winchester ammo

vicv · 07-19-2008, 08:22 AM

i bought the bulk pack of winchester .22LR last weekend and fired off about 200 of them. what inconsistant ammo. i didn't keep a tally but probably 1 in every 5 rounds shot like it was a cci cb short. no powder. just primer. then the rest varied. some performed at supersonic speeds as they're supposed to and the same amount of others definately was missing that crack and leaving the barrel sub-sonic. i will never buy winchester rimfire ammo again. even for cheap bulk stuff it wasn't worth it. i'll stick to my bulk federals. they're always consistant. anyone else have problem with winchester bulk loads?

Bravo · 07-19-2008, 08:34 AM

My biggest issue with bulk winchester .22lr ammo is that it's so dirty. It often jams in my Browning, and it's the only ammo that will jam.

On the plus side, it seems to be some of the most accurate bulk ammo...kind of ironic.

Anyway, I use Federal, because it's the most reliable bulk ammo for my buckmark, and is fairly accurate.

Thunder-223 · 07-20-2008, 02:58 AM

i use the winchester superspeed bulk ammo like it's going out of style and i have never had any problems with it

meatloaf · 07-20-2008, 04:36 AM

I have had the same problem with the bulk winchester 22lr. The powder is so inconsistant that I dont even shoot them because it isnt anyfun when your rounds hit all over the target. I like nice tight groupings and if you cant get that out of a 22 because of the ammo then it just sucks.

GlockMeister · 07-20-2008, 04:47 AM

That's why I prefer CCI Mini Mag.

vicv · 07-20-2008, 09:39 AM

cci seems to be the only consistant and quality 22lr ammo around, win, rem, fed, all bad in my experience but for $20 for a box of 525 you get what you pay for. only problem cci gets a little expensive as plinking ammo but i use it for hunting. i like the stingers and velociters. i've heard the maxi-mags are good too

nathangdad · 07-20-2008, 10:16 AM

I am curious as to whether it provided any info as to where it came from or who actually manufactured it?

Sadly, when I was young Winchester had a reputation for quality from top to bottom.

jimkim · 07-20-2008, 10:48 AM

To my knowledge I have never bought Winchester bulk ammo. I have always bought it in a regular brick. Is this the same thing or is it packaged differently? This is an odd question I know. It has been 15 years since I bought any Winchester 22lr ammo. I just buy it by the box now and it is usually CCI. Do they even make wildcats anymore?

vicv · 07-20-2008, 10:03 PM

they still make wildcats. i threw away the box no no info but it was a 500 round box of hollow points, supposed to be high velocity, and all scattered in the big box like the federals

fishnfool1991 · 07-20-2008, 10:37 PM

i love the winchester power point i buy them in the bricks never had a problem with them probally the most accurate .22 bullet in my cz

jimkim · 07-20-2008, 10:44 PM

Speak of the devil. My son brought me a box of 22 ammo today. Winchester wildcats. It never fails. I talk about something and blam there it is. Anybody want to discuss finding a chest of confederate gold?

Dickie d · 07-21-2008, 06:25 AM

I fired some wildcats thru my 10/22 and they were all over the place. I was using a Ramline 2 50 round clip that kept jamming, so it could have been the clip deforming the lead. I gonna try the factory clip and different ammo next. I never considered the ruger a very accurate rifle and am seriously considering looking for a bolt action. Any recommendations on a good accurate bolt?

fishnfool1991 · 07-21-2008, 04:52 PM

cz 452

big boomer · 07-21-2008, 04:59 PM

I used to have problems with Winchester T-22 ammo its not as good as other match ammo I had the same problem as you did some sounded like cb caps this was in the 80's.

Canadian30 · 07-21-2008, 08:46 PM

wierd winchester wildcat is the only consistant ammo that works in my old anschuts, i dont shoot paper, just gophers but it hits where i aim, does a nasty number on them too

Bravo · 07-21-2008, 08:51 PM

I think we're talking about different ammo.

This is the ammo I'm talking about:

It's the only .22 ammo so far that has caused problems with my Buckmark.

fishnfool1991 · 07-21-2008, 09:02 PM

yea when i got my first .22 the guy i went shooting with handed me a brick of .22 winchester powerpoint and said its the best went to walmart thinking winchester only made one type of .22 but NOT LOL got those and was about to shoot em and he said those arnt anygood so we took em back this was about two years ago.

Canadian30 · 07-21-2008, 09:13 PM

yeah the ones i got are in a black box, my buddy only uses those in his 10/22 tho, everything else jams, i guess some guns are just picky..

vicv · 07-22-2008, 05:35 PM

yup. the ones is the picture are them

Big Tool · 07-25-2008, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bravo

I think we're talking about different ammo.

This is the ammo I'm talking about:

It's the only .22 ammo so far that has caused problems with my Buckmark.

Yup, that is the junk that dosen't feed worth a crap in my Walther p22. Federal and Remington both work worlds better for me

07-19-2008, 08:22 AM	#1
vicv Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: southeastern ontario Posts: 130	winchester ammo i bought the bulk pack of winchester .22LR last weekend and fired off about 200 of them. what inconsistant ammo. i didn't keep a tally but probably 1 in every 5 rounds shot like it was a cci cb short. no powder. just primer. then the rest varied. some performed at supersonic speeds as they're supposed to and the same amount of others definately was missing that crack and leaving the barrel sub-sonic. i will never buy winchester rimfire ammo again. even for cheap bulk stuff it wasn't worth it. i'll stick to my bulk federals. they're always consistant. anyone else have problem with winchester bulk loads?

07-20-2008, 02:58 AM	#3
Thunder-223 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bowra N.S.W Australia Posts: 136	i use the winchester superspeed bulk ammo like it's going out of style and i have never had any problems with it __________________ A Downunder Redneck & Proud of it!

07-20-2008, 04:47 AM	#5
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 6,257	That's why I prefer CCI Mini Mag. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6! Last edited by GlockMeister; 07-20-2008 at 04:49 AM.

07-20-2008, 10:16 AM	#7
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,905	Did you save the box or boxes? I am curious as to whether it provided any info as to where it came from or who actually manufactured it? Sadly, when I was young Winchester had a reputation for quality from top to bottom.

07-20-2008, 10:48 AM	#8
jimkim Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near the Little Ocmulgee river in GA Posts: 2,288 Blog Entries: 15	To my knowledge I have never bought Winchester bulk ammo. I have always bought it in a regular brick. Is this the same thing or is it packaged differently? This is an odd question I know. It has been 15 years since I bought any Winchester 22lr ammo. I just buy it by the box now and it is usually CCI. Do they even make wildcats anymore? __________________ "Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum."

07-19-2008, 08:34 AM	#2
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 2,014	My biggest issue with bulk winchester .22lr ammo is that it's so dirty. It often jams in my Browning, and it's the only ammo that will jam. On the plus side, it seems to be some of the most accurate bulk ammo...kind of ironic. Anyway, I use Federal, because it's the most reliable bulk ammo for my buckmark, and is fairly accurate.

07-20-2008, 04:36 AM	#4
meatloaf Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lakewood CO Posts: 956 Images: 3	I have had the same problem with the bulk winchester 22lr. The powder is so inconsistant that I dont even shoot them because it isnt anyfun when your rounds hit all over the target. I like nice tight groupings and if you cant get that out of a 22 because of the ammo then it just sucks.

07-20-2008, 09:39 AM	#6
vicv Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: southeastern ontario Posts: 130	cci seems to be the only consistant and quality 22lr ammo around, win, rem, fed, all bad in my experience but for $20 for a box of 525 you get what you pay for. only problem cci gets a little expensive as plinking ammo but i use it for hunting. i like the stingers and velociters. i've heard the maxi-mags are good too

07-20-2008, 10:03 PM	#9
vicv Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: southeastern ontario Posts: 130	they still make wildcats. i threw away the box no no info but it was a 500 round box of hollow points, supposed to be high velocity, and all scattered in the big box like the federals

07-20-2008, 10:37 PM	#10
fishnfool1991 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: biscoe, nc Posts: 162	i love the winchester power point i buy them in the bricks never had a problem with them probally the most accurate .22 bullet in my cz

07-20-2008, 10:44 PM	#11
jimkim Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near the Little Ocmulgee river in GA Posts: 2,288 Blog Entries: 15	Speak of the devil. My son brought me a box of 22 ammo today. Winchester wildcats. It never fails. I talk about something and blam there it is. Anybody want to discuss finding a chest of confederate gold? __________________ "Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum."

07-21-2008, 06:25 AM	#12
Dickie d Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eufaula, Ok Posts: 72	I fired some wildcats thru my 10/22 and they were all over the place. I was using a Ramline 2 50 round clip that kept jamming, so it could have been the clip deforming the lead. I gonna try the factory clip and different ammo next. I never considered the ruger a very accurate rifle and am seriously considering looking for a bolt action. Any recommendations on a good accurate bolt?

07-21-2008, 04:52 PM	#13
fishnfool1991 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: biscoe, nc Posts: 162	cz 452

07-21-2008, 04:59 PM	#14
big boomer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minn. Posts: 1,238	I used to have problems with Winchester T-22 ammo its not as good as other match ammo I had the same problem as you did some sounded like cb caps this was in the 80's.

07-21-2008, 08:46 PM	#15
Canadian30 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 36	wierd winchester wildcat is the only consistant ammo that works in my old anschuts, i dont shoot paper, just gophers but it hits where i aim, does a nasty number on them too

07-21-2008, 08:51 PM	#16
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 2,014	I think we're talking about different ammo. This is the ammo I'm talking about: It's the only .22 ammo so far that has caused problems with my Buckmark.

07-21-2008, 09:02 PM	#17
fishnfool1991 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: biscoe, nc Posts: 162	yea when i got my first .22 the guy i went shooting with handed me a brick of .22 winchester powerpoint and said its the best went to walmart thinking winchester only made one type of .22 but NOT LOL got those and was about to shoot em and he said those arnt anygood so we took em back this was about two years ago.

07-21-2008, 09:13 PM	#18
Canadian30 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 36	yeah the ones i got are in a black box, my buddy only uses those in his 10/22 tho, everything else jams, i guess some guns are just picky..

07-22-2008, 05:35 PM	#19
vicv Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: southeastern ontario Posts: 130	yup. the ones is the picture are them