Old vs. New Stingers

spacecoast · September 2, 2013, 07:46 PM

I bought a partial box of old-style CCI Stingers today and immediately noticed a difference in the bullets as compared to recently purchased rounds. The older bullets have a pentagonal hollowpoint as compared to a round hollowpoint now. The boxes (old=blue, new=clear) are also different, and I guess CCI can't say they are the fastest any more. I would guess the rounds I bought today are at least 20 years old, maybe older. The nickeled cases still appear to be in perfect condition.

Rifleman1776 · September 3, 2013, 07:51 AM

Looks like manufacturing tooling has changed.
No matter if they changed for better or worse.
You (I) can't find them for sale anywhere.

Skans · September 4, 2013, 08:21 AM

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You (I) can't find them for sale anywhere.

That's because the scalpers have have them all for sale on Gunbroker, where you can buy whatever ammo you are looking for if you are willing to pay the price.

spacecoast · September 4, 2013, 09:23 AM

The going rate is 25 to 35 cents per round... ouch.

steveNChunter · September 5, 2013, 09:32 PM

I always preferred the CCI Mini-Mags. I have about 400 rounds of them left and I'm trying to conserve them. I've only traded for one 500 rd. brick of .22lr since this recent scare. I gave a used 30 rd. Butler Creek 10/22 mag for it. Best trade I ever made

I'm sure glad I had a little over 3,000 rounds before this "crisis"

Skans · September 6, 2013, 07:21 AM

The only thing I found CCI mini-mags really good for was feeding my Jennings J-22 when it was my carry gun over 23 years ago. The little J-22 worked quite well with these.

My Ruger Mark II doesn't really care what you feed it. And, the only other .22's I shoot are from a bolt action .22 - any old ammo will do.

spacecoast · September 20, 2013, 07:51 AM

Found Stingers (3 box limit) this morning at Wal-Mart for $6.47 each, lower than the price shown on the box I had from above. They also had Mini-Mags, I may go back later and see if any are left.

Edit... went back at lunch and scored a 100-round box of Mini-Mags for $7.47. That's about half the going rate from the scalpers on Gunbroker

Boomer58cal · September 22, 2013, 12:40 PM

The BI-marts here in OreGun have been all stocked up on mini mags. The other day one of the local stores had about 5000 rounds.

Around here stingers have been all but extinct. I was lucky enough to have about 5000 rounds of stingers when the panic hit. My 8.5" barreled Ruger Single Six Convertible loves them.

Boomer

September 2, 2013, 07:46 PM	#1
spacecoast Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: Sunshine and Keystone States Posts: 4,461	Old vs. New Stingers I bought a partial box of old-style CCI Stingers today and immediately noticed a difference in the bullets as compared to recently purchased rounds. The older bullets have a pentagonal hollowpoint as compared to a round hollowpoint now. The boxes (old=blue, new=clear) are also different, and I guess CCI can't say they are the fastest any more. I would guess the rounds I bought today are at least 20 years old, maybe older. The nickeled cases still appear to be in perfect condition.

September 5, 2013, 09:32 PM	#5
steveNChunter Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2012 Location: Southern Appalachian Mtns Posts: 1,520	I always preferred the CCI Mini-Mags. I have about 400 rounds of them left and I'm trying to conserve them. I've only traded for one 500 rd. brick of .22lr since this recent scare. I gave a used 30 rd. Butler Creek 10/22 mag for it. Best trade I ever made I'm sure glad I had a little over 3,000 rounds before this "crisis" __________________ DEO VINDICE

September 20, 2013, 07:51 AM	#7
spacecoast Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: Sunshine and Keystone States Posts: 4,461	Found Stingers (3 box limit) this morning at Wal-Mart for $6.47 each, lower than the price shown on the box I had from above. They also had Mini-Mags, I may go back later and see if any are left. Edit... went back at lunch and scored a 100-round box of Mini-Mags for $7.47. That's about half the going rate from the scalpers on Gunbroker Last edited by spacecoast; September 20, 2013 at 11:08 AM.

September 22, 2013, 12:40 PM	#8
Boomer58cal Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2013 Location: closer than you think Posts: 967	The BI-marts here in OreGun have been all stocked up on mini mags. The other day one of the local stores had about 5000 rounds. Around here stingers have been all but extinct. I was lucky enough to have about 5000 rounds of stingers when the panic hit. My 8.5" barreled Ruger Single Six Convertible loves them. Boomer __________________ The number one cause of death in the 20th century. 290,000,000 citizens were first disarmed and then murdered by their own governments. This number does not include those killed in war. We're from the government, we're here to help

September 3, 2013, 07:51 AM	#2
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,309	Looks like manufacturing tooling has changed. No matter if they changed for better or worse. You (I) can't find them for sale anywhere.

September 4, 2013, 09:23 AM	#4
spacecoast Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: Sunshine and Keystone States Posts: 4,461	The going rate is 25 to 35 cents per round... ouch.

September 6, 2013, 07:21 AM	#6
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	The only thing I found CCI mini-mags really good for was feeding my Jennings J-22 when it was my carry gun over 23 years ago. The little J-22 worked quite well with these. My Ruger Mark II doesn't really care what you feed it. And, the only other .22's I shoot are from a bolt action .22 - any old ammo will do.