Remington Thunderbolt 22lr - Page 2

artoo · July 17, 2020, 12:28 AM

I used to use Thunderbolts about 12 years ago. One that was consistent was that after every shot, whether revolvers, pistols, or rifles were used there would be a ultra thin silver sliver left in the chamber/s. I thought at first it was material being shaved off as the bullet left the chamber or the barrel.

This kind of thing did not happen with any other brand of ammo and gunsmiths and knowledgeable shooters had no explanation for this.

I donated the rest of the 500 ( I burned through 200 rounds) to a scoutmaster in the Boy Scouts who used it for his boys' shooting single shot rifles. No problems.

Recently have not had the same problem with Thunderbolts and as plinking ammo only.

Prof Young · July 19, 2020, 04:29 PM

BANG, BANG, BANG, BLAM, pop, BLAM, BANG, pop, BLAM, BANG etc . . . .

GarandTd · July 19, 2020, 05:54 PM

Prof Young, I can't argue with that observation.

Shadow9mm · July 19, 2020, 05:59 PM

i have always had terrible luck with remington 22s. If your gun likes them then its a win!

Road_Clam · July 20, 2020, 12:44 PM

Thunderterds, and Fed blue box .22LR are both garbage IMO. CCI standard velocity, and Aguila seem to be excellent reliable shooting plinker ammo. ( At least cycling semi-auto type guns )

triplebike · July 21, 2020, 03:24 PM

Today I shot the last couple of hundred rds of my 3rd brick. Total of 3 duds in 1500 rds. At one dud per 500 rd brick with a cost of 15 dollars per 500 I'd say that's pretty respectable. The gun used today was a Ruger SR22.

Eazyeach · July 22, 2020, 06:46 PM

I’ve heard a lot of complaints about thunderbolts , but they work fine in my 15-22 and 10-22. If they didn’t , I would use them in one of my revolvers. Now the winchester .22 ammo that comes in 222 or 333 packs. My semis HATE it. I set that aside for the wheelguns.

Kreyzhorse · July 23, 2020, 06:52 PM

Cheap 22lr ammo.... seems to work most of the time. But for plinking ammo, I'm happy with it.

sigarms228 · July 25, 2020, 12:26 PM

The main complaints I have read about Remington Thunderbolts is some experience extreme leading in the barrel of their firearm. Lots of reports of this happening with the Taurus TX22 but the pictures of the cleaned barrels explained why as they were horrid quality. Pistols with better quality bores probably do not have the same problem.

Geezerbiker · July 25, 2020, 03:02 PM

If anybody really wants some, I have a box of 500 that's unopened that came from the estate of a friend. I'd sell them them for a reasonable price or trade for something else. The high price marked on the box makes me think they were a fairly recent purchase.

Tony

triplebike · July 27, 2020, 11:43 AM

I have 1000's of rds of thunderbolts through my Ruger SR22 & MKIV Lite with zero leading problems. I'm paying 15 dollars a brick for the Thunderbolts and I'm more than pleased with their performance. My ex Taurus TX22 with it's tonka toy barrel would see leading with ANY brand 22 ammo. It's a disgrace that Taurus released the TX22 with such a crappy barrel and recoil assembly which caused cracked or broken slides.

Reloadron · July 27, 2020, 12:02 PM

Overall my experiences were good with the Thunderbolts. The fail to fire were in a 10/22 and I noticed the rim strikes looked light. The same ammo in a S&W 17 always fired and when either Model 17 hits the cases make it apparent they were hit.

Ron

LavaTech · July 27, 2020, 05:47 PM

I'll just stick to the two cases of Remington white box .Gov contract "target" ammunition I have left. They always go bang and aren't horrible in most of my herd of rimfire arms.

Siggy-06 · July 29, 2020, 06:36 PM

My Marlin model 60 eats them up fine.

darkgael · August 1, 2020, 05:57 AM

When I tried Thunderbolts, I had at least on dud per box of 50. Other .22s ran flawlessly in the same gun.
Go figure.
Pete

Reloadron · August 9, 2020, 05:24 PM

Remington Thunderbolts also referred to as Remington Thunderduds is one of those ammunition it seems people love to hate.

My experience with it has all been good and when it comes to failure to fire I normally see light firing pin strikes. I have for example a few S&W Model 17 revolvers and when they strike a cartridge there is no mistaking the primer strikes on spent cases. My Ruger MK II on the other hand does not strike a rimfire cartridge nearly as hard.

Unless I am buying ammunition for my Anschutz it really matters not to me. The Remington Thunderbolts function as well as anything else and if I saw it for $15 a 500 round brick I would buy a case of the stuff.

Ron

603Country · August 9, 2020, 05:37 PM

I have a good bit of Thunderbolt 22 ammo and haven’t had a problem with duds. It is, however, the least accurate 22 ammo I’ve used. That said, if I could swap it for pretty much anything else, I would.

July 17, 2020, 12:28 AM	#26
artoo Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2012 Posts: 155	I used to use Thunderbolts about 12 years ago. One that was consistent was that after every shot, whether revolvers, pistols, or rifles were used there would be a ultra thin silver sliver left in the chamber/s. I thought at first it was material being shaved off as the bullet left the chamber or the barrel. This kind of thing did not happen with any other brand of ammo and gunsmiths and knowledgeable shooters had no explanation for this. I donated the rest of the 500 ( I burned through 200 rounds) to a scoutmaster in the Boy Scouts who used it for his boys' shooting single shot rifles. No problems. Recently have not had the same problem with Thunderbolts and as plinking ammo only. __________________ NRA Life Member

July 19, 2020, 04:29 PM	#27
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,403	What shooting Remington 22LR sounds like . . . BANG, BANG, BANG, BLAM, pop, BLAM, BANG, pop, BLAM, BANG etc . . . .

July 19, 2020, 05:54 PM	#28
GarandTd Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2016 Location: Rural PA Posts: 1,639	Prof Young, I can't argue with that observation. __________________ 22lr, 20 gauge, 8mm Mauser, 35 Remington, 30-06, 5.56x45/223, 9mm, 380acp

July 19, 2020, 05:59 PM	#29
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,966	i have always had terrible luck with remington 22s. If your gun likes them then its a win! __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

July 20, 2020, 12:44 PM	#30
Road_Clam Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 2013 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,695	Thunderterds, and Fed blue box .22LR are both garbage IMO. CCI standard velocity, and Aguila seem to be excellent reliable shooting plinker ammo. ( At least cycling semi-auto type guns ) __________________ "To be old an wise you must have been young and stupid"

July 21, 2020, 03:24 PM	#31
triplebike Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2010 Location: Eastern, Pa Posts: 301	Today I shot the last couple of hundred rds of my 3rd brick. Total of 3 duds in 1500 rds. At one dud per 500 rd brick with a cost of 15 dollars per 500 I'd say that's pretty respectable. The gun used today was a Ruger SR22.

July 22, 2020, 06:46 PM	#32
Eazyeach Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2014 Posts: 706	I’ve heard a lot of complaints about thunderbolts , but they work fine in my 15-22 and 10-22. If they didn’t , I would use them in one of my revolvers. Now the winchester .22 ammo that comes in 222 or 333 packs. My semis HATE it. I set that aside for the wheelguns.

July 23, 2020, 06:52 PM	#33
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	Cheap 22lr ammo.... seems to work most of the time. But for plinking ammo, I'm happy with it. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

July 25, 2020, 12:26 PM	#34
sigarms228 Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 2011 Posts: 1,765	The main complaints I have read about Remington Thunderbolts is some experience extreme leading in the barrel of their firearm. Lots of reports of this happening with the Taurus TX22 but the pictures of the cleaned barrels explained why as they were horrid quality. Pistols with better quality bores probably do not have the same problem. __________________ “When the people find that they can vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic.” ― Benjamin Franklin

July 25, 2020, 03:02 PM	#35
Geezerbiker Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2011 Location: Willamina, OR Posts: 1,908	If anybody really wants some, I have a box of 500 that's unopened that came from the estate of a friend. I'd sell them them for a reasonable price or trade for something else. The high price marked on the box makes me think they were a fairly recent purchase. Tony

July 27, 2020, 11:43 AM	#36
triplebike Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2010 Location: Eastern, Pa Posts: 301	I have 1000's of rds of thunderbolts through my Ruger SR22 & MKIV Lite with zero leading problems. I'm paying 15 dollars a brick for the Thunderbolts and I'm more than pleased with their performance. My ex Taurus TX22 with it's tonka toy barrel would see leading with ANY brand 22 ammo. It's a disgrace that Taurus released the TX22 with such a crappy barrel and recoil assembly which caused cracked or broken slides.

July 27, 2020, 12:02 PM	#37
Reloadron Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 2016 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Suburbs Posts: 1,750	Overall my experiences were good with the Thunderbolts. The fail to fire were in a 10/22 and I noticed the rim strikes looked light. The same ammo in a S&W 17 always fired and when either Model 17 hits the cases make it apparent they were hit. Ron

July 27, 2020, 05:47 PM	#38
LavaTech Member Join Date: May 13, 2011 Posts: 21	I'll just stick to the two cases of Remington white box .Gov contract "target" ammunition I have left. They always go bang and aren't horrible in most of my herd of rimfire arms.

July 29, 2020, 06:36 PM	#39
Siggy-06 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 1,148	My Marlin model 60 eats them up fine. __________________ Flicks just like a lighter, just a different kind of fire.

August 1, 2020, 05:57 AM	#40
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	When I tried Thunderbolts, I had at least on dud per box of 50. Other .22s ran flawlessly in the same gun. Go figure. Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member

August 9, 2020, 05:24 PM	#41
Reloadron Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 2016 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Suburbs Posts: 1,750	Remington Thunderbolts also referred to as Remington Thunderduds is one of those ammunition it seems people love to hate. My experience with it has all been good and when it comes to failure to fire I normally see light firing pin strikes. I have for example a few S&W Model 17 revolvers and when they strike a cartridge there is no mistaking the primer strikes on spent cases. My Ruger MK II on the other hand does not strike a rimfire cartridge nearly as hard. Unless I am buying ammunition for my Anschutz it really matters not to me. The Remington Thunderbolts function as well as anything else and if I saw it for $15 a 500 round brick I would buy a case of the stuff. Ron

August 9, 2020, 05:37 PM	#42
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,998	I have a good bit of Thunderbolt 22 ammo and haven’t had a problem with duds. It is, however, the least accurate 22 ammo I’ve used. That said, if I could swap it for pretty much anything else, I would.

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