22 Smooth Bore - Update

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Effective Range trial of .22lr Shot in a Smooth Bore Barrel
as Compared to a Rifled Barrel.

Stevens Favorites 1894 , 22'' Smooth Bore , 22'' Rifled

Stevens recommended the ''Sparrow Gun'' for indoor pest control , interior
damage was kept to a minimum.

Ammunition - CIL WIZ-BANG .22 LONG RANGE SHOT #12 (1960's)
CCI Shotshell 22 EX LR #12 (2022) 165 pellets

CIL 3 mtrs , 6 mtrs & 9 mtrs , CCI 6 mtrs & 9 mtrs

Various shots with little noticeable difference .

Rifled effective out to 3 mtrs , marginal at best.

...skwerl
 

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That's pretty good for 6m honestly. I'm impressed. I had the same patterning with my rifled 22 as you so I bought a 177 pellet pistol for shooting mice, although now seeing the smooth bore results I kind of want to make a smooth bore cooey 39
 
I’m impressed by your results. I’d be curious to see what the CCI with the blue plastic cup do. I’ll bet they will better the whizbangs. Thanks for showing the testing results.
 
I owned and experimented with a .22 smooth bore rifle. I had no success trying to kill a grouse at 25 feet... dust all around the grouse and it flew away... didn't get that one pellet in the head needed for a kill. .22 shot is pretty pathetic.
 
I owned and experimented with a .22 smooth bore rifle. I had no success trying to kill a grouse at 25 feet... dust all around the grouse and it flew away... didn't get that one pellet in the head needed for a kill. .22 shot is pretty pathetic.

Hey gun tech

I have shot small birds & mice (in grainaries) at 3 to 4 mtrs with good success
not surprised that it wouldn't take a Grouse @ 25' (7mtrs) as the SHOT is #12.
...skwerl
 
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