The Rimfire Report: CCI Velocitor As A 22LR Self-Defense Cartridge?

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its various firearms, trends, and ammunition. Last week we took another look at Federal’s CCI 22LR Punch Personal Defense ammunition to see if it behaved the same when put up against clothing and also when fired out of a rifle. What we saw is that Federal 22LR Punch does indeed expand, but it only does it out of a much longer barrel than wouldn’t be practical to carry concealed. A number of you had requested that we try out some other types of higher velocity 22LR ammunition including CCI Stinger and CCI Velocitor. I was able to get my hands on a few boxes of CCI Velocitors and this week on The Rimfire Report we’ll be putting the CCI Velocitor to the test to see how well it performs in our gel tests.

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The Rimfire Report: Sun's Out Trunks Out! Is your 22LR Pocket Pistol Ammo Waterproof?

Hello and welcome back to another edition of  The Rimfire ReportIn this ongoing series we discover, review, and discuss anything and everything surrounding the rimfire firearm world. With the pressures surrounding COVID-19 somewhat subsiding and the turn of the season from frigid cold to blazing hot summer, I figured I’d try some ammunition testing. Specifically, is your 22LR pocket pistol ammunition waterproof? So let’s crack open an ice-cold juice and get to the testing.

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