How many grains does cci 22 short ammo have and also 22 long.

[SturmMackRuger]

Never fired 22 short or 22long and was wandering if they were any quieter than cci 22lr 36grain ammo. Also i am just curious about how many grains they have in them.

 

[Z71]

You can buy CCI CB shorts and CB longs which have no powder in the case. Just propel the bullet with a stiff amount of priming compound. About the same power.

Out of a longer rifle barrel they make very little noise. Not all that loud from a pistol barrel either.

Can also get RWS BB caps. .22 cartridges that are about half the length of a short. Not as potent as a CB short.

I keep CB shorts around for pest control around the house. They have more than enough punch to kill skunks and yard digging armadillos.

 

[Hypnogator]

To answer the original question, .22 Shorts generally have 29-grain bullets, as do .22 Longs (albeit with a bit more powder, hence more power). Nominally, .22 Long Rifles have 40-grain solid bullets, or 38-grain hollowpoints. Nowadays, however, they are available in different bullet weights from, IIRC, 36 grains to 60 grains.

 

[rangerruck]

they have approx 3/4 the powder charge of a normal 22lr.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Look here: http://www.cci-ammunition.com/ballistics/rimfire.aspx

 

[bhk]

Both CCI short and long CBs DO have powder in them, but at a much reduced charge. They are much quieter than regular rimfire shells. It is the Aquilla Colibri and Super Colobris that have no powder in them and, from a rifle, they are quieter than most air rifles.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

H/V shorts have quite a bit of power - Looks can be deceiving. I prefer the accuracy of the long rifle and their cheaper price to boot.