Cottonseed Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I bought some .22 shorts today--loaded with fragmentation bullets and designed for shooting galleries in pubs and fairgrounds. Would they be any good for rats? Anyone tried them? They're called .22 miniD and packed in an old-fashioned looking box, made by Dynamit Nobel. If they're no good for rats I've wasted £1.80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Shoot one and see, If its a dead un i would say there ok. Probably not a 75yard bullet though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tod Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 used to shoot .22 shorts years ago, not much oomph in them but should be fine for rats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I bought some .22 shorts today--loaded with fragmentation bullets and designed for shooting galleries in pubs and fairgrounds. Would they be any good for rats? Anyone tried them? They're called .22 miniD and packed in an old-fashioned looking box, made by Dynamit Nobel. If they're no good for rats I've wasted £1.80. I believe this type of round was used by the Boxing Champion and, later Celebrity, Freddie Mills, to take his own life in July, 1965. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Yes they are good for rats. Its just a gallery round but plenty good enough for rats at ordinary ranges. check your point of impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I would treat them with a little respect - They are probably something like a 29gn bullet going at about 900 fps putting out around 50ftlbs. Quite capable of spoiling someones day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Yep, your POA will be different and I found that they are not so accurate as subs, but for close range say 10-15yds they will do the job pretty well. You may have to be careful in getting them to chamber. Make sure they have a fairly soft back stop, because they can bounce back, or fragments can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Don't use them, save them. Dealers around lancs had a large trade selling these to the stall holders in Blackpool, They are now a thing of the past however and should appriciate well over the years box aswell. far better to use a std sub 12ft lb air rifle. Ther heads are not pure lead but a mixture with non metal (graphite i think) to ensure no ricochets, the stall holders were placed infront of the muzzles to one side remember! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonseed Posted September 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I believe this type of round was used by the Boxing Champion and, later Celebrity, Freddie Mills, to take his own life in July, 1965. Yes, I remember reading about that. He borrowed a pump action .22 from Battersea Fairground. Thanks for your comments. I don't think I'll be around long enough for them to appreciate in value! Kent, I'm sure you're right about the graphite. They're a bit mucky and you can make 'pencil marks' on brick with the bullet--no I'm not firing them at bricks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 i got approx 500 given me from mcavoys in wigan haven't tried them yet.....thought i might have to put them in one at a time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I bought some .22 shorts today--loaded with fragmentation bullets and designed for shooting galleries in pubs and fairgrounds. Would they be any good for rats? Anyone tried them? They're called .22 miniD and packed in an old-fashioned looking box, made by Dynamit Nobel. If they're no good for rats I've wasted £1.80. Should be ok for rats,probably ideal. I agree though, if they prove to be no good for the job, you've wasted a lot of money on them. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Do the rats complain? No I don't think so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonseed Posted September 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 After all that, the damn things won't chamber in my Browning Lever Action. It's supposed to chamber shorts, longs and LR and will shoot RWS Short, but not these things! Maybe i need a new gun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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