need some opinions - The Firearms Forum

BETH · 11-04-2009, 07:10 PM

i have shot about 800 rounds cci mini mags with 1 misfire my friend says why spend that much money on the good stuff when i can go to walmart and get ammo cheaper. Would u stick with cci or try the other stuff? also if u shoot slowly and shell does not go over your shoulder u know u have a misfire if u r shooting fast how do u know if u have a misfire?

pinecone70 · 11-04-2009, 07:13 PM

I use the cheap stuff for plinking, and saved the CCI for league. I sort of had to squirrel away the CCI because it was in short supply around here, but it's showing up again in stores. Maybe pick up a variety of the cheap stuff and see what you like?

glocknut · 11-04-2009, 07:14 PM

The heck with walmart....

mike
gn

BETH · 11-04-2009, 07:18 PM

does the cheaper stuff misfire a lot? do they have the cheaper stuff in high velocity or just standard

armedandsafe · 11-04-2009, 07:18 PM

Try several different brands in your gun. Guns are much like women in that each one likes a different brand best.

Find the most accurate and reliable for serious target work. Practice technique with the cheaper brands. Minute of gnat's-eye accuracy is not needed when you are fighting off the hordes of evil pop cans.

Pops

Lori Mick · 11-04-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by armedandsafe

Guns are much like women in that each one likes a different brand best.

Pops

hmmm...that's an interesting philosophy!

BETH · 11-04-2009, 07:20 PM

i should try the cheaper stuff even tho Walther recommends mini mags for my gun?

red14 · 11-04-2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by armedandsafe

Try several different brands in your gun. Guns are much like women in that each one likes a different brand best.

Find the most accurate and reliable for serious target work. Practice technique with the cheaper brands. Minute of gnat's-eye accuracy is not needed when you are fighting off the hordes of evil pop cans.

Pops

Guns are much like women in that each one likes a different brand best. Heaven help you.

guns4life · 11-04-2009, 07:22 PM

THOUGHT CCI WAS THE CHEAP STUFF

pinecone70 · 11-04-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by guns4life

THOUGHT CCI WAS THE CHEAP STUFF

At $6/100?!

Lori Mick · 11-04-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by red14

Guns are much like women in that each one likes a different brand best. Heaven help you.

here goes this thread!!!!!

BETH · 11-04-2009, 07:23 PM

cci not cheap in Ct. bought 100 rnds mini mags best price $8.00

glocknut · 11-04-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BETH

i should try the cheaper stuff even tho Walther recommends mini mags for my gun?

They took a bribe from the ammo maker to recomend their ammo....

mike
gn

armedandsafe · 11-04-2009, 07:25 PM

You will find that some brands won't work well in a particular gun. I have a .22 which will fire reliably only with one or two brands. I have another which will shoot anything I put into it. Both are the same style of action.

If Walther recommends mini mags, it might be that the action spring needs the extra energy of the cartridge to be reliable. Or, it might be some other reason. If you buy 50 round boxes of several different brands, it is not too expensive to find some to avoid. This narrows the search some. Do note that the Remington cheapies have a very bad reputation in semi-automatics.

Pops

red14 · 11-04-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lori Mick

here goes this thread!!!!!

Whoa now, Armedandsafe

said it. I was trying to warn him!!!

Lori Mick · 11-04-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BETH

cci not cheap in Ct. bought 100 rnds mini mags best price $8.00

There's a place near me where I can get the CCI's for $6.... a little hole in the wall gun shop.

armedandsafe · 11-04-2009, 07:26 PM

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Guns are much like women in that each one likes a different brand best. Heaven help you.

Hey, Red, you and the ladies started it.

Pops

glocknut · 11-04-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by armedandsafe

Try several different brands in your gun. Guns are much like women in that each one likes a different brand best.

Heck, you can have two identiacal guns from the same gun maker and they might react differently with their preferances of ammo....

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Originally Posted by Lori Mick

here goes this thread!!!!!

I ain't tried to wreck it yet...

mike
gn

BETH · 11-04-2009, 07:27 PM

ok remington is off the list then. can someone explain the misfires for shooting fast in my 1st post?

red14 · 11-04-2009, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by armedandsafe

Hey, Red, you and the ladies started it.

Pops

Oh geez, don't start it again.

pinecone70 · 11-04-2009, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by armedandsafe

Do note that the Remington cheapies have a very bad reputation in semi-automatics.

Glad someone said it! Yes, definitely avoid Remington, especially Thunderbolts.

glocknut · 11-04-2009, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BETH

cci not cheap in Ct. bought 100 rnds mini mags best price $8.00

OUCH....

At least you are not restricted to 50 rounds a month like california...

mike
gn

Lori Mick · 11-04-2009, 07:30 PM

[QUOTE=glocknut;533556]Heck, you can have two identiacal guns from the same gun maker and they might react differently with their preferances of ammo....

Is that criptic messaging??? If a woman has two identical men, they will react differently to each of them depending on their.....their.....ammo?

my Ruger loves the CCI mini mags

BETH · 11-04-2009, 07:30 PM

u can only buy 50rnds a month in California?

armedandsafe · 11-04-2009, 07:31 PM

When you have a misfire, the action won't cycle. That is your first clue. If the gun does not fire when you pull the trigger the second time, you can tell by the (lack of) pressure needed to pull it. When you have fired the gun a few thousand times, you will know when a round doesn't fire properly. (Actually, I would bet that you can tell now, at 800+ rounds.)

Pops

11-04-2009, 07:10 PM	#1
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	need some opinions i have shot about 800 rounds cci mini mags with 1 misfire my friend says why spend that much money on the good stuff when i can go to walmart and get ammo cheaper. Would u stick with cci or try the other stuff? also if u shoot slowly and shell does not go over your shoulder u know u have a misfire if u r shooting fast how do u know if u have a misfire? -->

11-04-2009, 07:13 PM	#2
pinecone70 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Gal! Posts: 4,730	Re: need some opinions I use the cheap stuff for plinking, and saved the CCI for league. I sort of had to squirrel away the CCI because it was in short supply around here, but it's showing up again in stores. Maybe pick up a variety of the cheap stuff and see what you like? __________________ _____________________________________________ "Miss Scarlet, in the library...with a revolver...."

11-04-2009, 07:14 PM	#3
glocknut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: THE FORUM MASCOTT... Posts: 12,482	Re: need some opinions The heck with walmart.... mike gn __________________ Where O where are you tonight? Why have you gone and left me alone? I searched to world over and a thought i found true love... You met another and PTThhh you were gone....

11-04-2009, 07:18 PM	#4
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: need some opinions does the cheaper stuff misfire a lot? do they have the cheaper stuff in high velocity or just standard

11-04-2009, 07:18 PM	#5
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	Re: need some opinions Try several different brands in your gun. Guns are much like women in that each one likes a different brand best. Find the most accurate and reliable for serious target work. Practice technique with the cheaper brands. Minute of gnat's-eye accuracy is not needed when you are fighting off the hordes of evil pop cans. Pops

11-04-2009, 07:20 PM	#7
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: need some opinions i should try the cheaper stuff even tho Walther recommends mini mags for my gun?

11-04-2009, 07:22 PM	#9
guns4life V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: south carolina Posts: 281	Re: need some opinions THOUGHT CCI WAS THE CHEAP STUFF __________________ If ever a time should come when vain and aspiring men shall posses the highest seats in goverment our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin SAMUEL ADAMS 1776

11-04-2009, 07:23 PM	#12
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: need some opinions cci not cheap in Ct. bought 100 rnds mini mags best price $8.00

11-04-2009, 07:25 PM	#14
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	Re: need some opinions You will find that some brands won't work well in a particular gun. I have a .22 which will fire reliably only with one or two brands. I have another which will shoot anything I put into it. Both are the same style of action. If Walther recommends mini mags, it might be that the action spring needs the extra energy of the cartridge to be reliable. Or, it might be some other reason. If you buy 50 round boxes of several different brands, it is not too expensive to find some to avoid. This narrows the search some. Do note that the Remington cheapies have a very bad reputation in semi-automatics. Pops

11-04-2009, 07:27 PM	#19
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: need some opinions ok remington is off the list then. can someone explain the misfires for shooting fast in my 1st post?

11-04-2009, 07:30 PM	#23
Lori Mick Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stuck in Upstate NY for a while Posts: 2,374	Re: need some opinions [QUOTE=glocknut;533556]Heck, you can have two identiacal guns from the same gun maker and they might react differently with their preferances of ammo.... Is that criptic messaging??? If a woman has two identical men, they will react differently to each of them depending on their.....their.....ammo? my Ruger loves the CCI mini mags __________________ It's a Brand New Day! Make it an awesome one! "No one outside myself can rule me inwardly. Knowing this I become wholly free."

11-04-2009, 07:30 PM	#24
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: need some opinions u can only buy 50rnds a month in California?

11-04-2009, 07:31 PM	#25
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	Re: need some opinions When you have a misfire, the action won't cycle. That is your first clue. If the gun does not fire when you pull the trigger the second time, you can tell by the (lack of) pressure needed to pull it. When you have fired the gun a few thousand times, you will know when a round doesn't fire properly. (Actually, I would bet that you can tell now, at 800+ rounds.) Pops