Thread: old ICI .22 ammo

Lots of learned people out there. Does anyone have a rough idea when this ICI ammo was made ? two head stamps in the box-- general ICI and then a silver case with an arrow or similar design-- couldn't get a decent photo of it. Friend found it clearing out an old ladies (their family friend) drawers.

Appreciate your help

1960's

yes shot my first animal a hare back in oohhh must have been 1966 with that sort of .22 ammo

I miss those little boxes. M<uch easier to put in pocket than the big plastic ones now. And quieter.

and many of them have a target printed inside too. Nifty , huh ?

Awesome, thank you for all your responses. Very much appreciated

I think they had the motto a little further a little faster printed on the end and a running deer and hare as well

Originally Posted by m101a1

I think they had the motto a little further a little faster printed on the end and a running deer and hare as well

A little further a little faster, was on there shotgun shells

Originally Posted by Skeetshooter

A little further a little faster, was on there shotgun shells

Ah yes the good old long range 12ga

Has the hare and deer but just states non rusting etc

Used to see the odd packet of those around when I started shooting in 1970 but the ones we used a lot of were the CAC and they had the silver case 38 gr HP. They were HV and worked very well on small game and we shot heaps of goats with them as well. From memory they were .90 cents a pkt of 50 or just under $ 10 for 500.
Another type we liked were the Winchester Wildcat 40 gr solid, once again good on goats.

That packet may be Australian manufacture - ICI in Melbourne loaded ammo in very similar packets to the ones CAC loaded under contract here to ICI Britain.

My earliest recollection of using my father 22 Brno 581 was 1968, (up Otaki Forks) I was aged 10. I don't remember those orange boxes, but I do remember the targets printed on the inside of the boxes. Classic! I'm pretty sure my father used ICI and or CAC. I still own that rifle....Sort of. I had to rebuild it so the stock is original, but the lock and barrel are off a different rifle, with some parts from my fathers original. That barrel is date stamped 1962.

Pre 70’s. For sure. Probably a lot number inside the end flap that could give you a date?


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Used to have a box of the shorts, cut my teeth shooting all that ICI & CAC stuff back in the day. With the good ol Remington target master single shot. From the old man.
It even had a rear peep sight.