I wouldn't think the .22 shot shells would be worth a crap, so that's why I use my .38 and shot shells. Kills 'em dead right quick.
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Originally posted by okrattler View PostIt was inside a brick pillar at my moms house to begin with. I was gonna shoot it with a bullet but I didn't want to possibly break a brick and send a bullet out the other side and in to the house. So I figured the shot would flatten on the brick.
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This is the shot that got him 5" behind the the head. One shot passed through the ribs and was on the other side stuck in the meat. The hole you see at the top of the picture hit through the back bone and the pellet was completely flat and a chunk broke off of it. That one did the most damage. Besides the pellets to the head of course.
Most of the pellets that hit their mark were just under the membrane on top of the meat.Last edited by okrattler; 09-12-2022, 11:22 AM.
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I have killed several copperheads and coral snakes with the 22 and the crimped rat shot cartridges. They took more than one shot.
On the other hand, I don't recall ever taking more than one shot with my 38 shotshells, and I have killed a bunch with them. I loaded them myself using the old yellow Speer capsules (in the 70's). I probably used #8 shot.
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Originally posted by El Paisano View PostI have killed several copperheads and coral snakes with the 22 and the crimped rat shot cartridges. They took more than one shot.
On the other hand, I don't recall ever taking more than one shot with my 38 shotshells, and I have killed a bunch with them. I loaded them myself using the old yellow Speer capsules (in the 70's). I probably used #8 shot.
Actually if I'm not mistaken Marlin had a gun years ago that was called a Garden Gun which was smooth bore specifically for the use of those shells. I could be wrong on that but I think so.
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