CCI Offers Lead-Free .22 LR Ammo with Copper Matrix Bullets
Now there is a new type of “lead-free” rimfire ammo that can be used in areas where lead is prohibited. CCI’s new .22 LR Copper-22 ammunition features hollow-point bullets made from a compressed copper + polymer matrix. This is a speedy round — Muzzle Velocity (MV) is a blistering 1850 FPS, very fast for a .22 LR round. CCI claims accuracy is excellent. We look forward to testing this new Copper-22 rimfire ammo to confirm CCI’s speed and accuracy claims. Running at 1850 FPS, this looks like it could be a very effective varmint round.
Copper-22 Ammo Features & Benefits:
- Non-lead bullet suited for plinking, target-shooting and small game hunting.
- 21-grain hollow-point bullet, with compressed copper-polymer construction.
- Legal to use in California and other zones where lead is prohibited.
- 1,850 FPS muzzle velocity with excellent accuracy.
The Copper-22 projectile is constructed from a unique mix of copper particles and polymer compressed into a potent, 21-grain bullet. This non-lead bullet is suited for plinking, target-shooting and small game hunting. Shipments of this Copper-22 ammo (CCI part No. 925CC) are now being delivered to dealers. For more info, visit www.cci-ammunition.com.
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Manufacturers are being suckered. Look at Massachusetts and Commiefornia. First they restrict everything but after manufacturers come up with alternatives the Democraps outlaw everything they make.
I read somewhere last week, “If gun control worked, Chicago would look like Mayberry.”
All this copper ammo is a fools errand. I watched a demo by Federal of this very ammo last week and even the rep from Federal was not exactly thrilled with the ammo. 75 Yards max range, after that it’s a pattern, not a group.
Fired into ballistic gel alongside a Stinger both penetrated the same distance, but the Stinger expanded and the Copper Matrix did not. The only saving grace was low barrel wear and it does not coat the barrel like that tin junk Winchester makes.
Interested to try this. However I wonder if the extra velocity is an issue with the normal twist rates in .22 rimfire barrels. Will it effect accuracy?
Does any copper get deposited?
I heard CCI made the new Copper-22 Lead-Free .22LR 925CC bullet as a replacement ammunition for the discontinued CCI Green Lead-Free .22LR 0952, making a faster bullet with more punch.
0952 vs. 925CC
1650 vs. 1850 ft/sec
127 vs. 160 ft-lbs
Found a website that currently has this new ammunition available here:
http://www.ammofreedom.com/buy-cci-rimfire-ammo-copper-22-22lr-long-rifle-lead-free-hp-21-grain-50-rounds-925cc-p-126285.html
Until manufacturers create a jacketed bullet w/ non-toxic filler for the .22LR, hunters aren’t going to be satisfied.
It would not be that difficult for manufacturers to make a FMJ-Round Nose w/ a flat on the nose, for edible small game hunting. Many of us hunters don’t care if it will feed/function in a semi, just so long as it shoots straight at all ranges.
But is this ammo truly 100% lead free? What about the priming compound in the rim? Is it lead -free like the bullet?