CCI UPPERCUT - THE BEST 22LR SELF-DEFENSE AMMO EVER MADE?

Sanders · 01-18-2024, 01:38 PM

drh · 01-18-2024, 05:03 PM

Look at the specs. it's not much different than the CCI Stingers
I was going to buy some yesterday and then...nope.

Sanders · 01-18-2024, 05:49 PM

Stingers are copper plated. These are copper jacketed with engineered bullets.

I run Stingers in the Beretta 21 (Bobcat), as it is so picky that them and MiniMags are about the only things that run reliably in it. Someone else's experience with ammo in their Bobcat won't be the same as mine, either. Where his doesn't run the stuff, mine might love it. Same as with the Federal Punch. I've seen other guys run it in their Beretta, but mine won't cycle a mag of it without several jams.

drh · 01-18-2024, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sanders

Stingers are copper plated. These are copper jacketed with engineered bullets.

I run Stingers in the Beretta 21 (Bobcat), as it is so picky that them and MiniMags are about the only things that run reliably in it. Someone else's experience with ammo in their Bobcat won't be the same as mine, either. Where his doesn't run the stuff, mine might love it. Same as with the Federal Punch. I've seen other guys run it in their Beretta, but mine won't cycle a mag of it without several jams.

It is interesting how .22s can be so picky. I found our Bobcat to be similar. Mostly we shoot MiniMags and Stingers. Recently we used the Aguila Super Extra (lol) and found they worked very well, however, they have some sort of waxy coating that gums up the mags after a while.

Thanks for the clarification between the jacketing on the CCIs...I missed that.

BTW...pretty good deal on the Aguilas at Optics Planet right now
https://www.opticsplanet.com/aguila-...-lrn-250p.html

Sanders · 01-19-2024, 12:38 PM

Aguila has been pretty good ammo for me, once I got used to the smell.

GimpyPaw · 01-22-2024, 10:26 AM

A Seecamp is smaller in every dimension than a Bobcat, and you get 6 rounds of 32 ACP. Why carry a 22LR for defense?

https://www.handgunhero.com/compare/...seecamp-lws-32

drh · 01-22-2024, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by GimpyPaw

A Seecamp is smaller in every dimension than a Bobcat, and you get 6 rounds of 32 ACP. Why carry a 22LR for defense?

https://www.handgunhero.com/compare/...seecamp-lws-32

https://youtu.be/SnojbvFbhmU?si=rIf5qvNBF2NNnTAW&t=306

drh · 01-22-2024, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Sanders

Stingers are copper plated. These are copper jacketed with engineered bullets.

Found this vid testing both Federal Punch and Stinger rounds
https://youtu.be/xnhYy1ZFxKo?si=lz7MPDOyIShV8mgd

01-18-2024, 01:38 PM	#1
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01-22-2024, 10:26 AM	#6
GimpyPaw Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Oregon Posts: 666	A Seecamp is smaller in every dimension than a Bobcat, and you get 6 rounds of 32 ACP. Why carry a 22LR for defense? https://www.handgunhero.com/compare/...seecamp-lws-32 __________________ On October 12th, 1960, Otoya Yamaguchi killed the leader of the Socialist Party of Japan on live TV with a Samurai Sword, thus preventing communism from ever taking root in Japan in any meaningful way.

01-18-2024, 05:03 PM	#2
drh I know things about stuff Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 1,221	Look at the specs. it's not much different than the CCI Stingers I was going to buy some yesterday and then...nope.

01-18-2024, 05:49 PM	#3
Sanders Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 66,557	Stingers are copper plated. These are copper jacketed with engineered bullets. I run Stingers in the Beretta 21 (Bobcat), as it is so picky that them and MiniMags are about the only things that run reliably in it. Someone else's experience with ammo in their Bobcat won't be the same as mine, either. Where his doesn't run the stuff, mine might love it. Same as with the Federal Punch. I've seen other guys run it in their Beretta, but mine won't cycle a mag of it without several jams.

01-19-2024, 12:38 PM	#5
Sanders Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 66,557	Aguila has been pretty good ammo for me, once I got used to the smell.