Aguila "Golden Eagle" Match 22lr ammo

[callen3615]

Ive been reading reviews on 22lr match ammo. Ive been using CCI standard velocity. Im not looking for the best ammo available. I would like a good compromise between cost and consistency. The cci SV shoots ok out of my savage MKII. 1/2 inch groups at 50 yards with the occasional flyer. 1 inch groups at 100 with the occasional flyer blowing the group into 2 and change territory. Im ok with that. But after shipping the CCIs are .08 cent a shot. So ive started to look at other brands. I read a review here : http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2684739

and it looks like the aguila gold eagle match out performed the CCI and some others.

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AMM059-5.html#Reviews

Im just wondering if anyone has any experience with this ammo and could corroborate this.

Thanks

 

[Cserv]

Re: Aguila "Golden Eagle" Match 22lr ammo

I've had pretty good luck with them, not as good as Wolf MT, but also not the same cost. I have not ran them in my Savage only with my old j.c.higgins. Around half inch at 50 thruogh that rifle.
Eric
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[ivanthesane]

Re: Aguila "Golden Eagle" Match 22lr ammo

Wolf has never been the super performer in either of the rifles I've tried it in - I did have good experience with it in a Ruger Mk II that was jamming badly with everything else.

That said, I've tried some GET and it worked fine in my Savage Mk II, note sure if the flyer on my "reference" group is from me or the ammo ...

 

[former naval person]

Re: Aguila "Golden Eagle" Match 22lr ammo

Every rimfire is different. My 10-22 prefers Wolf over the Aguila. Try some of it all. JMHO

 

[Alderleet]

Re: Aguila "Golden Eagle" Match 22lr ammo

My 77/22 prints very small groups with GET.

Wolf and CCI shoot like ass. W/e it works

 

[ddavis]

Re: Aguila "Golden Eagle" Match 22lr ammo

The Aguila shoots GREAT in my 10/22. Not so great in my CZ 452. The CZ prefers Wolf.

 

[ddavis]

Re: Aguila "Golden Eagle" Match 22lr ammo

One thing I forgot to mention is that if you have not shot Aguila ammo, be prepared for the distinctive smell. It smells just like super glue.

 

[Cserv]

Re: Aguila "Golden Eagle" Match 22lr ammo

+1 on the smell, very distinct.

 

[TOP PREDATOR]

Re: Aguila "Golden Eagle" Match 22lr ammo

thanks for quoting the CCI SV review.

the aguila GE match (in the black box) was what i was using previously to the CCI SV of which i now run a good stock of.

i REALLY liked the aguila, however i had bit of a problem with a few bricks and non existant customer service from centurion (aguila's importer) or aguila themselves. not even a "tough luck, too bad" sort of things.

it was / is a great ammo for the price, good enough to be on the edge of use for serious competition, yet economical to use for practice which really had me turned on to the ammo. again, the last 1,000 rounds i bought was nothing but a nightmare, and as i wanted to get a good stock of ammo for the 2012 and beyond "season", that 1,000 rounds left a bad taste in my mouth.

perhaps it was a fluke, i don't know, but the lack of customer support when things went bad sent me in another direction.

the golden eagle to me at the time was my answer to what you wanted to do: use a better than average consistant but affordable ammo.

the begining :
https://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2152112

and the end:
https://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2270239

without that misfortune i had, i would still be using it, as i feel it's a better performer than the CCI CV. just skeptical now of plunking down cash for something that may or may not go bang.

and that smell is eley prime.