Is this ammo any good? - The Firearms Forum

gun runner · 01-03-2012, 11:22 PM

I paid over 40 bucks with tax. It is brass cased from looking at the cartridges. What do you think?

rcairflr · 01-04-2012, 05:20 AM

It will be OK for your rifle, but I've tried it and its not very accurate. I'm lucky to shoot 3 inch groups at 100 yards with my Browning Xbolt, whereas I can shoot 1 inch groups with my reloads or Hornady Vmax factory ammo.

So bottom line, if your not looking for good accuracy, it will work good.

carver · 01-04-2012, 07:04 AM

Don't shoot .223, but I have had very good luck with Federal. You will find that it may, or may not, be accurate in your rifle. What mine likes, yours may not, and vise versa. Every gun has one brand/weight of ammo that it likes best. Shoot it if it's cheap, and does OK. Getting the best accuracy may not come with cheap ammo.

JLA · 01-04-2012, 02:02 PM

It works good for my mini14.

Smoke · 01-04-2012, 07:49 PM

That works out to be 40 cents a round + tax.

Check out this link on ammo.
http://shop.militaryshooters.com/cat...11&pid=1031221

It works out to be 31.7 cents per round shipped to my door.
Time to stock up as soon as I get my tax check back.

jlloyd73 · 01-04-2012, 08:09 PM

I have used it before and it shot fine..........no issues with my AR...

gun runner · 01-04-2012, 11:59 PM

Thank you so much guys

bennyhill38 · 01-05-2012, 01:10 PM

I just ned to know if i can shoot a WMR in a colt Derringer single shot?

bennyhill38 · 01-05-2012, 01:12 PM

I think the WMR are 40 gr hollow points. I want to shoot these out of my Colt Derringer. Can I? Or is that like really dangerious!

bennyhill38 · 01-05-2012, 01:57 PM

I seen .22 shorts at Bass pro Shop for

Remington® Target .22 LR Rimfire Ammo
$4.49-$7.49

gdmoody · 01-05-2012, 02:40 PM

benny, first, welcome to The Firearms Forum.

If your Colt single shot derringer is chambered for WMR then shoot them. If it is not chambered for WMR then you will have a hard time putting the cartridge into the chamber so don't try to force it. It could be very dangerous. Shoot the .22 shorts or LR (again, if it will chamber).

bennyhill38 · 01-05-2012, 03:20 PM

From what I was told by the previous owner used .22 LR which does fit in the chamber. However before I do that I will consult with him again.

StoneChimney · 01-05-2012, 04:08 PM

The Colt Lord and Lady Derringers were chambered for .22 Short. I don't know offhand of any that were chambered for .22 Magnum.

rcairflr · 01-05-2012, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gun runner

Thank you so much guys

Let us know how it works in your rifle. I know you will have no problems with the ammo functioning correctly, I would like to know how it groups. Like I stated above it groups about 3 inches for me at 100 yards.

JLA · 01-05-2012, 05:00 PM

*blatant thread hi-jack*

mr.t7024 · 01-05-2012, 07:29 PM

I am with JLA.

gdmoody · 01-05-2012, 08:01 PM

I figured he was new and just didn't know any better. I thought about saying something about starting a new thread but just failed to!!

JLA · 01-05-2012, 08:22 PM

The FNGs will figure it out

76Highboy · 01-05-2012, 08:27 PM

Am I a FNG?

woolleyworm · 01-05-2012, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 76Highboy

Am I a FNG?

We all are to somebody

JLA · 01-05-2012, 09:01 PM

For the time being. but youll quickly get there.

We all gotta be the FNG at some point.

01-03-2012, 11:22 PM	#1
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Is this ammo any good? I paid over 40 bucks with tax. It is brass cased from looking at the cartridges. What do you think? -->

01-04-2012, 05:20 AM	#2
rcairflr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 1,318	Re: Is this ammo any good? It will be OK for your rifle, but I've tried it and its not very accurate. I'm lucky to shoot 3 inch groups at 100 yards with my Browning Xbolt, whereas I can shoot 1 inch groups with my reloads or Hornady Vmax factory ammo. So bottom line, if your not looking for good accuracy, it will work good.

01-04-2012, 07:04 AM	#3
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,254	Re: Is this ammo any good? Don't shoot .223, but I have had very good luck with Federal. You will find that it may, or may not, be accurate in your rifle. What mine likes, yours may not, and vise versa. Every gun has one brand/weight of ammo that it likes best. Shoot it if it's cheap, and does OK. Getting the best accuracy may not come with cheap ammo. __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

01-04-2012, 02:02 PM	#4
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Is this ammo any good? It works good for my mini14. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

01-04-2012, 07:49 PM	#5
Smoke V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: S.W. Indiana Posts: 85	Re: Is this ammo any good? That works out to be 40 cents a round + tax. Check out this link on ammo. http://shop.militaryshooters.com/cat...11&pid=1031221 It works out to be 31.7 cents per round shipped to my door. Time to stock up as soon as I get my tax check back.

01-04-2012, 08:09 PM	#6
jlloyd73 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Contributor Posts: 1,931	Re: Is this ammo any good? I have used it before and it shot fine..........no issues with my AR... __________________ --------------------------------------------------- The only thing better than good family is good friends. J and D Lloyd Get ready...it's getting "real" and really fast!

01-04-2012, 11:59 PM	#7
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Re: Is this ammo any good? Thank you so much guys

01-05-2012, 01:10 PM	#8
bennyhill38 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4	Re: Is this ammo any good? I just ned to know if i can shoot a WMR in a colt Derringer single shot?

01-05-2012, 01:12 PM	#9
bennyhill38 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4	Re: Is this ammo any good? I think the WMR are 40 gr hollow points. I want to shoot these out of my Colt Derringer. Can I? Or is that like really dangerious!

01-05-2012, 01:57 PM	#10
bennyhill38 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4	Re: Is this ammo any good? I seen .22 shorts at Bass pro Shop for Remington® Target .22 LR Rimfire Ammo $4.49-$7.49

01-05-2012, 02:40 PM	#11
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,325	Re: Is this ammo any good? benny, first, welcome to The Firearms Forum. If your Colt single shot derringer is chambered for WMR then shoot them. If it is not chambered for WMR then you will have a hard time putting the cartridge into the chamber so don't try to force it. It could be very dangerous. Shoot the .22 shorts or LR (again, if it will chamber). __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

01-05-2012, 03:20 PM	#12
bennyhill38 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4	Re: Is this ammo any good? From what I was told by the previous owner used .22 LR which does fit in the chamber. However before I do that I will consult with him again.

01-05-2012, 04:08 PM	#13
StoneChimney Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,087	Re: Is this ammo any good? The Colt Lord and Lady Derringers were chambered for .22 Short. I don't know offhand of any that were chambered for .22 Magnum. __________________ Full service gunsmithing and firearm manufacturing shop. Licensed FFL 07/02 Manufacturer. Visit our website!

01-05-2012, 05:00 PM	#15
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Is this ammo any good? blatant thread hi-jack __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

01-05-2012, 07:29 PM	#16
mr.t7024 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near a brook & pond in Ma Posts: 734	Re: Is this ammo any good? I am with JLA.

01-05-2012, 08:01 PM	#17
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,325	Re: Is this ammo any good? I figured he was new and just didn't know any better. I thought about saying something about starting a new thread but just failed to!! __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

01-05-2012, 08:22 PM	#18
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Is this ammo any good? The FNGs will figure it out __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

01-05-2012, 08:27 PM	#19
76Highboy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Meridian, Idaho Contributor Posts: 6,955	Re: Is this ammo any good? Am I a FNG?

01-05-2012, 09:01 PM	#21
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Is this ammo any good? For the time being. but youll quickly get there. We all gotta be the FNG at some point. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!