.22 Bird shot??

[Sturgis270]

Think I know the answer before I ask the question. Has anyone seen any stores or gun shops carrying .22 shot shells. .22 ammo is becoming more available but from what I see the shot shells are not any where. Checked some online sources as well as my usual local haunts without any luck.

 

[Kevin]

I personally haven't. But you are correct, I'm seeing a lot more -DIFFERENT - 22 ammo than "before." I can find 22 shorts, and 22wmr regularly. Also more of the Aguilia (sp) brand than before. And more of the 50 round boxes of the highly accurate competition stuff. I can't think of the brand right now.

But no shot shells, sorry.

 

[GunnyGene]

I have a few .22wmr shotshells left over. Not much good for anything more than10 feet away - snakes in particular. It's still available here, but very expensive. IIRC, I paid around $20 for 10rnds a few years ago.

 

[Cholo]

CCI 22 LR shotshells are available directly from CCI right now.

Buy Rimfire Shotshell for USD 10.99 | CCI

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www.cci-ammunition.com

 

[txramfan]

Federal Ammunition has 25 grain no 12 lead birdshot .22 available on line. $19.99 for 50.

 

[Cholo]

↑ Direct link to the Federal 22 LR shotshells:

Buy Small Game for USD 19.99 | Federal Ammunition

Shopping for the Small Game - Learn more about the latest Game-Shok and other hunting or shooting gear at Federal Ammunition.

www.federalpremium.com

 

[Sturgis270]

Thanks for the information everyone!!

 

[gunzo]

Good job Cholo. Thanks.
I took a quick peek on Ammoseek & vendor pricing was a buck apiece & up.

I have better results with the CCI, but at less than half the price, I buy the crimped nose Federals when I need them. My papaw called them mustard seed shells.

 

[eveled]

Do any of you have a smooth bore .22 ?
I've always wanted a Remington pump garden gun. A baby 870.

 

[FlyingZebra]

I've used many hundreds of rimfire shot shells, thousands possibly
Super effective in the tiny NAA mini revolver on rodents and other problems on the ranch

I also have a smooth bore Remington, which works very well, giving more range than the revolver

Those little shotshells are useful

 

[jdavis]

Your experience may be different but I no longer use the little .22 LR shot shells with #12 shot (dust shot). In my experience they are ineffective at anything other than point blank range from handguns and only moderate improvement from long guns. Years ago, I shot a snake at a distance of about 10 feet from a 6" handgun. The result was one teed off snake after being hit two or three times. It ultimately succumbed to a large stone. Now, I only buy the .38 or .44 shot loads which are far more effective.

 

[FlyingZebra]

I get far better pattern density with the tiny NAA mini revolver than anything with a long (rifled) barrel

I use the CCI encapsulated shot shells in the NAA

For the Fieldmaster I run the crimped shotshells

 

[Dan in MI]

I remember using the dust .22's inside my uncles barn to shoot pigeons. Up there in the rafters they would just shuffle a little and move 5 feet after a hit.The only thing the shot did do was get them flying after a few annoying hits. That's when the fun started. Someone would be posted outside the "porthole" at the peak with a 12 g and just hammer them as they flew away.

 

[jimbo1096]

Never had much luck with the 22 birdshot. Even blue bottle and horse flies survived a hit from any distance. I do load my own 44 and 38 shotshells with #7 1/2 shot

 

[AJGUNNER]

The Farm and Ranch store in Kennewick, WA seems to be over stocked with all the bird shots. They had rows of 22, 38/357, and 44sp/mag last week---several rows of each on the shelf. I have a decent stock of the 22 and load my own in 38 and 44, so never even pay attention other than to notice they had plenty.

 

[FlyingZebra]

For what it's worth I don't consider the little 22 to be "bird" shot

Great on rodents and reptiles at relatively close range, but I haven't used it on birds

 

[bobski]

20.00 for 50? holy cow.

 

[protoolman]

Do any of you have a smooth bore .22 ?
I've always wanted a Remington pump garden gun. A baby 870.

Yes I have a 10? Year old savage mk1 smoothbore single shot bolt action. Works great and cost me like 150 bucks at a gun show. Works great to kill English sparrows nesting in your metal farm buildings.

 

[Old and grumpy]

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