW American Way these days...

 

[rockquarry]

Yeah, we complain about poor quality - but we keep on buying the cheapest thing we can find.

Wonder if there is some kind of correlation=causation cause-and-effect dynamic there?

BTW, I'm as guilty of this mindset as anyone.

It seems to have become the norm. We all want to get MORE stuff for LESS money - its the NEW American Way these days...

You're right, but the buyers of the cheap junk don't give up their right to whine.

 

[max503]

I’ve had mostly good luck with Aguila SV and Colibri.
I used to buy the SV for $150 a case of 5000. Not anymore at those prices!

This is my Hammerli 160 free pistol, 10 shots offhand (one hand) on my 10 meter basement range, where I normally shoot air pistol. Ammo is Aguila Colibri. Sometimes, a round doesn’t shoot right. This time all 10 were OK.
The empty cases and recovered bullets are shown.

Funny you should post this. I bought a case of Colibri about 15 years ago. Still got about 1000 left. Every gun I've tried them in will put 3 shots touching then two fliers, 2-3 inches out of the group. Even my TC 22 Match barrel.

 

[Goodtime Charlie]

What's a 511?

Sorry, I meant 411. You know, the information about it.

 

[rockquarry]

Sorry, I meant 411. You know, the information about it.

I've never heard of a 411 either, but thank you for the explanation. I understand now.