22LR "Tactical" ???

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OK, I saw, the other day, some 22LR offered online labeled as 'Tactical 22' or some such. Don't remember the brand and I don't feel like looking it up again; if there are any doubters, ya'll can look it up yerselves!

Strike me dead for even suggesting it, but I think that there is no manufacturing/performance/quality factor that might make any premium 22LR round/model/brand...well...particularly "tactical".

Is this what we've come to???
 
I've seen that stuff. Made by CCI IIRC.

Adding tactical to the description of anything is sure to make sales to the "tactical" crowd. Gun manufacturers do the same thing. You need the "correct" ammo to use in your tactical 22 rifle.
 
LOL yeah I guess.

I have my 10/22 with the cheap BSA scope dialed in at 50 meters. Using CCI "standard velocity, 1070 fps, 40 grain RN".

Not tactical ammo, though...I might be missing something!
 
Simple marketing. With the huge increase in "tactical looking" 22 rifles and pistols people need something to feed them. Ammo company puts "tactical" in the name and they can add a few more cents per round to the price tag.
 
I believe it indicates the ammo is intended to provide enough recoil to reliably cycle an AR-15 22LR conversion bolt. They are often unreliable with low energy 22LR.
 
Norma makes a 22lr ammo that's called TAC22 or something similar. The bullets are coated with something oily / greasy; not sure what it is. It's pretty good ammo.
 
Yeah CCI AR Tactical, Winchester M-22, ect.... 40 grn round nose bullets with "special" black lube coating for better performance in semi autos.;) I think they are right around 1200FPS. Mainly a marketing ploy. Stuff shoots fine out of other action style .22s also.
 
If you're talking about the CCI AR Tactical....

The shape of the bullet is a little different than the Minimags etc.

Also, from their website

FEATURES & BENEFITS
Excellent accuracy in AR-style .22 LR firearms (1.5 inches at 100 yards in factory testing)
Optimized for AR-style function and accuracy
Specifically tested for S&W M&P 15/22
Click to expand...
 
I think that is a load of hype also. My M&P 22 eats any ammo I feed it. Never had a single mis-feed or jam. Can't speak to the claimed accuracy difference, but it has been plenty accurate with the various brands of ammo I have used.
 
I bought a couple of "bricks" back when 22 LR was very hit and miss online. I haven't shot a round of it yet.
My M&P 22 shoots every ammo I have tried in it. So does my Plinkster, AK-22, Ceiner conversion for AR, etc, so having a special ammo for "tactical" uses probably doesn't make a lot of sense. Imagine that!
Does that "Choot 'Em" ammo work better on alligators?
 
Walkalong beat me to it!:D

I also like the Tactical Tomahawks!

But if the 22 LR bullet is not BLACK it can not be truly tactical:)
 
What makes it tactical? Probably nothing.

The whole thing kinda reminds of the Motocross and Sportbike scene (some of my other hobbies). "Racing" is the buzz word there. They will print that word on just about anything. Most of the time it is meaningless, but sometimes it just means that it costs more and wears out faster.
 
It is Norma TAC-22 lr.

On a scale of 1-10, 1 being Remington Thunderbolts and 10 being Eley Tenex, this is about a five. They have a "Match" round, as well which I rate, on my experience with two cases of the stuff, as a seven.

All 22's have some sort of proprietary lube on them. If you want to handle greasy, try any Wolf 22 ammo.

Thge appellation "Tac" or "tactical" is plain old BS marketing.
 
I'm going to guess the folks in Marketing got to name a product again.

As to greasy, the old steel cased Russian Junior ammo won that award. It also won the weird smells award, the will only work in some guns award and the when it worked, it worked VERY well award.
 
Again......


If he's talking about the CCI "AR Tactical" rounds, the bullet is shaped differently to help with the steep feed ramps in AR .22's.


Plenty of vids and pics about it. Just take 1 minute to look for yourself.


CCI isn't saying the round is 'tactical'. They call it "AR Tactcal" because it was tweeked a little for AR based 22's.


I'm not saying its needed.. or even better. But there ARE differences between it and the minimag and standard velocity rounds.


Besides the bullet shape being different,
Mini Mag
1235 ft/sec
135 ft/lb

AR Tactical
1200 ft/sec
128ft/lb



But I guess its easier to remain ignorant of the product and more fun to make comments that reflect the lack of knowledge about it.
 
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The word "tactical" might be the most overused word in the gun community. The word tactical is a word put on an item by firearms/ammunition/accessory makers to try and charge a premium price.

Just because an item is black, desert tan, OD, camo, etc., does not make it tactical.
 
Have you noticed how many ads and fliers there are for AR type 22 rifles? They can't give them away because the 22 ammo is so darn expensive not many folks are paying the $50 a brick for the "cheap stuff"
 
The only actual tactical .22 LR I've seen is the High Standard HDM. But that's a pistol, not a round.
 
YankeeFlyr said:
[Mods, sorry if this is in the wrong place but I didn't see any place more appropriate...]

OK, I saw, the other day, some 22LR offered online labeled as 'Tactical 22' or some such. Don't remember the brand and I don't feel like looking it up again; if there are any doubters, ya'll can look it up yerselves!

Strike me dead for even suggesting it, but I think that there is no manufacturing/performance/quality factor that might make any premium 22LR round/model/brand...well...particularly "tactical".

Is this what we've come to???
Click to expand...

It is marketing mostly. CCI came out with their tactical 22LR which I assume is supposed to feed better in the AR type rifles. Since I don't own one, I have never worried about it. Personally I have always had good luck with copper washed 22LR in terms of feeding in semi-autos. But I use just about everything.

As far as starting a thread like this, I see little point.
 
And speaking of 'tactical' .22's, how about the various PCP air rifles in that caliber that shoot about as hard as a .22 short yet are totally silent? I've always thought that a riot could be quelled by someone in the upstairs of a house within a block who silently starts plucking the miscreants with 25 grain pills at 860 fps which would hurt a LOT!

The Benjamin Marauder is totally silent for anyone nearby and the shooter only hears a light 'ping' through his/her cheekweld which is the hammer strike. Best part is these are totally legal to own with NO paperwork as they are 'shrouded' and not 'silenced' even though it arrives at the same conclusion. Something silent that can be accurate within 100yds very well may be 'tactical'.:)
 
From some of the responses it would seem there is actually a difference between the regular CCI ammo and the tactical, but I agree it is a word that is massively overused.

But then again I once bought a truck off the lot that had a badge on it that said "custom" so what do I know about words? :)
 
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