Aguila Ammo

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Kim du Toit warns below that ammo prices are through the roof, so I quickly checked the guys I buy from, CENTURION ORDNANCE, INC., Helotes, Texas  They manufacture Aguila , a very reliable ammo for use in match competition. Here's a post I made five years ago about them. Friday, October 25, 2002 Consumer report Ay Carumba - el bulleto silento grande      In the wake of 9/11, and the most recent sniper attacks, more and more Americans are buying handguns for the first time.  While the .22 is certainly not the recommended arm for personal protection, it is the cheapest, and easiest, to practice with  (and a .22 between the eyes of an assailant is most effective).  Aguila Arms has a fairly new product, the Colibri.  It contains NO Gunpowder.  The overall length is close to that of a .22 Short. Since there is no powder, the bullet uses only the power of its Eley primer cap, and has a published velocity of 375 fps, for a muzzle energy of 6 ft. lbs, about the same as the Crosman 2250 pellet pistol.  You can fire this in your kitchen without waking the dog.  It may not work the action on your semi-auto pistol, but so what.  Off a bench, 10m groups were about 3/4", centered and about 3" low. Make sure you have proper ventilation and a proper backstop, and its possible to practice in the basement.  Except in Maryland, where it's illegal to discharge a firearm in your house, dammit.  Laws may vary.       By the way, I've been using Aguila Match Pistol ammo for over a year, in competition, and it's highly reliable.  At about $117 a case (5000), it's damned cheap too. I misspoke above.  I only used the Match Pistol ammo once, then went with the Standard 40gr lead with no performance difference. I use it in Bullseye Pistol Competition. A case of 5000 sells today for $127 plus freight (from  Helotes, Texas), up $10 in 5 years. . I also buy .45 ammo by the case (of 1000) from them too. (Prices) 22LR Standard Velocity 40gr Lead $15.00 $127.00 41 lbs. 45 ACP 230gr FMJ $13.00 $208.00 50 lbs.