My all time favorite was Rem. Mohawk,
was the first brick of ammo I bought when
I was a teenager. (Mid-70’s)
So last week I was in the local gun shop
and they had 5 box’s of Rem. Mohawks on the shelf like brand new, I bought two box’s.
Shot one box last weekend, oh boy the wounderfull nitro aroma they gave off.

 

Mohawks on the shelf like brand new, I bought two box’s.
Shot one box last weekend, oh boy the wounderfull nitro aroma they gave off.

The HI-SPEED's also had that "Nitro" aroma you mentioned the Mohawks had. Makes me wonder how they were loaded back then in order to have such an odor, not that it was a bad odor.

 

The Remington HI-SPEED was/is my "Oh what a feeling ammo" of my pre-teen and early teen years.

Now German ammo is my go-to. Most high in number are RWS Subsonic and RWS High Velocity with a few SK for good measure. And a few assorted American brands/types thrown in the mix.

 

Remington Hi-Speed Golden Bullets are also something I liked very much from the first time seeing them.

Very distinctive look with these brass-colored bullets.

Not that they were especially good or precise in any way, but they looked fine, and generally were okay. And the bullet coating didn't "attract" any dust or dirt, like other greased or waxed .22s, so they were really "pocket-proof".

 

I have a very fond memory of my wife buying me a milk crate full of RWS Match and Eley Target for $400 bucks at a yard sell, and then bringing it to show me!
It was during the first ammo shortage after Obama got elected. Think there were 9 bricks with some assorted Remington and CCI thrown in; maybe 11 total. Still have 2 bricks!

 

Produced May 27th, 1987

 

When I was 11 I joined a junior rifle club. That would have been 1954. 30 position range and double that number of kids. My dad worked as a range officer. We shot Western Xpert standard velocity that was sold at the range for $.50 a box. I believe it was a yellow box. Always went bang, no failures to feed or eject and accuracy was good at 50 feet. I didn't know any different as to one ammo or another in those days. When I got to 14 I started squirrel hunting and used that same ammo. Many a head shot. By the time I reached 18 the cost went up to $.55 a box. Got the NRA Junior Distinguished with it. Some of my fondest memories.

 

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We shot Western Xpert standard velocity that was sold at the range for $.50 a box. I believe it was a yellow box. Always went bang, no failures to feed or eject and accuracy was good at 50 feet.
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Ooooh yes, I remember having bought Winchester Western Xpert in red boxes occasionally, when they were still available. One local gun store had the red and the yellow variant, but I liked and preferred the red ones, which were a bit cheaper, IIRC.

Headstamp was Super X.

Quality was fine, about the level of CCI SV, never any FTF, FTE or other issues. Didn't notice any difference in precision compared to CCI either, as I only shot them offhand at 25 m distance in my Hämmerli pistol.

Unfortunately, I haven't seen any for at least 20 years. I wish I had saved a box.

 

I used to really like the SK Subsonic HP, same accuracy as the Standard Plus but a hollowpoint bullet. When I was younger CCI Minimag HP by the bushel.

 

This ammo I shot the most when I was a teenager.
In a pre-ww 2 hand me down Gambles hardware store brand rifle (Stevens made rifle) iron sights.
When I was a teenager we had two hardware stores Gambles or "Coast to Coast" of a town of pop. 2,400.
I lived 4 miles from town on a farm....so mom I need some ammo and the one box had to last.
Many animals and fish turned in to cat food or snapping turtle food.
Ya LOL I think I shot more carp in the river then I caught with a fishing rod.....oh those were the days.