New CCI airgun slugs

[Chief55]

My Condor eats 40 grain slugs at 950 no problem.

 

[Pumacarl]

My Condor eats 40 grain slugs at 950 no problem.

AirForce guns are likely to be their biggest market. It will be interesting to read how they do in your gun.

 

[Billm]

I have to wonder if this is roughly based upon the Corbin semi-wadcutter airgun pellet profile. They no longer produce it (I don’t think), but it was their swaged “pellet” using a semi-wadcutter core, with a round nose punch, the hollow base could easily be changed to a dish base with a dish base punch. Then add the Corbin “X” punch and you have something very similar to the CCI High Bar.
Take a look at the pellet profile on the right. Not exactly the same, but very similar.

http://www.swage.com/ftp/pellets.pdf

 

[Franklink]

Anybody find some actually available for purchase? Please share a link if you do.
I'm game to try them. I've got a couple .22 airguns powerful enough to try them, and even more barrels.

 

[Scriv]

I’ve always liked CCI .22LR/WMR AMMO. I would/think that with their roots/experience and assets, they’d have some research behind it. I thought that too with Norma pellets, only to discover that Norma pellets are designed and produced by RWS. My big take away from this is: an ammunition manufacturer famous for their .22LR/WMR products, feels that the airgun ammo market is worth their investment. I am somewhat concerned about the potential consequences of blurring the boundary of airguns and more powerful options.

That was my thought. I shot quite a bit of their ammo when I was competing, and appreciate their interest. I also am concerned about what other interest it will generate.

 

[Franklink]

I see them advertised for $10.99/100

I'm loving this aspect of them.
11 cents a pop, while still not NSA cheap, sounds a hell of a lot more reasonable than 22 cents each (Altaros cough cough).

 

[Solo1]

Anybody find some actually available for purchase? Please share a link if you do.
I'm game to try them. I've got a couple .22 airguns powerful enough to try them, and even more barrels.

I just googled them and there was an add with a price. They weren’t in stock yet.

 

[Grunt64]

I'm loving this aspect of them.
11 cents a pop, while still not NSA cheap, sounds a hell of a lot more reasonable than 22 cents each (Altaros cough cough).

I think some of NSA are 80 cents each now.

 

[JungleShooter]

Looks like CCI is entering the airgun ammo world. Have a look.

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Thanks for the news!!
The more players on the slug market, the better and cheaper the products should eventually become.


I have slight hopes that these segmented slugs will produce
glory kills on pigeons.


But where even .30cal Polymags at 1000fps failed.... — this is a tall order for any subsonic projectile....

Maybe I need to up the caliber to 9mm? (Did anyone try 9mm on pigeons?)

Matthias

 

[Franklink]

I think some of NSA are 80 cents each now.

My NSA slug of choice is 5.7cents per shot, and by taking advantage of discounts, can usually get it to my doorstep for that, or slightly cheaper.

 

[Grunt64]

My NSA slug of choice is 5.7cents per shot, and by taking advantage of discounts, can usually get it to my doorstep for that, or slightly cheaper.

. I need to apologize; I miss read the price. NSA really is the cheapest high‑quality slug maker in the game right now.

 

[mikesxpress]

CCI company had to have name brand airgun folks contribute and independently test these slugs. I would suspect NDA's were signed by all parties to keep it quiet till the release. There reputation as a rimfire ammunition manufacturer providing .22's since 1963 is remarkable. Started by Richard Speer and Arvid Nelson they have a long track record of great products. Maybe Gaylord, Chapman, or Davis knows more?

 

[mrage]

Whoa fellows ! There seems to be a whole lot of armchair quarterbacking going on ! This reminds me of a certain firearm years ago that no one bought ( except me) but yet most people trashed it for accuracy , build quality & general uselessness. I handloaded some ammo & shot some very good groups with it AND did some amazing wingshooting with it also ( pistol caliber & small bore shotgun combo). Like a famous comedian said loosely, "that'll shut [her] 'em up". I have one gun powerful enough to try them in if the mag will allow the length. I will grab some as soon as I can & give them a test. What we don't know, we don't know!

 

[Madhatter]

CCI is owned by a Czech company. Maybe they're partnering up with JSB.

 

[Grunt64]

My NSA slug of choice is 5.7cents per shot, and by taking advantage of discounts, can usually get it to my doorstep for that, or slightly cheaper.

mine are 357 cal.142gr NSA , I have gotten away from cast and went only swage.