Buck shot for a .22, is it possible?
I was wondering if there is a # of buckshot which would work for the .22. Round ball has good penetration and i’d like to try some rounds. I figure they would be cheaper then pellets as well.
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look here for the math on cost.
Interesting, is it “T” or “F”? Does it still work out to be cheaper than cheap pellets?
Im thinking of getting the Co2 setup so I can shoot more. My AF pump is starting to quit, and I havent yet found an affordable replacement. One dive shop within 130 miles and they only fill to 3000PSI, crap…
—not an attempt to hijack the thread, LOL—
In the .25 they do well to about 25yd, on CO2. so have fun with lots of shots. I have found that the faster you shoot em the better they are beond the 25-30 yd mark. Tin can type results out to 50yd or so.
As far as engaging rifling, some do better than others. I recovered many of these pellets after shooting steel silhouette targets. A hit expands to about nickle sized and shows the rifling marks engraved in the ball very clearly, sometimes they will be in a nice circle around the edge of the “splatted” ball, other times the rifling marks traverse in a line across the expanded slug at various angles, showing that the ball was flying “off axis” when it impacted the target. Wish I’d taken some pics of the expanded pellets now.
I’ll always have a supply around for Sunday can kicking sessions.
Cheap and Fun is a good combonation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun
Anyway, I would like to try some. I dare you to find it for me–I have had no luck.
My local gun store looked at me like I was from outer space when I asked for size “T” lead shot.
just came up on another thread too.
Size “T” lead shot is .220. (“F” is .200)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun
Anyway, I would like to try some. I dare you to find it for me–I have had no luck.
My local gun store looked at me like I was from outer space when I asked for size “T” lead shot.
Yep Ballistic is a good place to get the F shot. As mentioned it is a bit on the hard side but not unlike pellets of different brands. Tofazfou shot them quite a bit and mentioned they didn’t fit in the breach for everyone. If your breach is relieved no problem but others may find it a tight fit. They are after all balls and may vary a bit as do barrels. Nice weight, I want to say ~20s but can’t recall, never weighed them. Price is up for lead so now around $42 or so. My guess pellets will be up as well.
Wouldn’t worry about the barrel any more than I would using some pellets. Range with accuracy is limited due to balls being erratic over distance unless spun a bit.
Dive out of a plane with a ball and try to fly with it in free fall. It zigs and zags erratically on occasion. Spin them and they are much more predictable, for a while. 😆
Rob I totally agree. I was just trying to verbalize the picture in my head.
Im thinking of getting the Co2 setup so I can shoot more. My AF pump is starting to quit, and I havent yet found an affordable replacement. One dive shop within 130 miles and they only fill to 3000PSI, crap…
—not an attempt to hijack the thread, LOL—
no, buckshot will not win any matches, but it’s cheap and reasonably accurate plinking fodder. An 8lb jug of size F shot was around $20 when I got mine… I still have plenty left. Out to 25 yards, they were plinking accurate. If you are looking for something to hunt with or do target shooting, forget it… but for fun, sure.
Riffraff,You got it,you said it better than me. 😀 😀
Now shoot a rd. lead ball,look at the contact area around sphere,contact is about 1/32 maybe 1/16 ,as it is pushed thru bbl,it will change its contact wit rifling and start new grooves and shed lead. Maybe a few rounds will hit target,some may be fliers. Round leads was never meant to make direct contact. This is my own opinion ,and you can do what you please,but rd. will never go thru my talon. 😀
Makes sense. A round ball will try to roll instead of slide. Thats why they invented the mini-ball rounds for rifled muskets way back when.
Maybe i should explain myself. If you shoot a pellet ,after it exspands inti land and groves,i will spin thru barrel,causing to stabilize inself,no problem.
Now shoot a rd. lead ball,look at the contact area around sphere,contact is about 1/32 maybe 1/16 ,as it is pushed thru bbl,it will change its contact wit rifling and start new grooves and shed lead. Maybe a few rounds will hit target,some may be fliers. Round leads was never meant to make direct contact. This is my own opinion ,and you can do what you please,but rd. will never go thru my talon. 😀
I think he is referring to http://www.ballisticproducts.com/. They are an awesome group of people. They are a 45 minute drive away and I buy shot from them often.
Like rob said “F”
http://shop2.mailordercentral.com/bpicart/prodinfo.asp?number=SBK1F
I had some real fun shooting under 25yd w/ three in the tube and the hat opened out…I downloaded Pics of groups to the ol Tog…hmm BRB…
…Nope, found it but dont have the account to post it, but there is one target shot at paper 18yd. three touching holes (they will string verticaly any farther) tons of lead flying at once an a devistating thud on impact. I contacted Airforce Re: potential damage and was told there is no concern…only did it for a while but the barrel seemed to suffer no ill effect.
Size F buck is .220 caliber. Works fairly well in some of my guns, not so much in others.
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Thanks Shrp.