What is this 22 bullet called?

[lnmcleod]

I have a small collection of different shell. I have a 22 caliber bullet, the case is about 1/2 as long as a 22 short. The projectile looks about 20-25 grains pointed What is it called??

 

[CranePete]

Pictures?

 

[Grizzlypeg]

BB caps were pretty short. Haven't seen any of those in a long time.

 

[Potashminer]

I have a small collection of different shell. I have a 22 caliber bullet, the case is about 1/2 as long as a 22 short. The projectile looks about 20-25 grains pointed What is it called??

Might be a CB or a BB "cap" - not sure they actually had any propellant in them - just the primer compound? As per post #2, a picture would REALLY help!!

 

[wkp774]

Dont know the proper name but the half a short was used for rabbits, uncle showed me some 50 years ago.

 

[Slowbalt]

CB caps or Flobert.

 

[Meroh]

I have a small collection of different shell. I have a 22 caliber bullet, the case is about 1/2 as long as a 22 short. The projectile looks about 20-25 grains pointed What is it called??

BB Caps. We used to shoot black birds out of my cousins bedroom window with these in a small Ontario village back int the early '70s out of a tiny Etonia Rifle. I have seen them recently at Goebels in London. They are made by RWS I think and are not cheap.

 

[GAIRLOCHIAN]

Any idea what this one is?

 

[trevj]

Any idea what this one is?
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Likely the same basic thing, except built on a Short case instead of having to make, and make the machinery feed the Flobert style cases.

A 'C' is CIL ammo, no?

 

[22forever]

It’s called Colibri made by Aguila

 

[lnmcleod]

I found this one and I think it is a colibri. This case is considerably longer than the one I have.

 

[lnmcleod]

Thanks Gentlemen That was a quick response to what I thought would take a long time.

 

[lnmcleod]

The smallest one is what I have. Thanks for the help

 

[Potashminer]

I found this one and I think it is a colibri. This case is considerably longer than the one I have.

Look up CB cap or BB cap on Wikipedia - will see, I think, that the "colibri" are same thing, except made on a Long case - to feed from semi auto - same power?? I have never used any, but my Dad said was about all they could afford in 1930's - Northern Saskatchewan. That was "BB caps" - cheaper than Shorts, at that time and place.

 

[B]

Definitely a Colibri. Spanish for Hummingbird I think.

 

[220]

Round lead BB cap pointy lead CB cap

 

[Raton57]

The longer one is Dominion . Colibri have a hummingbird on the case head .

 

[squirrelshooter]

Floberts. I buy them at my local gun store. Work nice on bird feeder invaders. Nice and quiet. Tried them in my ruger wrangler and they were a lot louder and I had to clean the cylinder afterwards to load LR again