Golden Bullets...
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Wolfman-Iraq
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Just posted in the Ammo Thread - Remington Bucket O Bullets .22 LR 1400 Rounds - Gander Mountain
$69.00 + 9.00 (free shipping)
$69.00 + 9.00 (free shipping)
Vulcan Bob
Member
anybody want to "Dump" their Golden Bullet stash, feel free to contact me
I'll buy at the right price
Too late, I just gave away two and a half of the 525 round value packs of them two weeks ago just to get rid of them. Told my buddy no charge cause if they damage any of his firearms I don't want to hear about it.
Straightshooter2
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My 15-22 appears to be quite ammo sensitive as far as the GB are concerned. I've tried three different boxes of Golden Bullets bought at different times and different places. One box was purchased when I bought the gun, one at a gun show and another at Acadamy Sports. First round I ever fed into the rifle was a fail to fire and in shooting around 750 rounds, I consistently got fails to fire, feed and eject. I have no problem with CCI Mini-Mags, a brick of old Federal Classics, Federal bulk or the old half brick PMC Zappers. I ended up combining the last two boxes of GB I had and selling them to a friend who was in desperate need of some .22LR. I won't be buying anymore of them unless they are the only ammo available on earth and I'm completely out.
CW
CW
Rundover
Member
Does anybody have the scoop on the "New and improved" Golden Bullets?
My old bulk packs would give me about 1 out of 50 failures to fire but the new stuff seams to be much better and if I remember correctly they all went bang.
My old bulk packs would give me about 1 out of 50 failures to fire but the new stuff seams to be much better and if I remember correctly they all went bang.
rickyblaze
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All the ones I've ever have in way or another convinced my they are for plinking and any other informal shooting I might get into. When I first got my 1522 the GB shells were all I hag with me on the first time out. Needless to say it was a bad day. They caused several FTC and I even had an oob they scared the **** out me. It actually happened twice with this ammo. I did finally take it out with some federal and some Winchester. I still had problems with the GB,s and another oob. I eventually sent the gun back because if the oob,s . The S&W factory put the upgraded parts in it. I got it back and have since then shot the gb,s with no problems other than very inaccurate from my particular rifle. I do hear the difference in report from shell to shell
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Smitty357
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10 failures out of a whole box of 525 really isnt bad odds. I had more failures then that out of a 375rd box of CCI mini-mags.
Nothing new and improved about the new golden bullets except for the box.
cjt50
Member
They have a well deserved bad rep but as scarce is 22 is
you have to make a choice,I had some failures to fire in a
semi auto rifle that had good dents put them in a K22
revolver they all went off fine. Pete
How do you like the Stg?
I was thinking of picking one up for the "gee wizz" value, plus I will never be able to afford a real one....
(sorry for off topic question)
oberon
Member
Inforstractably.
This will bridge the theoretical to the practical application.
That is, you may adjust the cyclic incidence mechanically at this point, and with a high degeree of certainty.
The mentioned process is a purely quantified laboratoy bench method that will provide a starting point for any set of variables.
Ignore the smoke.
Do not ignore any open flame.
migs1974
Member
Finally made it back to the range today. I had scored 2 525 boxes of Golden Bullets a few months back and have been worried I may have wasted my money after reading the bad experiences many have had with them in this thread. Well I'm happy to report I sent over 300 of them down range with not one problem at all. No different reports, no fte, no ftc, no ftf or stovepipes. I used standard 25 round mags, 32 round pro mags and a black dog 50 round drum and everything was smooth. I still prefer CCI mini mags, but it's good to know if all I can find are GB's I won't have any issues.
hangnoose
Member
GOLDEN BULLETS
I'm about as anti-plastic and black rifle as anyone could be, but broke down and bought a new in box 15-22 with a lot of extras. I also have app 3,000 rounds of GB's and thunderbolts that are on the not recommended list but l also have app 1,000 rounds of the good stuff I will break the gun in with, before trying the GB's & thunderbolts. I hope this isn't a GATEWAY gun to becoming a mall Ninja.
I'm about as anti-plastic and black rifle as anyone could be, but broke down and bought a new in box 15-22 with a lot of extras. I also have app 3,000 rounds of GB's and thunderbolts that are on the not recommended list but l also have app 1,000 rounds of the good stuff I will break the gun in with, before trying the GB's & thunderbolts. I hope this isn't a GATEWAY gun to becoming a mall Ninja.
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Majorlk
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The not recommended list is five years old and pretty much worthless. Buy ammo and shoot it.
hangnoose
Member
15-22 & GB's
was the issue years ago velocity, or dirty & poor quality?
was the issue years ago velocity, or dirty & poor quality?
Majorlk
Member
Don't know. Most of the recommendations came as a result of user comments, it seems, rather than extensive testing by S&W. note that the majority of today's most popular ammo isn't on either list.
My three 15-22s eat everything I have tried, even those on the not recommended list. Some do better than others, but for plinking, they all work.
hangnoose
Member
15-22
Thanks for the info & hope I warm up to it after firing it. Now it reminds me of toys I had as a kid.
Thanks for the info & hope I warm up to it after firing it. Now it reminds me of toys I had as a kid.
nitewatchman
Member
Hahahahaha - Like getting the first crack rock from the nice friendly man for free.
You are addicted on the first draw. So breathe deep.
nitewatchman
hangnoose
Member
15-22
Actually I like the 2 peep size system. the front post is pretty easy to see.
Actually I like the 2 peep size system. the front post is pretty easy to see.
