CraigC
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My Ciener 1911 won't function with Federals, not enough oomph to cycle the slide. Although it is dead reliable with the much-maligned Remington GB's.
.22 LR ammo question
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KosmicKrunch
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Mine will only function reliably with CCI Mini Mags or better, I have tried most others. Kind of a finicky conversion unit. Any of the cheap stuff just will not function, mostly stove pipes and magazine jams with cheap stuff. Ceiner stated to me that it is the gun, a Para GI Expert. They did however replace a magazine at no cost nor no return of the old one, still the same issue though.
braceyourself07
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Good to know. So far, on recommendation of the guy who sold it to me, I've been using CCI Stingers ('hyper' velocity) and it's working well, but a little expensive. I thought I'd go in between and get some Winchester 'high' velocity rounds from Bass Pro and see how it goes--haven't shot any yet. For kicks, I'll try some 'standard' Blazer too and see if I get good results. The aluminum slide is quite light, but I imagine it would have issues cycling that slide if it isn't powerful enough.
Vern Humphrey
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By and large, .22 conversion kits are compromises. The original gun (for example, the M1911) is designed for a much more powerful cartridge, and the slide is proportioned accordingly. In most cases, that's a bit too much mass for the .22LR to handle reliably. Three "fixes" have been employed -- the floating chamber in the Colt Service Ace, lighter aluminum slides in more recent conversion kits, and high velocity ammunition.
lobo9er
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same here
You know, I just tried CCI stingers for the first time in my 2" 22 revolver and it somehow changed the gun. It felt like I was shooting a .38 and I had to adjust my aim a little. It was cool hearing a louder boom & feeling a little recoil but I wasn't as accurate with it. What's going on?
braceyourself07
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Stingers are a little heavier loaded, with a lighter bullet (32gr, 1640fps muzzle velocity) while, for instance, Blazer 22LR is a heavier bullet with a lighter load (40gr, 1235fps muzzle velocity). So Stingers and other labeled "hyper velocity" 22LR rounds should pack a slightly heavier wallop.
My CZ-452 Ultra Lux likes Am Eagle 40grs. My T/C Classic likes CCI MiniMags. My Marlin 25N likes Win 333's.
Not to hijack the thread, but I used to have duds with Remington Golden Bullets in my CZ. I upgraded the firing pin spring to an after market unit and haven't had a dud since. YMMV.
Not to hijack the thread, but I used to have duds with Remington Golden Bullets in my CZ. I upgraded the firing pin spring to an after market unit and haven't had a dud since. YMMV.
Each .22 will have it's own ammo preference.
I use J&P firing pin springs in my 452s also, but still have misfires with Remington ammo. Generally I only shoot Remington in an old model 60, that for some odd reason prefers the stuff. But I have to clean the action twice as often.
I use Federal bulk pack for plinking, and CCI mini-mags for any difficulties in cycling.
braceyourself07
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Just to follow up--I fired about 30 rounds or so of Winchester 22LR high velocity and my Sig P220 22LR slide did not like them one bit FTF on about 1/4 of the ammo. Switched to Blazer and it ate them like candy. Glad my Sig likes to eat on a McDonalds budget!
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