AmmoLandANOKA, Minn. – -(Ammoland.com)- The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) American Hunter magazine has awarded CCI Quiet-22 with the Golden Bullseye Award for 2014 Ammunition of the Year.
The honor highlights the exceptional advantages CCI ammunition offers.
For the past 12 years, the NRA Golden Bullseye Awards have recognized the finest products in the shooting sports. After months of testing and evaluation, a seven-person committee, consisting of editors, graphic designers and veteran NRA Publications staff, presents awards to innovative products and companies that exceed the evaluators’ expectations.
CCI will accept this award during a special breakfast at the 2014 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on Friday, April 25 in Indianapolis, Ind.
“We are extremely pleased to receive American Hunter’s Golden Bullseye Award,” said CCI Brand Director Rick Stoeckel. “Between this award and the overwhelming market response to CCI Quiet-22, we know we are providing a valuable tool for shooters everywhere. Quiet-22 is a great way to introduce new shooters to the sport.”
Ideal for shooting where noise may be an issue, CCI Quiet-22 produces 75 percent less perceived noise than a standard velocity 22 Long Rifle load. The ultra-quiet round is perfect for plinking or hunting, and for use by young or inexperienced shooters.
CCI Quiet-22 uses a standard 22 LR case, and the 710 fps muzzle velocity delivers excellent accuracy and better performance than air rifles with similar noise levels. Because the round produces only 68 decibels at the shooter’s ear, hearing protection is suggested but not required.
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If you live in a city, or high density area and haven’t tried this stuff – get it
It’s got to be the best thing going for rodents, squirrels, etc – it’s actually very quiet – maybe half the sound of a pellet gun, with much more energy.
How can this round have much more energy? That makes no sense. Of course it’s quieter it only travels 710 feet per second. All they did was slow the round down so it won’t break the sound barrier. A normal 22 LR travels at 1200 feet per second. With this round it’s being cut nearly in half. My Crossman 760 pellet/BB gun could go 800 feet per second with 20 pumps. I’m willing to bet this new round will have an effective range of about 50 yards….then it drops like a rock off a cliff rendering it useless.
You’re comparing it to another 22LR – and I wasn’t – I was stating that it had much more energy than virtually any pellet gun. Much of this energy is a result of the heavier projectile with the same speed.
Hell, I cant get regular .22LR around here. This stuff will probably be impossible to find.
This looks like nothing more than a CB cap in a full length case.
If that guy in CT used this or a CB cap, the cop never would have heard it.
The energy is enough for cats and smaller pests.
The lack of energy gives a reduced potential for injuring others nearby.
Henry Bowman used this type of ammunition to great effect.