What ammo do you like in your mini's?

[cwlongshot]

Along the lines of RJP's "stopping power" thread. What ammo makes and weights do you like form your minis?

In my Short, I like both the solids and HP's. I feel that with this lil bugger its probably bets served (defensively) with a solid bullet. CCI is my first choice.



In my LR, I love the idea of the CCI Velocitors. Its a std weight bullet, at top velocity for best energy figures from this caliber. Now is it really beating other offerings from the little 1 1/8" barrel... Another I like the idea of is the CCI segmented. I also like the Aguila SSS 60g bullets. I have chrono'd them form rifle barrels and they get to 900 fps! That's a 50% heavier bullet!!  That's a little BETTER vel than the 32 ACP with SAME weight but a better bullet for penetration. I carry these most of the time I carry the LR Mini.



In my Maggies, I like the Winchester PDX1 and Speer Gold Dots best.

What do you like and why?

CW

[Uncle_Lee]

What ever I can find to buy.
The shortage is still going on around here.


"What ammo do you like in your mini's?"
I would like 45 Colt but they won't fit.

[tocsn40]

I'm with Unocal law what I can find. . I do not shot as much as I would like but I do still have some ammo.   I like singers in my lr mags I use gold dot.
But now CW the short photo what is that above the short? Could you show it open if pos...

[cwlongshot]

I'm with Unocal law what I can find. . I do not shot as much as I would like but I do still have some ammo.   I like singers in my lr mags I use gold dot.
But now CW the short photo what is that above the short? Could you show it open if pos...

Sure can!  Its a Pat Crawford Custom folder, I have had for years, extremely well made and razor sharp. http://www.crawfordknives.com/index.html

Its thin and light one of my favorites!





CW

[tocsn40]

Very nice tx

[Goatpacker]

I like CCI hp's in my shorty, Gold Dots in my Widow, and First two in the 1 5/8" mini to be CCI shotshells with next three Maxi Mag +V's.

[grayelky]

I prefer to shoot ammo someone else bought

For carry in my mag, I like either Hornady Critical Defense or Speer Gold Dots

[OV-1D]

  I'm with Grayelky on this one . 

[Kevin55]

I buy ammo that will cycle my Ruger MkII.   CCI or Federal Classic are best.

I was never a fan of Stingers or HYPER velocity 22lr in my 10/22, they just were not as accurate as high velocity ammo.  Given the Mini 22lr role, who cares at 7 yards, off by a little.

I never shoot ammo that is bare lead.  Not a big fan of cleaning barrels more than I have to clean.

[PaducahMichael]

Speaking of cleaning, I have a question - should your weapon be cleaned after every day of shooting or after a certain number of rounds or what?  You know, like your oil is changed every 3 months or 3000 miles?

[cwlongshot]

Speaking of cleaning, I have a question - should your weapon be cleaned after every day of shooting or after a certain number of rounds or what?  You know, like your oil is changed every 3 months or 3000 miles?

My firearms get cleaned after use. (At the very least wiped down well.) Just like any and all tools that I own. Take care of your tools and they will take care of you. Is it "required" no, is it a good idea. I think so. You decide for yourself.

I have two major hang ups in the firearms world. Calling a firearm a "weapon" and a magazine a "clip". Knowledge is power we stop learning the day we meet our maker.

CW

[RogueTS1]

I do not really care if one calls a magazine a "clip" even though it is not exactly the correct terminology but to refer to one's firearm/gun as a weapon is perfectly OK by me. To me every firearm is a weapon as that is what it was designed to be. It may give some a stigma as to being thought of in a negative fashion by those not part of the gun culture but then I do not let myself be too worried about what the "nay sayers" think about our gun culture.

A firearm is just a certain kind of weapon.

[cwlongshot]

I disagree, its merely a tool. WHAT a person chooses to DO WITH IT causes it to become a weapon. 

The word weapon is a transitive verb, it was first used about the 12th century.

It was taken on by our military and many soldiers have been trained calling it a weapon. It can be a hard habit to break. But for most us, regular folks, its a just firearm. Perception IS reality today. I don't like that, but that's the world we live in.

CW

[Goatpacker]

If you are useing it to shoot beer cans or targets then it is a toy!!! If you are useing it to shoot open a lock or something like that it is a Tool. If you are useing it to defend yourself, wether it be from a crackhead or a snake then it is a Weapon! Other than that is is just merely a Firearm!

[RogueTS1]

I agree that it is a tool. To me that is just another word to describe one of its uses. What one calls a firearm I would guess would depend on what one uses it for. In my case, they are always used as weapons. Instruments/tools capable of dealing death whether to game or to enemies...... but I see your point.

[OV-1D]

 After reading all these I've come to the conclusion that its a toy when dry firing at the T.V. , it's a tool when driving tack heads at thirty paces and a weapon when you have it stuck in some jackasses ear when he's robbing your place . Oh one more it's a shoe when home with Unc_Lee .

[cwlongshot]

LOL...  Good replies guys!   

CW

[Uncle_Lee]

I doubt if the first firearms were used to shoot beer cans.

[Goatpacker]

I doubt if the first firearms were used to shoot beer cans.

LOL Unc, I bet it was not long after they started stirring them in shoe boxes though.

[Uncle_Lee]

 

[TwoGunJayne]

Federal Automatch .22 lr ammo seems to be the most compatible ammo I've tried, even in my pickiest .22 semis.

[Kevin55]

Cleaning can depend on the ammo, how dirty is the powder.
I agree with toy or tool for cleaning.  Unless your toy shoots old corrosive primer ammo.

Also, I agree with the magazine vs clip term. Being a stickler is often about ego. Same with the assault weapon misuse... Maybe not correct, but a misuse of a term won't stop an ignorant politician from pushing a ban agenda.

[kingt]

Speer GoldDots.  I only shoot mags.
CCI is OK too.  I find Federal primers too hard and get misfires from them.

[plinker631]

Ammo 22LR, Short .WMR

[the iron horse]

I like the CCI TNT 22m mag round. It's known for its stopping among those
who hunt Coyotes and other type a small game.

I also like that it does not use flash-retarding propellants. That means it throws out a fireball of a muzzle flash.
This might help in scarring an attacker away. He might run thinking you are firing at him with a 1911 45 Colt.

[RogueTS1]

"Greek Fire" is always a plus when dealing with your average homo sapien.

[g8r8u2]

CCI TNT (#0063) in .22 WMR seems to be the only magnum round that expands reliably 100% of the time. In .22 LR I'll load CCI Velocitors and Stingers.