Winchester M-22 ammo

[blueangel64]

Not including the recent recall of two lot#'s, what is the unofficial/official review/ranking of this ammo? I was under the impression that this stuff was solid/good to go stuff. A lot of times, rare to find. At least the 1000rd bulk packs. The two and only two times I luckily came upon them, I made that purchase. Was $50.00 plus tax per1000. I'm thinking good deal?? What say you????

 

[jrbfishn]

Not a bad deal if your guns shoot it well. I have some too. But I have had some bad luck with Winchester lately. Both the red and gray box .22. It can be a little iffy.


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[Wyldman]

I've had a lot of under powered rounds come out of Winchester boxes. Some were so bad that the bullet stayed in the barrel and had to be driven out. Fortunately that was in my Savage bolt rifle and I heard the difference in sound and didn't fire another round behind it.

Had this been in my AR, it could have been ugly, as I run double and triple taps through it.

Crush, kill, mangle, maim, destroy.

 

[jrbfishn]

I have not tried the M-22 yet but I have had the same kind of experience with the red and gray box stuff. I had one that blew the back of the case off. Winchester .22 has not been real consistent the last few years.


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[Hoji]

Minute of Coke can ammo. Fun for plinking. I have had very mixed results the last several years with Winchester .22 ammo. None of it is accurate enough for my tastes. Not even for hunting rabbits. Entirely too much deviation in charges.

 

[Moonpie]

I'm with Hoji. Very erratic performance with this stuff.
It flat won't cycle in most of my auto .22 pistols. Manually cycled guns are fine.
FWIW I will no longer buy it. CCI mo betta.

 

[Wyldman]

As Hoji & Moonpie said, if it won't cycle in my MK II, which none of the Winchester stuff has for years, now, I simply won't buy or shoot it.

Remington Golden Bullets have been far more consistant, even more accurate, and far cheaper and easier to find. For the last few years, I run 500 rds of RGBs to break in every new semi-auto .22 with great success.

Funny thing is, Winchester still has problems running in my semis, even after they're broken in. No other ammo, no matter how cheap or expensive, gives me that problem, except for Aguila Super Colibri rds, which, as far as I know, having no powder in them, aren't designed to cycle in semis. I still use them a lot for critter control, but just accept that they need to be hand cycled. I've never had a Colibri rd fail to clear the barrel, either, or cause a baffle or muzzle strike.

Admittedly, I generally only shoot them in barrels 16" or shorter.

Again, my .02, FWIW.

Crush, kill, mangle, maim, destroy.

 

[blueangel64]

Well...... Damn it!!! The two times in my life when I actually thought the ammo gods were smiling upon me. It's just a little disconcerting. Oh well, on to the next "great" deal........ Maybe!!

 

[jrbfishn]

They do work. Just watch them.

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[Wyldman]

Closely, and carefully.

Crush, kill, mangle, maim, destroy.

 

[Ranger550]

Use them in a Marlin, but only for plinking. A Marlin 795 or 60 with eat them up fine, but they are not as accurate as most good rimfire ammo.

 

[Dawico]

Well...... Damn it!!! The two times in my life when I actually thought the ammo gods were smiling upon me. It's just a little disconcerting. Oh well, on to the next "great" deal........ Maybe!!

Maybe there is a reason it is such a good deal.

 

[robertc1024]

That's about the only .22 round I wouldn't buy. I've had terrible luck with it being wildly inconsistent. I do like their super-x stuff though.

 

[majormadmax]

I have a brick of M-22, it's dirty but it really hasn't given my any noticeable problems as some on here have experienced.

I wouldn't use it if accuracy is needed (I prefer Federal Target Grade) but for mere plinking it does the job. Just be sure to clean the firearm afterward.

Oh, and I have been shooting it through both my bolt action and semi-auto rifles; and I can't recall any higher-than-normal duds/FTFs or any squibs...

 

[blueangel64]

Thanks for the info guys. My excitement has been officially kicked to the curb. That elusive great deal is still up for grabs somewhere.

 

[mkupka]

I shoot the M22 subsonic 45 grain in 10/22, Ruger MKII, Sig 229 ( .22 conversion ) 1911 ( .22 conversion ) and AR15 ( .22 conversion ). I have fired about 500 rounds without any issues. I have not tried the 40 grain bullets though.

 

[Nietzsche]

I received a box of 200 or so when I purchased a S&W .22 compact, wasn't any better or worse than the Winchester white box I have used, few duds etc.