CCI 22LR, SV, LOt E09FA02

So I just purchased some CCI, SV 22LR ammunition and it looks great. I shooting Bullseye and my pistol likes CCI SV. When I look up the date of manufacture it says 2000. Can that be right? I got this information from the forums but I just can't imagine it being that old. 

And maybe a better product than current manufacture? Its their #35 product and years ago that was the ammo to purchase rather than the plastic BOXES. 

Give me your thoughts please. 

Thanks!!
Brian

Dark blue box? Good stuff.

Light blue? Not so much

Hello James!!
This is the lighter blue box with the orange stripe at the bottom that says Target. 

Thanks for your comment Jim!!
Brian

Hey Jim!!
I have some of the Dark Blue box and it has better groups but the bullet hole is much smaller. The light blue box has much bigger holes in the target and it shoots great if I perform my duties. I don't really know why the holes are bigger but I have a tendency to shoot the light blue box.???

I believe E is for May, 09, is the day of the month and F would likely be 2024. May 09, 2024

This is what I have from a post at rimfirecentral- CCI SV Lot numbers... | Rimfire Central Firearm Forum
I just went backward from the 1995 for the years to 1971, I am not positive there was not a change in lot number usage in 1995.

CCI Lot numbers
Month		XX Day of month	year
A	January	1	A		1971	1995	2019
B	February	2	B		1972	1996	2020
C	March	3	C		1973	1997	2021
D	April	4	D		1974	1998	2022
E	May	5	E		1975	1999	2023
F	June	6	F		1976	2000	2024
G	July	7	G		1977	2001	2025
H	August	8	H		1978	2002	2026
J	September	9	J		1979	2003	2027
K	October	10	K		1980	2004	2028
L	November	11	L		1981	2005	2029
M	December	12	M		1982	2006	2030
		13	N		1983	2007	2031
		14	P		1984	2008	2032
		15	Q		1985	2009	2033
		16	R		1986	2010	2034
		17	S		1987	2011	2035
		18	T		1988	2012	2036
		19	U		1989	2013	2037
		20	V		1990	2014	2038
		21	W		1991	2015	2039
		22	X		1992	2016	2040
		23	Y		1993	2017	2041
		24	Z		1994	2018	2042
		25
		26
		27
		28
		29
		30
		31

CCI has been so up and down for me. I have 5 cases that I randomly pull from. They range from early Obama era through now. The dark blue lots ransom significantly tighter. In some cases by inches. It’s also hard to track because two of the cases have zero lot numbers on them.

Jwhelan939 wrote: It’s also hard to track because two of the cases have zero lot numbers on them.

They're probably there, but can be very difficult to see. They are lightly embossed into the box, sometimes on one of the flap ends, sometime on the outside bottom of the box. Hold a bright light at a low angle so you can see the shadow of the embossing.

Thanks Shanneba!! That helps and it is apparently new production and it looks like a good product. I shot this off a rest and it shot about an inch group at 25 yards. That will fill the 10 ring on a 25 yard Bullseye target. And that seems better than my previous CCI ammo. So that helps me with confidence in their product. To me it's practice ammo and SK for matches. 

I still prefer SK Pistol match and SK Rifle match because it shoots much better and very consistent. I'm willing to pay the extra $$ for SK Pistol Match groups that are half the size and easier to shoot timed and especially Rapid Fire. 

I happened to be wandering on Champions Choice website and they had CCI Standard Velocity in the DARK BLUE box and i questioned if this was a gimmick to get orders. I was told that it was their NEW Packaging in a pretty box which said to me it's the same ammo. Maybe an attempt to confuse us Bullseye shooters. I tried to buy some but it was going to camp Perry and was already loaded on their trailer. I was told they will sell out soon but will get more but may be awhile. I will buy some just to see if there is any difference??

Thanks!!
Brian

This looks like a black box.  5000 rounds  7 cents each 

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1301143578?pid=119086      $345.

I think Midway and Champions Choice might have an older CCI box pictured.

All the CCI SV in 50 round boxes I have, (bought from 2021-2023), are in this type of box as shown on the current CCI web page.

I have a case of New CCI I ordered from the CMP , that batch was god awful. The lot ends in 02. I get about 2 duds per 50 and now that I am shooting better I get one or 2 high fliers.