.22 shotshell for small game
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Topic: .22 shotshell for small game
Posted By: TasunkaWitko
Subject: .22 shotshell for small game
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 11:22
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anyone use this? how are the results? i've used it a little for plinking around, but not for gophers etc. one thing i have noticed is that the shells do not eject well out of my marlin bolt action, but this may be due to the nature of the brass, which is the nickel-plated (?) stuff. ------------- TasunkaWitko - Chinook, Montana  Helfen, Wehren, Heilen Die Wahrheit wird euch frei machen |
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Posted By: deaddog
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 15:09
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Used to take pidgeons in my Grandpa's barn when I was a kid. 35' is about it on realy thin skinned game. Rats and tougher stuff like that about 15'. Different brands are stronger than others. I'd test them on a empty beer can to see what kind of effective range you have. DD ------------- Endeavor to persevere. |
Posted By: The_Mountaineer
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 01:49
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Only shot them a few times in pistols. I know that the Ruger semi-autos or any other for that matter (semi-auto rifle or pistol) don't seem to cycle them properly. They all become single shots, essentially - requiring manually cycling the bolt. Only thing I've shot is the occassional snake or varmint in camp at near point blank range and it worked fine. ------------- Paritur pax bello - Peace is obtained by war. |
Posted By: Igbo Foo
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 10:15
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Taz; Unless you're using a "garden gun", ie smoothbore .22lr, the rifling spreads the shot very quickly. Effective range varies as to brand of ammo and the target. Think pee-ing distances rather than range. F00 ------------- Wombat Snorgging: Australia's mystery perversion, Elvis's secret shame. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 25 May 2007 at 02:47
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I've used them for mice inside buildings, range was about 15 foot at best (use safety glasses). Shot a few snakes and they were not quick killers at that 15-20 foot range. All my use was in my K-22 smith revolver. The ones I used were brass crimped ends, and ejected well from my revolver; but would cause tough ejection in any auto. The 38/357 shot I've used Yellow tiped Speers I think worked much better on snakes. BEAr |
Posted By: soggyshooter
Date Posted: 25 May 2007 at 11:16
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Have used them for the occasional rat. They (CCI) worked O.K. to max of
about 5' our of my Ruger SP-101. Have used the .38 / .357 shot on snakes our of a Security Six with good results. Could have done the same thing with a stick though. |
Posted By: 24mod12
Date Posted: 25 June 2007 at 17:48
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soggyshooter wrote: