A friend of mine swears he’s used “rat shot” in a .22.  I’ve hunted and participated in shooting matches all of my life and the only “rat shot” shells I’ve seen were for shotguns.  He says “rat shot” has several pellets in it which I agree, but I disagree they can be used in a .22 rifle or pistol which he swears he has done. Please enlighten me or let me enlighten him.
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CCI, Remington and several other brands offer shot shells in 22lr. Some are crimped metal casings and others have a blue plastic cap that holds the shot. I believe it's #9 shot.\n\nWinchester, Anschutz and several other firearms manufacturers offer smooth bore rifle chambered for 22lr shot. I've even heard of rural gunsmiths that take old beater single shot 22, bore out the barrel and offer them for rats, pigeons, and other nuisance critters.\n\nA search on http://www.gunsamerica.com will yield some for sale.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nI was brought up around guns. I was taught from an early age that guns were not toys but they were, first and foremost, tools that put food on the table. Secondarily, they were for recreation, and finally, they were for defense. The way I was brought up I was taught firearm safety with my toy guns before I was even allowed to touch a firearm. I was taught to respect firearms. At no point did my parents or grandparents try to keep guns away from me to make them mystical and curious objects. Even though I was given my first gun at 9, I was not allowed to touch any gun without supervision until I was 14. \n\nThe first lesson I had about what a gun could do was when I was about 8. When my grandfather had me shoot his hunting shotgun at an old metal bucket... it not only knocked me on my butt, the bucket was full of about maybe 50 holes and bounced a good 20 feet. It caught my eye about what a gun could do. \n\nMy wife and I have decided that our daughter (and any other children we may have) will be brought up around guns. We will not isolate her from guns to make her curious about them. From an early age she will be taught to respect a firearm and how to make it safe. She will know how to safely handle them and use them. Should she have any toy guns, the safety lessons will begin there. \n\nShe will not be raised with mixed values about guns. There will not be any paintball guns nor airsoft guns. She will not be allowed to think that it's ok to point one type of gun at a person and not another. All guns, whether toy or real, will be treated the same... as if they were real guns. Safety begins at an early age and in the home. She will learn that guns are tools that put food on the table, that they provide recreation (target shooting, competitions, etc.) and security. The greatest lesson she will learn is that when a gun goes off the outcome will be final... not like on t.v. when a character is shot one week and returns the next, unscathed. She will learn that when she is angry she doesn't turn to a gun first. If she demonstrates that she is not ready or responsible, her exposure to guns may be delayed or minimized.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nI am not personally familiar with the Bersa line, but small, lightweight handguns generally equate to heavy recoiling firearms. Before you discard your Bersa, try a box of Remington or Remington UMC .45 Full Metal Jacket round nosed ammo. I would bet you attempted to fire Blazers with hollow-points! I would bet the farm that your Bersa was not "throated" to feed hollow points!\n\nNow, a reliable revolver for self defense. First and foremost, do not penny-pinch when your life is on the line! I own 1 Colt revolver and 6 Smith & Wesson revolvers. I would limit my selection to either of these manufacturers, only because I have confidence in their products! Colt revolvers are rather rare these days, so you are narrowing the field to Smith & Wesson. I would suggest either a J-frame or K-frame Smith & Wesson revolver, with a barrel of no more than 4". Do not consider an alloy frame revolver, because the light weight of the revolver with amplify the perceived recoil of the gun. \n\nMy recommendation in a J-frame Smith would be either a Model 36 (blued steel) or Model 60 (stainless steel) Chiefs Special with 3" barrel ...both are 5 shot revolvers with target sights and chambered in .357 Magnum ... but you can use .38 Specials in it. \n\nMy recommendation in a K-frame would be a Model 64 (Stainless steel) with either a 3" or 4" barrel or a Model 67 (Stainless steel), both chambered in .357 Magnum, but capable of shooting .38 Specials.\n\nGood luck!
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Short answer? No. Not even a 22LR based on an AR15 action because it would fall into the first group they banned, which was all AR like rifles. But wait for the long answer. And I disagree with Bound's hubby although I own four or five myself. I just don't think the AR-15 action is good, never mind the best. All that venting gasses into the action really sucks. But the accuracy lives in the connection of the upper receiver to the barrel and the quality of the barrel, so it's as good as anything. \n\nAnyway, the long answer. Yes, if you already have them (you don't) or you are willing to build a 10 shot fixed magazine version from an 'off list' lower.\n\nRead the link below then search for "off list lowers" and off you go. AR15.com is a good source of information and advice, you can also ask where to find a FFL who will accept shipment of your off list lower if you decide to do this.\n\nSo basically, you buy an AR-15 lower which is not on the banned list. You obtain a lower parts kit, a stock, buffer tube, recoil buffer and spring and a fixed 10 round magazine kit. Bear in mind that some of the fixed mag kits are an expensive way to buy a nut and a washer, the one I use has a grub screw through the side of the magazine release which allows it to be locked in place with the possibility of being removed if I ever leave Kalifornia.\n\nSo you follow the self build steps at ar15.com and an hour or two later you have your AR lower in one piece. So long as you fix the magazine before you attack the pistol grip you are OK. You then add your fixed length stock (collapsable stocks are also evil cop killer features) and then add your choice of upper in anything from 22LR to 7.62x39 (though it has to match the magazine). You can't have a short barrel, a flash supressor or a bayonet lug on your upper, but that shouldn't be an issue. I have nothing on one of my two complete rifles and a muzzle brake on the other.\n\nAll perfectly legal because California only banned complete AR type rifles and a specific list of lower receivers. I have four Stag lowers and am entirely happy with them. I used Stag lower parts kits and A2 stocks. I ordered from EagleFirearms.net where the lower will currently cost you $95 and the parts kit $65.\n\nErm... is that enough? \n\nThey recon there's more than 10,000 of these been imported into CA in the last year or so, it's a big issue for CA DoJ and the longer they leave it the more of an issue closing the barn door becomes. If the worst come to the worst and they ban them all I'll be transferring them to a friend in NH where I can visit them a couple of times a year.\n\nBy the way, the improved RRA two stage NM trigger is the best mod you can make to an AR for $100. The standard AR trigger really sucks and the RRA is as good as many much more expensive examples and a vast upgrade.\n\nThe last link below is the build method, the only part you really need to be cautious with is pushing in the pins on the trigger guard and bolt release, the method show works well.
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Ok, on top of what everyone else has already said, you need to know your local hunting laws. In some areas it is ILLEGAL to hunt deer with a 410. You need to research the hunting laws in your area. As for its effectiveness: you have an approximately 110 grain 45cal. (about) slug, fired from a shotgun shell at 1,700 ft per second, with a muzzle energy of around 770 ft/pounds of energy........ more than enough to kill a deer if you hit the vital area. I'd still prefer a larger caliber just for the extra impact energy (my .20 ga. gives well over 2000 ft/pounds muzzle energy), but that's simply my preference.
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There are many manufacturers of rifles that chamber the 22-250. They are offered in various configurations i.e stainless steel barrels, synthetic stocks, barrel length, twist rate, etc.\n\nYou should decide your main intent of this purchase, target shooting, varmint shooting, long range shooting or a combination of any. Make your decision based on all the above variables.\n\nDont rely on one persons experience good or bad to form an opinion. The best value for your dollar is your objective. Check with a reputable gun dealer and ask them to show you several examples. Then go online and see if their prices are concurrent with internet offerings. Suggested sites would be-\nhttp://www.gunbroker.com\nhttp://www.gunsamerica.com\nGood luck on your purchase.
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Wolf sells surplus 223 rds but I would recommend against them. I used them in my bushmaster and it was freaking hard to clean. Also, the gun started jamming after about 40 rounds. They have a lacquer coating on them that gets hot and gooey in the barrel.
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I go on Monday.  Last year, I shot a 7 point.  He was just a little year and a half buck but the "basket rack" he had was unusual.  It was more like the majority of the points came up directly from the base of his antler.  Kind of like a fountain spray effect only in antler.  I thought it was neat enough to cut off the skull cap for it instead of just sawing it off at the base or throwing it out.  One of my father and I's greatest bits of fun is gettting a big antlered deer and watching the young kid come out to check it in and then once checked in, cutting the antlers off at the base right in front of him.  You think that they want to cry.  My dad loves that.  He always goes for that big buck because he has it all made into trail balogna.  I go more for the nice fat does and tender good sized yearlings because I like to make steaks and roasts out of them (and also a little hamburger).  Anyhow, don't put all your emphasis on the rack.  It is overrated once you get one that you can brag on.  Besides, the big bucks don't taste so hot in my opinion.  I prefer the nice tender does and yearlings.  Happy hunting.  Shoot me a 360 message and I'll try to let you know how I did next week when I get home from hunting.
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That is a really great gun. For a really good review of it, i found this on youtube. just click on the link. there is a part one and a part two so watch both. the gun is very accurate.\n\nhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=Rs9smbXbysY
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the cowboy load is basically used for cowboy type shooting events.  they use ammo that replicates what was available back in the 1800's.  they are inferior to modern ammo when used for protection, and they cost more than plain jane mass produced ball ammo you'd want to use for plinking.\n\nthink of vintage model T car races.  that's sort of what a cowboy load is.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nNot that spud guns are legal here but, using carbide rocks and a little bit of water to create the gas, you can expect a low deep thud similar to a baseball bat hitting an empty 55 gallon drum. A nice deep thuuuud.\n\nEnjoy (but not if you live in New Jersey!)
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EDIT:\n\nOk so it looks like your from Australia and not the U.K.  Since no one else seems to be helping you out maybe I can clear some things up for you.\n\nIt sounds like you don't have too much experience with firearms and that's understandable seeing that you come from Australia.  I've read that Austria has some pretty messed up gun laws.  Not quite as bad as the U.K. but pretty close.  Unfortunate but that’s the way it is.  \n\nI'll try to address some of your concerns and give you some answers to your problems without getting too in-depth.  My knowledge comes from my military background and the fact that as I hobby I enjoy collecting and shooting firearms.\n\nFirst let’s look at commercially available body armor.  In America there are six different categories of body armor recognized by the National institute of justice and the military.  I’ll list them verbatim below. \n\nLevel I -  Level I vests protect officers from .22 caliber pistol rounds or long rifle rounds and .38 caliber  rounds.\n \nLevel II A – Protects against all lower levels and 9mm    rounds and 357 magnum rounds and 40 S&W rounds in the lower range.\n\nLevel II - Protects against all lower levels and 9mm rounds and 357 magnum rounds and 40 S&W rounds in the higher range.\n\nLevel III A – Protects against all lower levels and also 9mm rounds with velocities up to 1400 ft/s and .44 caliber rounds and .44 magnum rounds with speeds up to 1400 ft/s.\n\nLevel III- The first vest level that mandates use of a heavy, bulky hard plate with the soft body armor to protect the wearer from rifle rounds.  Soft armor absorbs some of the rifle trauma to minimize injury to the wearer.  This level vest must withstand 6 shot from 7.62 x 51 NATO ball ammo that travels up to 2800 ft/s.  (this is what troops in Iraq are wearing).\n\nLevel IV – Level 4 vests are also hard body armor and are designed to protect it’s wearer from one shot of a high caliber steel core projectile up to 30-06 traveling at 2900 ft/s.\n\n\n So if you buy commercially available body armor you’ll want to get at least level II but hopefully you’ll be able to get Level III A that will basically protect you from almost all pistol rounds and most rounds fired out of submachine guns.  Anything higher then that probably won’t be worth the increase in bulk, weight, and price.  Because from your question it sounds like if you face an armed robber he will most likely be wielding a pistol.\n\nAs for your question about the meaning of FMJ that abbreviation means: full medal jacket.  The two most commonly used kinds of ammunition are full medal jacket (FMJ) and jacketed hollow point (JHP).  From the position of a shooter each has it’s distinct advantages.    \n\nA bullet that is FMJ is composed of a solid lead core usually coated with copper to prevent excessive barrel wear and increase lubrication of the firearm.  Believe it or not when copper is used in stainless steel machinery it acts as a natural lubricant.  The advantage of FMJ in a defensive situation over JHP is penetration.  That is that it goes though things a lot easier.  So for example if you have to shoot someone and they dive for cover, if your bullet is FMJ it is more likely to go though whatever is infront of your target and into that person.  By the same token if someone is wearing inferior body armor a FMJ bullet is more likely to penetrate their body armor and go in deep enough to hit a vital organ.  You can find a picture of a 9mm Full medal jacket bullet here: http://www.cnccartridge.com/9mm115reman.jpg .\n\nA bullet that is made as a Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) is similarly constructed.  But instead of being solid it is hollow in the middle.  The purpose of this is so that when it goes inside someone’s body it will ‘mushroom’ and expand.  Creating a larger wound channel, promoting more and faster blood loss, and damaging ones internal organs more severely then a FMJ bullet would.  The downside to this
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A rifled barrel with sabots is as close as you can get to ultimate accuracy with a shotgun. If you just want to shoot slugs you can just buy a smoothbore slug barrel for that gun, they;re certainly out there. You can shoot slugs out of an improved cylinder choke too you just won't have the rifle sight but a bead like for shot. You sure don't have to give anything up with sabots. You can get the same weight and powder charge you get with a regular slug.
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What I've heard from our former interns from Australia, guns are banned. The interns were really excited that we actually have shooting ranges here... haha but it IS Texas! So, I don't think there are. I'm realllllly sorry. You should come to Texas sometime just to shoot pigeons w/ a shotgun!! Woot! lol
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i use CB caps for what you are doing.  it's a regular long rifle case with just primer and a smaller bullet.  CCI makes them, and i bought a brick from cabelas.  it shoots a 20 grain bullet at about 900 fps, no noise either.  i can hear the hammer fall.
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It depends on what caliber you're using, and how far the target is.\nLike I told someone on another question. If you're going by what the manufacturer says, that's wrong. Manufactures ALWAYS \nEXAGGERATES what the gun actually shoots. It's called "marketing." They know if they say a gun will shoot 1000fps,  people with NO experience with airguns will buy that gun. They also use the lightest pellets to get those numbers, and when using light pellets you loose accuracy.\n\nDo you have a Chronograph that you have used to test the velocity of your gun? That is the only way to tell what your gun\nactually shoots. This is what you need if you want to test velocity:\nhttp://www.straightshooters.com/navagationpages/precisionequipmentselections.html\n\nAlso, what is the weight of the pellets you're going to use?\nThat also makes a diffrence.\nIf I were you I would use at least a .22 pellet, not a .177.\nYou're just going to piss it off.
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I was willing to give this a reasonable chance until I read this:\n\nOne early morning in '99 Range was returing from Henderson when a low-flying craft dropped a trail right overhead along Boulder Highway. "It covered my car with a sticky web-like coating and I saved a specimen in a jar. Microscopic fiber-like filaments," Range reports\n\nWhat was the outcome of the analysis of this specimen?  If this happened in 1999 don't you think she would've taken it in for analysis by now?  \n\nAnd what does being over 25 have to do with anything?  Are all people over 25 blind or something?\n\nI live in NJ so I can't say that its completely untrue but, I find it hard to believe that so few people have come forward.  A lot of people live in Vegas, I would've expected more people to have said somethin by now and I would expect this to be national news if it were true.  People aren't as complacent as you think they are, when it has to do with their long term health and the health of their children, people are usually very vigilant.