CCI 22 lr Misfire Rate

Which CCI?

They usually cost more than I want to spend for .22. 2-3 out of four seems excessive for any brand ever. Make sure crud is not blocking your firing pin.

--wally.

CCI Minimags?

They have a pretty good rep for consistency. And usually cost considerably more than the value fodder.

Ive never had a misfire with any CCI rimfire round. The are supposed to be among the best and most relable rimfire ammunition you can get.

I would guess either the ammunition was just mishandled and exposed so something at the walmart which caused it to go bad, or it was some problem with the specific gun(s) you were using.

I've not had any problem with .22LR, but I have had misfire problems on an occasional basis with their .22 Mag ammo. More than with other brands.

50 to 75% failure rate is a "bit" high to put it mildly. I think the problem may be with your rifle. Try a different box of CCI ammo. Clean your gun. Try a different gun. Experiment. You seldom get ANY ftf's with CCI high velocity 22 ammo.

When all else fails, shoot Remington Thunderbolts!

I don't believe I've ever had a mini mag misfire. Most others ...yes. Mini mag and Stingers...no.

Maybe your firing pin spring needs a cleaning?

I think I have only had 1 FTF with CCI Mini mags or CCI CB Longs. And that one was w/ the CB Longs and I just picked up the round, put it in the chamber and it worked the second time. Most .22 LR I have shot has been consistent except for Federal Bulk pack but that wasn't bad either.

Guess I'm just lucky.

has to be the gun, sometimes the semi-auto .22lr get so fouled up the trigger doesnt hit the bullet rim hard enough. clean it up real good and try it again make sure the inside of the bolt carrier where it strikes the rim of the bullet is clean , maybe check the spring.

Ive never had a misfire with any CCI rimfire round

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Me neither, come to think of I can't remember ever have a dud with anything except the Rem Golden Bullet.

I would expect that kind of misfire rate for that steel-case Russian 22LR stuff that was around some years back. CCI Blazer is quite reliable too, though they seem to have changed the bullet coating.

It's your gun, CCI minimags are 100% reliable. CCI makes some of the best primers in the world.

Since you said it worked with some shotshell loads, it probably isn't the gun. I'd contact CCI and see what happens. Everybody makes a bad lot from time to time, very least I expect they will replace your ammo.

--wally.