CIL Imperial Ammo
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critter928
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It is worth what 30 year old used ammunition is worth (less than retail, but more than you father paid for it).
I don't think it has "collector" value to anyone if that is what you are asking, but I could be wrong and you get what someone deems it to be worth.
It used to be on the shelf in every small town Co-Op on the Prairies, and likely still sitting in glove boxes of old farm trucks and dresser drawers of old farmers throughout the countryside.
It went bang most of the time back then, and don't doubt it still will today.
That being said, modern .22 ammunition has actually progressed a fair bit since they were made, and if you are using it for anything other than plinking (like hunting small game), there are much better rounds on the market (if you find it on the shelf).
I don't think it has "collector" value to anyone if that is what you are asking, but I could be wrong and you get what someone deems it to be worth.
It used to be on the shelf in every small town Co-Op on the Prairies, and likely still sitting in glove boxes of old farm trucks and dresser drawers of old farmers throughout the countryside.
It went bang most of the time back then, and don't doubt it still will today.
That being said, modern .22 ammunition has actually progressed a fair bit since they were made, and if you are using it for anything other than plinking (like hunting small game), there are much better rounds on the market (if you find it on the shelf).
Like Critter said, little to no collector value but still a great plinking round. I still have several bricks of the stuff and I shoot it out of my S&W Model 41 at the range. It is clean ammo and I have yet to experience a FTF, FTE or FTL in the 5000+ rounds that I have shot.
I've got some with the $1.79 sticker still on them. Plus tax, if the was tax back then, maybe 5% sales tax.
I've got a dozen of them loaded with various types of .22s. I put them in my range box, for when I'm trying out a new-to-me, .22 pistol or rifle.
Then I check them out to see which one shoots the most accurately and/or reliably, in a given gun. It takes awhile, but it's fun.
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Ya can't put a price on memories, I say keep em with your favourite .22 so they can give you the warm and fuzzies when your wife wants you to watch Dancing With The Stars
skneub
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I found this empty box out where I was shooting this year ;-)
I used to shoot the ones the op has at the range when I was young.
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Found this box in the glove box of Dads old truck this spring CIL Shorts
I used to shoot the ones the op has at the range when I was young.
Pics up shortly
Found this box in the glove box of Dads old truck this spring CIL Shorts
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Would you by chance know what the code RF-23 would be on an old box of CIL Whiz-Bangs
As a youth, I shot thousands of rounds of "Super-Clean" standard velocity 22 ammo, and an equal amount of "Whiz-Bang" High velocity stuff.
Additionally, for you memory hounds, how about CIL "Central V's"? Or CIL" Match" 22LR? Or perhaps some CIL "Bisley" 22's?
They also made a Pistol match, IIRC, but I never fired any of that. I did acquire a bunch of CIL 22 LR in plain white boxes that were marked simply:
property of the DND. lol. They were "Super-Clean" standard velocity, just repackaged for the DND.
Regards, Dave.
Additionally, for you memory hounds, how about CIL "Central V's"? Or CIL" Match" 22LR? Or perhaps some CIL "Bisley" 22's?
They also made a Pistol match, IIRC, but I never fired any of that. I did acquire a bunch of CIL 22 LR in plain white boxes that were marked simply:
property of the DND. lol. They were "Super-Clean" standard velocity, just repackaged for the DND.
Regards, Dave.
When I worked at CIL, we made over a million rounds of 22 ammo every day.
We had hundreds of test guns of each caliber to try to make sure our ammo would function in the field. The real test for 22 ammo was the S&W M41. If it would work in that, it would work in most all others.
Match ammo that did not pass accuracy standards went into Pistol Match boxes, or maybe Canuck boxes.
We had hundreds of test guns of each caliber to try to make sure our ammo would function in the field. The real test for 22 ammo was the S&W M41. If it would work in that, it would work in most all others.
Match ammo that did not pass accuracy standards went into Pistol Match boxes, or maybe Canuck boxes.
