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Posted: 9/27/2005 8:30:51 PM EDT
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Tagaroo.
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Posted: 9/27/2005 8:33:23 PM EDT
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I have killed many rattlesnakes and packrats with them.
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Posted: 9/27/2005 9:11:03 PM EDT
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I only have experience with .44 rat shot in a revolver. I would be concerned with the feeding capability of any rat/snake shot round in a semi-auto feed pistol.
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Posted: 9/27/2005 9:15:08 PM EDT
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Thanks for the info. I just went outside and fired one of the .22 shotshells into a cardboard box, and it caused more damage than I expected. I think I'll go in with the Buckmark. It doesn't cycle, but I'll just rack the slide after each shot (if it's even needed!)
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Posted: 9/27/2005 9:20:28 PM EDT
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they work OK as long is the range is like 5 feet or under much past about 10 feet they are worthless, but that is on the long side for reptile defense
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Posted: 9/27/2005 9:22:52 PM EDT
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I've heard these things only work on very small aminals, like birds and mice. I wouldn't recommend them. They're ballistically equivalent to a pellet gun.
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Posted: 9/27/2005 9:23:49 PM EDT
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Why not just sneeze?
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Posted: 9/27/2005 9:37:33 PM EDT
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I had no idea .22 LR shot shells existed. Seems kind of small, but it may call for a special edition for the box of truth. Hang a bunch of rats by the tails and bang. |
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Posted: 9/28/2005 4:37:30 AM EDT
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You can use the .22 LR to scare looters away by plinking a few cuts into their skin.
 If they don't bleed and run, switch to the handguns.
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Posted: 9/28/2005 4:39:24 AM EDT
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They work good for scarring off strays at distance.
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Posted: 9/28/2005 4:43:36 AM EDT
[#11]
.22 super colibris, you'll have to hand cycle them but they are super quiet and will be more effective up close than shot loads.
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Posted: 9/28/2005 4:46:14 AM EDT
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A had a retired Philly cop as a boss once. He told a story about chasing a couple of car theafs through the Whitehall Projects. Typical 1970's Philly cop - bad attitude and glazed donut physique. He was loosing the footrace, so he pulled out his .38 and fired up/across the stairwell. Hit the guy with a load of snakeshot in the right buttcheek (he claimed that he always kept his first chamber loaded with snakeshot). Finally caught the guy when he showed up at the ER.
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Posted: 9/28/2005 4:53:41 AM EDT
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Check out my post here to see what I used them on.
www.jobrelatedstuff.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=11&t=368540 |
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Posted: 9/28/2005 4:54:08 AM EDT
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I use them to kill mice in my garage.
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Posted: 9/28/2005 5:28:25 AM EDT
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Good at close range, works on tree rats at max of 10'.
They actually make .22 smooth bore shotguns for use with those shot shells. Technically they aren't supposed to be used in a rifled barrel. They also make a .310 shotgun for use with mini-skeet. |
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Posted: 9/28/2005 5:38:52 AM EDT
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The colibris work a lot better. Had a squriel in the attic. shot him in the butt with 3 or 4 cci shotshells, he did not even bleed much, not less even start to die. It was at about 6" range - he was holed up in a corner. |
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Posted: 9/28/2005 5:52:57 AM EDT
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Good one! 
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Posted: 9/28/2005 5:53:40 AM EDT
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the shotshells will not cycle the bolt. Depending on the gun/ammo it may not even smoothly feed from the mag. I suggest try to hand cycling em thru the mag. before using em.
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Posted: 9/28/2005 7:18:59 AM EDT
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They are fairly loud for city use. They do sound like a mini shotgun instead of the crack of a .22 bullet. I have tried those on squirrel at about 12 feet. The squirrel crawled away before I could get a follow up shot (bolt action). I wouldn't suggest them on anything bigger than starlings. They will kill birds alright. For squirrel I'm using CB longs and shorts. They do a good job and aren't as loud. I would be concerned with them piercing the roof if you shoot them inside, as well as richochet. I also just got a brick of the super colbri and love them. Not as accurate or fast as the CB's but damn quiet. Accurate enough at 10-15 feet to get the job done.
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Posted: 9/28/2005 7:23:15 AM EDT
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It should work at close range. Happy hunting.
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Posted: 9/28/2005 7:33:18 AM EDT
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20 years ago my friend's dad used to train their hunting dogs with them and a Ruger Single-Six. If the dog wouldn't mind - pop - stung the shit out of 'em at about 20'. They would follow any command after that happened a few times. I did see him shoot my buddy one day, right in the ass. I thought it was funny at the time,
 it didn't penetrate his blue jeans just stung like hell. I was laughing my arse off when he turned to me and asked if I wanted some, I gave a nice and clear "NO SIR". We did used to regularly kill rats with them in their feedbarn at 10' or less.
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