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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Man, I wanted to like this ammo. Bulk match ammo that’s made for semi-autos in a fast, 1200 FPS, 40 grain lead round nose: what more can you ask for in a 22LR round?? Unfortunately, I just didn’t get the accuracy I was looking for out of this round. Now to be fair, I’d have…

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Yesteryear’s High Performer I remember buying this stuff as a kid; has it always been around or did Remington ramp production back up once 22LR got hard to find? This is like the original CCI Stinger: a fast, lightweight bullet made for speed. The Remington Yellow Jacket has 1 advantage: it uses a standard length…

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Close In Pest Control The CCI Quiet Segmented HP is a low velocity, low noise option for quiet pest control. It uses a different powder charge with an almost single minded goal of reducing noise. The bullet itself is designed to split into 3 pieces on impact, making for a more lethal bullet than most…

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