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.22lr birdshot cartridges
bambihunter
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When I was a kid we had a bunch of those crimped-end .22lr and I remember everyone telling us that it would ruin the accuracy. It would make sense since it would run down the rifling. However, the new CCI birdshot (the kind with the silver casing and blue "bullet") appears that it is protected from touching the rifling. Anyone have any real experience with it. I want to take NO chances hurting my guns or their rifling. I was thinking about using it in a 10/22 and/or my S&W 422 .22 semi-auto pistol. Will it feed reliably in these autos? Will the rifling be safe? Was the old crimp style shells hurting the bore a myth or fact?
I see there's also some from other manufacturers (such as Federal) as well, what's your opinions of them?
Thanks
I see there's also some from other manufacturers (such as Federal) as well, what's your opinions of them?
Thanks
Fanatic collector of the 10mm auto.
Comments
None of 'em will hurt your barrel though. Even with the plastic shot thingy. They don't go fast enough for the plastic to melt onto the barrel.
I have a Ruger Single Six. It is great sport to shoot those bees on the wing with the ratshot. The crimped end works better than the blue bullet style.
I've used both on chipmunks and similar pests and don't see much difference in effectiveness. Beyond 30 or so feet, luck out-balances skill IMO.
From what I gather, it is safe to shoot the stuff, it typically doesn't function correctly in a semi-auto. It has relatively short range and has minimal penetration, but should work fine for snakes if they are close enough to cause any problems... Sounds like it'll fit the bill, I do wish it would cycle correctly. We'll see - thanks again.