CCI/Speer Speer Gold Dot 22 MAG 40Gr

CCI/Speer GDHP-SB Speer Gold Dot 22 MAG 40Gr The newest addition to the Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel line is the 40-grain .22 WMR hollow point. If this is the personal defense chambering you prefer, then this specialized new round is a must-have. Optimized for use in 2-inch barrels, it's designed to provide less kick, and will get reliable expansion. Gold Dot ammunition is known for superb performance, accuracy and reliability. No other ammunition offers such consistent high-performance. Nickel-plated for reliable feeding and extraction, this proven Short Barrel load is sure to perform. Gold Dot .22 WMR 40 Grain Hollow Point for Short Barrels 50 Per Box Cci .22 WMR Gold Dot Short Barrel Personal Protection Bullet optimized for use in 2-inch barrels. Developed for personal defense situations. Nickel-plated for reliable feeding and extraction. * Quantity Case: 40 * Bullet Weight: 40 gr. * Made In The USA * Caliber: .22 WMR * Quantity Per Box: 50 * Caliber-gauge: .22 WMR * Bullet Style: HP

Richard "Dick" Speer (1915-1994) demonstrated exceptional mechanical skills throughout his life. While working as a machinist at Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, he recognized a lucrative opportunity in the reloading industry inspired by his brother Vernon's success with Speer, a bullet component business.

During that era, proprietary rifle cartridge designs like Weatherby and Newton were not supported by major ammunition companies. Seeing a niche market, Dick relocated to Lewiston, Idaho, to join Vernon and began producing specialized cartridge cases using an impact extrusion process in a small room at the Speer plant.

After experimenting with a few names, Speer and his partner, Arvid Nelson, finalized on Cascade Cartridges, Inc. (CCI).

Though Speer's case-making process was effective, the quality of post-WWII cartridge brass was subpar due to depleted wartime stocks. Realizing the challenges, Speer pivoted to the component primer market, addressing a significant shortage for reloaders. Initially, CCI fulfilled a military contract using the chlorate FA-70 formula but soon shifted to non-corrosive, non-mercuric primers for sporting cartridges, revolutionizing the supply for reloaders.

To accommodate the growing business, Speer acquired a 17-acre chicken ranch near the Lewiston Gun Club, transforming the farmhouse into an office and warehouse, with production starting in a repurposed chicken coop. He quickly expanded, constructing modern laboratories and manufacturing facilities, allowing CCI to broaden its product line. When the gun club relocated, Speer purchased the adjacent property for future growth. Today, the CCI plant continues to operate on this site.