Aguila Colibri primer powered 22 ammo

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I have shot this ammo in my target pistol when I need a quiet answer to vermin in my yard.
I am set to get a Henry H001 lever action rifle with 20" BBl next week. Will the Henry feed these pee-wee rounds? Will the tiny bullet become stuck in the bore?
I'd like to know if I'm headed for trouble or some fun shooting!:confused:
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I have a rem pump & it shoots them great but their ability to kill is limited to very close range like 10 yrds
 
I don't know about feeding them but I've used them in many a .22 rifle and they always exit the bore just fine. At 40-45 feed they will still embed themselves into a wood block; no trouble when I need to thin the backyard squirrel population. I always single load as I'm generally using a Remington 597 SA and of course they don't cycle. Quieter than the pellet guns actually.
 
I use them for gunsmith testing in the basement with everything from handguns to 26" target rifles.

Never stuck one in 20 years so far.

Just be conscious of if the bullet hits what you shoot at.

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Really depends on the rifle, our friends who made the stuff include the mandatory warning:
WARNING: These rounds are powered by the rimfire primer only. They must only be fired in handguns. If fired in rifles, the bullet may remain lodged in the barrel.
Will not cycle the slide of semi-automatic handguns
Aguila packages these as Long Rifle ammunition, but they are in fact slightly shorter than a 22 Long cartridge
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I have yet to have one get stuck in a barrel but as mentioned, you had better know where each bullet went and that they are not stuck in a barrel. Will they work? Yes, most of the time. Will I tell you to shoot them? Nope. :)

Ron
 
Shot fine out of my Golden Boy. You can easily hear the distinct sounds of the round firing and the bullet hitting the metal backstop at my indoor range.
 
I have pulled the trigger on two of them. The first one did not get to the target 25 feet away. The second one stopped about 6 inches from the chamber. Needless to say, I was not impressed in a positive manner.
 
I regularly shoot the Super Colibri out of an old Mossberg bolt action with a 28" barrel with no issues. Great for getting the squirrels that have figured out how to get to the bird feeder. I have not tried feeding from the magazine. Past 10-12 yards no better than a slingshot.
 
Colibri / Super Colibri

Yes there are 2 different Colibri loadings. I think that the Colibri is made to be used in Pistols, and the Super Colibri has a little more power to be safely used in a longer barreled rifle.
 
Hey, Wis-Harpo, THANKS! I did not know there were two flavors of the Aguila ammo. I dug out my carton to see just exactly what I had. They are the "SUPER" variety.
It looks like 90% of the users here say it works fine. That is enough to get me to try it and be careful that it does go "POP" when fired.
Thanks to everyone who responded to my fear of squibs.:D
 
Yes, the SUPER Colibri should work fine in a rifle. Not certain about the regular/plain Colibri. Either works great in a revolver.
 
From the nice people who make the stuff:
Aguila Super Colibri Armmunition has no powder, relying on only the primer to propel the bullet down the bore. The result is an extremely quiet rimfire round, perfect for close-range pest control or quiet plinking.
Note:
Quantity of 500 is 10 boxes of 50
Quantity of 5000 is 100 boxes of 50

WARNING: These rounds are powered by the rimfire primer only. They must only be fired in handguns. If fired in rifles, the bullet may remain lodged in the barrel.
Will not cycle the slide of semi-automatic handguns
Aguila packages these as Long Rifle ammunition, but they are in fact slightly shorter than a 22 Long cartridge

Technical Information
Caliber: 22 Long Rifle
Bullet Weight: 20 Grains
Bullet Style: Lead Solid

Ballistics Information:
Muzzle Velocity: 500 fps
Velocity Rating: Subsonic
Muzzle Energy: 11 ft. lbs.
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So while it may work in a rifle I would not expect much and would not expect it to cycle a semi automatic rifle or pistol for that matter. Somewhere I have some and should give it a try.

Uh Oh, I lifted the above quote from Midway USA's website. I can't find either warning on the Aguila website. I had some of this stuff somewhere? So far I found one box of the standard not Super Colibri. I would just make sure you know the bullets are departing the barrel and I question why Midway has that warning on the Super?

Ron
 
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Colibri/ Super Colibri

I just got off of the Aguila web site www.aguilaammo.com.mx and looked at there .22 cartridge listings. The Colibri was listed as 420 FPS at the muzzle and 376 FPS at 100 yards---The Super Colibri was listed at 590 FPS at the muzzle and 520 FPS at 100 yards. They listed the Super Colibri to be used in rifle or pistol platforms ( there wording). Like everything else with reduced loads, you take your chances.

When I went on vacation, I left my wife with a S&W .22 A pistol with Norma TAC-22 ammo in the magazine. I had shot 4-5 boxes of the same ammo in it over the last month. When I took the pistol to the range with the same ammo in the mag., I had the pistol fail to cycle 2 times. Then the rest of the 50 count box was OK. I did not teach my wife how to clear a fail to cycle, so that was on me. So I got a few boxes of the Aguila Pistol Match. They cycled great ( being Pistol Match) and they were a lot more accurate than the Norma. With any factory ammo, you take your chances.

I know that a .22 is not considered an adequate caliber for home protection, but my wife is 5 foot 2 inches and small framed. She was deathly afraid to shoot a pistol. But the .22 did not kick, and with ear muffs the fear went away. I do not want to put her behind my .45 auto and really scare her off of shooting.
 
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I just got off of the Aguila web site www.aguilaammo.com.mx and looked at there .22 cartridge listings. The Colibri was listed as 420 FPS at the muzzle and 376 FPS at 100 yards---The Super Colibri was listed at 590 FPS at the muzzle and 520 FPS at 100 yards. They listed the Super Colibri to be used in rifle or pistol platforms ( there wording). Like everything else with reduced loads, you take your chances.

When I went on vacation, I left my wife with a S&W .22 A pistol with Norma TAC-22 ammo in the magazine. I had shot 4-5 boxes of the same ammo in it over the last month. When I took the pistol to the range with the same ammo in the mag., I had the pistol fail to cycle 2 times. Then the rest of the 50 count box was OK. I did not teach my wife how to clear a fail to cycle, so that was on me. So I got a few boxes of the Aguila Pistol Match. They cycled great ( being Pistol Match) and they were a lot more accurate than the Norma. With any factory ammo, you take your chances.

I know that a .22 is not considered an adequate caliber for home protection, but my wife is 5 foot 2 inches and small framed. She was deathly afraid to shoot a pistol. But the .22 did not kick, and with ear muffs the fear went away. I do not want to put her behind my .45 auto and really scare her off of shooting.
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Where are you seeing that? I can't find it on their website. I would also swear at one time there was the warning I posted earlier (which I lifted from the Midway USA site) on the Aguila site. This has to be a senior moment on my part. Unless I am thinking of some other sub sonic .22 with the warnings.

Ron
 
I just looked at Midwayusa.com myself and the warning is on both regular and super Aguila Colibri packages.

I have been warned. I will listen for the subsonic pop when the pellet exits the bore. Believe me.... I know when a squib is born.

I have shot many of these in my High Standard HD military pistol and at 25 feet, call me dead eye. Silent death for bird feeder raiders, and a boon for those who cannot afford a $200 tax stamp.:D
 
I love these for short range impromptu target practice which includes squirrels if they look at my garden. They have never failed in my old Marlin 81 or my son's Henry lever rifle. Head shots from a rifle at reasonable (close) range dispatch them humanely, if there is such a thing.
 
I have shot a hundred or so from my 16" single shot. Only had 1 that got stuck and it was easy to push thru. They are deadly up close on rats.
 
I got my Henry 22 lever action on the 17th. It processes Colibris just fine!

The gun action is superb and feeds everything perfectly.

Thanks everyone for your input on this question.
 
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