I recently acquired one of the Walther HK MP5 clones in .22LR, and have been acquiring .22LR ammunition for it as well. As a relative newcomer to semi-auto .22LR rifles, I'm not that familiar with what's supposed to get used. The folks at the range today had a few boxes of CCI .22LR on the shelves, and when I bought them, they told me that you need high velocity for semi-autos.
Now, I've already put 200 rounds of the same CCI standard velocity .22LR through with no problems or misfeeds of any kind. Is this something I might need to worry about down the line, or does this issue mainly apply to semi-auto pistols? I've got over a thousand rounds of standard velocity ammo, and it's been working just fine in the MP5 so far.
Also, it's a REALLY fun gun to shoot. Recoil, as you'd expect from a .22, is negligible. The gun is very solid and well-built, and the trigger, while a little mushy-feeling, does have a noticeable reset. The gun is quite accurate too. It took me one mag to figure out where the hold was, and then I was punching holes happily. Rapid fire could not be easier.
Even though ammunition is still more expensive than it was, .22LR is still cheaper, at about 10 cents a round on average, than anything else outside of laser trainers or airsoft, and the Walther HK MP5 can be found for under 400 occasionally (or the cheaper GSG version, which can be found for under 300, and sometimes on sale for under 200). I can't tell you how awesome of a range toy this gun is, and since a .22 is lethal with appropriate shot placement (which is easy with this gun), it might even make a decent GTH gun. It would certainly make a fine varminter.
Now, I've already put 200 rounds of the same CCI standard velocity .22LR through with no problems or misfeeds of any kind. Is this something I might need to worry about down the line, or does this issue mainly apply to semi-auto pistols? I've got over a thousand rounds of standard velocity ammo, and it's been working just fine in the MP5 so far.
Also, it's a REALLY fun gun to shoot. Recoil, as you'd expect from a .22, is negligible. The gun is very solid and well-built, and the trigger, while a little mushy-feeling, does have a noticeable reset. The gun is quite accurate too. It took me one mag to figure out where the hold was, and then I was punching holes happily. Rapid fire could not be easier.
Even though ammunition is still more expensive than it was, .22LR is still cheaper, at about 10 cents a round on average, than anything else outside of laser trainers or airsoft, and the Walther HK MP5 can be found for under 400 occasionally (or the cheaper GSG version, which can be found for under 300, and sometimes on sale for under 200). I can't tell you how awesome of a range toy this gun is, and since a .22 is lethal with appropriate shot placement (which is easy with this gun), it might even make a decent GTH gun. It would certainly make a fine varminter.