12a10
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Over the past few months I have seen mixed opinions and experiences on the reliability of the GSG5 in regard to function with various brands and grades of ammo. Up until now I have been working with Winchester HV from a 5000 round brick and have had good results. Initially I had some failures to feed--until I remembered lessons learned from good old First Sgt Rodriguez as I
struggled with my M14 during basic training at Fort Leonard Wood back in the '60s----always rap the back of the loaded magazine against something solid(typically your steel pot helmet) before loading in order to align the rounds. Solved all problems.
This week I was rummaging through my ammo and found a "hell box" of old,mixed 22lr that had accumulated over many years--the left overs that ended up in jacket pockets, ftf ground pickups, odd stuff from unloaded mags, etc. Probably 5 different brands and some as old as 30 years,, covered with dirt, pocket lint, and all manner of crud. Took a microfiber towel
and rolled the ammo around to remove the worst of the grit and loaded my mags. To make a long story short, I ended up with over 200 rounds to shoot. This mixed junk went through the GSG5 with absolutely no problem--not a single jam or ftf. Seemed reasonably accurate also.
Seems to me the GSG5 gets high marks for tolerating mixed substandard ammo. Does anyone else have different experiences?
struggled with my M14 during basic training at Fort Leonard Wood back in the '60s----always rap the back of the loaded magazine against something solid(typically your steel pot helmet) before loading in order to align the rounds. Solved all problems.
This week I was rummaging through my ammo and found a "hell box" of old,mixed 22lr that had accumulated over many years--the left overs that ended up in jacket pockets, ftf ground pickups, odd stuff from unloaded mags, etc. Probably 5 different brands and some as old as 30 years,, covered with dirt, pocket lint, and all manner of crud. Took a microfiber towel
and rolled the ammo around to remove the worst of the grit and loaded my mags. To make a long story short, I ended up with over 200 rounds to shoot. This mixed junk went through the GSG5 with absolutely no problem--not a single jam or ftf. Seemed reasonably accurate also.
Seems to me the GSG5 gets high marks for tolerating mixed substandard ammo. Does anyone else have different experiences?
Mines definitely the most accurate and reliable with mini-mags. Honestly the GSG used to be my favorite or goto .22lr. Not since i got the S&W 15-22. I love that rifle. Soooo much fun to shoot. Accurate and all the mags fit in my AR gear, kind of a no brainer for me. But the GSG still has a place in my heart. Its a scary accurate considering the platform.
