CCI Ammo For Sale
Overview of CCI Ammo
Founded in 1951 by Richard “Dick” Speer in Lewiston, Idaho, CCI (Cascade Cartridge, Inc.) emerged as a pioneer in ammunition manufacturing. Inspired by his brother Vernon Speer’s success with Speer Bullets, Richard applied his mechanical expertise to produce high-quality cases and primers, starting in a small space within his brother’s plant. Initially focused on serving reloaders and competitive shooters, CCI quickly became known for its innovative approach to ammunition production.
Growth and Innovation
In the early years, CCI faced material shortages stemming from World War II but excelled by producing non-corrosive, non-mercuric primers. The addition of Dr. Victor Jasaitis, a Lithuanian chemist and explosives expert, marked a turning point. Under his guidance, CCI developed superior primers and manufacturing processes, solidifying its position as an industry leader.
The farm-turned-factory in Lewiston became a hub for innovation, featuring modern laboratories and specialized manufacturing facilities. CCI’s commitment to quality was evident when their primers set a handloader accuracy record in 1955 and earned government contracts specifying their unique standards.
Key Products and Innovations
CCI introduced the world's first hypervelocity 22 LR ammo with its Stinger line, cementing its reputation for cutting-edge rimfire products:
- Mini-Mag™: A popular rimfire cartridge known for reliability.
- Velocitor™: The fastest 40-grain .22 LR load available.
- Segmented Hollow Point and Silhouette: Advanced rimfire offerings.
- Hypervelocity .22 Magnum Rimfire: Another first for CCI.
For shooters seeking an affordable yet reliable option for high-volume range sessions, CCI also produces the Blazer line. Designed specifically for plinking and target practice, CCI Blazer 22LR offers consistent performance at a budget-friendly price point, making it a popular choice for extended shooting sessions — stocking up with bulk 22 ammo keeps the cost per round as low as possible. Read our CCI Blazer 22LR review for detailed performance testing and comparisons with other CCI rimfire offerings. On the centerfire side, that same value-driven approach carries over to Blazer Brass ammo, offering reloadable brass-cased loads in popular pistol calibers like 9mm and 45 ACP. For the parent brand's own 9mm shelf, see our CCI 9mm ammo page.
These products, alongside improvements in primers, have made CCI a favorite among sport shooters, hunters, and reloaders. The CCI Mini Mag 22LR remains one of their most popular offerings for reliable performance. CCI also produces a well-regarded line of 17 HMR ammo, having been among the first manufacturers to support the cartridge after Hornady introduced it in 2002.
Commitment to Excellence
Today, CCI remains a cornerstone of the Lewiston community, employing over 1,000 people and operating cutting-edge facilities, including a 37,000-square-foot addition completed in 2017. This high-tech expansion focuses on .22-caliber rimfire ammunition production, designed by CCI’s in-house engineers for superior efficiency and quality.
In addition to providing top-notch ammunition, CCI actively supports the National Shooting Sports Foundation and engages in advocacy for the Second Amendment. Curious how their ammo holds up in real-world testing? Our CCI ammo review breaks down performance across their most popular lines.
Customer Reviews
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Hamid said:
Works well with my 22 pistol. Very reliable
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Philip said:
This is CCI 22lr ammo so I would not expect the best and indeed CCI did not let me down. What did let me down was ammo.com's shipping department. Each of the 100 round was packed in standard CCI plastic slide top boxes and of the 5 boxes ALL 5 were cracked and or broken. The shipping box they came in looked okay shape, a couple of brused coners so the damage to the 22lr ammo had to have come from something internal, like the 3 boxes of Speer Lawman 38 Special Ammo - 50 Rounds of 125 Grain TMJ Ammunition and the 2 boxes of Hornady 357 Magnum Ammo - 25 Rounds of 135 Grain FTX Ammunition. I am pretty sure the 35 special and 357 magnum ammo was sloshing around inside the shipping container and hitting against each other as the 22lr ammo. The packing inside the shipping container was pretty minimal for that much weight and there should have been a lot more packing so nothing could move around. All the internal boxes need to be held ridgid. Don" feel bad, I have ordered ammo from other online companies with very simular results.
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Bruce said:
This seems to be the best functioning ,consistent ,and accurate I ‘ve used. Strongly recommend. I guess especially if you are on a small game.
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PAUL said:
Very high quality consistent ammo. Never light strike, always reliable. Best on the market.
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SideWinder said:
Love this ammunition! I fired over 1500 rounds through my S&W M&P AR 15-22 with only two rounds not ejecting completely. Your price is somewhat high as this ammo can be found elsewhere for around 50.00. It is your great service and timely shipping that keeps me coming back.
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sergio said:
sell sell
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Chuck said:
The ammo I purchase from you worked great. No jamming or misfires. I was completely satisfied. The value was ok, but considering the cost of shipping it wasn't that great. I don't do a lot of shooting so I would probably purchase again.
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steve said:
CCI does me very well, hardly ever a problem cycling and much cleaner than lots of other brands. As long as its available will always use CCI and the service here also great.......I'll def be buying from here again.
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Dave said:
Shot it in my Ruger 10/22. Performs great.
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Bob said:
Everything. Excellent
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PJ said:
Thanks for quick delivery!
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Crack Shot said:
USUALLY, That round runs pretty good in about anything. Check or clean your firearm. It COULD BE your gun just don’t like them. If it don’t like them though I wouldn’t know what to try. CCI usually sets a pretty high bar. GOOD LUCK!!!! SHOOT SAFE!!!!!!!
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Paolo said:
I bought two 500 round boxes, and have been using the ammo in both pistols and rifles, at indoor and outdoor ranges. I found this product to be very high quality and reliable. As for the value aspect, I feel this CCI ammo is definitely worth the price.
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Poppop said:
If you’re putting this in a semi automatic weapon you’re some kind of stupid
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Peter said:
Fired more than 300 rounds without any misfires or jams. My glock loves this stuff.
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Mick said:
My S & W fails to eject and jams with other ammo. I’ve read many complaints of the same with that gun. Someone said the CCI Standard Velocity cured the problem. I tried them and, so far, I haven’t had a problem. Every round fired and ejected as it should.
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Stan said:
Nothing to compare the bullets to. Shot 250 CCI LR Std Vel so far and had 2 misfires. Don't know if that's better/worse than other brands. It did provide the lesson on how to clear my BuckMark Bullseye from a misfire.
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CavGrunt said:
CCI makes some of the most reliable .22LR that I use. I was curious about the low-speed (720 fps) Quiet cartridges. Fired them today in a variety of handguns. Learned immediately that they lack sufficient power to cycle semi-autos. At 25 ft they were slightly less accurate than standard CCI. And I can't testify that they were much quieter than a standard cartridge. I didn't have a bolt-action long gun with me so I didn't get to try them at 50 or 100 yds. For basic close-in pistol plinking they're okay, but I'll stick with a louder (and faster) cartridge.
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Gobber said:
Ammo performed well. No misfires or jams. I have had target rounds from other companies that have both misfired and jammed, but this is not the case with the CCI rounds. Initial cost was a little high as I have found other ammo less expensive, but service and delivery was prompt.
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Ron said:
Best .22 ammo out there.
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Shadow said:
One in every 10 or 15 failed to fire. Not great, but I'm told for rimfire rounds that is normal. I expected more reliability given the price.
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Kimosabe said:
Have not popped a cap on one of this batch, but have shot a bunch of CCI ammo. Bulk is a great value (.08) and CCI is a quality brand. kw
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Ron said:
As an instructor, We use thousands of rounds every year. CCI Minimags are, by far, the most dependable that we have found.
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Jay said:
CCI MiniMag JHP is tops. Bought 5k rounds @bulk price. Great stuff. Bravo ammo.com
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Ham said:
CCI Standard Velocity: This ammunition handles it all. If your firearm experiences issues feeding or grouping with this load, the issue is almost certainly the gun itself, not the ammunition. It is highly recommended to buy it by the case. Ammo.com was fast and effiecient.
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SC said:
No miss fires. Over 2000 rds from same Taurus TX 22
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pacman said:
my favorite all around great ammo.
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twin-six said:
great ammo for accuracy.
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Kevin said:
I HAVE ONLY SHOT ABOUT FOUR HUNDRED ROUNDS SO FAR OF THIS BATCH BUT I HAVE BEEN USING CCI AMMO FOR A GOOD COUPLE YEARS NOW , NEVER DID I HAVE ANY MISFIRES OR OTHER PROBLEMS SO I REALLY DON’T KNOW WHAT ALL THIS TALK IS OF FAULTY AMMO. I GUESS THEY WERE JUST BUYING CRAP AMMO.
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:) said:
Ammo performed perfectly! Definitely gonna be a repeat customer! Thanks again!
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Gunner the hunter said:
Best bang for the buck and performs just as their brands do - I promise
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Todder said:
Quality and quick shipping
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David said:
Perfectly suited round for indoor 50 ft competition; relatively clean burning and 100% reliable. Outstanding service from Theo at ammo.com.
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Joey said:
Didn't miss
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Danny said:
Excellent ammo no misfires or jams, Great price also, Pleasure doing business with you, will by again,
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G said:
Worked great through the suppressor.
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JMS said:
I can't buy ammo over the counter for the price I get it from ammo.com. I support my local gun shops versus the big box stores but they don't always have what I want.
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Steph said:
It didn't hold up for my rifle and the casing doesn't eject or from my handgun but I will still buy bullets here just not the quiet ones
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Miata_racer said:
So this ammo costs more than mnay .22’s but for me with ruger mk iv, 10/22, and precision rimfire it work where others produce failure to feed or stovepipes. The plastic casing for each 100 rounds makes it easy to alide the cover back to dole out 10 rounds at a time. Good product.
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turk said:
Running low. My go to 22lr ammo.
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Country said:
The little bullet does everything you expect and more. It is a little work horse!!
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Billy said:
I only want or will purchase this CCI product for my needs. Have tried other brands and they fail, might as well throw rocks. Live in a semi populated area and need to use 22 shorts to thin the squirrel population in my yard. This product gets the job done.
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JR said:
The service was great, 22 shorts are difficult to find. No complaints at all
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BlackBear87 said:
Have bought this ammo many times and am glad I did one of the most reliable rounds an feel like I got a great deal
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Russ said:
This round is not very popular but it is for a gun my dad left me. I smile every time I shoot it. The service and product is excellent.
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Yoshibare said:
I highly recommend this ammo for any scenario or circumstances
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SKY said:
Products performs well.
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Daryl T said:
EXCELLENT PRODUCTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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kkh said:
I use this Ammo all the time
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MichaelLV said:
Good ammo, performs well in my Picky Sig322, but sometimes jams.
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rodrunner said:
Ran these thru several 22's each time it preformed . No problems
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NedC said:
Not much more to say. Great value. Wish shipping was cheaper though.
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John said:
Good ammunition overall, had a couple of jams out of 300 rounds.
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Fritz said:
This form sucks. I bought a box of CCI BLAZER for $9.25 I bought a box of CCI PISTOL for $14.00 . This form list them both as CCI 22 LR Ammo, I don't know which one I am reviewing here. . The cheap Blazer worked great in all guns I tried including a 60 year old Montgomery Wards auto which jams on most brands. . I did not see any benefit to paying the extra $5 for the Pistol Match. Both could consistently hit a quarter at 25 yards.
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Bob said:
Now these were good bullets, but the other ones I bought no sir
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Robert said:
Clean smooth and accurate with no failures.
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Jon said:
Bought a walther p22 and this is one of the few that work every time.
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David said:
Absolutely the best 22lr ammunition I have ever shot; very consistent and accurate .
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Hayes said:
This ammo is great and actually cycles well out of my SR .22 Winchester Wildcat. It doesn't cycle out of the Ruger 10/22 but that's OK because I got it for the Wildcat for shooting pests in my backyard. I have the Sparrow Surpresor on it and it's more quite than a Benjamin pellet gun. Very accurate at 40 yards and it puts birds to sleep instantly. Great product!
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john doe said:
Cycles the heavy slide of my AMT AUTOMAG II
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Billy said:
CCI is the only ammunition I will purchase. It is dependable.
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Al said:
Purchased 500 rounds of this ammo, not having good luck with jamming problem. Don’t know yet if it’s the gun or ammo. Shooting in a new 22 mag S&W ?
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Mark said:
This ammunition did a great job at the range. not miss fires, no jams, shot great!
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Don said:
Had in inventory was Perfect
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Wild said:
Nothing new it’s CCI, this is a good round worked in my pistol and rifle , Rugers, no issues. Will buy again ????
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Anthony said:
Superior round. I will buy again!
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CT Shooter said:
Right out of the gate, it's packaged much better than most others. It's clean and not waxy or sticky which I have had with other ammo. None of the rounds are deformed or questionable telling me the QC is better tool. You won't be disappointed with this ammo.
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DK of La said:
Awesome product, met performance expectations, easy ordering process, fast delivery, and discretely packaged.
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robert said:
good product
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Caveman said:
Great ammo, good performance. CCI always delivers in rimfire. No jamming, no misfire, and burns clean.
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UpDownRange said:
I purchased a Savage A17 several years ago. 1st and only weapon of this calibre. Before buying what to me was a novelty rifle I did a lot of reading about the ammo. Savage, in their literature, says to use this ammo to feed this rifle. It has been engineered and tested to run in this gun. So I have exclusively. Never had a problem with weapon or ammo, other than the plastic "drum" magazine. If a manufacturer were to develop a metal mag it would sell out I imagine. I have no idea of other .17s, don't have any and never fired any. This ammo is so fast and flat that at 200y where you'd be expecting some drop it doesn't happen. So either zero at that distance or aim a little high. The reticles in your scope don't compensate for this round. As to pricing, CCI knows they have the market for this rifle, albeit there was a lot of testing to get a round that works consistently, I still think they're charging a bit more than they should/round.
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DScott said:
Ammo shot great, well worth the purchase. Will be coming back when I need more.
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007 said:
Can’t lose with CCI
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Lou said:
I grew up in the 70 hurting with a Mossberg Model 351KA hurting squirrels with stinger's. I had very good luck. When I got in my early 20's I brought a Browning Buck Mark to take with me when I was deer hurting, because squirrels would to always come under your deer stand so at the end of the day I would use it for them. After a while I would hunt squirrels with the buck mark and stinger's, and at 61 I still use stinger's but I have upgraded to a Ruger Mark IV I got it because it is easier to clean. I also still have the Mossberg.
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David said:
The customer service is the best part
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mitchell said:
thanks for your quick response to first shipment mess.. i will be shopping with you again
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DENNY said:
Ammo performed great in my Walther pistol
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Clay said:
I shopped around, ammo.com had the best deal, and the CCI Maxi Mags performed great
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Tx Randy said:
Great price, fast service and two day shipping. Two thumbs up.
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Stephen said:
Shot 100 rounds of this through my Ruger SR22 pistol last week. Every round fired and cycled flawlessly. This is why I buy CCI ammunition.
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Doc said:
Good quality ammo at a reasonable price.
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BuzzedLightYears said:
I don't shoot a lot of CCI WMR ammunition due to low availability, but I do try to shoot it enough and it's never failed me. it's always been extremely accurate in my Ruger 10/77 there's only one other manufacturer I choose to use and both are outstanding products. I'd hate to be on the receiving end !!