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Anyone ever tried these? I bet they wouldn’t cycle very well, or at all, but it would be great to turn your deer gun into a grouse gun in an instant. You could load them one shell at a time directly into the chamber.

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product ... ?a=1944284

many years ago I tried them in GP100 revolvers with 6" barrels, never in a Henry .... I even went so far as to purchase components to load some of my own .... the pattern expanded so wide, so quickly that they had a very short range .... by very short, only a few feet .... worked OK on mice/rats and small snakes at point blank range .... only aggravated them at more than a few feet .... years ago some of them came apart (they could easily be better today) from recoil prior to being fired .... with some the end of the casing blew out and remaining side walls stuck in the casing .... at such times it jammed the cylinder by not allowing it to turn

Used the .22 CCI shot shell on birds in the cherry trees. No complaints, got the job done.

Used the .22 CCI shot shell on birds in the cherry trees.

What kind of birds were you shooting?

The shot size in those particular loads is #4,so no problem killing a grouse. Only going to be about 15 or 20 on the shot count, though, so you'll need to get very close. I think that load would be best used for up close pest control with harder to kill kind of varmints. Sure beats the usual #9 shot loads for something with a tough hide.

mostly Robin and some kind of black bird. Sometimes Jays.

Mistered wrote:

Used the .22 CCI shot shell on birds in the cherry trees.

What kind of birds were you shooting?

I’ve used the .22 shot shells successfully on grouse before. Thought these might be ok. It wouldn’t be a common thing to use, but it’s a lot easier to carry a few extra shells over a second rifle!

Ive used and loaded the 45 colt and 44 mag version. Ive killed blue grouse while elk hunting in Colorado. Like others have mention they are short range shells. Probably would have had better luck using a 22.

mostly Robin and some kind of black bird. Sometimes Jays.

Be careful with this - last time I checked all birds in Oregon are protected EXCEPT Sparrows and Starlings - but it could have changed since then.

Redthies wrote:I’ve used the .22 shot shells successfully on grouse before.

that is interesting and comes as a surprise .... info appreciated

Mistered wrote:

mostly Robin and some kind of black bird. Sometimes Jays.

Be careful with this - last time I checked all birds in Oregon are protected EXCEPT Sparrows and Starlings - but it could have changed since then.

Actually, that's a federal law that applies in every state. Note, too, that the exemption is for House Sparrows, an introduced species from Europe, not any of our native species of sparrows. Those are not legal, so be sure to ID that sparrow before shooting. Also not protected is the Rock Dove, also known as the Barn Pigeon or just Pigeon. This is another introduced species from Europe and is the common pigeon found in cities and farms.

I have dispatched pigeons in the barn with CCI Shot shells using my single six Ruger. Works good and no holes in the barn.

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Was back in the 70's working for my granddad. No such rules then. Today, "Native Migratory Birds are protected". Windows on the house now do most of the damage.

Mistered wrote:

mostly Robin and some kind of black bird. Sometimes Jays.

Be careful with this - last time I checked all birds in Oregon are protected EXCEPT Sparrows and Starlings - but it could have changed since then.

I have not tried these, but the shotshell ammo, particularly for handguns, piqued my interest. So off again and did some web searches. I found two shooting demos and one interesting article. The best part was the variety of guns used. Under each link I've listed the firearms, if anyone interested. Notice that a .357 magnum Henry Big Boy was used, too.

Demo by .22plinkster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxphDh9ydII
Firearms used:
~~~.357 Henry BBB with 20" barrel
~~~Ruger Blackhawk SA with 6" barrel
~~~COP .357; a 4-shot Derringer-type pistol with a 2.5" barrel

Article and video demo by Ed Head
http://www.downrange.tv/blog/cci-big-4- ... lls/37681/
Firearms & caliber used:
~~~Bond Arms derringer; 9mm shotshell
~~~S&W 642 with 2” barrel <and> Colt Python with 6” barrel; .38 special shotshell
~~~U.S. Firearms Single Action Army clone; .44 Special shotshell
~~~Bond Arms derringer; .45 Colt shotshell

PT7

Redthies wrote:Anyone ever tried these? I bet they wouldn’t cycle very well, or at all, but it would be great to turn your deer gun into a grouse gun in an instant. You could load them one shell at a time directly into the chamber.

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product ... ?a=1944284

Great video PT7. Plinkster really shows it well in my mind. Basically, if I need to be 5-10’ away, I’ll just hit a grouse with a stick! Oh well, at least my SGC is small enough to not really notice in my pack...

I know they make them for the 22lr and 45lc, but does anyone know if they make the shotshells in a 44mag/spl???

Firearmfanatic wrote:I know they make them for the 22lr and 45lc, but does anyone know if they make the shotshells in a 44mag/spl???

I'm pretty sure they do .... I do know that shotshell capsules are available for reloading 44's

JEBar wrote:

Firearmfanatic wrote:I know they make them for the 22lr and 45lc, but does anyone know if they make the shotshells in a 44mag/spl???

I'm pretty sure they do .... I do know that shotshell capsules are available for reloading 44's

Oh wow awesome. Thank you ill have to do some research and see if they come manufactured already or if you have to load your own shells. Thank you.

It looks like they are available in #9 shot, and in #4 shot, as well.

https://www.cci-ammunition.com/products ... oadNo=3744

https://www.cci-ammunition.com/products ... dNo=3718CC

This is pretty strange as I was just talking to a friend of mine about Shot Shells and I was just thinking about posting a question here on the forums about it.

Is it OK to use them in our Henry Rifles? I've got an H001.

Or should I use them in my 22 Revolver only?

This would be for some small Snakes.