CCI Blazer .22lr

[drakeslayer]

Do they still make 40gr Blazer .22lr? I see it on CCIs website, but I never seeit in stores. I had a few boxes around and one of my 22s love it, but I never see it anywhere.

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[Andy54Hawken]

Yep...still made and sold...I see it from time to time on store shelves out my way.

I have a rifle ( shown below ) that really likes it.....
Andy
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Savage 19-33 NRA Match Rifle Circa 1946

• Andy54Hawken
• Jul 30, 2024

Offhand target , 50 yards CCI Blazer .22LR , shot with Savage 19-33 NRA Match Rifle.

• Andy54Hawken
• Jul 30, 2024

 

[aasbra]

Blazer is good plinking ammo for me. Glad to hear they still make it. I haven't been looking for any recently. Fortunately, I stocked up before a dry spell/panic 7 or 8 years ago when you couldn't find rimfire ammo for some time. I don't shoot rimfire as much as I used to, so my stash has carried me since.

 

[Twodogs]

Blazers are just non plated mini mags, shot a ton of them back in the 70's when you could get then for $7.99 a brick.
only place I see them now is online.

 

[drakeslayer]

Blazers are just non plated mini mags, shot a ton of them back in the 70's when you could get then for $7.99 a brick.
only place I see them now is online.

This particular pistol doesn't love plated. Used to be all I shot years ago. I do see Targets sport usa has it.

 

[ma96782]

Lesson to Learn.
Having lived through many "dock strikes" while living in Hawaii.

Like most things that you see it and like. Assume for a moment that the supply could dry up if the supply chain were to be disrupted. And besides, you're probably gonna use it all up at some point. So.......

Perhaps, you should "back up the truck" when you have an opportunity again.

Rrrrrright.......
Besides ammo........



Aloha, Mark

 

[Juniper9mm]

Used to but them as a kid for 59 cents a box back in the 70s.

 

[Capn Jack]

I have tested several brands and cartridges at 50 yards, but my DPMS AR 15 with the .22 bull barrel loves the CCI Stingers with chrome cases.

 

[CJWinOR]

The Blazer .22 LR in 50 round boxes/500 round bricks comes in two versions. One which is made by CCI and comes in bricks with tucked in end flaps. The Federal produced version comes in bricks with glued down flaps with a pull tab.

In my experience the CCI version is significantly more consistent and accurate.

 

[Juniper9mm]

The Blazer .22 LR in 50 round boxes/500 round bricks comes in two versions. One which is made by CCI and comes in bricks with tucked in end flaps. The Federal produced version comes in bricks with glued down flaps with a pull tab.

In my experience the CCI version is significantly more consistent and accurate.

Where are you getting Federal Blazer .22 LR?

 

[albin25]

CCI 22 Blazer that's produced in the Lewiston plant is easily identified by it's black lead and has much better quality/consistency than the Federal stuff that has grey lead.

 

[petehammer]

I could be wrong, but I thought I saw blazer 22 at coastal farm. I only shoot cci so I wasn't really paying attention though

 

[Juniper9mm]

CCI 22 Blazer that's produced in the Lewiston plant is easily identified by it's black lead and has much better quality/consistency than the Federal stuff that has grey lead.

Ok so CCI contracts out with Federal to make .22 rimfire ammunition to sell under the CCI Blazer label?

 

[drakeslayer]

Ok so CCI contracts out with Federal to make .22 rimfire ammunition to sell under the CCI Blazer label?

Thanks. Looking online they have 38gr at my Salem store.

 

[Juniper9mm]

Thanks. Looking online they have 38gr at my Salem store.

Well I guess it was more of a question. There seems to be at least one person in this thread suggesting that Blazer is also made by Federal, which would be an interesting bit to know, but I can't find any outside reference to this.

 

[CJWinOR]

Where are you getting Federal Blazer .22 LR?

I purchased it at Sportco and or Outdoor Emporium in NW Washington.

 

[CJWinOR]

CCI and Federal are owned by the same entity. They also own the Remington ammunition line and factory.

 

[64MercurysRule]

Maybe people get confused in that Cci and Federal are sister companies ... but separate manufacturing .

King of Rimfire Ammo? Take A Tour Through The CCI Factory - Firearms News

If anyone knows how to mass produce quality rimfire ammo, it's CCI. Take a look behind the scenes and see how they keep up with the never-ending demand for rimfire ammo.

www.firearmsnews.com

 

[albin25]

I believe that CCI bought Federal several years ago.
I still have 6000 rounds of 22lr Blazer from CCI Lewiston out of 15000 rounds I bought 4 years ago, so I may be out of date if things have changed.
I now mostly use CCI Standard Velocity for under 100 yards so my Blazer consumption is way down.

 

[Juniper9mm]

Maybe people get confused in that Cci and Federal are sister companies ... but separate manufacturing .

King of Rimfire Ammo? Take A Tour Through The CCI Factory - Firearms News

If anyone knows how to mass produce quality rimfire ammo, it's CCI. Take a look behind the scenes and see how they keep up with the never-ending demand for rimfire ammo.

www.firearmsnews.com

Thank you! This is what I was trying to understand. It almost sounded from above that the Federal plants were somehow cranking out ammo to be sold under the CCI 'Blazer' label, which it appears is not the case.