Golden Bullets

[raveneap]

several years ago I bought a new Ruger Mark IIIand had nothing but problems using Rem Goldens. Called Ruger about the FTF/FTE problems and their first comment was " You're using Rem Goldens aren't you?" I agreed that I was and they told me that the Mark III did not like that ammo. Went to Federal bulk and Winchester bulk and no further problems. The Goldens worked fine in my revolvers but not the semis.

 

[Guy A]

I have had occasional problems with loose GBs in my 15-22 as well as in my Ruger 22-45 and S & W 41. They fail to feed when the bullets contact the feed ramp, cock upwards, and cause the case to hang up on the mouth of the chamber.

Doesn't happen with CCI, Federal, Winchester, or other brands.

 

[Bulldogg]

I walked in the store a little while ago and walked out with another box. I guess i'll shoot these up over the next few days.

Where are you located that doesn't have the .22lr shortage??

 

[GM4spd]

If its the only 22 ammo available,I would buy it,otherwise
No way,the stuff is extremely dirty,also.Pete

 

[accessbob]

All of mine are "loose" in the case and I've yet to have one not work properly in my M&P22, HA Rough Rider 22, 10/22, or my son's Remington 597. They all work fine for me.

 

[Smitty357]

I believe this is or will be Remington's new selling ammo. They seem to be pushing this stuff pretty hard here lately. Mostly everything u can find today that is Remington ammo is Golden Bullets. So in due time, everyone will be gobbling these up as if it were any other type of bullet sitting on the shelf.

 

[22cal.]

Since January i have been lucky enough to purchase around 11 of the 525 boxes.The boxes i purchased in jan - march the bullets were lose, they wobbled badly some even bent.Why did i keep buying them well that was what i kept seeing.
I am grad i did because the quality on all boxes i have bought over the last 2month's maybe 8 has been much better.
No problems with these

 

[Straightshooter2]

While I hate to sound like an old-coot, I have to relate that when I started shooting back in the mid-1950's there were always some loose bullets in every box of .22 ammo I ever bought...

Same here. I can remember spinning the bullets in the case many times as a kid. Since we were using single shot .22s, we probably handled each bullet a little more and paid more attention to them than I do now loading them in magazines. Wasn't an issue in the 1950's and not an issue now. Load 'em and shoot 'em.

CW

 

[jayiw]

Yeah they do spin easily. Seems out of every couple hundred rounds there's one that's just way too loose and fails to go into the chamber. After unjamming and examination the bullet seems bent a little from the brass with a bite into the lead from not going in. And like everyone says, these things are dirty as hell. They are very accurate though and cheap, so it's worth it. If you can deal with some extra cleaning time and a jam every couple of hundred rounds it's well worth it.

 

[DV1022]

According to S&W customer service, Remi moved their operations (for .22 at least) to Mexico. That's why they don't recommend them. But they seem to work just fine. Count yourself lucky to find them and enjoy shooting.

 

[Brmprice]

THe GBs get a real beating in reviews and forums, so it was with some trepidation that I bought 3 bricks because I couldn't find anything else..I have to say that other than being a little dirty and having a waxy feel, they have shot fine in both my Ruger SR22 and my 15/22. With very very few duds and they cycle fine.

I decided that if you look at the dates of the reviews there must have been a time when their quality dropped and they really took a pr hit. I ran across a post that said that Remington supposedly upped their QC even redesigning the box so that rounds didn't fall out.

so far they have been fine.


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[phillyfan21]

I tell you what I will buy the Remington Golden Bullets over those 325 round Fed Auto Match any day off the week and I'm a big fan of most Federal ammo. The Auto Match they sell at Walmart I had FTF almost every four rounds. No problems with the little green Rem Golden Bullets 225 packs.

 

[Smitty357]

The box now states "Made in USA".

The box itself probably is Made In The USA.

But that doesnt mean the ammo is.

 

[brucev]

Since .22 LR ammo is so hard to find, I buy whatever I find if the price is at all reasonable. Recently I found some of the Rem. GB's at a ACE Hardware. There were three 100 rd. boxes and three 50 rd. boxes which all told cost me a little less than $25 w/ tax. I fired 100 of these through my 1911 using a Marvel .22 conversion unit. It worked perfectly. The rest were fired through my 15-22 using ProMag 15-22 magazines I converted from 10 rd. to 32 rd. capacity. Some of those Rem. GB rounds were used by me to function test those magazines after conversion. A few of the rounds were in poor condition due to repeated cycling through the rifle. Regardless, all the rounds fed and fired perfectly.

If I were to again find Rem. GB's available and at a decent price, I'd buy them. They functioned well in two of my main firearms and since the accuracy was comparable to CCI Mini-Mags. However at the present time, neither the GB's nor any other .22 LR ammo is available in any of the stores in this area.

 

[Backlighting]

I avoid jams with my semi-auto 22lr by single loading the Golden bullets. It's really no big deal since the slide remains open after shooting & I just stuff another round in. I also shoot less this way.

 

[Majorlk]

Loading directly into a chamber is ok for single shots and maybe bolt action repeaters, but it's a poor practice on a semi-auto. At the very least they should be fed from the magazine.

 

[Backlighting]

Loading directly into a chamber is ok for single shots and maybe bolt action repeaters, but it's a poor practice on a semi-auto. At the very least they should be fed from the magazine.

Why is it a poor practice?

 

[Majorlk]

Why is it a poor practice?

Because rounds should be fed from a magazine in a semi- auto. Feeding direct causes the extractor hook to slam into the rim of the cartridge, rather than the rim slipping between the face of the extractor and the bolt face. This places stress directly on the hook and can, if you do it enough, fracture the hook. The same applies to pistols, as well as rifles.

BTW, contrary to a couple of posts in another thread, the extractor hook hitting the rim of a rimfire will not fire the cartridge in the chamber.

 

[Smitty357]

Because rounds should be fed from a magazine in a semi- auto. Feeding direct causes the extractor hook to slam into the rim of the cartridge, rather than the rim slipping between the face of the extractor and the bolt face. This places stress directly on the hook and can, if you do it enough, fracture the hook. The same applies to pistols, as well as rifles.

BTW, contrary to a couple of posts in another thread, the extractor hook hitting the rim of a rimfire will not fire the cartridge in the chamber.

Can't argue with any of the above.

If i could like that post more than once, i'd repetitively hit the button. =-)

 

[Backlighting]

Because rounds should be fed from a magazine in a semi- auto. Feeding direct causes the extractor hook to slam into the rim of the cartridge, rather than the rim slipping between the face of the extractor and the bolt face. This places stress directly on the hook and can, if you do it enough, fracture the hook. The same applies to pistols, as well as rifles.

BTW, contrary to a couple of posts in another thread, the extractor hook hitting the rim of a rimfire will not fire the cartridge in the chamber.

Thanks for the info!
Does what you posted apply even if the magazine is left empty in the gun? and a round is then inserted?