Lost in the brilliance of the award-winning Savage Arms A17 was the new ammunition developed alongside it by CCI. Now the A17—and its namesake ammunition—have cousins of a sort in the Savage Arms A22 and CCI's A22 Mag.
The firearms industry isn’t really known for being small—walk into any gun shop and you’re going to find product offerings from any one of hundreds of companies from around the globe. So, sometimes, hunters and shooters never cross paths with certain products—even products from companies that are well worth tracking down. Among those companies is Mexico’s Aguila Ammunition.
CCI Ammunition has announced the release of its latest rimfire offering in the new Copper-22. Featuring a non-lead bullet suited for plinking, target shooting and small game hunting, Copper-22 is now on its way to dealers.
The A22 Magnum rifle is not fussy, and it dispels any myths that the .22 Mag. is not accurate. It also proves, once again, Savage knows how to build a reliable semi-auto magnum rimfire.
The Savage Arms A17 was a bit of a hit in 2015, and for good reason. It featured a unique, delayed-blowback action that allowed the typically "too hot" .17 HMR cartridge to cycle reliably in a semi-automatic rifle. In the wake of the A17's success, Savage announced the A22 Mag. Now, for 2017, the company is appealing to diehard fans of .22 rimfire with the announcement of the A22 LR.