Thread: Cci standard Vel 40g

I used to shoot almost exclusively CCI SV for target shooting. I have gone through about 4 or 5 cases. My first case of CCI SV was about $380, my last case was I think $450 a couple of years ago. For its price, there was no competition. In my view its performance is on par with likes of Winchester T22 and RWS R 50 This much is for sure. It is, however, a cheaper end target ammo in the end of the day. so do not expect it can match all other more expensive ammos. This year when I asked around, the case price now is over $600. The price increase over the last 2 years actually put it in competition against ammos that used to occupy a different market. My 22lr ammo purchase this year was SK Magazine instead (same as SK standard Plus but packaged in 500-round cans).

In my KIDD 10/22, when I was shooting CCI SV I used to have to clean the barrel after about 150 to 200 rounds or else it will have failure to fire. The cause is that CCI SV leaves a lot of residue inside the chamber that after enough buildup it would create enough resistance so that the bolt cannot push the round all the way in, as a result when firing pin hits the rim, it simply pushes the round further a little and does not fire. After I switched to SK, it took over 1000 round for the same issue to develop after the last barrel cleaning. The SK is definitely more accurate and has less flyers than CCI SV as well.

This link .22LR Rimfire Ammo Comparison Test within AccurateShooter.com is consistent with my view/experience with CCI SV.

CCI SV is definitely not a good hunting round. CCI HP sub is far better for a little more money. I think they have the same design and powder, it is simply that the hollow point causing far better killing wound.

There is a tool that lets you turn CCI SV into CCI HP sub, but it does not seem cost effective. The usual price difference between the two ammo is about 20-30 dollars for 500 rounds. I think to unpack 500 rounds, push a hole in each one, package them all back, wash your hands and tidy up the workstation, etc, will take at least one hour, more realistically 2 hours. That is 2 hours of time spent for 20-30 dollars of saving... Unless you are a uni student it simply does not compute.