Can never go wrong with CCI

I live in a small town and we don't have a choice of different brands ! We shoot what we can buy. Lol.

CCI has been my preferred .22LR ammo brand for as long as I have shot .22LR. Winchester Super X is pretty good too, but most bulk packs I have used, whether it be Remington, Federal or Winchester all have about the same inconsistencies. There is BIG difference between ammo used for fun/plinking and serious ammo made for reliability. Here's my rule for all firearms. Zero your platform with your choice of good to high quality ammo, whether it be for target/competition, hunting, or duty/SHTF. Then when you want to shoot cheap stuff, just take notice of the new POI it has at the different ranges and zoom levels you usually shoot at. That way, your gun is always zeroed for your serious ammo, but after getting a feel for where your cheap ammo hits vs where you are zeroed, you can still make hits on your targets. Alot of you already know this common knowledge but it's all too often I see people rezeroing every time they switch ammo.

Cci mini mag is the best 22lr round I’ve ever used.

I have owned two Marlin model 60 rifles, and I must say I LOVE them! Just a beautiful piece of simplicity that was deadly accurate right out of the box. Looking to buy a third one I miss them so much.

I shoot an older ruger10/22, and it has never failed to run what ever I run thru it, but get best results with CCI Standard LRN 40 grain.

I was brought up on cci..my dad loved um...he tried a lot of brands..all ways went back to cci.. they're accurate, reliable, and best for a semi auto .."clean",i don't use anything else...

If you have a 10/22 replacing the extractor and firing pin with volquartsen parts will make a huge difference when using certain ammo. I never really had many issues before but after using a bolt tune up kit, there were even less to no issues with any ammo.

I use a savage mark 2, a marlin 60 and a marlin 29a golden and use both the cci mini’s and the cci standerds. I like the standerd volocity better, find them alittle more accurate out of my guns.

oh, btw, my model 60 chews right through the Federal 550 Bulk pack, and CCI Stingers. Loves 'em. I haven't shot much more of anything else through it in the recent decades since I found out it loves those 2 options that pretty much covers all the bases, but as I remember from way back in the day it always ate EVERYTHING I fed it including those old PMC Sidewinders LRN that I used to pick up at the local little gun shop for about 50 cents a box or $4 a brick because that's all we could afford. Ahhh, happy days.

CCI Velocitors 40 gr.hp @ over 1400 fps with the Browning lever in my experience is a favorite choice, its great for accuracy and quick humane kills. Even though it usually tends to mangle the meat more than many other .22 ammo, it's negligible to me because I'd rather rely on the superior performance. Not too shabby for dispatching bigger critters such as coyote or raccoon if a close and clean shot is apparent, so it remains my #1 overall preferred .22 small game selection.

I have been using CCI Mini Mags in my Ruger Mark II ever since you could buy it for 4.93 a hundred. Not one misfire. EVER. The only .22 LR I will ever buy as long as they keep making it.

Never had any issues with thunderbolt in my 60 just would thoroughly clean it after 1500 rounds or every 3rd weekend of shooting they were dirty but for 500rds for $9.60 you could shoot a lot.

Using both Remington and CCI in a Ruger 10/22 I have better results with the CCI. CCI seems more accurate for squirrel hunting.

I say use what works in your gun. For me, I think you can't go wrong with CCI Mini Mags. You get what you pay for. I shoot a Ruger 10/22 all weather.

Truth is I prefer CCI Mini Mags. But price difference during the shortage and being impossible to find I used Thunderbolts and they have always worked well for me. CCI Mini Mags and Stingers are my favorites, but I've shot way more Thunderbolts over the years. I actually switched to shooting .17 HMR when the .22 shortage was in it's 3 or 4 year run. .17 HMR was plentiful but I didn't use them on game animals just vermin as they are devastating on small game.

I agree 100% I own several 22's and 22 mags. I shoot the CCI in them all. 2 model 60 Glenfield marlins one is a squirrel model. A 1022 Ruger and a 597 Remington. They all shoot well and the CCI ammo in far more reliable than any bulk box ammo you can get. I also have a Ruger Mark 2 22 pistol that loves this ammo.

Ruger 10/22 takedown. CCI Mini Mags work fantastic!

CCi blazer is the most accurate and reliable bulk ammo that I’ve found, and I’ve done a lot of testing, in a wide variety of guns. Hand feeding rounds in the chamber also increases accuracy greatly in 22’s. If I’m hunting I’ll always hand feed the first round if I have time.

In the last 2 months we have fired off almost 1000 rounds of Thunderbolt. Some are definitely louder than others, really "hot". Some are much quieter than average. Nothing I would call a "squib" but it is noticeable. None of them have malfunctioned. We have two model 60's, a Henry, and a Rough Rider. The variance seems more noticeable in the rifles which I assume is due to the longer barrels. This being said, we used them with great success for backyard plinking. Would never ever use them to sight in a rifle though.

Yak, you are correct. CCI is a much cleaner round! I’ve used both and have the same opinion!

I have a Ruger precision 22lr bolt action. I've always hunted with Winchester super X. I've always hit my squirrels with that. But one day at the range I compared cci standard velocity and federal Hunter match. I will never go back to Winchester. Sad because I grew up on Winchester.

I agree with you I have a Marlin Model 60 holds 19 rounds in the tube I love it and I also shoot the CCI Mini Mags I will not shoot nothing else but the CCI Mini Mags

I won't use the Thunderbolts for the same reason you described. I like the CCI mini mags. They are very good. I use the Federal copper coated blue box bulk in my 10/22 and it seems to work good. Thanks for your vid

Jack, your videos are absolutely awesome. I like the way you “Keep It Real”. Your not sponsored by any manufacturer and you just give it to us how it is. I really like Brant’s stuff as well. You guys needs to do an obscure “Catch and Cook” of some sort. Just a thought for a future video.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I use CCI stingers in my Marlin 795. The mini mags are good, they're around 1200 fps where as stingers are 1700 fps. Got no time to be wasted waiting for a bullet to hit it's mark.

FINALLY!!!!!!! You figured out what most already know!!!! LOL!!!! Thanks for sharing.

I have a Ruger 10/22 before shotting clean the rifle with MODERN SPARTAN SYSTEMS CLEANER, then I shot the Remington Thunderbolt .22lr. It work perfectly. every shot got a red squire in the head.

The problem with CCI bullets is that in an old gun (one made before copper plating bullets) you should shoot lead non-plated .22s. The reason is that plating makes the lead harder. Which is harder and causes more wear on the rifling over time. I have noticed that .22s with thin rifling, like plated bullets more often than non-plated. I think this is because the plated are also slightly larger as well.

I agree, I also have an older Marlin 60 and that thing loves mini mag's! And I have tried a lot of different ammo.

That is the truth! CCI mini mags a the way. Stack um deep.

SIR, You are 100% correct on this. Pay the difference and get the CCI Mini-Mags because they are just plain cleaner, and way more consistent then any other 22LR ammo you can get No, I do not work for CCI

Im a CCI guy and i use mini-mag and stinger in my savage 64f... for woodchuck and velocitor for raccoon and coyote.

I bought a Colt 1911 .22. First time I went to the range I used Remington Thunderbolt. Everything went well. However, when I returned home and I cleaned the barrel the brush got - really stuck!!!! It took me some time and a lot of force to remove the brush. I called Colt (Umarex) and they advised it has a match barrel and I should only use quality ammunition. I had to use a .17 brush and Choy Boy pads and eventually got it clean. Next time I used CVI and no issues. My nephew laughed at my experience so I gave him the rest oh The thunderbolts. Next weekend he comes to my house with his Ruger SR22. Uncle I need your help. My cleaning brush is stuck!,,

Marlin Model 60 Federal 36 Grain Hollow Points 550Rd Bulk pack 😊😀👍🏼 2 Rounds in the Whole Box didn’t Fire & 0 Squibb’s Tight Groups Excellent Performance 👍🏼🇺🇸

My Ruger 10/22 eats almost everything. It loves the Thunderbolts, and of course anything CCI. Anything Winchester, not so much, and it absolutely hates Browning.

CCI Mini Mags are tops in my Henry lever gun and Heritage revolver. Flawless

Cci standard rounds works well in 10/22. And they are priced within means.

Agree on the Thunderbolts "dirty" shooting. Without a copper wash they lead up too. That said, I've rarely had problems with the Thunderbolt fodder in any of my nine rimfire rifles. My Ruger KNR-5 likes it too. This is the only ammo that consistently feeds/fires from my fussy Charter AR-7. The gun was a freakin' nightmare to shoot till I tried the Thunderbolt ammo. Shoots well from my Papoose too. Used to sell for $9 a brick at Dick's Sporting Goods back around 2010. The thing about rimfires is you gotta feed them what they like. Also any ammo sometimes shoots to different POI from lot to lot. A good idea is to buy a few bricks from the same lot. I found this out in the early 1980's.

Nice video the marlin 60 was my first gun when I was 16 love that gun thinking about getting another one

Mini Mags and Golden Bullets work best for me. Aguila is also very good, but hard to find. The Golden Bullets are a lot dirtier than the Mini Mags, but they both shoot the same. My 22's are 2 Marlin 60's, a 10-22, and a Heritage pistol. - Joe

Back when bricks were $8.99 we would shoot a brick a day. The dirty factor was present then as well, so we would quick clean the repeaters after every couple hundred rounds with Rem. Thunderbolts and Federal whatever they were, pre bulk pack. I noticed as time went on misfires became more of an issue. CCI Stingers were our favorite. I wish I had shot Mini Mags as well.

Remington ammo has always done best in my 10/22. I have noted that bulk ammo I purchased prior to 2000 have a much tighter crimp on the bullet than recent ones. QC has definitely gone down.

Thunderbolts work great in my Marlins model 60 and 795, also works great in my smith and Wesson 15-22, and ruger 10/22. They are dirty but not terrible. Cci also work great too and are cleaner, and more expensive. Federal bulk is good as well, golden bullets mmm just ok. Winchesters In my experience is my least favorite... Lots of failures with the 222 333 555. Out of the bulk offerings, I'd choose thunderbolts and federal bulk cheap and reliable.

Thanks for the info Yak. I am leaning CCI for my handgun and I think this along with other forum info that leans the same way have made my decision easier.

🤙🏻right on! Reconditioned Classic Remington 514 teamed up with a Nikon Pro Staff Rimfire BDC 150. I find the same results and that’s all I stock now

Just inherited dads Winchester 62A...put 1000 Thunderbolts over 1 week with grandkids....0 failures 0 cleanings

Thunderbolts are what you go out and plink with, CCIs are what you keep loaded at home

I hunt with a JC higgins single shot it shoots any ammo but l like CCI stingers

Wow... what a NON-video... I LOVE Thunderbolts... especially when I can get them for 3¢ or 4¢ a piece. Mini Mag are GREAT but whaaatttt do they cost??? They're double the amount. I've found Thunderbolts to be almost 100% reliable, if not COMPLETELY 100%... However, they're not 100'% consistent. But like almost 100% of the people who shoot 22LR, I'm a plinker. If I needed MY Marlin Model 60 (18 round) to feed my family, I'd probably spend the extra and by the Mini Mag too.

My Marlin 60, bought from K-mart 22 years ago, never liked thunderbolts. Can't push them into the chamber. CCI is the only one I could count on to feed smoothly.

I use Mini Mags as a baseline ammunition. Everything feeds it and it's fairly constant. I shoot a lot of Federal Gold Medal Target. It groups much tighter but is subsonic and drops more at range. For target shooting I'm using Eley Club. It makes one ragged hole at 50 yards but costs a lot more too.

Remington golden bullets for small game. CCI minimags for CCW pistol carry, and CCI Stangers for large game,,, all shoot excellent through my Marlin model 60. It especially likes the Golden bullets.

I plink with Thunderbolts but for more serious shooting use CCI. You can use the CCI Blazer and save a few dollars. They are on par with the mini mags and world better than Thunderbolts !

I have tried Remengton golden, Winchester SuperX and there is not much consistency in both...Remengton golden were a slightly better group at 50 yards...but very dirty in my Ruger 10/22. I just picked up a couple boxes of cci Stingers....I have shot those for years out of my Marlin model 99m1. My grandpa gave it to me when I was 16...I'm now 47....and I have shot hundreds of grouse in the head with the Stingers from the Marlin...very accurate and powerful. I know 22s like to eat different ammo differently...so fingers crossed on the Stingers. If not I will try the mini mags. Can't go wrong with cci!

Golden bullets. They have about 1 in five that causes problems. Remington match has never caused an issue. Im pretty sure that cci will do fine. I use the remington in a single shot .22 .

cci blazer is a lil cheaper and works great in my mod 60, no misfires or jams, almost duplicate on accuracy as mini mags

I have 4 .22lr rifles, and all I shoot through all of them is aguila super extra hv. I have no issues in any gun, and they all shoot it accurately.

Glenfield mod 75.. Made by marlin... No matter what.. If the gun gets dirty it will malfunction.. Alot of field cleaning.. Just gotta bring your chamber spray and a barrel bore

I've had the exact same issue! Not even worth buying for plinking. I had to buy a new rod because there was so much lead caked to my barrel. I had to reassemble the crap rod and hammer it through AGAIN to get my brush through the barrel (H&K 416D .22LR). I'm still scrubbing lead out out of the barrel. It might come free with some mini-mags and another cleaning. Keep in mind, the 416 .22lr barrel is close to a smooth bore but still technically rifled... Shoots straight for three shots with thunderbolt and everything else is exactly NOT where you're aiming and it's time to clean again.

CCI mini mag are the best .22 bullet in my opinion. I shoot large alpine hares up to 4kg from 100 yards through the shoulder. Drops them instantly.

I have an old Marlin 60. When I got it we shot open sights only and used bulk ammo like Thunderbolts. They did fine for playing around and simple hunting. As I got older the gun got a scope, and I moved to CCI ammo. I shoot the Mini Mags, but mostly stick with the sub sonic rounds from CCI. I find I get better accuracy out of them, but I'm not trying to shoot super long range. I really like the CCI CB Long ammo, but that's almost impossible to find. It's great for up to 25 yards, super quiet, and won't cycle the bolt. This also make it good for new shooters.

I love all cci ammo and cant remember ever having a misfire

cci stingers work best in my 1911 ATI and my wifes walther p22 they are consistently accurate . mini mags work in my 10/22 and my Marlin 60. My Marlin 80's shoot any brand with no problems along with my nylon 76

Hello Here we go I agree in what you saying my motto is don’t cheat on ammo! I have a CZ Bruno Mod 2 bolt action 24 inch barrel with a Parker Hale Silencer, the scope I’m using is a 4X Kassnar wide. Open turrets lovely rifle because it’s mine lol. Ammunition I use and only use is Winchester Subsonic 42 grain 1065 FPS more than enough to take out Rabbits squirrels and foxes. At the end of the day it’s what groups best for your rifle. The cost of 50 rounds in the UK VARY between £4.90p and £5.70 per 50. Yes lots of brands out there it’s the end result that counts. Happy hunting I just got home home shot 4 rabbits and yes two grey squirrels. Thanks for your time and effort for your videos. 👌👍🇬🇧

I also like MiniMags, but my rifle prefers Federal's American Eagle 38gr copper HPs for tighter grouping.

The most consistent and cheapest ammo that ive found works well in the majority of my 22 rifles and pistols is CCI Blazer.. my pps 50 loves it my marlin model 60 loves it .. my 10/22 loves it .. all my lever and bolt guns will shoot anything ,but its more accurate in them then cheaper bulk.. mini mags are best for any gun thats prone to FTF or FTE but Blazer seems the best to me

Ruger 10/22 and Ruger SR22 i only use CCI ammo. Mini mags are great in both i use solid point only

A Big fan... Just so I heard right.. You had a bunch of squibs? A squib is not a dud and a dud is not a squib.. the definition of a squib load, courtesy the National Rifle Association’s “Guide to the Basics of Pistol Shooting”: “A squib load occurs when the cartridge develops less than normal pressure or velocity after ignition of a cartridge. Squib loads can cause a bullet to fail to exit the muzzle and become lodged in the bore.”

It really depends on which firearm you are using. I have a sign Sauer p322 have tried them all, hands down thunderbolt runs the smoothest. All other rounds through that weapon is a jam fest.

I use CCI Mini Mag in the field, I use Thunderbolts training with my granddaugher, it gives me an excellent opportunity to show her how to clean a really dirty rifle.

I use Savage Mkii f, Marlin 60, 795, and 39a, Remington 597, and Ruger American Rimfire. Out of many varieties of Federal, Winchester, Remington, CCI, Eley, and Gemtech, Shooting at 25 yards, The Best Bullet Is: CCI AR Tactical. CCI Standard Velocity is maybe a little better in the bolt action rifles. But overall it is the AR Tactical. Especially in the semiautomatic rifles

2 rifles, a 581s and a 10/22 International. Agulra 40 gn rn and the 38 gn Hp both rifles shoot this the best. The CCI Select and the standard Velocity In the bolt gun. Federal Auto Match bulk, it's just out there, the 10/22 shoots this stuff but hangs up now and then. The 581 shoots shorts so I use the standard velocity on yard pests and the High Velocity Short HP is a great Rat Wrecker.

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience 👍

I use CCI in all my 22 rifles....Fortunately CCI shoots excellent in them. except for my S&W 22 revolver, for some reason it LOVES Federals Love my two two's

I have a Marlin 881 bolt action. It shoots very well with CCI Minimags (40grn). Also, Federal Champion (510) does well. And the same with CCI Blazers (40grn).

I made the mistake of buying a case (not a brick). There was probably 200 rounds failure to fire. I buy CCI Mini Mags, CCI Standard Velocity, Blazer (also CCI product). No problems. 1 failure to fire in 20 years, no joke.

I am 11 and I LOVE!! Shooting my Ruger 10/22 and I have shoot a lot of 22lr and I have have used Winchester 555 22lr and I have just now changed to the cci mini mag I and love them

If you are hunting and want consistent accuracy, go with CCI. If you want to plink, go with the cheap shit, just don’t try to resight. You’re not looking for accuracy then. You’re rapid firing for fun. I’ve tried 4 or5 different rounds in my 10-22 takedown and it likes CCI mini mags best. I’m still looking to find other rounds. I’d like to try the Federal Premium Hunter Match. Can’t find them locally. Don’t want to spend as much on shipping as the rounds cost. CCI seems to be the all around best 22lr.

I was recently given an Ithica M49s . I have tried a few different .22 ammo . The Remington rounds are dirty . Cheap if thats what you want . The Winchester ammo is a little cleaner . The Cci Stinger . Give good pop . Penetrates well . Have not tried the Mini mag yet , but learning CCI BRAND is the way to go . Stinger fan .

Rem 541S Norma Tac22, Browning Buckmark CCI Mini mags, Marlin 80 CCI STD

While I don't have problems with the remingtons feeding or extracting because i use a bolt I can tell that some sound louder than others , you really can tell the difference in a .22 revolver.. I use the mini mag for hunting they shoot the best day in day out in my rifle.

Funny. I got a smoking deal on 7 cases of thunderbolts. Never buy them... but they were mis marked. 4.49 for a CASE...yes 4.49 cdn for 500. I bought 7. One thing about my henry vs my 795. The henry will eat it all. Also...winchester white box cycles flawlessly is my marlin. Had more squibs with federal. Figure that out.

For .22LR I have used CCI mini mags and Remington gold Thunderbolts My current .22LR arsenal consists of a Ruger Mark III 22/45 and a Ruger 10/22 Take down So far I have used both on the Mark III but haven't used the remington gold thunderbolts on the 10/22 I've had a few issues with the remington when it came to loading but the CCIs by far are way more reliable, CCI all the way but I like the bulk .22LR boxes that remington sels Would love to get a Mark IV Hunter one day and shoot it

In today’s time you take what you can get. I’ve heard thunderbolts were a iffy brand but they had a-bunch in stock at the store so before it was to late to snag them I dropped $100 for 1,000 rounds of thunderbolt.

I have a 22 savage 64 and the cci runs through it like a champ

Have an SR22 Ruger , Henry Lever Action and Marlin 795 , CCI blazer work great , get them in bulk 500 , mini mags 36 and 40 grain are awesome also , Federal 525 bulk pack was also good but not consistent, you could actually here the difference in sound when shot . Don’t waste my time with others anymore. Many other good brands but the cost is considerably higher, not my choice for plinking .

I got 600 rounds of federal game shock 40grain copper plated solid. I really like em and they run really reliably too. But they cost the same and cant find them everywhere like minimag's. I really like the velocitor too for hunting

2020-2021 has been an interesting time for ammo and I've shot a lot of weird brands. CCI Mini Mags feed the best through my wife's 10/22 so I keep that stocked for her when possible. I FINALLY got a S&W 617 so I can play too... so far it eats anything I throw at it because it's a revolver. But for any semi-auto I would stick to high-quality, consistent ammo and so far that has been CCI. I was thinking of buying some Remington TB since it's available at 12 cents a round. I'll probably buy a box of 800 but it'll only feed my gun.

I have a good amount of 22lr rifles and use Aguila as it was the only brand available recently. It ran all my semiautomatic rifles well and is reasonably accurate. 10/22, model 60, 795, rossi rs22, savage s22, browning sa22, Mossberg 151M-B etc. Recently I was able to try some Norma tac 22 and wow that stuff shoots lights out accurate. It's a bit pricey but worth it in my mind. I was able to find some online at a much better price point. Thanks for your video and all the great information you provided. Rich

Good video. It's not humane to hunt with inaccurate or inconsistent ammo.

I shoot these out of my Ruger Mark II and never had an issue.

I use a H&R 22lr single shot for small game. It doesn't matter about ammo brand.

I have a heritage roughrider rancher carbine and I also like the mini-mags.

Definition of squib round is wrong but I get what you are saying. CCI Minimag for me!

My 10/22 shoots Thunderbolts the most accurately out of Fed Target Grade(or match grade whichever it is), Winchester Westerns, Winchesters in the red plastic box, and Remington Golden Bullet. I can keep them all in about a half inch group or so pretty consistently out to 50 yards if I do what I am supposed to.

Never had any problems with the Remington thunderbolts. Have a 10/22 ruger mk2.

I use a marlin .22 25n model with microgrove barrel and I prefer cci copper plated hollow points , used Remington gold bullets and experienced jams

CCI is the best.....I've been shooting Blazers through my 10/22 which are also made by CCI. Both shoot great.

I just bought the CCI ammo, will shoot it in the near future with my new Winchester Bobcat