Remington Yellow Jacket, does it got the sting? Tikka T1X .22lr

[@user-my5gj4me6q]

Whoa you have Yellow Jackets! Haven't seen any in a long time. They going as fast as a CCi Velocitor. They did ok for hypers.

[@thegunviking]

I see them in Remingtons catalogue, but a lot of viewers tell me they haven`t seen them in stores for years. I can`t remember when I bought these🤔

[@1mccactus]

What a flash back! I bought a brick of these when I was 15 for $27 AUD in 1981. They were the hot item on the market at the time. Compared to the “Stingers” they had a better kill performance when hunting due to a softer lead and bigger deeper hollow point. I later tried them out, many years later, in my Brno Model 2 , on the range, and got very similar results to you. You’re correct in your statement with longer ranges, their killing performance dropped on long shots. I have a good friend in Bergen and love visiting your country, good people, good gun laws. Keep up the good work 😊

[@thegunviking]

Hello! I have a bit left of an older lot, maybe 20-25 years old, that I am going to test out. For fun, I'll do a test at longer range, maybe 100 yards or so. Yes, Bergen is a beautiful city. It's just a shame it rains so much there :-). If I understand correctly, you're from Australia? That's a long journey from there to Bergen. Thanks for the kind words!

[@knokname6466]

Barrel fouling! UGHLY. I remember once having to stop in the middle of a match and clean the barrel. IIRC, I got a Zero for the stage. Have since gone on to better ammo brands that, strangely enough, also lead to better accuracy. Having fun watching you shoot. Thanks from Minnesota.

[@thegunviking]

I hate(!) cleaning barrels! When I test more than one type of ammo I always end the day with Remington. Otherwise the other tests would be worthless

[@philipheelham3061]

Just found this channel excellent content just the shots and results not a load of nonsense to listen to Using a 17hmr at the min for small game gonna add a 22lr for closer distances Keep up the good work

[@thegunviking]

Thank you! I`ll do my best!

[@donaldfeeney912]

An impressive performance, the Yellow Jackets didn't catch on in my area because most folks favored stingers, maybe they made a mistake. Thanks for this video.

[@grumpygrumpgrump136]

They were definitely ugly once you opened the box. I do remember shooting these when I was growing up, and yes I do miss the good ole days. If we could only recall those days now. I very much enjoy the channel. Be blessed my friend.

[@thegunviking]

Thank you for the kind words. Yes, they were popular back in the days. I remember them as some of the «coolest» .22s around.

[@donwyoming1936]

The Remington Yellow Jackets were my go-to rabbit ammo back in the 70s & 80s. Dad would have me go buy a box or two before going hunting. I remember they were very expensive. Round nose lead ammo was 50 cents for 50 rounds. The Yellow Jackets were $1.75 box 50. Not very accurate in any of our rifles, but they worked so well on rabbits.

[@thegunviking]

Yes, that is a big price difference. I actually wasn't aware that this was such an old cartridge. I remember it from the 90s, and it was known as the king of killers for small game.

[@glennboman4509]

Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.

[@thegunviking]

My pleasure! It semms people liked this video😊

[@johnstewart2011]

Nice video as always, but I was surprised to see that the load is still available. I hadn't seen anyone else do any testing of it.

[@thegunviking]

It is not always easy to find. It’s a pretty cool cartridge with its bullet profile, and it packs quite a punch.

[@CountryRimfire]

This was the stuff when I was a kid. I am sure the quality had fallen tremendously since! Nice video showing the quality and how fast it falls off and 💩 's in your barrel 😅😊

[@thegunviking]

I can assure you that the barrel needed cleaning! But that applies to a lot of Remington's ammunition. So whenever I use their ammo, I always do it as the last test.

[@vladimirlumelsky5321]

They are listed as plated, not copper plated. From your picture they look like they have the brass colored plating used on Remington's Golden Bullets. Not sure it is even plating as I've seen some indicate it is a brass colored powder mixed into the regular wax lubricant to give otherwise lead bullets the appearance of being plated. Looking on the Remington website the photo on the box similarly looks like a brass and not copper bullet. Nice reference to Falling Down.

[@thegunviking]

Thanks. There are some manufacturers that copper plate their bullets right, but Remington isn`t one of them.

[@fishcars8078]

I've not seen these with any regularity since the 80s. Around the same time I used to see the Remington cyclone. I never saw yellowjackets with the same frequency. Speaking of hyper velocity shooting poorly, Federal Punch is some of the most inaccurate 22lr I've ever shot.

[@thegunviking]

The Fed Punch is not being imported to Norway. But as you say, the accuracy is not good on it according to many

[@robertboothby2069]

I still prefer these over other rds that don't cut such clean holes.

[@thegunviking]

I would like to see more ammomakers offer ammo with a swc profile.

[@nwmacguy]

Great video, takk! What was the lot # on the box? I can see if it's before/after the priming and other things were improved recently.

[@thegunviking]

I`m not sure if I still have it? I`ll see if I find it.

[@rogersmaland7077]

Bra skyting.....Flott stokk også...GRS Bifrost

[@thegunviking]

Takker! Ja, liker stokken godt👍

[@josearellano5778]

👍👍👍👍🎯💯👌‼️

[@thegunviking]

Thank you!

[@Frank-st6gd]

Remington makes good stuff. They been doing that for years. 😂

[@thegunviking]

Hmmm…. That emoji makes me question your statement😆

[@jon1801]

What are you smoking?

[@Frank-st6gd]

@@jon1801 Don't do drugs or alcohol. People are different and sees things differently.

[@mikecollins8241]

Years ago whenI owned a shoot a LOT of 22's ( guns and ammo) i remember these didn't feed in several of my semi autos (bullet jammed on feed ramp) and so I used them up in a bolt action and never bought them again 😢CCI Stingers feed in all my semi autos, so..

[@thegunviking]

I agree. I do believe the Stinger is the way to go if one want a hyper velocity. They function good and are much cleaner.

[@johansand4981]

Hmm... not that bad, much better then I thought. Its not expensive matchammo. Will be interesting to se what it really does in a modern matchpistol. I got some ammo for ou to check my AW92 pistol when you run out of brands for rifletesting ;)

[@thegunviking]

I'm always ready for testing, my friend!

[@yammo12]

interesting not to bad for Remington ammo

[@thegunviking]

They started off good. But the barrel was fouling up pretty fast, hence the larger groups(I guess…)

[@olaormset9323]

That was a really fast wad cutter :) Too bad they foul the barrel and loose presicion. And the boxes... man.

[@thegunviking]

I hate the packaging. Why can't they make normal boxes😮‍💨

[@George-tz1cv]

I have never had much luck with Yellowjackets.

[@jamestboehm6450]

Never could get good accuracy from any of my rifles with it. Was ok for close up rabbits but distance is out of the equation. Used to depend on old Winchester super X ammo or the old dyna point.

[@thegunviking]

I haven't come across any cartridges called Dyna Point. Is this a manufacturer that has stopped producing?

[@jamestboehm6450]

@@thegunviking I honestly don't know if they are made anymore. I keep forgetting that I'm 64 and some of those rounds are probably 40+ years old.

[@thegunviking]

@@jamestboehm6450 We are all getting older, my knees reminds me of that fact every day… I also have several old ammo boxes, and I`d like to do some tests and videos with them, but almost nobody watches videos with the old ammo. It ends up being a lot of work, and expenses, for nothing.

[@buncha5651]

Great review Viking these hyper velocity 22lr rounds are only a marketing exercise as accuracy is usually poor. Could you review Winchester Power Point 40 gn hollow point, I used them exclusively some years ago, and they were magnificent in a Brno model 2.😊

[@thegunviking]

Yes, hyper velocity cartridges often have poor accuracy, you are right about that. I will see if I can get the Winchester, but very little from Winchester is imported into Norway. But I will do my best. PS: The BRNO mod 2 was for a long time Norway's best-selling rimfire rifle, and I have a weakness for them.

[@buncha5651]

​@thegunviking Yes, they were and probably still are one of the most popular rimfire rifles ever sold in Australia. My father had one, I have one and my son has one. Certainly the best before, the Sako and Tika were released.😊

[@thegunviking]

@@buncha5651 I`m left handed, and they were all right handed, but I still want one. I might just buy one for the nostalgia and live with the bolt on «the wrong» side.

[@buncha5651]

​@@thegunviking Left hand models are available.

[@thegunviking]

@@buncha5651 of the model 2? I never seen them in Norway. The 455 and 457 I know have LH models, but I`ve never seen them on the older ones. I would love to have an original model 2 in a lefty

[@stepheng623]

Got a box of these about a year ago in Ireland for fun, when I opened the box they were coated in a powdery substance. They were crazy inaccurate in my Ruger 10/22 and really fouled up the action and barrell. They were quite loud also.

[@thegunviking]

Yes, they are among the dirtiest cartridges I have ever tested. They left a layer of lead in the barrel.

[@stepheng623]

@@thegunviking not something you would want to shoot a lot of on a regular basis that's for sure!

[@thegunviking]

@@stepheng623 Totally agree! In my experience most of Remington ammo is dirty. The Thunderbolt gums up my guns quickly.

[@lawrenceebare4794]

My comment is great video.

[@thegunviking]

Thank you😊

[@cory8791]

Great vid! Could you include how much you pay for the ammo in your end card i think that would be interesting to compare what i pay! Thanks for posting!

[@chrislang5659]

You'll get a strike for mentioning price!

[@thegunviking]

@@chrislang5659 Thats true. I didn't think of that. YT is more anti toewards our sport than ever.

[@chrislang5659]

@thegunviking it's a shame!

[@hopefloats7573]

My experience with any of the Remington 22lr is it shoots real dirty. Wouldn't put it in my Tikka. BTW, what stock is that?

[@thegunviking]

Yes, they are very dirty. In semis they gum up the action fast. Almost like sand. The stock is a GRS Bifrost, made right here in Norway.

[@Macus0828]

Hi. I have shot it in Marlin 795 18-inch barrel. Expecting 1300 - 1350 fps. What is your barrel length?

[@thegunviking]

Hi! It`s 20 inch.

[@jimedray]

Unless they have changed them. I used to get 15-20 fail to fires out of every 50 round box. I bought them in the bucket o bullets once and had 125 out of the bucket that failed.

[@thegunviking]

Hi! I only had the one ftf in the box. I might have been lucky?

[@jimedray]

@thegunviking mine was like 38 years ago. I havent bought them since.

[@thegunviking]

@@jimedray I have some 20-25 year old YJ that I migt test also.

[@pwmiller5759]

I haven’t seen these for a while..

[@thegunviking]

I hear that from so many shooters. It makes me wonder if they have been out of production for a while before they were reintroduced. They are listed in their catalog.

[@markcarew6724]

Have you tried sorting your ammunition by rim thickness?

[@thegunviking]

No, not yet. I`m in the planning stages of a video where I sort by rim and weight and see what kind, if any, improvement I will get.

[@TheCatoLee]

Seem like a very stable fps on them. What effect will the «hollowpoint» have on this vs a rounded tip?

[@thegunviking]

I don't think the bullet shape has much impact on the consistency of the velocity. What is more important is that the projectile itself has a consistent weight and, of course, the amount of powder. What is often not considered much is that a small difference in the primer compound can greatly affect the consistency of the velocity. When we are talking about such small amounts as in a .22lr, it doesn't take much variation to create significant differences.

[@genepotter]

I believe they have been discontinued? Is this correct?

[@thegunviking]

I see that they are listed in Remingtons catalogue, but I`m being told from other viewers that they haven`t been in stores in years.

[@brandonjett16]

Hot barrels equal bigger groups

[@thegunviking]

That is true, but .22`s doesn`t produce much heat, and there are a often a few minutes between groups. But it is a possibility.

[@shygirl-qu3ms]

I remember when it first came out I knew very little about performance it just looked cool after a little a couple years I finally figured it was good for squirrel and rabbit under 40 yards I do not use it very much any more but it still looks cool to me

[@thegunviking]

Yes, the cartridge looks really cool. But they’re saving on the copper in the projectile, at least in the newer productions. I think they were better before. I have some that are 20-25 years old, so maybe I should test those as well?

[@shygirl-qu3ms]

@@thegunviking thank you for your reply

[@sirjanhaugen732]

What does BC stand for? I could google it, but for the sake of interaction in the comments 🙄 😅

[@thegunviking]

Hi Jan! It's Ballistic coeffisient, that is a number for how little drag/air resistance the bullet has. The higher the number the better. 0,095 it NOT hig😆. Otherwise, everything is good "up north"?

[@sirjanhaugen732]

@@thegunviking Thanks for the info, I learned something new today too😇. Working and enjoying the summer heat so everything is good, or as we say in Norwegian, Kan ikke annet enn å klage😅. .Hope you are enjoying the summer too, see you when we do. ~~ Sir Jan

[@thegunviking]

@@sirjanhaugen732 Looking forward to it!

[@terrykyte1845]

it is a little difficult to understand this guy - strong foreign accent

[@thegunviking]

Yes, my english isn`t the best. But I guess you would have a harder time if I spoke Norwegian or Swedish.

[@lassesalminen678]

is not good ammo

[@jon1801]

Thanks for highlighting the rubbish people are being sold. Like my "subsonic" Winchesters with the 6gn difference in weight that means half go supersonic. When I can get ( UK ) Norma or Sellier l smile. This stuff is absolute rubbish.

[@thegunviking]

I seem to remember they were better in my youth(a long time ago…)

[@jon1801]

@@thegunviking They were, these are made in Australia now.

[@thegunviking]

@@jon1801 Really? Then I learned something new today.

[@jon1801]

@@thegunviking The quality would have me believe it was China lol! Some Mexican Aquila I had last year was all subsonic but the accuracy was awful. My second batch were made in their new factory in the States and were superb on all counts. Quality in 22lr is very dodgy, apart from Norma or Sellier imo.

[@thegunviking]

@@jon1801 There are some good manufacturers out there. The Aguila is s little «hit and miss». Some lots are good, other are rubbish. But I agree that Sellier is good ammo for the price. If you like Norma you sholuld check out RWS. They are the ones making Normas .22.