Hunter Series
They had us at the name. The Hunter Series is a rimfire hunting offering featuring what CCI calls small game bullets. The rounds are loaded with lead flat-nose projectiles tailored to meet the needs of hunters, meaning lethality on small game without ruining meat.
These young rounds come stocked in 100-round blaze-orange plastic packs, with two offerings: one super and one subsonic. We’re especially excited to try out the subsonic version, as many current subsonic rimfire loads on the market are not tailored to true hunting performance. Squirrels, rabbits, and feathered critters beware of these loads:
.22 LR / 40-gr / 1,235 fps supersonic
.22 LR / 40-gr / 1,050 fps subsonic
CCI x Henry: Golden Boy Collector’s Edition
Just as Federal partnered with Henry to launch a special-edition centerfire load, CCI teams up with the lever gun stalwart for a collaboration celebrating our country’s 250th anniversary as well as Henry’s iconic Golden Boy lever-action rimfire rifle. The 275-round bulk pack of .22 LR sees 36-grain copper-plated hollow point projectiles ideal for either target shooting or small game hunting.
Advertised velocity is 1,260 fps, and the rounds are intended to cycle well through the Golden Boy rifle – though we’ve yet to find much ammo that doesn’t run well in those all-American levers. The gold-colored limited-edition bricks show both the CCI and Henry logos, as well as neat Golden Boy Collector’s Edition décor.
Blazer Brass Clean-Fire Suppressor
A serious increase in subsonic and otherwise suppressor-friendly ammunition is happening before our eyes, and that trend continues at CCI. The Blazer Brass line is launching Clean-Fire Suppressor in three initial loads, each featuring total metal jacket bullets, lead-free primers, and clean-burning powders. The end goals seem simple but are important to suppressed shooters: reduce fouling in the can and run at subsonic velocities to minimize decibels.
What’s more, Clean-Fire Suppressor advertises that it meets the power factor requirements for competitive shooting, though no ballistics have yet been shown. The rounds are packaged in 50-round boxes, with 10 boxes to a case:
9mm Luger / 147-gr
.40 S&W / 180-gr
.45 Auto / 230-gr
High Bar Air Rifle Slug
This one comes as a surprise, as few expected CCI to splash into the air rifle space. With a continued interest and rise in hunting with modern air rifles, however, CCI enters the fray with a new product line called High Bar Air Rifle Slug, comprised of four rifle slugs optimized for accuracy and terminal performance for hunters.
All four loads are .22-caliber and .217-inch diameter in segmented hollow point or standard hollow point. Air gunners will have a choice of two .22-caliber SHPs in 30 or 35-grain, while the HP choices use those same weights. The 100-counters come in a handy plastic packaging.
Other Additions
CCI continues adding to its exiting families, expanding both the Blazer Brass JHP and Blazer Brass FMJ lineups. The affordable target loads feature reloadable brass casings, quality primers, and clean-burning propellants at lower end price points. In the JHP line, the new loads are 9mm 125-grain and .380 Auto 98-grain. The FMJs are .357 Mag 158-grain and .44 Rem Mag 240-grain.
Video by Seth Rodgers and Alex Reville. Photos and copy by Kristen Alberts.
