Anyone tried CCI .22 Quiet ???

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

Just wondering what you thought of its performance and sound.  I was thinking it could be useful for local pests where you can't normally shoot.  I realize it won't cycle as a semi auto but I have a bolt .22 I would be using.  Anyone try this ammo? Opinions?

[wvmntnhick]

I'm actually using it now while training a dog that's a bit timid around the gun. It's quiet enough your neighbors aren't going to be concerned and if the barrel is longer (like the older single shot rifles) it may as well be suppressed because it makes very little noise. The only thing I've got against it is that it does have a tendency to want to ricochet. I've seen them in both hollow point and round nose varieties but I highly doubt the hollow point has enough energy to mushroom. It's actually listed as a segmented hollow point (I think) and is supposed to shed the petals while the core drives through but I'm betting it'll act like a round nose at the low velocities. It's accurate enough to hit a squirrel in the head at 30 yards out of my gun but it's not a powerhouse by any means. I've got a good story about them though.


Couple years ago my father and I were getting ready to butcher some hogs. I was checking some traps and dad called to see if I was close so we could get started. I'd told him I'd be there in just a few moments. He said he was going to grab his pistol to dispatch the hogs. Told him we'd use mine since it was already in my possession. Not sure how everyone else does it but we've always wrapped a chain or rope around the hind leg, hoisted them up with the spear or bucket on the tractor and then shot them while hanging. Well, I loaded the pistol with what I thought was a mix of cci mini mags and a couple Remington golden bullets. They hoisted the pig, I grabbed him by the ear to spin him around, placed the muzzle near his forehead and squeezed one off. Pig never flinched. Pulled the hammer back again and repeated the process with the same result. Finally, after getting to a Remington bullet, it got the job done. After a tense moment, the job was done. After a good laugh we decided that the cci quiet was not an efficient round for a pig at point blank range. When cleaning the pig, I found both bullets resting against the skull of the big guy and other than just a little bit of scarring from being removed, they looked as if they could've been placed back into the brass and reused if needed. One of those "had to be there" moments to truly appreciate it.

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

  ....Thanks for that interesting review Kris.  I read that the round nose isn't recommended for hunting. I probably want the segmented stuff.  I want it for squirrels out to thirty yards. Is it any dirtier than regular.22?    Does it foul up anything more so?

[wvmntnhick]

It doesn't seem to be any dirtier than any other rim fire fodder I've fed my guns. Having said that, I've shot some bulk stuff in different guns and it'll make a mess in one gun while burning cleaner in another. Just depends on the lot, primer component and powder vs barrel length and chamber dimensions I believe. Could be wrong on that but that's been my experience.


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[1iagobblergetter]

I've used I believe it was cci cb longs which probably is the equivalent while coon hunting with young dogs with great results. Like u said they won't cycle in a semi auto but work great in a bolt action. A squirrel at 30 yards wouldn't be a problem. Great quiet pest control round.

[wvmntnhick]

I've used I believe it was cci cb longs which probably is the equivalent while coon hunting with young dogs with great results. Like u said they won't cycle in a semi auto but work great in a bolt action. A squirrel at 30 yards wouldn't be a problem. Great quiet pest control round.

There's a bit of a difference with the cci quiet. The cb's launch a 29 grain (if memory serves) while the cci quiet throws a 40 grain (again, I think) at a slightly higher velocity. This is strictly comparing the cci brand ammo though. The Remington cb's were a 40 grain I think but again, don't quote me on that. I'm surprised you were killing coins with them honestly. I've yet to even find them to be even remotely adequate for trapping purposes when discussing coons. Foxes are fine as they're much less dense in the skull. A coon, well, they can take a licking. Please don't take this as me being smart or argumentative in any fashion as that's not the intent. Just voicing my issues with the cb's.

[1iagobblergetter]

I've used I believe it was cci cb longs which probably is the equivalent while coon hunting with young dogs with great results. Like u said they won't cycle in a semi auto but work great in a bolt action. A squirrel at 30 yards wouldn't be a problem. Great quiet pest control round.

There's a bit of a difference with the cci quiet. The cb's launch a 29 grain (if memory serves) while the cci quiet throws a 40 grain (again, I think) at a slightly higher velocity. This is strictly comparing the cci brand ammo though. The Remington cb's were a 40 grain I think but again, don't quote me on that. I'm surprised you were killing coins with them honestly. I've yet to even find them to be even remotely adequate for trapping purposes when discussing coons. Foxes are fine as they're much less dense in the skull. A coon, well, they can take a licking. Please don't take this as me being smart or argumentative in any fashion as that's not the intent. Just voicing my issues with the cb's.

Were good. Everyone has there own opinion.  Believe me it wasn't  my favorite
22 round for coon,but a well placed round to the noggin was know problem. I also used a scoped well sighted in rifle.
When using regular .22 rounds I use a scoped .22 ruger pistol. I spend a lot of money sighting in any gun I use. Shooting table,2 different gun cradles lots of hours ,etc. Like I said not my favorite round,but a well placed shot dead coon. I had thousands in my dogs and traveled the  country competition hunting wasn't going to ruin a well bred expensive young hound.

[firedup]

I have been shooting them for squirrels and small yard varmints almost exclusively for the last couple years.  Work real well out to 30 yds easy.  Effective even farther no problem but the bullet drop really begins to show up quickly. That is if yer shooting for the eye. I set zero at 30 and compensate a little before and after that.  They still crack at the shot but don't have the 2ndary noise when the bullet breaks "the barrier".   

[Spellnj3]

I use them all the time, nice and quiet.