Though not so popular today, they can prove useful in a variety of instances. CB is the acronym for a rimfire load that is powered only by a primer, and capped off with a conical ball. I mention this not to bash the brand, but to illustrate why you might be overlooking some of the best rimfire ammo on the market.įor example, Aguila offers two CB-type rimfire loads. Similarly, some of the product names can be a bit confusing. Not only might the results surprise you, Aguila has a few special-purpose loads for which you just might have a use.īefore I get into the test results, let me acknowledge that, with regards to consumer appeal, the packaging used by Aguila may strike consumers as somewhat…different from its competitors. I evaluated 14 of the 16 cataloged loads every one was chronographed and accuracy tested. Though I’ve used some of it sporadically over the years, I wanted to subject it to a real test. I know, shooters tend to look at imported ammunition with a raised eyebrow, so I wanted see if this stuff was any good. The ammo is imported to the United States and distributed by Texas Armament & Technology, which is based out of Conroe, TX. I’d also bet most are unaware of the selection of rimfire ammo available from a Mexico-based company named Aguila.Īguila catalogs 16 rimfire loads for the. I’d be willing to bet a lot of folks don’t realize the wide array of options in the rimfire world. Writers and readers are infatuated with terminal performance, ballistic coefficients and accuracy when it comes to centerfire loads, but tend to take rimfire ammo for granted. Ironically, it gets the least attention in the gun press. Shooters consume more rimfire ammunition than any other type. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select Shooting Illustrated as your member magazine. This review of Aguila's line of rimfire ammunition appeared originally as an Ammo column in the December 2017 issue of Shooting Illustrated.
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