Gander Mountain Trip - Found some Federal Spitfires

[Defender3]

I shot down to GM to look around and see what they had for ammo. I found one Federal bulk pack at $19 and picked up a couple of boxes of CCI Velocitor since Wal-Mart never seems to get them in her in Stafford. They also had a "hot deal" on Federal Spitfire ammo @ $3.49 a box of 50. Specs look good, 31gr HP @1500fps! I bought 10 boxes to give them a try. Anyone used them before in their 15-22? They had one 15-22 on the rack with SN DTB, non birdcage model, for $499 when they're at the shows here for $419.

 

[BELT_FED]

post a review when you run them.. that lite bullet may be a problem.. but they should be hot enough... tell us whatcha think

 

[Defender3]

post a review when you run them.. that lite bullet may be a problem.. but they should be hot enough... tell us whatcha think

I think so also, especially since my rifle digested the subsonics without and issue. I can only shoot indoor at 25m right now, so it would be limited to a cursory review.

 

[BELT_FED]

90% just want to know if they will run... not group sizes... if they run they run thats about all i ask from a trainer lol

 

[~tc~]

I bought a couple boxes of the Spitfires ... no real issues, about the same as CCI Minimag. Better than the Winchester 333's I ran before, not as good as the Federal 40GN RN I'm running now. Could be the rifle breaking in too...

 

[BELT_FED]

heavier bullets tend to give more back pressure cylcling the bolt harder making it more reliable.. but they may be hot enough to over come the lite bullet

 

[mikehoncho]

i've put about 200 rounds of the spitfire through mine and it runs fine. 300 more to go.