.22 Shot

[solo-hunter 0]

Hi all anyone familiar with the .22 shotshell? It might be self explanatory but is it fac or sgc? Thanks chaps

[mad4it 694]

i think it both i had .22 smooth bore on a sgc

[shropshire dan 467]

Im sure it's both as said. Pointless past 10 yards though mate. And stupid expensive.

Their is a couple of reviews on YouTube I think you ought to have a look before you buy any mate they are really cack

[charlie caller 3,654]

Not worth bothering with mate, a farmer pal of mine uses them to shoot rats, but at very very short range, like 5 yards or so, they do not need to be locked away like .22lr ammo, as they are considered shotgun ammo, an air rifle is a far superior tool.

[celticrusader 78]

Yes I've heard they ain't worth di** especially for the price and amount of rounds you get for them tbh mate.

[andyf 144]

_{22 Shotshells are 'shotgun' ammunition, so YES shotgun Cert to buy.}

_{There are smoothbore 22 shotguns out there, most common is the bolt action BSA Sportsman, it 'looks' exactly the same as the rifled FAC version}

_{but most I've ever seen are single shot only no magazine.}

_{However as they were fairly popular in the 1960's as a garden gun so enterprising gunshops cashed in on}

_{the tightening up of firearms legislation and began getting 'cheap' trade-in' 22's bored out smooth-bore and re-sold them as shotguns, so there are}

_{a lot of 'mongrel' shotguns out there made from allsorts, many have barrel extensions soldered on, as the original rifle barrel was shorter than the}

_{minimum for a shotgun.}

_{There popularity was due I think to there being no decent airguns available at that time unlike today.}

_{Anyway a final few things, YES you can fire a shotshell out of an FAC .22 rimfire, NO they won't cycle a semi-auto, YES you can fire regular}

_{bullets through a smooth-bore but you wont hit a barn door at 20 feet and shotshells are complete rubbish for anything bigger than a mouse and further}

_{away than 6 feet. (tried and tested by me).}

[nasher1 258]

I believe they were originally used in fruit farms for keeping small birds mainly bullfinches off the buds and fruit. You could safely fire at the birds without fear of damaging the fruit. That gives you some idea of the power you are dealing with they are a folly and nothing more than a historic showpiece.

[Deker 3,478]

I believe they were originally used in fruit farms for keeping small birds mainly bullfinches off the buds and fruit. You could safely fire at the birds without fear of damaging the fruit. That gives you some idea of the power you are dealing with they are a folly and nothing more than a historic showpiece.

 

They are without doubt of limited use for many people but they do have their uses, I still have a few but it certainly goes back more than a year or two since I used them.

 

They can be very useful for smallish close quarter quarry (birds/rodents) or in confined spaces, in the US for snakes as well. Remember you can also get these in WMR. I know of a Gamekeeper who rates them highly for rats in the rearing pens, and another Pest Controller who swears by them for use in roof spaces!

 

Suggesting they are a folly and nothing more than a historic showpiece is a tad OTT!

 

[Rowan 308]

The garden gun , I guess , stiil for sale at £200 - ish , shells are £15 for 50 , both need to be held/bought on a shotgun certificate, but of very little use 10-15 yards at rats that's about the use of it .Buy a pcp instead.

[Jax13 251]

I inherited a 9mm garden gun and it's much the same in terms of extremely limited. It is however ideal for dispatching rats in areas where you cannot risk a lot of collateral damage. Mine only gets used for the odd live rat in a trap / poisoned, not moving but still alive or in and around the pigeon lofts as they won't damage the loft too much when roland shows himself from behind a corn bin!

[solo-hunter 0]

Thanks all I decided not to bother lol waste of cabinet space I reckon now after borrowing one! Stick to my Mossbergs and Daystate

[Cliff Ray 185]

22 shot is perfect for killing wasps indoors when you don't want to damage the window

[shropshire dan 467]

Hahaha.

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

I've found them useful in some situations. The 9mm floberts are a lot more capable than the .22's but if you already have a .22 rimfire they might be worth a try? I use cb caps as well.

[Alsone 789]

Didn't even know you could still get CB caps these days.

 

Used to be used a lot in target booths at fairgrounds.

 

I could see a use for them for close range rat control in gardens and farms, although don't know about their efficiency.