.22 blanks

[BruceR]

On a recent trip to Home Depot, I saw boxes of .22 blanks used for setting anchors in concrete. The boxes say to not use these blanks in firearms. Does anyone have any reason why? Is there a technical reason or merely a marketing or liability concern?

[TKM]

They aren't blanks. They are powder-actuated tool cartridges.

Why pay more for the wrong thing?

[Jeff L]

Liability. Those are high power loads. If a piece of crimped shell casing came out during firing from a regular firearm, it would be at high velocity. My 2 cents.

[Tank 57]

Not aware of any technical reason.Tried it years ago,not very loud in a rifle.Seem to remember being very dirty after.

[JAGACIDA]

If you really need blanks, try a school supply store for event starting gun blanks. Liability issues in case one clown decides to shoot his buddy for the fun of it with what are percieved blank cartridges.

[BruceR]

Oh, I don't have any need for blanks, I was just curious about them.

[rckjeep]

They are very dirty and at close range still blew a shotgun like hole threw a coke can.

[lgm118icbm]

I have used them just for fun. They will work just fine but they don't do much more than make noise. They will not cycle the action of a semi.