H2oVento 64 Posted December 27, 2021 was trolling the interwebs and found these both in .22lt and 9mm, but I am not sure they are legal in NJ. some cool vids on youtube. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/919484318 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,872 Posted December 27, 2021 Those are rat/snake shot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H2oVento 64 Posted December 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Krdshrk said: Those are rat/snake shot. YES AND? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,872 Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, H2oVento said: YES AND? Just making sure you knew - not everyone knows - they think they can use these to shoot clays or something - nope. It's short range snake/rat shot for pest control. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parker 213 Posted December 27, 2021 15 minutes ago, Krdshrk said: Just making sure you knew - not everyone knows - they think they can use these to shoot clays or something - nope. It's short range snake/rat shot for pest control. #12 shot for rats/bats/mice/moles. Ammo loaded with #9 shot ups the game, .44 Mag. shotshells with #4 shot ups the game past pest control but with distance limitations. Buy Pest Control Big 4™ Shotshell for USD 26.99 | CCI (cci-ammunition.com) Reloaders can still find shot cups to roll their own in .357 Mag. & .44 Mag. Handgun Shot Loads (hensleygibbs.com) We grew up learning to wing shoot using hand-thrown Mo-Skeet-O clays and a smoothbore Mossberg .22 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parker 213 Posted December 28, 2021 Training with .22 shotshells was a "thing" back in the 40's: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lawnmower2021 423 Posted December 28, 2021 These almost seem like a conversation piece unless you're getting your ankles attacked. Seems like their pattern and penetration is pretty bad. Couldn't use these at indoor ranges at all, I imagine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parker 213 Posted December 28, 2021 13 minutes ago, Lawnmower2021 said: These almost seem like a conversation piece unless you're getting your ankles attacked. Seems like their pattern and penetration is pretty bad. Couldn't use these at indoor ranges at all, I imagine. The .22's were abysmal hitting clay birds when I was a seven-year-old. Not the choice to breed confidence. The smaller #12 shot is for anything below the ankle and distance is limited. 22 Rat/Snake Shot Shells - Would they really protect you from a snake? - YouTube Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malice4you 627 Posted December 28, 2021 Someone gave me half a box at the range years ago, ran a couple through my Marlin with microgroove barrel at a plywood target 5-7 yards away. I got hit by at least one ricochet that was so weak, I thought it wan an insect flying into me. I don't really remember what it did pattern-wise, but there was no obvious damage to the plywood besides maybe a few #12 shot being partly embedded in the surface. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites