[SHOT Show 2020] CCI ‘Stangers’ Ammo Named for 22plinkster

A few days ago, we looked at some cool new rimfire rounds from CCI, called Clean-22, which were introduced at the 2020 SHOT Show. Also new for 2020 is a “Special Edition” 22 LR load named in honor of YouTuber 22plinkster’s Southern drawl. The name is “Stangers” — and as you may have surmised, they are essentially CCI 22 Long Rifle Stingers with different branding & packaging.

CCI® Stinger® isn’t just a great load for pinning down varmints. It’s also been one of the top choices of YouTube shooting sensation 22plinkster. That’s why we’ve introduced special-edition “Stangers”—loads named for his signature drawl. Like the original, Stangers’ 32-grain copperplated hollow-point bullet leaves the muzzle at 1,640 fps and provide CCI’s legendary precision and accuracy.

Is it cool? Absolutely. I like to think of myself as something of an authority on hunting and shooting, but after almost 40 years toting guns in the woods and 22 (coincidence?) years of writing, I don’t see anybody putting my picture on an ammo box!

Even the case heads look cool in the PR photos; stamped with “22” instead of the usual CCI “C” head stamp. (Ammo trivia: CCI stands for Cascade Cartridge, Inc.)

CCI Stingers are something of a benchmark when it comes to 22 LR hunting ammo. No matter what sort of pinking ammo I burn, I like to keep a box or two handy for stoking up my 10/22 pest control gun, because raccoons and armadillos can be tough to dispatch and Stingers/Stangers are reliable, consistent, and accurate.

Manufacturer Specs

Special-edition 22plinkster packaging
32-grain copper-plated hollow point
1,640 fps muzzle velocity
Loaded within industry standard pressures
Anchors varmints fast
PN: 50100CC
UPS: 6-04544-65788-3
MSRP: $16.99 per 100 rounds

For more information on this load, visit CCI’s Stangers page.

Russ Chastain

Editor & Contributing Writer Russ Chastain is a lifelong hunter and shooter who has spent his life learning about hunting, shooting, guns, ammunition, gunsmithing, reloading, and bullet casting. He started toting his own gun in the woods at age nine and he's pursued deer with rifles since 1982, so his hunting knowledge has been growing for more than three and a half decades. His desire and ability to share this knowledge with others has also grown, and Russ has been professionally writing and editing original hunting & shooting content since 1998. Russ Chastain has a passion for sharing accurate, honest, interesting hunting & shooting knowledge and stories with people of all skill levels.