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Hey Dan, have you tried the CCI Target shorts? I just ordered a few boxes (on sale) to fill out an order and qualify for free shipping. I'm hoping they prove more accurate in my M63 than Colibri, CB, and Quiet .22s. Must be the cylinder gap, because all of those have done much better in various other pistols, but stank in the 63 and a Bearcat.

ya can't hunt small game in these hear parts with a centerfire. no exceptions, please.

rimfire holds the license for that type of activity.

without a suppressor, the .22 is only choice, with quiet type ammo alternatives.

Yes, but saw no difference in performance between the Target Shorts and CB Shorts, including velocity. FWIW, my Contender has a short match chamber.

Wish I could find some Euro manufactured short match ammo....

Thanks. If I see any, I'll let you know. I look around a lot, so it could happen.

I thought I was approaching the Pro category, only to find out I'm still an amateur. Wait until I tell the wife....

3 to 4 cents a round, that's why

I only use my .22's from about March thru maybe August.. Mainly for shooting gophers.. For years I always had a .22 rifle and pistol in the truck.. Now it is centerfires, but if I lived in a more populated area, I would always have a .22 in my truck... They are just too handi to not have around...

With a couple of Hornets and Lovells that get shot with cast bullets as much as with jacketed, and larger bores that see low velocity "backyard mouse fart tin can murdering" plain base cast loads to the tune of around 10:1 versus high(er) velocity stuff, I shouldn't have much use for .22 rimfires. Why then do I own as many .22's as all the rest combined, and pound-for-pound as much .22 ammo on the shelves as there is centerfire ammo? Because, just because.

I would let my centre-fires go before I will let my 22lr go.

If you know how many .22s you have, you don't have enough.

Whew, I’m in the clear

Cheapest guns to shoot are 22lr

There’s ALWAY room to sneak a new 22 in between a few other rifles

I have six 22 rifles and was looking to purchase another today. The 22 LR is my gun of choice if I just want to go to the range and shoot steel.I also use them for grouse and coyote hunting with good success. They are light to pack and almost any one can be very accurate with the right ammunition. They are fun and inexpensive to shoot.

I just bought Federal 550 22LR Bulk Packs at Walmart for $16.97 per box. That's cheaper than primers. Keep a 22.

Gotta get me one a them little take-down break-barrel 22's.

Reducing a load in a .223 is like driving your truck with the emergency brake on. Why? Use it at it efficient capacity. I like to use a 65gr bullet in my .223 pushing about 3100fps with hardly any recoil at all. I've taken many whitetail at 25-250yds. If it where legal in my state I would use a .22lr during antlerless portion of our deer season. If a .22lr will pass through a 2x450yds, I'd say it will kill about anything at the rite distance placed correctly.

Who makes it?

Because I would still rather shoot .22's than any other gun.

On a similar but side note....
I picked up a Savage 24 in 22 mag over 20 gauge (full). I wanted a 22 lr for squirrels but I learned that Winchester makes a sub-sonic 22 mag load. I tried them and they shoot really well and don't destroy squirrels like the 22 mag. They also shoot to same impact as 22 mags out to almost 40 yards. As far as I can shoot squirrels with the peep sight on the gun. And I still have the option of the 22 mag if turkeys present themselves.