Interesting Video of .22 Improvised Ammo

p3skyking

Never gave this much thought before, but it's good knowledge to have if needed.
I'm not sure if I believe the penetrating ability of the pellets however.

https://youtu.be/MOZpy55U-jY

andrewsw16

BTDT. I used an old bolt action .22 rifle. Also, I loaded the pellet from the chamber end, not the muzzle. In an attempt to standardize as much as possible I used the short end of an allen wrench to push the pellet forward the exact same depth each time. I did not have a chrono, but the round sounded like it was very fast. Accuracy sucked. I could experiment with different power loads, but the one I used was no good for hunting accuracy. So, the experiment worked, but the results I got with this combination of power loads and pellets had no practical application. [:)]

p3skyking

If I was going to run test, I would validate their findings first using the same method of loading, cartridge power, and pellet.
If that went okay, then I would experiment.

andrewsw16

The biggest variable I can think of is the power pellet. If you check in the hardware stores, you will find the pellets come in a range of strengths. Also, the pellets are quite a bit lighter than the standard 36 or 40 grain .22 bullets. So, I suspect they are very susceptible to the wide range of power cartridges. It might be worth a test of a range of cartridges, to optimize accuracy as a SHTF survival tool for small game.

1911a1-fan

i can see a very unpredictable boiler room going wrong

Mr. Perfect

Intersting. Shows it would work in a pinch. Might have use in a SHTF situation.

LesWVa

quote:Originally posted by 1911a1-fan
i can see a very unpredictable boiler room going wrong


+1

Especialy if you do not check closely after each round to make sure that the entire pellet left the barrel.

For when the case expanded it would be easy to pinch the skirt and rip it off.

Ditch-Runner

interesting ,
I thought about years ago when working construction first time I used a "ram set" trade name of the set up they had
. I also thought
not counting the cost of the loads which was more than a 22 ,
If I ran out of 22 ammo trying to find the shot loads and pellets may be more difficult than the 22 rounds

andrewsw16

By consistently setting the bullet from the chamber end I can ensure it is always just forward of the power cartridge, and therefore, no pinching the skirt on the pellet. These pellets never failed to come out. But, I think I was using the high end power cartridges and this was destabilizing the pellet. I got lots of keyholing. If the weather backs off this weekend, I may go pick up some lower power cartridges and try it again. [:)]