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March 2, 2008
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Like many folks I'm reacting to an ammunition shortage, recently I got into a pretty substantial purchase of .22 lr.
Today as I'm packing the range bag for a rimfire session at the local Club I was selecting the ammo to take along, I spotted an old .50 cal ammo can on the floor of the "Armory", and said to myself: "Self, what is in there?" I discovered a very interesting stash of odds and ends:
The background is part of the BVAC bulk buy,and some of this was already on the shelf, but I found another 1500 of stuff, some of which I don't even remember buying. The most puzzling one was 100 rounds of what looks like CCI something (not the Green Tag), that I'm pretty sure went into storage with my original 15-2 in about 1980. We'll find out today if it still goes bang.
Unfortunately, I'm into my last box of Federal AutoMatch, easily my favorite .22 lr choice for accuracy -vs- cost
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February 11, 2010
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I reached into the pocket of a jacket the other day I had not had on for a long while
and found a twenty.....I would much rather find some misplaced ammo like you.
Congrats 
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Dans Club
February 22, 2009
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Had a similar incident after ordering the Lapua; I found a stash of .22 LR. I must have really been testing the PMC ammo but don't know where I may have put all my notes. Oh well- here we go again!
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March 2, 2008
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And that 30+ year old CCI ammo went BANG just fine.
50 ft, and especially cool that this was from the Ruger SR-22. I am really getting to like this little plinker a lot. It's really breaking in very well
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February 22, 2009
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So... on a workday, you were able to make time to shoot... hmm, seems like you need to work a little more. Or... I need to take some lessons.
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July 10, 2012
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Cool stuff guys! I will be going through a similar "testing" phase when I get my new 22.
Wish I would come across a nice stash of 22lr 
All this talk of DW 22's, and not one pic of them yet 
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December 4, 2011
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I found some old 22lr that was so old the lead bullets were getting corrosion on them. Aside from being a little harder to chamber, everyone went bang. They had to have been at least 30years old. If kept dry, ammo lasts a LONG time.
Steve, nice grouping on that 50 ft with the SR. I like mine quite well. It needs more shooting to break in, its still a little stiff.
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March 2, 2008
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I'm always up for a picture
The Three Amigos
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
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November 17, 2008
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OK
Hoss, Adam, and Little Joe.
OH sorry it was suposed to be a 22 wasn't it.
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LB
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July 10, 2012
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Damn LB, that 8" blued 22LR is gorgeous. How's she shoot?
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