November 29, 2012, 09:58 AM | #1 |
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Sig 1911 22
Does this gun shoot well with cheap bulk ammo ?
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November 29, 2012, 10:02 AM | #2 |
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November 29, 2012, 12:49 PM | #3 |
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Thanks much! I was hoping it would not have similar problems as the mosquito
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I don't know if it's similar problems to the Mosquito but it has a large more massive slide (compared to a .22 target pistol). You need a good charge to cycle it. Just got one of these but haven't had it out yet unfortunately. I read good reviews but pretty much CCI Mini-Mags and up. That would include Super-X SS and also the Blazer which can be had in bulk for only about $1 more per 500 than the Federal Champion.
I'll post a review when I give it a spin but it won't be until after Christmas (bought my own gift but it has to go under the tree ).
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They can get a little picky with lead head rounds and that becomes apparent mostly if the gun is dirty. Usually the coated rounds work fine. Yet some guns seem to do well with lead heads.
My Sig has no problems with any CCI round. Recently I tried Remington Golden Bullets (in bulk package) and had no ammo problems at all...I shot over 200 rounds. For about a penny more per round, the copper coated round are worth it. |
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Remington Golden I what I was thinking of.
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I'm glad to know that the heaviness of the slide is a major factor. Makes me re-think this.
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I'm guessing a little on the slide mass but the .22 is a lot lower energy than the center fire rounds and .22's typically have what I would call 1/2 slides. Most of the full size guns like this use aluminum alloy slides to keep the weight down along with lighter recoil springs. I don't know that I'd call it a major factor but I believe it has to play a role. I don't think it's an issue with reliability ect, it just means weaker ammo won't cycle them reliably. Good points from qwiksdraw as the Blazer I planned to use are coated lead.
I bought mine as a full size platform to shoot the cheaper .22 on (and quieter for less neighbor irritation). So the way I look at it, even if I shoot the Super-X SS at $5.50 per 100, that's still way less than .45auto and even way less than 9mm and I get to shoot a full size service style pistol. For what it's worth, the other .22 I was looking at was the M&P 15-22. That one gets great reviews. Very similar to the regular M&P but with an aluminum slide (a very nice quality slide though). But I wanted a 1911 and I didn't need another .45 auto (too expensive) and the Sig really caught my eye. It's like it was calling to me. I hope I made the right choice (or I'll probably end up with both eventually).
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The SIG is a re-branded GSG, which was reviewed by M1911.org awhile ago, here: http://ezine.m1911.org/showthread.php?t=124
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December 1, 2012, 11:50 PM | #11 |
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Here's my review.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=480758
Had problems with Winchester bulk pack. Did great with several other and no they were not premium ammo. |
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^- Thanks for re-posting, nice write up. makes me feel better as I usually do more research first but I saw this and I liked it, I liked it a lot. So I bought it without the usual diligence.
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I have 2 of them...one GSG and one Sig (made by GSG). Both have been fairly reliable so far and I have a couple thousand rounds thru each of them. They are a little picky with respect to ammo, but Federal Bulk (red box) works pretty well. CCI minimags seems to work best.
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German Sports Guns (GSG) manufactures this gun (1911 .22) for Sig Sauer. You can buy the GSG version and save yourself a few dollars. Below is a nice youtube comparison video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSLaX0pD4cg I've read that these 1911 .22 lrs are a big improvement over the Sig Mosquito. |
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The guy at the pro shop told me to break it in with the high end stuff and then shoot what ever I want. I did that and my Sig 1911-22 has been running great. The only ammo I feed it now is bulk pack stuff from Wally World. The kaboom reports have me worried but so far so good.
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I shoot nothing but bulk Federal or CCI ammo through mine and have never had a problem with it. Shot another 150 rds yesterday, not one malfunction. I'd say it shoots fine with the cheaper ammo.
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I'm really intrested in the sig 1911 22, I think it's pretty cool, and I have held it a few times at Cabelas, they seem to fit my hand very well.
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Mine shoots great with bulk ammo as long as it is high velocity.
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Ammo I use is CCI Blazer bulk pack and Fed Auto Match. When I can find them, I buy the CCI Standard Velocity. |
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I'm headed to cabelas today to go look at one again, I think I will probally be buying one in the olive drab, cabelas has the kit with the holster and extra magazine for $419 I believe.
I do like the flat dark earth finish, but cabelas never has them. |
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The new ROCK ISLAND XT .22 is made of 4140 steel, not to be compared to Zamak guns which is what we used to call pot metal.
Nowadays zinc is considered "Gun metal" by dishonest manufacturers.
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FWIW I have the Colt 1911 .22lr (umarex/walther) and it runs 100% with all types of crappy bulk ammo. Comes with a 12 rd mag and does not need tools to take down (like the GSG/Sig)
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Real numbers-- I put my GSG 1911-22 in to service in April of this year.
I've fed it 4,126 documented rounds. I had issues with lead 40gr American Eagle and bulk 40gr lead CCI-Blazer was a bit better, but not perfect. I burned only about 100 rounds of each of those just for kicks. And in the interest of full disclosure, I was running a "see how long it'll run without cleaning" and it had run over 800 rounds through it since cleaning when I tried those. The other 3,900 rounds was my go-to ammo choice, the bulk Federal Champion, 36gr plated that you get in 375 or 525 round bulk packs. Commonly found at Wal-Mart, I tend to buy mine at a large gun store well north of me when I get them on sale. Lately, they have been scarce. I plan to buy a minimum of 10 of these the next time I find them on sale. My particular GSG 1911-22 is unbelievably, stupifyingly and ridiculously rock-solid with this Federal Champion, 36gr plated bulk ammo. No FTFire, no FTFeed, no FTEject, no stove pipes, no erratic ejection, no failure to go in to battery...just unbelievable reliability. The pistol comes with a 2-year warranty. I can't imagine this pistol will continue it's performance if I keep running it at this pace, but I'm going to give it a run. If you are looking for an endorsement of one of these to run with low-cast, bulk ammo, and Federal Champion 36gr plated counts as cheap ammo, then I can whole-heartedly sign my name to the endorsement. I'll put it this way: if you own any semi-automatic rimfire handgun made by anyone at any price, and it runs as well as the 4,000+ rounds out of my GSG 1911-22, then you have a keeper.
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but it has a large more massive slide (compared to a .22 target pistol).
What does mass have to do with the reliability of a well designed gun? My Colt 1911 shoots anything I put through it and it has a full sized steel slide. I buy cheep Remington bulk in 500 packs and I have had a couple that didn’t go off the first time but never any reliability problems. The only problem I have with 22 1911’s is the magazine design. With the Ruger Mk you can get a plastic tool that will hold the spring down so you can easily fill the mag. That darn colt wears out my thumb in about 10 reloads.
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