Probably no Aguila .22 ammo for a while

[LoboGunLeather]

Millions of rounds of ammunition stolen on Mexican highway

Trucks left the Aguila factory loaded with .22 ammo for the US market, got hijacked. Drivers later found alive.

 

[Buford57]

Looks like the cartels figured out there's another American addiction they can exploit.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Ouch, that's going to hurt... The 22lr is my favorite small game and plinking round.

 

[Boudiepitbull]

Aquila has always been one of my preferred cheap plinking rounds. I always believed .22LR could become a valuable trade commodity in times of SHTF. That being said, I didn't do it and have a watertight alibi for that day.

 

[vonn]

Almost as good as selling weed I bet! Probably be online at scalpers this morning.

 

[VaTom]

Hadn't shot Aguila .22lr before the shortage as I buy USA made ammo whenever I can. Have bought some when I saw it during the shortage. Seems to be good ammo but the smoke smell is quite different - "stinky" as as a matter of fact. Don't know what they put in their power down there but it is different.

 

[The Norseman]

Inside Job

Oh I'm sure there had to be other ammo in that shipment
besides 22lr; they could use.

Now if that would have been Sellier & Bellot Primers I'd
be mad.

 

[max503]

Dang. I like Aguila 22 ammo.

 

[Sistema1927]

I wasn't aware until reading that article that the Aguila plant was in Cuernavaca. My wife's great aunt lived there, in the lap of luxury.

She attended our wedding in southern NM, 43 years ago this month. My grandfather, a fairly wealthy man, was talking with her, and asked how she was getting back home to Cuernavaca. She replied that her boy would be picking her up. When my grandfather said that it was nice that her son would drive her back home she informed him that her boy was not her son.

My new bride and I had already departed, but heard later that my grandfather's jaw almost dropped to the ground when a Rolls Royce pulled up and her uniformed chauffeur got out and opened her door. Life was good for some ex pats living in Mexico in those days. My wife's great uncle had made all his money in South American mining.

 

[Johnnu2]

We should talk to our drug dealers and see if we can get a connection to the bad guys with the truck... Maybe they don't 'need' all the 22 and are willing to bring it in with the cocaine...

YA THINK?

J

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I have never shot any Aguila.
But I do have 500 rounds out in the garage.
Maybe I should save it in case it gets collectible!

 

[tops]

Seems to be good ammo but the smoke smell is quite different - "stinky" as as a matter of fact. Don't know what they put in their power down there but it is different.

Eley priming. Larry

 

[Jon651]

There's an old adage in the highway robbery business...

Never rob an armored car that has two rear axles. They're the ones carrying all the coins!

 

[SammyJoe]

I wasn't aware until reading that article that the Aguila plant was in Cuernavaca. My wife's great aunt lived there, in the lap of luxury.

She attended our wedding in southern NM, 43 years ago this month. My grandfather, a fairly wealthy man, was talking with her, and asked how she was getting back home to Cuernavaca. She replied that her boy would be picking her up. When my grandfather said that it was nice that her son would drive her back home she informed him that her boy was not her son.

My new bride and I had already departed, but heard later that my grandfather's jaw almost dropped to the ground when a Rolls Royce pulled up and her uniformed chauffeur got out and opened her door. Life was good for some ex pats living in Mexico in those days. My wife's great uncle had made all his money in South American mining.

Very interesting.
Thanks for Sharing
-Sam

 

[luvsmiths]

I wasn't aware until reading that article that the Aguila plant was in Cuernavaca. My wife's great aunt lived there, in the lap of luxury.

She attended our wedding in southern NM, 43 years ago this month. My grandfather, a fairly wealthy man, was talking with her, and asked how she was getting back home to Cuernavaca. She replied that her boy would be picking her up. When my grandfather said that it was nice that her son would drive her back home she informed him that her boy was not her son.

My new bride and I had already departed, but heard later that my grandfather's jaw almost dropped to the ground when a Rolls Royce pulled up and her uniformed chauffeur got out and opened her door. Life was good for some ex pats living in Mexico in those days. My wife's great uncle had made all his money in South American mining.

Oh Nice.... and even better would it be if *I* was attending a wedding, and told someone "My Girl will be picking me up"

And then then Rolls rolls up.... and, well.... you know the rest...