Category: Rimfire

Even with the lack of 22LR on the market, it seems as though Winchester pulls through with some options. The Super Speed RN is a spicy full size 40 grain, round-nose, copper plated bullet clocking in at 1300 FPS. That’s somewhat faster than even the CCI Mini-Mag featured in our 2014 22 LR Roundup. Winchester…

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The Ugly Duckling I think I got a bad box of this stuff. Maybe it was bring your kid to work day, or maybe QC was asleep at the wheel, but the box of Winchester Super-X 22 LR ammo that I got was a bit dinged up and ugly looking. It was as ugly on the…

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The CCI Stinger is the high performance 22 round. Clocking in at 1640 FPS, this round does make sacrifices for speed. It uses a lower weight bullet (32 grain), as well as a slightly long case that doesn’t work in tight match 22LR chambers. But, you get the fastest 22LR and some pretty amazing accuracy…

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The CCI Mini-Mag is a standard size bullet (40 grain) at a higher-than-standard velocity of 1235 FPS. It uses an easy handling, copper-plated, round-nosed bullet. It’s a favorite in the gopher squad for its availability and good overall results. CCI Mini-mag Accuracy Very respectable accuracy numbers, 100% reliability in our semi-autos, and consistent results among…

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Relatively unloved by most of our test rifles except the Norinco NS522, Remington Thunderbolt has some good things going for it that should have translated to accuracy: a simple, unplated lead bullet construction. In terms of a high speed (1260 FPS) 40 grain offering, I preferred the CCI Mini-Mags. Second worst overall accuracy among the high…

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A coated bullet to keep lead off your fingers when loading, a high speed 36 grain bullet, and CHEAP. I love this stuff. Accuracy is only so-so, and the tiny hollow point doesn’t look too functional, but this stuff kills, it’s cheap, and it’s available. Of the bulk ammo tested in our 2014 22LR shootout,…

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