CCI Mini-Mag .22 LR Target

I'm thinking of a Mini-Mag vs. Punch test of my own: my Bobcat has always run reliably with Mini-Mags since Day 1...

(Actually, it runs great with Aguila Super Extras as well.)

Cheers!
 
Another range day yesterday with Mdl. 17 and Colt Woodsman with nice sights. CCI target and Fed Match in big box. Several FTF from CCI with Mdl. 17 but rotating round in chamber all fired. None in Woodsman. Thus, leads me to believe there is less primer material in CCI's than before. Just like when bean counters take over, little less here, little less there and they save few dollars on how many rounds???????
 
I shot another mess of assorted .22 LR through my LCP II .22 LR yesterday (over screens), and had no issues at all this time with Mini-Mags (but only about 20 rounds this time - not the full 100). I'd like to note that I had a yucky round of expen$ive Winchester Varmint HE 37-gr plated segmenting hollow point that wouldn't fire no matter what - I trashed it after two no-go strikes in the LCP and two in the Ruger Mk II Target.

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STORMINORMAN said:
If you were to test some of your older stock as well... That would just be
great! Be sure to see if the ones you test all happen to be in the same production lot, please!:)

Thanks!
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I shot 200 rounds of the new production CCI Target Minimags this afternoon from 3 different handguns. I had 17 failures to fire.

Product code: 76683 00030
Lot#: D11B203

My family recently purchased 5K of this ammo. I plan to go to the range again asap. I want to see if I have similar results with rifles and to compare with older stock for both function and accuracy.
 
I shot a Steel Challenge match today with my Black Mamba and CCI Mini Mag Hollow Points. I had no failures at all. I switched to the Mini Mags because I was getting 2 - 3 jams per match with CCI SV ammo.
 
Recently had some more MiniMag Failures to fire.
This time in the Uber reliable Beretta 70s.
Federal Punch still 100% in Ruger LCP 22.
I must have bought into a Bad Batch of MiniMags!
Just wondering how many BAD I got!
Stingers working near perfect in the Problematic Automatic Beretta 21a.
 
I've always found MiniMags to be pretty average, far from the "Wonder 22" everyone paints them as. And I've found Thunderbolts to be ok. I don't hesitate to buy or shoot T-bolts. I do hesitate to buy MiniMags when others are available.
 
My go-to Federal range pack (large blue box) has started to fail on the recent boxes. At a steel match and 1-2 failures per every stage....absolutely terrible. The match is out the window. Switch to cci, no problems so far.
 
This discussion has me wondering if all of the manufacturers are trying to stretch priming material in rimfire ammo to maximize production. Whether they are using less material in each round, or 'cutting' the priming compounds to make them go further, the results could be the less reliable ignition that is being reported.
 
The good thing about 22 duds is..................

that they are usually not used for SD !!

Second, you usually don't loose your shirt, buying a box
like the larger caliber or rifle ammo.

I have to admit that one Winchester primer took a beating and still has the bullet...!!!
Wow.
Now that is one ugly round...............
 
Birdhunter6 said:
I shot 200 rounds of the new production CCI Target Minimags this afternoon from 3 different handguns. I had 17 failures to fire.

Product code: 76683 00030
Lot#: D11B203

My family recently purchased 5K of this ammo. I plan to go to the range again asap. I want to see if I have similar results with rifles and to compare with older stock for both function and accuracy.
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Man, I'm sorry - that stinks. I'd consider writing CCI.


FWIW, I'm shooting the same product code, Lot # E19C104, and having a pretty good experience (fired 75 or so more through the LCP II last week with no issues).
 
I would contact CCI. A near 10% failure rate is simply unacceptable, especially for what this ammunition now costs.
It's sad to hear this. Mini-Mags have been a benchmark in rimfire ammunition for decades.
CCI Customer service:
Support
 
I suppose even CCI can have a bad day! In seconds I'd bet hundreds of rounds run past a station that performs an operation. I can't remember ever having a CCI dud, but I'm sure they are not immune.
 
I assume it's the 200ct yellow containers we all save for storage of small parts? :D

If so, I'd steam the labels off it, or take good HQ pics of the date/lot numbers and send it to them. A 9% failure rate is HORRIBLE for bulk ****. much less quality CCI.
 
I went back to the range today.

I fired 300 rounds of CCI Minimags. I used 3 different rifles.

100 rounds of the Target flavor from lot # D11B203. These were the rounds that I had problems with on Sunday from 3 different pistols. I had 4 FTFs. Not as bad as the 2 boxes I shot Sunday, but still not what I expect from this ammo. Today's FTFs: 1 from a CZ bolt, 1 from a Remington bolt and 2 from a Ruger semiauto.

I also shot 50 rounds each from 2 different lot #s of the same ammo and 50 rounds each from 2 different lot #s of the HP Varmint Minimag. 200 total round with no FTFs or any other problems.
 
I'll have to keep an eye on my Mini Mags. I've been fortunate lately and have got 2 Steel Challenge Matches without a FTF. I did have one my last practice session.

Unusual for Mini Mags but SV is even worse out of my guns.

I have 1000 rounds of Aguila I'll have to test next.


Good report BTW.
 
ThunderJokes sux.
You have to remember that the chinaflu has changed industry.
CCI hires whoever will be there daily.
I'm not particularly impressed with velocitor.
Federal automatch has been most reliable.
 
Federal Auto Match in the bulk boxes has been my every day go to rim fire ammo for well over a decade. When times started to get tight a few years ago and as things loosened up before the Chinese Plague I really stocked up with a dozen or so bulk boxes (a lot for me). Just lately, I've tried to use up some of the oldest ones, and in my 1948 K22 which is generally reliable as a freight train, have gotten a few misfires. In my custom High Standard Bullseye gun, I don't recall any such problems.

Like somebody said, it's a good thing I'm not depending on them for SD in my EDCs! :eek:

Froggie
 
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