CCI Stinger ammo

I recently purchased a .22 rifle with a 'match chamber'. The manufacturer provided a warning about CCI Stinger ammo. Specifically, they said the Stinger ammo has longer brass than standard .22 long rifle ammo, and that it would damage a match chamber because the slop inherent in cheaper .22 chambers accomodated the longer brass / shorter bullet combo of the Stinger ammo. I happened to have some Stinger ammo on hand, and sure enough, the brass is about an eighth of an inch longer but the overall length is the same as a normal .22 long rifle round. I am not fool enough to test what sounds like a sound theory, but I thought I would pass along some info that I have never noticed on my own. I doubt I would have noticed without something like this to make me investigate. I primarily shot the Stinger ammo in my old Remington 610 bolt action, and as far as I know it hasn't hurt it. I am discontinuing their use. Besides, I have fallen in love with a newer load known as a 'Velocitor'. It is a full 40 grain slug with a potent charge behind it. I have been extemely pleased with accuracy, and terminal

Who makes this velocitor? I have dropped many a deer on the farm with CCI Stinger and it is my main small game load so I don't have to pich shot out of my roast bird. I use it now because most 22 ammo seems downloaded from what it was since when I was a kid. CCI also seems the only ammo that shoots 100% of the time with no duds. Most of the time Winchester, Remington and Federal will have upwards of 10 duds per box. Daniel

Gun problem?

I got the same warning from ruger with my 10/22, never new why, I always thought it was because they were too hot a load for the action. Your explanation of longer brass makes more sense however. Thanks.

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Did I read this right? Are you '...dropping deer...' with a .22 LR?

I also wonder if he's talking about the small individual box or the 'brick' that I believe typically contains 500rds? 10 out of 500 is a 2% failure rate. That's not bad, but I'd still check the gun.

That is the way I read it and not something I would do.

On the other hand I have heard a lot of deer population control is done with suppressed 22lr's with subsonic 40grn or 60grn (Aguila).

Nope, no matter what .22 I use, one of three bolt actions, two single shots or the 10/22 Whenever I shoot Remington, Winchester, or Federal I always get duds. CCI has been the only reliable .22 ammo I have found.

#On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 06:59:58 -0400, Mauser 270 # #>Who makes this velocitor? I have dropped many a deer on the farm with CCI #>Stinger and it is my main small game load .....

#Did I read this right? Are you '...dropping deer...' with a .22 LR?

Yep, that is what he said. Somewhat surprising that more people did not notice this short comment.

I do not know the laws in all the states but it would seem that if a 22 caliber is legal for deer then it would have to be centerfire and not rimfire.

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Thay will drop right in their tracks ifthe shot is right on the money. We shoot them in the ear or right behind the ear with hollowpoint 22LR's.Just to keep them out of the garden.and yes we eat them or give em to needy familys.

Using a .22 for deer control is not something I have done for about 17 years. As a boy on the farm its the best thing to use to keep them from eating all the corn and not wake up everyone on the farm at 5:00AM. Granpa, and a couple uncles would be awake and of course Grandma would already be cooking breakfast but everyone else would still be in bed. Heck thats how I learned. I wish we could still hunt game birds(grouse and dove) with a .22 but in Oregon you cant. back to picking shot. BTW, I don't buy .22 by the