jsha22lr
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INTRO
I previously had tried other quiet .22 ammo, but none of them lived up to my expectation of accuracy. so when i heard CCI releasing this ammo and claiming it to be accurate, I was sceptical. However, trying not to be baised, Me and my dad went a head and bought a whole case of them. Yes we bought a case instead of a box. WHY? Well, why not. If they were loud, then we could use them else where. so with that in mind we got two rifles, a glenfield marlin model 75 and a mp15-22, and later a marlin xt-22. In this review, I will be going over the quality of the ammo, how it shoots & how loud it is, and how accurate it is.
Quality: We order a whole case (5 bricks of 10 boxes of 50 cartridges = 2500 rounds) for 168$ from CTD. THe bricks where packaged nicely, and the boxes had the standard plastic piece that holds the cartridges securely in the box. The cartridges have a very nice case that the CCI velocitor uses, that is its very shiney and clean. The bullet is the same that is used in the CCI blazer that is packed in the boxes, not the loose packed. The bullet is a 40gr. so its got some heft to it. It does have a little bit of powder wich allowes it to leave the rifle.
SHOOTING: In an open field it is very silent. As in i can hear the firing pin hitting it. In an area that has something where sound can bounce off, such as the woods, it sounds like a .22 pellet rifle. However, how loud of a pellet it sounds like depends on the barrel length. the 16" m&P sounds like a pellet rifle with a little bit lighter wieght pellets. the 18" marlin sounds like a normal pellet rifle, that is a soft pop. Out of a 22" barrell xt-22, you can hear the bullet hitting the target and thats about it. CCI states "NOTE: These cartridges may be used in semi-automatic firearms, however manual
cycling of the action may be required". however in my 15-22, they will cycle the action. Out of a marlin/glenfield mod 75 and a friends 10/22, they WILL NOT cycle the action, so it turn it into a bolt gun. Of course the xt-22 does not require them to clycle, since its a bolt gun.
ACCURACY:
One word could be used to discribe this ammo. CONSISTANT! I'm talking one whole the size of a whole in a coke can tab. Very nice grouping out of the 15-22, maybe a little bit less than a inch. Now out of a marlin, whoo, I feel like i could take out a flie with these. Both marlin rifles repeatedly would group them into a one hole group. Now lets be real: you wont shoot these out past 50, and to me that strecthing it. These dont have much steam, so they will drop. To me, in my humble opinion, its the perfect squirrel round. A head shot with these will drop a squirrel. I have take several with this and my xt-22. once I figure out how to post pics, i will show the groupings.
Conclusion:
This ammo is a fun round to have. Its consistant and quiet. perfect for back yard fun or to teach with out the noise. Its an acurrate squirrel load that wont do much damage to the fur or meat. All things considered, i suggest buying a box or two, its fun and addicting
I previously had tried other quiet .22 ammo, but none of them lived up to my expectation of accuracy. so when i heard CCI releasing this ammo and claiming it to be accurate, I was sceptical. However, trying not to be baised, Me and my dad went a head and bought a whole case of them. Yes we bought a case instead of a box. WHY? Well, why not. If they were loud, then we could use them else where. so with that in mind we got two rifles, a glenfield marlin model 75 and a mp15-22, and later a marlin xt-22. In this review, I will be going over the quality of the ammo, how it shoots & how loud it is, and how accurate it is.
Quality: We order a whole case (5 bricks of 10 boxes of 50 cartridges = 2500 rounds) for 168$ from CTD. THe bricks where packaged nicely, and the boxes had the standard plastic piece that holds the cartridges securely in the box. The cartridges have a very nice case that the CCI velocitor uses, that is its very shiney and clean. The bullet is the same that is used in the CCI blazer that is packed in the boxes, not the loose packed. The bullet is a 40gr. so its got some heft to it. It does have a little bit of powder wich allowes it to leave the rifle.
SHOOTING: In an open field it is very silent. As in i can hear the firing pin hitting it. In an area that has something where sound can bounce off, such as the woods, it sounds like a .22 pellet rifle. However, how loud of a pellet it sounds like depends on the barrel length. the 16" m&P sounds like a pellet rifle with a little bit lighter wieght pellets. the 18" marlin sounds like a normal pellet rifle, that is a soft pop. Out of a 22" barrell xt-22, you can hear the bullet hitting the target and thats about it. CCI states "NOTE: These cartridges may be used in semi-automatic firearms, however manual
cycling of the action may be required". however in my 15-22, they will cycle the action. Out of a marlin/glenfield mod 75 and a friends 10/22, they WILL NOT cycle the action, so it turn it into a bolt gun. Of course the xt-22 does not require them to clycle, since its a bolt gun.
ACCURACY:
One word could be used to discribe this ammo. CONSISTANT! I'm talking one whole the size of a whole in a coke can tab. Very nice grouping out of the 15-22, maybe a little bit less than a inch. Now out of a marlin, whoo, I feel like i could take out a flie with these. Both marlin rifles repeatedly would group them into a one hole group. Now lets be real: you wont shoot these out past 50, and to me that strecthing it. These dont have much steam, so they will drop. To me, in my humble opinion, its the perfect squirrel round. A head shot with these will drop a squirrel. I have take several with this and my xt-22. once I figure out how to post pics, i will show the groupings.
Conclusion:
This ammo is a fun round to have. Its consistant and quiet. perfect for back yard fun or to teach with out the noise. Its an acurrate squirrel load that wont do much damage to the fur or meat. All things considered, i suggest buying a box or two, its fun and addicting
