![]() 22 Long Rifle load holds up it delivered muzzle velocities 62 f.p.s. So the Supermaximum moniker is fitting, and Aguila’s claim that it’s the fastest. Supermaximum load was sizzling fast, averaging 100 f.p.s. Overall cartridge length is 0.040" shorter, too. The Special Products Super Max load from Aguila also uses a slightly longer case, but it is 0.025" shorter than the Stinger. This can cause reliability issues in some firearms. One issue with the Stinger is that the case/cartridge is a bit longer than a standard. Stinger load has long been heralded as the fastest. The empty case from round number 32 stove-piped and had to be manually removed. For what its worth, this has been a trend with this rifle/magazine combination and standard-velocity ammunition. There were no stoppages in the Browning 1911-22, but there were two in the Mossberg Blaze-the first being the second shot from a full magazine where the cartridge failed to fully chamber. The actual muzzle velocity was 111 f.p.s. Every group measured smaller than an inch at 50 yds., which is about par for the course with common rimfire loads. Lead Round Nose: Though not as accurate as the copper-plated 40-gr. As good as this load shot for me, that shouldn’t be a problem. For hunting squirrels and such, headshots would be the best bet due to the non-expanding 40-gr. Copper Plated: This Standard load from Aguila proved to be a real tack driver most groups were simply one ragged hole. Of the 400 total rounds fired throughout the evaluation, only two stoppages were noted. Five-shot groups were fired with each load at 50 yds., and the remaining 75 rounds were function-tested through a semi-automatic Mossberg Blaze and a Browning 1911-22. 22 Long Rifle category, by far the most popular, and were shot for accuracy using a New Ultra Light Arms (NULA) Model 20 single-shot rifle with a 22" barrel. The rimfire loads I selected for testing all fell into the. ![]() Colibri (tested here) and the 60-gr.22 Long Rifle Sniper Subsonic. The latter includes such unique offerings as the. 22 WMR and among three categories: Standard, Match and Special Products. Serious rimfire shooters have known for years that Aguila rimfire is quality ammunition, and the product line includes 15 loads divided among the. The author found some to shoot to superb standards of accuracy.Īguila rimfire ammunition is manufactured using Eley Prime technology and utilizes clean, combustible propellants selected to provide maximum output at controlled pressures. Descriptions of the loads and the shooting results follow, and shotshells are handled in a sidebar by NRA Publications Editorial Director John Zent.Īguila has extensive experience in the manufacture of rimfire ammunition, including a wide range of. So, in order to see if Aguila was one worthy of consideration, I decided to review 10 common rimfire and center-fire loads, shooting each through a variety of firearms. At a time when finding ammunition can be difficult, having options is good. importer, Texas Armament & Technology in Houston, Texas, now offers a broad product line that includes rimfire, center-fire rifle and handgun cartridges, and shotshell loads. Established in 1961, Aguila today is the primary supplier of ammunition to the Mexican military (and others), and is one of the world’s largest producers of rimfire ammunition.Īguila’s sole U.S. The company, whose name means “eagle” in Spanish, has manufacturing facilities in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, that were originally used years ago by Remington. One of those that has seriously stepped up for American consumers is Aguila, Latin America’s foremost ammunition maker. This has led to the increased importation of ammunition from various alternative sources. Recently, the demand for ammunition has exceeded the production capacity of American manufacturers. Neither fancy nor high-tech, many shooters nonetheless prefer ammunition manufactured using this traditional method. Aguila uses a 72-meter tower to drop and gravity-form its shot pellets. Sometimes the old way can also still be the best way.
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