Aguila Super Colibri in a Remington 514?

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Local academy as these for pretty cheap, and was thinking of stocking up. I have read on their website that they won't cycle in Semi-Auto's (I can use them in my bolt action rifle) but I also read that they are not recommended for rifle because the bullet could get lodged in the barrel? Is this true? It would be fired out of a Remington 514. I'm pretty sure it's not very tight bored, as it is 70-some years old. So would I be safe to try out and buy a couple boxes? Or would I be just better off not buying any? Does anyone have any experience with these out of a bolt action rifle? I'd just be shooting cans and bottles with them. Thanks again.
 
You could try one box first and check after each shot. If you do get a bullet lodged in the bore, discontinue immediately. Lodged bullets in .22s are not too hard to force on through with your cleaning rod, but you don't want a steady diet of it.

Even though your Rem is 70 years old, they have a reputation for being very accurate, and this tells me they were "tight-bored" from the get-go.
 
It is pretty accurate. One time I hit a dandelion's center from 25 feet away standing. It was pretty awesome. I'll buy buy two boxes in case they work, if not, I can save them for if I get a .22 revolver.
 
Use it. SUPER colibris don't get stuck, even in a 24" barrel.

It's only the regular colibris where there is concern in an over-18" bbl.

I have shot Super colibris out of several bolt actions, and do all the time. Love those rounds.
 
Didn't get Em after all. They were regular colibris. As soon as I said "lodged in the bore" he said "No.". :P I'll just stick with my 4-500 rounds I'm sitting on, that's really not that much for .22 ammo.
 
The 20 gr colibri will get stuck in your barrel, tried one in a marlin 80, didn't make it much past half way. The super is a 60 gr bullet I believe(?) and good for rifle barrels.
 
I stand (or sit rather) corrected. I thought I'd seen some 60 gr aguila a while back, if I did it must be something different.
 
I shot a few out of my Henry Lever action. They exited fine but you could literally see the bullet as it arched to the target, like a paintball.
 
Yeah, the SE (super extra) is different - that's match ammo - super colibi does not= super extra, but yeah, confusing. Super extra probably 40 gr. SSS (sniper subsonic) is 60 gr.

I'm about 95% sure on the colibri thing - both kinds using 20 gr bullets.

On the super colibris - they're kind of frustrating, because 8 out of 10 will be consistent, but then 1 or 2 out of 10 will be a major flyer, hitting 1" away from the group at 10 yards (2" away at 20 yards - enough to make me miss grackles at 15-20 yards) - I don't think it's me, most of the time. Come September 1, I'll add the doves in the yard to the grackles for shooting, then eat 'em.

Birds go down much harder with 20 grainers @ 500 in .22 cal, than they do with 8 grainers @1100 in .177 cal. Crappy trajectory after 20 yards, but the lead is so soft in the super colibris, that if you do make a hit, that it's truly devastating to birds up to crow size, and does the job on squirrel head shots too..... They drop to the ground then kick a little until one of the dogs grabs them 3 seconds later and finishes them off.
 
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I still have a small stash of Colibris I bought, probably 8 or 9 years ago. I've only used them in my 22 pistols. Lucky for you they are still cheap. I have yet to find any at LGS, and the one person that does have some for sale has a heftier price tag than the overinflated bricks of regular 22lr.
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