Mil Surp Remington .22LR?

jimmythegeek · February 26, 2012, 01:15 PM

Anybody have any experience with this stuff? I usually avoid Remington ammo.

guy sajer · February 26, 2012, 04:24 PM

Got a photo of a box ?

insomni · February 27, 2012, 10:31 AM

since when has .22LR been military surplus?

jimmythegeek · February 28, 2012, 12:53 AM

I don't know for sure but I suspect the military used it for small bore rifle competition until someone looked at the 5.56 round and decided that was redundant.

Cheapshooter · February 28, 2012, 01:16 AM

So where did you see this ammo? I just checked the CMP website, and all I saw was Aguila Centurion 22 rimfire.

aarondhgraham · February 28, 2012, 08:32 AM

It was purchased from an estate for $60.00/case.
I bought three 5,000 round sealed cases of it last year,,,
It's lead with a round nose and comes in a generic white box.

So far I've shot up several 500 round bricks,,,
I'm somewhere in the 6th brick if I recall correctly.

It goes bang every time I pull the trigger,,,
I haven't had one dud round yet.

I don't use it in my semi-auto handguns.

I have used it with my semi-auto Mossberg Plinkster,,,
It cycles the action on that rifle well enough.

Mainly I use it with my revolvers and single-shot rifles.

The only complaint I have is that my revolvers lead up rather quickly,,,
After a couple hundred rounds I push a lot of lead out of the barrel.

I'll take a pic of it tonight,,,
Just to see if we are talking about the same stuff.

Aarond

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plumbercrack · February 28, 2012, 01:00 PM

Stay away from that Aguila crap ammo. You will be lucky to get 100 rounds fired without a cleaning. Dirtiest ammo I ever bought.

Hansam · February 28, 2012, 02:29 PM

Regular Remington .22LR is hit and miss as it is. I stay away from it - I get duds all the time. Usually there's a dud in each mag I load if I use Remington.

I don't know about the mil-surp Remington though... I never knew that it existed.

In any case, cheap as it may be, I'll stick with my cheap standby - Federal bulk packs from Wal-Mart.

johnbt · February 28, 2012, 03:22 PM

There it is. Oops. Sold out 2/27. 1995 production.

www.odcmp.com/Sales/ammo.htm

aarondhgraham · February 29, 2012, 08:52 AM

But the Remington, stock number 4S22RSURP-5000, is exactly what I have.

For the price I paid (1.2 cents a round) it's good enough ammo.

Aarond

February 26, 2012, 01:15 PM	#1
jimmythegeek Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 216	Mil Surp Remington .22LR? Anybody have any experience with this stuff? I usually avoid Remington ammo. __________________ "Jeez, man, what's another word for 'stupid?'" "Tactical." -Tom Servo Marlin 795, 795ss, 39A Mountie, CZ-455 American, CZ-452 Scout, CZ-75 Kadet, AOM160 M1 Carbine, USGI M1 Carbine, M1 Garand, Dan Wesson PM7 1911

February 26, 2012, 04:24 PM	#2
guy sajer Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 329	Got a photo of a box ? __________________ Mitch Please support Crimson Trace Grips , Mossberg and Beretta . They support our troops .

February 28, 2012, 12:53 AM	#4
jimmythegeek Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 216	Since CMP designated it so I don't know for sure but I suspect the military used it for small bore rifle competition until someone looked at the 5.56 round and decided that was redundant. __________________ "Jeez, man, what's another word for 'stupid?'" "Tactical." -Tom Servo Marlin 795, 795ss, 39A Mountie, CZ-455 American, CZ-452 Scout, CZ-75 Kadet, AOM160 M1 Carbine, USGI M1 Carbine, M1 Garand, Dan Wesson PM7 1911

February 28, 2012, 01:16 AM	#5
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	So where did you see this ammo? I just checked the CMP website, and all I saw was Aguila Centurion 22 rimfire. __________________ Cheapshooter's rules of gun ownership #1: NEVER SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING!

February 28, 2012, 08:32 AM	#6
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	I have purchased 15,000 rounds of it,,, It was purchased from an estate for $60.00/case. I bought three 5,000 round sealed cases of it last year,,, It's lead with a round nose and comes in a generic white box. So far I've shot up several 500 round bricks,,, I'm somewhere in the 6th brick if I recall correctly. It goes bang every time I pull the trigger,,, I haven't had one dud round yet. I don't use it in my semi-auto handguns. I have used it with my semi-auto Mossberg Plinkster,,, It cycles the action on that rifle well enough. Mainly I use it with my revolvers and single-shot rifles. The only complaint I have is that my revolvers lead up rather quickly,,, After a couple hundred rounds I push a lot of lead out of the barrel. I'll take a pic of it tonight,,, Just to see if we are talking about the same stuff. Aarond . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

February 27, 2012, 10:31 AM	#3
insomni Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2011 Posts: 342	since when has .22LR been military surplus?

February 28, 2012, 01:00 PM	#7
plumbercrack Member Join Date: October 21, 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 98	Stay away from that Aguila crap ammo. You will be lucky to get 100 rounds fired without a cleaning. Dirtiest ammo I ever bought.

February 28, 2012, 02:29 PM	#8
Hansam Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 763	Regular Remington .22LR is hit and miss as it is. I stay away from it - I get duds all the time. Usually there's a dud in each mag I load if I use Remington. I don't know about the mil-surp Remington though... I never knew that it existed. In any case, cheap as it may be, I'll stick with my cheap standby - Federal bulk packs from Wal-Mart. __________________ This is who we are, what we do.

February 28, 2012, 03:22 PM	#9
johnbt Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Posts: 6,004	There it is. Oops. Sold out 2/27. 1995 production. www.odcmp.com/Sales/ammo.htm

February 29, 2012, 08:52 AM	#10
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	I forgot to take a picture,,, But the Remington, stock number 4S22RSURP-5000, is exactly what I have. For the price I paid (1.2 cents a round) it's good enough ammo. Aarond __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

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