Will CCI .22LR shotshells kill a 6" long rat at 10-30'?
- Thread starter geologist
- Start date
.....
Got Juice?
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Peoples Republik of Kanukkistan
yup... even at 15' it is questionable... and rats are tough buggers
I've seen those! The guy has night vision and through the scope video. Pretty cool actually, he gives a play-by-play with a proper English accent.
As stated...the shot is useless at more than a few feet from the muzzle.
A standard .22 short, or CCI's "Quiet" ammo (40gr bullet @ 750ish fps) would be more than adequate on a rat.
***edit *** - posted at the same time and just noticed the above concern.
495 fps air rifle would still be more effective than the tiny shot though.
A standard .22 short, or CCI's "Quiet" ammo (40gr bullet @ 750ish fps) would be more than adequate on a rat.
***edit *** - posted at the same time and just noticed the above concern.
495 fps air rifle would still be more effective than the tiny shot though.
You could try some of those subsonic .22.
Anguilla or CCI ..at about 25 yrds you can actually see the bullet through the scope and if your quick enough you can move your head from the shooting position and watch the bullet drop into the target as well.
Rob
Anguilla or CCI ..at about 25 yrds you can actually see the bullet through the scope and if your quick enough you can move your head from the shooting position and watch the bullet drop into the target as well.
Rob
- Location
- Saskatchewan
The .22 shot shells can be very effective rat shells at up to 30 ft. But there is a catch. You must shoot them form a smoothbore .22. I have a Remington target master single shot bolt. When I first started using it, after many years of farm pest control with standard .22's it really opened my eyes! The .22 shot cartridges used in a rifled barrel are novelty / noise status and only effective on sparrows and blackbirds up to 10-15 ft, My smoothbore is able to kill pigeons and rats cleanly at double that distance. Don't despair if you only have a standard .22 - you must be very close, but I have killed dozens of rats that way with a rifled bore.
#12 shot is far safer to shoot inside barns where a ricochet of even a .22 CB cap might break an electric wire or puncture a water line. The shells are actually called "rat shot" in some circles.
#12 shot is far safer to shoot inside barns where a ricochet of even a .22 CB cap might break an electric wire or puncture a water line. The shells are actually called "rat shot" in some circles.
^^ been there...lol... useless shells...
