A footlong section of neon colored weedwhacker line is an absolutely fantastic way to quickly check a .22 pistol for a bore obstruction, cut one and throw it in the range bag. You can just slip it in the chamber and poke until it's out the muzzle... or not.

**ATTENTION** - **UPDATE** Final update video is up with all the details about CCI's & Taurus's response and how it is being handled ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jqmViLKorr-aqac.html ). I keep getting asked what happened but the video has been up for over a month... (Original comment) Alright everyone, gonna post this up top because the amount of comments I get daily on this is becomming too much to keep up with. First of all, any and all negative comments will be ignored from here on out. I'm not going to have the same conversation 10 times a day with the same kind of know it all people every freaking day. I have been shooting for 20 years, easily over 100,000 rounds fired total, from .22's to .50 caliber guns. In those 20 years and hundreds of thousands of rounds fired, I have never once experienced a squib load until this video. I also have always trusted CCI .22 ammunition 100%, because it has always worked 100% flawless for me for 20 years, unlike other brands. Thus I was in complete and utter disbelief initially that the issue could be my ammo, and also, having never experinced a squib load ever in the past 20 years of shooting, I was negligent in noticing the "obvious" signs when it finally happened to me because I didn't know what to expect having never experienced it before. Now that I experienced this firsthand, yes I will absolutely be checking after each questionable round from here on out. Secondly, if you don't like the occasional profanity, you are free to go elsewhere. I will not sensor myself when I have freedom of speech in this country and even on this very platform to say as I wish. I have also set my channel as "not for children", so I have no remorse for my occasional language. Funny thing is, most of you probably watch rated R movies which contain plenty of profanity, yet you think you get to come on my channel and tell me not to curse. Hypocrites! This is my channel, this is my show. If you don't like it, change the channel...

A smart person learns from their mistakes. A wise person learns from the mistakes of others.

Absolutely valuable information for all of us who shoot. How many of us know about squibs but never experienced one? Glad it wasn't worse for you and thank you for the very stark reminder that it can and does happen.

The video should be called "CCI Stinger review - ends catastrophically".

Tough pistol. Good thing it wasn't catastrophic, meaning it stayed together and didn't harm you.

Always check your bore when you think something isn’t right ! Personally I check mine after every misfire or fail to eject and I also check after every mag ! Great learning vid 👍

as a kid 45 years ago i used to shoot a couple hundred 22s a week with hardly ever a fail to fire, now days it seems every box has several duds

the rule has always been that you stop fireing at the First indication of an underpowered round. a squib. and check to see that the barrel is clear. sorry about your luck. be glad you werent fireing a high powered weapon. you learned a good lesson.

Wow i learned something new today about monitoring issues with inconsistent ammo cycling. Thanks for posting your experience 😎👍

I remember those sweet days of the past when I could find ammo to buy and enjoy target shooting without wincing at every expended round.

Thank you for this video! I'm 45 years old, been shooting 22's since I got my first rifle when I was 10. I have NEVER seen this happen. Thank you for sharing it and letting us learn from your experience. Godspeed Brother. On a side note.... I would have said worser things.... hell with the haters

Well, I guess we all learn something new no matter how many times we do the same thing. Glad you were not harmed!

I can relate to seeing odd malfunctions for the first time. Case and point upon diagnosing an AR-15 who's gas key was so loose I was amazed it wasn't sheared off into the stock. The scarier bit was upon doing a function check with a BCG we had laying around. The trigger hammer had been damaged enough to the point that when firing and doing a reset that It acted like a binary trigger. Told my buddy what needed replacing and he did just that. Actually I've seen some odd malfunctions so to go 20 years without seeing this is truly impressive. Also dang Taurus did a good job with that barrel, that's quality right there. Thank you.

Thank you for the great video. I have been shooting .22 cal rifles and pistols for over 50 years and have never had this happen. You learn something every day. A very informative and enlightening video. Stay safe and good shooting!!!

Actually I think you handled it quite well. I'd be mad as hell if just one of those failures happened to me. Fortunately I've never had a case blow out or a squib load. Yet! But I've had more than a few failure to feed problems with .22 semi-auto rifles. Not with lever and bolt action rifles though. I chalk it up to rim fire ammo just not being as reliable as center fire. Actually this is a good advertisement for Taurus that the weapon still functioned at all after the blow out and then the squib bulging the barrel. Very informative video.

No matter what any one has said about this I am so grateful that the gun was made well and and didn't literally blow apart. Yes even a .22 lr can blow apart. I am even more grateful that you are not hurt or worse. Thank you for sharing this with us. I am looking forward to getting 1 of these. I am so happy you shared this with us and I can see Taurus has once again given us a very well made hand gun. Thank You again.

65 years shooting here and I had my (my wife actually) first squib load yesterday on my snub nosed 38spl. Never have had a misfire, other than just duds, in all this time. Obviously not common. My load was fired by the primer but never left the casing. It projected out into the barrel and jammed the gun. At home I discovered that there was no powder in the casing, just the primer. Fortunately, had half a dozen other guns with me and still had a great start to the new year! Great video, I subscribe.

Thank you for the video. Good information about Stingers. Production problems happen to the best of us. It took a man to put this up.

Damn I wouldn't believe it if someone told me but actually watching it is crazy. Glad you're ok brother!

Good product, says a lot for Taurus to keep on firing after the damage it sustained. Hope I will notice a squib load if it ever happens to me. All in all, glad nothing really bad happened.

I've never seen a blown case on a .22 before. I'm glad you weren't hurt.

Can’t be attributed to the firearm. That’s 100% ammo problem

I have to admit that I was almost screaming at the video after the squib, "Check the barrel! Check the Barrel!" Especially after reading the title. But at the same time, I understand. Things sometimes get overlooked. Thanks for letting us learn from you and glad you didn't get hurt.

Great video and awesome explanation of what a squib round is in you comments. Glad you didn't get injured from it. I hope CCI will step up to make it right. They have a great reputation so I hope they take steps to maintain it. I'm sure, as other people have stated, Taurus will send you what you need to fix the pistol if you get a hold of them. Good luck and stay safe.

I absolutely love my TX 22. Honest to God, I had a blown case exactly like yours happened to mine

As a fairly new gun enthusiasts I appreciate you sharing this. I still have a lot to learn and this is just reinforcing that fact. And Profanity is fine. If I don't like something I avoid it rather than complain about it. Society is becoming weak and overly sensitive. Keep up the good work!

Thanks for posting this. I am taking my P80 with a 22lr conversion kit to the range today and might have not had the idea of a squib on my mind had I not seen this.

Glad I ran across this. Glad it wasn't catastrophic to yourself. I love my 22's also. Just purchased a Walther IWI Uzi rifle to go with my Uzi pistol lol. Subbed and hope CCI does you right.

I have this gun and absolutely love it. I have shot the cheapest dirtiest ammo I could fund and the best match quality 22 ammo and after probably 2000 rounds through the gun have not had one failure to fire or eject. This is a rock solid gun at a fantastic price.

Thank you for this, it's looking like each time I shoot my gun I'll have to have a camera going due to the crap you had to deal with... Again thanks for this...

And thank you for sharing this with us. The profanity is eclipsed by the fact that you still published this video showing it all. Thank you for your courage. Just glad you are safe. This is wild.

Been shooting for 45 years. Never seen a 22Lr do that. CCI is one of the brands I use. Always been reliable.

Now that was a interesting video and I myself have experienced a squid load that I was unprepared for and I blew up a high dollar 45 ACP 1911 but fortunately for me no injury now I am very cautious if I hear an underpowered load or anything I immediately clear the weapon and inspect inside the barrel.

DUDE I called it!!! So proud of myself 😮 12:31 as soon as you said one had significantly less recoil after it failed to eject, my first thought was "I think I would take that thing apart and look down the barrel, bet there's a bullet still in there." And it happened, wow. Gut instincts, sometimes they're there for a reason.

I knew right away what happened in your video. I had this happen when I was 16 with a rifle called the Nylon 66. They have a Mannlicher stock. I was shooting shooting at a target when one round made a muffled sound. The next round was loud, and it and subsequent shots blew a puff of air back at me and my groups were all over the place. I walked home and was cleaning the gun. I noticed a dull spot in the barrel and was scrubbing and scrubbing to get it cleaned out. On the Nylon 66 you can rotate the barrel 90 degrees and take it out, which I did. Then I scrubbed and scrubbed. One of the times when I was flipping the barrel end for end I felt my hand go over a bulge. It's crazy I didn't notice it until that point because it was incredibly obvious. The bulge had lengthwise splits in the barrel around the bulge, and that barrel was a lot thicker than on your hand gun. The puff in my face was caused by the gas escaping from the slits in the barrel and part of it being channeled through the Mannlicher stock back to my face in the scope area. The gun was a Remington and so was the ammo. I called a radio station and they told me to contact the manufacturer. My dad was listening to radio on the way home from work and instantly recognized my voice. Remington gave me instructions to send in the gun and ammo. I thought I'd be out of business for a while, but not so. They sent back their most expensive version of the gun and 500 rounds of ammo right away. I paid attention to weaker than normal shots from then on. This is not just a CCI issue nor does it have anything to do with the so-called power of the CCI to be able to do that to a barrel. Standard ammo does every bit as much damage. I would learn later that rim fires are prone to this and old-timers are smart and knew this. There were guns in the past that were 50 cal. and larger with some used in machine guns that were rim fire.

I thought for sure when the video started it would be the thunderbolts that failed. Glad you were not hurt.

I give this review a five out of five stars!! This is real life scenario in real time. I’m thinking Taurus has improved in the years on reliability and quality for the value. CCI on the other had better put their big boy pants on and tow the line!! If they have slacked on quality control that bad, someone could get hurt. Not cool. Thank you for following through with the video and testing everything like a pro. You answered my questions as I was asking them.

The surprise is that such damage to the barrel could occur with .22 rimfire. Rimfire rounds are "pipsqueaks" and "underpowered" - yet a mishap and containment of pressure at what looked like 70% of the way down the barrel, despite the pressure relief of a moving slide, was enough to bulge extremely hard and strong barrel steel! Very informative, and an object lesson on just how much power we hold in our hands with even a small caliber rimfire weapon. It's to Taurus' credit that their POLYMER weapon withstood the explosion with no injury to the shooter. They may produce weapons at a very affordable price, but obviously they are of very high quality and safety. Thanks for the video - may it be your only misfire.

Damn, dude! Glad you're ok! And yeah, my language would have gone really salty. Well, I am a sailor, so "swear like a sailor" is quite accurate. I am impressed by that little Taurus, though. Blew out in a safe direction, kept you safe!

actually the gun contained it very well, you were saved by it !

Bro the only way to learn is through experience. Forget the haters I’m glad that you posted the video and that you or anyone else wasn’t hurt. 👊🏻👍🏻

Thanks for sharing. Glad you guys were not harmed.

Thanks for Posting this, defenitly glad it wasn't worse. Hope you get What's yours from Taurus!

I'm so glad that you were not hurt. I had an issue once with a bad round a long time ago. That TX22 did what it was supposed to do. It blew out the mag well. Hat's off to Taurus for building a good strong weapon. Hope everything works out for you. Hammer Down brother.👍

Congratulations on the video, won my tumb up for the courage and honesty to disclose what happened to you. We have seen in other channels that when ammunition is reloaded, the blame is blamed on the weapon manufacturer, but this time there is no way to do it. And yes, it was the ammunition manufacturer's fault. I hope the CCI will cover its damage with the weapon.

Great video to learn from good job. I am glad you were not hurt. My Glock 30 in 45 ACP blew up one day and destroyed the gun all except the slide had to be replaced. Glock fixed it for me for just $180 new barrel and lower and rectified it too. It took skin off of my friends hand but no lasting damage to him fortunately. It was a dramatic blast from a friends reload. Glad I did not fire it myself but I was standing right next to him at the time. Your 22 experience was a good lesson but as you move up in calibers more can happen. Squibs are as dangerous as a bomb.

Thank you for this video! Glad you are ok! Educational for a new gun owner like me.

Great VIDEO!!! Good Information!!! Lots of Ammo to Cycle thru 👍 Keep Up The Good Work!!!!

In hindsight, you probably should've stopped shooting the CCI once you realized they were funky haha. Glad that you're safe though. Keep us updated on what happens!

Great video. I have been shooting for 2 decades now and I learned a lot from your experience with the CCI ammo. The experience of others in the comments about the importance of thoroughly inspecting your barrel after a suspected squib round was also invaluable. I urge you to change the title of this video; all shooters (of 22 and any caliber) should see this. The importance of taking your time and inspecting any change in felt recoil, and examine your weapon (including the barrel) can't be overstated. This video should, as has been suggested before, be labeled CCI Stingers -- Ends Catastrophically. Like many, I almost skipped this video thinking it was going to be some Taurus quality-related malfunction. If anything the Taurus provided its value and toughness. Even I squib 22 hit by another round can result in serious injury. Sorry about your barrel, but keep the videos coming. Good work.

Wow glad you wasn't hurt from this. I've been looking at this pistol and watching reviews, all have been fantastic on this gun. Shame you had this bad ammo deal, I hope they at least buy you a new barrel. Excellent video thanks for sharing this.

The taurus tx22 is probably one of the best budget/22lr pistol's that I've ever owned. Your problem definitely seems ammo related. Cci is generally known for their high quality 22lr ammo. Sorry to hear that happened to you. The only issue that I've ever had with my tx22 was, one of the mags that I received when I purchased the pistol was defective. (Taurus replaced the defective mag) Otherwise the gun ran like a champ. Even with cci stingers. The pistol (with good ammo) is so reliable I purchased a second one. Hope you get this issue resolved and a new barre,l so you can get back on the range. Don't let it ruin your holiday. God bless and be safe.

I have shot CCI mini Mag and Stingers almost exclusively through my Walther P22 for years and never had such an issue.

Almost a year ago we also had problems with CCI ammo (Blazer speccifically). Our range buys them in bulk for years now and there was a batch that had 3-4 case ruptures per box (50 rounds)! The first time we faced this was at a season closing shootout, free ammo kind of event. Luckily we mostly shot russian made TOZ8 rifles that are so overbuilt that the backblast could not really hurt them (except for a bent extractor), but some guys brought their own guns and had two catastrophic failures that day (blown up bolt+mag and a blown out magazine) until we realized that there is something seriously wrong with this ammo. We disassembled a whole box of rounds and turned out that some of them had way too much primer in them, that caused the ruptures, not overcharging.

Thanks for posting. Sorry about the damage.

Yep, sub Sonics rarely cycle through anything but super light slide springs and slides made of aluminum. The CCI though I love the Blazer Brass in 9mm in 22 subsonic they are the same as regular 40 grain ball , they just scrimp on the powder inside. It’s a way to cheap out and hide by stating it’s quieter. The Taurus TX22 is a very reliable gun. Feed it good ammo like Federal / Winchester etc. it’ll run great.

Thanks for posting the incident, warts and all. The Taurus seems to be a very good and surely stout gun to contain the squib event/error with the ammo. A good safety wake-up call for us all. Bring along a #2 pencil in your range bag for quick and safe squib checks.

Great vid. Talking to the camera lady like she owes ya money😂. Thanks for posting.

So basically any time we see a failure to extract we should inspect the barrel for obstruction. That was crazy, I’m glad we could learn from your mishap.

You may already know by now that there are 2 generations of barrells. I was watching another review prior to this as I am interested in this gun. The first reviewer HAMMER STRIKER had issues with lead being shaved off the bullets he was using and clogging the barrel filling the groves and hard to clean. Apparently TAURUS knew or learned of this and redesigned the barrel assembly, so I for one would be interested in which barrel was in your gun. Other not mentioning the silencer adapter, I really liked your review and the manner you presented it. Thank you.

i don't ever think people getting potentially hurt from a firearm detonation is funny, but your reaction was priceless.

I’m sorry that happened on your new Tx22 video, and thank God you didn’t get injured or killed. I hope CCI or Taurus replace your barrel and magazine. It’s good you have video evidence of mishap, I learned a valuable lesson today through your experience today good luck😢

Good video man 👍🏽 im glad you used diferent velocity rounds so we can see how the gun runs. Thank you for this video!!

I had this happen in a 1911 .45 I once owned. It was fortunate for me I was slow firing and not doing combat drills. Could have turned out a lot worse!

Well I gotta be honest and say I would have kept shooting too. Inconsistency’s in .22 ammo is very common especially bulk. I have never had a single issue with CCI and would consider them to be the gold standard for .22 ammo. I didn’t think a .22 had the nut to bulge a barrel. As for the gun, it’s a real shooter. Taurus is finally crawling out of the dumpster and has a few good pistols including the PT111G2.

I have been having trouble with cci 22lr high velocity for the last 12 months

WOW!!! I'm kinda shocked at CCI letting that slip through QC. Thanks for posting this and I will be watching for an update on CCI's response.

Wow that was just crazy. I am glad you are ok. I hope CCI makes it right. So very strange.

Well I love the Taurus TX-22 and haven’t ever had an issue with it I was like this has to be ammo related!

I've had 1 outta my little Taurus, but Just like ya ssid had to be ammo, it's labeled as a powerful Rd to be .22. I still love a hot cci Rd, for my short barreled pistols! Thanks Brother !

Damn! Thanks for the video man.

Same happened to me with Stingers. Someone at the plant is falling asleep on the job.

Man that sucks. Def ammo related' glade you didn't get hurt.

Well done sir. Glad you didn't lose a finger or two.

thanks for the video..I knew no more about squibs than you did, and now ,thanks to you, I don't have to learn the hard way

On the plus side you earned a squibscription. I squibscribed! Looking forward to checking out your channel and hearing the outcome from customer service! Glad you weren't injured.

CCI hasn't been the same since it was merged into ATK. It's now part of Vista Outdoors along with Federal. CCI ammo can now come from Federal factories.

Glad you are ok!

Good vid man keep up the good work

I had the same thing happened to me with my Glock 26 using Remington 9mm white box 100 rolls bulk ammo from Walmart Glock said it was the ammo Remington said it was the gun so no one paid for a new barrel I purchased from Lone Wolf. Good Luck getting a new barrel at lease you have a video to show what happened which I didn’t have.

Hey, thanks for posting this. I've had mediocre success with CCI 22's, mostly good, but not 100%. I've had nothing but good luck with the few Taurus handguns I have (no 22's though) so my gut tells me this is an ammo issue (and a safety issue at that). If you contact CCI, please post a follow-up with the outcome. Anytime I have contacted an ammo company to question their quality they have never responded. That includes Hornady, who I happen to like overall. Ammo companies should be held to a high standard in my book. Thanks again!!

Glad I ran into you and your vid. I was contemplating acquiring one, and despite the unfortunate incident, I'm still going to procure it for my daughter and I to plink/hunt with. Thanks for your insights. Bless up.

Great video! I would have done the exact same thing as you. I have never had anything like that happen to me. Im glad nobody was hurt. Also the ad before your video was hilarious.

I worked at an indoor range for thirty years and I’ve seen a whole lot of stuff happen. All the problems that’s discussed in the NRA handgun safety class has happened. We had problems with CCI Stingers and Tula. CCIs had more than a few misfires and occasional squibs while the Tula blew up our Glock 21. As for problem guns, number one on the list is the Desert Eagle. Pain in the butt, high maintenance and parts are prone to breakage. We stocked half dozen firing pins, pistons and recoil springs at all times. We even had four back-ups and the biggest headache was that every year, they’d slightly change the parts design. There was a hang-fire with it once. Our instructor was just about to rack the slide and it went off. No injuries, thank God! 1911s were prone to breaking too. The bigger the name, the higher the price, the quicker they died. The cheapest Rock Island GI model lasted the longest! Beretta 92fs were humbug in the beginning, with the locking block and slide cracking after a couple thousand rounds... Towards the end, they changed the metal composition and they started to outlast Glocks! Barrels would fall off the S&W 686 after about a thousand rounds...Just snapped right off. But the Taurus Tracker and Raging Bull had an even shorter life span. Trackers would go out of sync and not advance the cylinder while the Raging Bull would snap it’s trigger post. Damn shame because it’s a really accurate 44 mag. At 30’, I could poke all 6 shots in the same hole! With the ported barrel and extra cushion grips, I could shoot all day without my hand going numb!

I've never had or seen a "Squib" round in person. I can't imagine what a larger caliber would've done to both you, cameraman and the pistol. I'm going to watch the follow up video next. New Sub👊

I cleaned mine very good before shooting. Clean after every range trip, have about 1300 rounds thru mine with no issues. Much more reliable than my cz shadow 2 22 lr kadet slide assy (a light primer strike occasionally). This was my first taurus, has a nice trigger and fun to shoot. I did pit a front fiber optic dawson precision sight on it.

I'm certainly glad that you were recording this video for not only proof but so I can see how this gun work's.

Jeesh. Idk if I'll ever get a .22 pistol... I just hear so many negatives about rimfire.... glad you weren't hurt brother! Looks like Taurus's quality is sturdy and that is comforting. I'll grab the g2c or g3. Academy has them for 199. Even though I swore off buying from Academy lol (always delayed on 4473) Thank you for such a long, detailed video

In 40+ years of shooting .22's I've only had one case head blowout. What was it? CCI Stinger when they first hit the market. The gun was a Winchester model 74 semi auto. It slam fired with about 1/4 inch of the case outside the chamber. It went on to shoot thousands of regular 22LR , both standard and high velocity rounds but I never trusted Stingers in it again. Maybe unfounded, but I have avoided using Stingers in any semi-auto ever since. Use them in my bolt guns though.

I had the same thing happen to me with golden bullets, in my mark 3. Scary stuff !

Love my Tx22! Had it for 2 years now without any issues.

I was at a multi-position outdoor range about 30 years ago. "Cease-fire" was called, and the guy next to me proceeded to extract a chambered, live round from his bolt action. Only the case came out, which he looked at quizzically, then tipped it upside down, at which point the powder poured out. He shrugged his shoulders and set the case down on his bench. Once the range went hot again, he looked as if he was getting ready to proceed as if everything was good to go. I told him that the bullet must still be in the barrel (he hadn't thought of this!). He then took his rifle, with its hard butt plate, and began BANGING THE BUTT OF THE STOCK, with the rifle VERTICAL, ON THE CONCRETE to try to cause the bullet to dislodge. I thought: "Let me get the HELL away from this guy!" : )

Great video bro, sorry that happened

Glad you're safe

I've learned through KZfaq to check and make sure your barrel is clear after

0:25 “these mags even have little fetuses” 😂

Glad you weren't hurt!

One thing is apparent from the video - the length of the slide motion on recoil varied from shot to shot. Sometimes it was obviously going all the way to the rear and others you could see it almost short-cycling.

I've had a case rupture like this. Here's my conclusion and you can make up your own mind. There was a tiny bit of debris at the front of the chamber, possible powder residue that allowed the round to chamber, was far enough in battery to fire but not fully seated so when the round went off the unsupported rear of the case blew out. A dirty chamber can cause this to happen but it is rare. This also sometimes happens to older .22's that have eroded chambers. As to the squib load, it happens with any ammo and though rare it happens more than one thinks but usually to those re-loading centerfire ammo and not paying attention on a progressive loader or getting sloppy in their re-loading. It is very rare but happens with factory ammo. There was a squib projectile in the barrel when the second round went off and this could cause a rupture case on the second round in the chamber as the gases needed to escape somewhere and the weakest area was the unsupported case as it was being ejected. I knew immediately when you ejected the case from the squib load what was going to happen because I have seen it before. Most people have no clue about squib loads and fail to notice the tell tale signs assuming a weak round cleared the barrel. AR-15 owners take note: I have seen several AR-15's blow up from a squib load. Usually a projectile that travelled down the barrel enough to chamber the next round, fire and blow up the barrel! I have seen people who have shot re-loaded ammo that was out of spec. When the round wouldn't chamber properly, eject the round without inspecting it. Sadly the bullet pulled out of the case and was still in the barrel. Next reaction was to chamber a round which sometimes doesn't go into battery fully. Their first reaction is to use the forward assist until a round fits into the chamber. That forward assist, assisted you in chambering a new round and you have sucessfully created a hand held bomb! As tactical as forward assist are and everybody needs it? I don't use mine. Issues chambering a round tells you STOP! find out what the problem is, and yes check the barrel for obstructions! Run a cleaning rod down the bore or crack it open and look down the bore.