.22 Ir shortgun

[melvins]

any recommendations on .22 lr smooth bore bolt actions? having trouble finding a reasonably priced one. and thinking it might prove cheaper to get a second hand bolty and slap a smooth bore barrel in it.
any ideas?

[natman]

Depends on your definition of "reasonably priced".

There seems to be just enough market for a smoothbore rimfire for one manufacturer at a time. Marlin had one and dropped it. Savage had one a dropped it. Henry is making them at the moment:

https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/415010148

[W.R.Buchanan]

You didn't say what you wanted it for?

You don't need a smoothbore barrel for .22 LR Shotshells. They work just fine from a Rifled Barrel and don't hurt it one bit.

Keep in mind that these shells are loaded with #12 shot which is finer than salt.

Effective range is about 10-20 feet. Good for Rats or Mice, or small snakes, and that's all they were intended to do.

If you buy a dedicated gun for them, that's all it will be good for.

Randy

[jon94520]

You didn't say what you wanted it for?

You don't need a smoothbore barrel for .22 LR Shotshells. They work just fine from a Rifled Barrel and don't hurt it one bit.

Keep in mind that these shells are loaded with #12 shot which is finer than salt.

Effective range is about 10-20 feet. Good for Rats or Mice, or small snakes, and that's all they were intended to do.

If you buy a dedicated gun for them, that's all it will be good for.

Randy

[edgerly779]

Why? Never heard of one. No need as 22 shot works fine in rifled barrel.

[CSACANNONEER]

I prefer my Rem 121 pump action with a Routledge barrel to my Marlin garden gun in .22 mag.

Yea, shot shell does sort of function from a rifled barrel but, not as well as through a smoothbore.

.22lr shotshells come with #12 shot and also with #10 shot. I have used both to break standard clays at a skeet range and also straight aways at ASR where the thrower is right in front of me. I won't waste my time trying them on a trap range but, .22lr shotguns can break standard clays at 20 to 25 yards.

BTW, if you ever find a bolt action smoothbore .22lr with a Routledge clay thrower mounted to it, I'd be interested if it's priced right.

[jon94520]

22 shotshell does not work well with rifled barrels, not because of the damage to the barrel but because the rifling spins the shot and instead of flying straight out of the barrel it fans to all directions, tried it with 22LR and also 12 GA rifled barrel with target and duck load.
Not good

[CSACANNONEER]

and, it doesn't work "well" out of revolvers either but, normally, when shooting shotshells through a handgun, the target is at such a close range that the shot shell still "works" enough to get the job done.

[Quiet]

any recommendations on .22 lr smooth bore bolt actions? having trouble finding a reasonably priced one. and thinking it might prove cheaper to get a second hand bolty and slap a smooth bore barrel in it.
any ideas?

Keep in mind that in order to be CA legal, the non-rifled barrel needs to be 18" or greater.

If the non-rifled barrel length is less than 18", then it is considered an "unconventional pistol" under CA laws. [PC 17270]
It is illegal (felony) to import, make, transfer, or possess an "unconventional pistol" in CA. [PC 31500]




Penal Code 17270Penal Code 31500
Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Division 2 of Title 2, any person in this state who manufactures or causes to be manufactured, imports into the state, keeps for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives, lends, or possesses any unconventional pistol is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.

[CSACANNONEER]

And also a revolver barrel is much shorter.
The load does not get such spinning momentum as in a linger rifle barrel.
We managed to kill a rattle out of a revolver 2-3 Ft away, but it took a number of shots.
I doubt it would be effective in a "longer" distances like 5 and more ft.

Actually, I routine dispatch buzzworms with a NNA mini revolver (rifled barrel of course) from 3-5 feet.

[melvins]

Depends on your definition of "reasonably priced".

There seems to be just enough market for a smoothbore rimfire for one manufacturer at a time. Marlin had one and dropped it. Savage had one a dropped it. Henry is making them at the moment:
https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_...s_id/415010148

imma check it out, thabks for this

[Spyder]

You didn't say what you wanted it for?

You don't need a smoothbore barrel for .22 LR Shotshells. They work just fine from a Rifled Barrel and don't hurt it one bit.

Keep in mind that these shells are loaded with #12 shot which is finer than salt.

Effective range is about 10-20 feet. Good for Rats or Mice, or small snakes, and that's all they were intended to do.

If you buy a dedicated gun for them, that's all it will be good for.

Randy

Is "I want one" not good enough reason?

[Spyder]

Actually, I routine dispatch buzzworms with a NNA mini revolver (rifled barrel of course) from 3-5 feet.

I still remember when you did a little test with it. I started keeping 22lr and mag snake shot on hand with mine for just that reason. It's come in handy a bunch of times.

[Ducky's Dad]

With the lead ban for hunting in CA, I would suspect that it is technically illegal to dispatch snakes or rodents with lead snakeshot. Technically. Can anyone clarify?

[Boarhuntor]

I doubt it would be effective in a "longer" distances like 5 and more ft.

Actually, I routine dispatch buzzworms with a NNA mini revolver (rifled barrel of course) from 3-5 feet.

Please remind me what you are arguing about?


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