.22 shorts

[norton]

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I had not shot any .22 shorts in quite a few years. 

I was in a local sporting goods store and ran across a couple of boxes of 100 CCI CB shorts.

Shot 100 of them from my Colt Trooper with an 8" barrel.

Shooting at 100 feet I could see them going down range.  Almost like shooting tracer rounds.  At first I was concerned about this but it went off without a hitch.  Bouncing tin cans around was a blast. 

Couple of days later I stopped at the same store and bought the last 4 boxes they had left.

 

 

 

[janice6]

49 minutes ago, norton said:

Posted this on the- ahem-other site.

I had not shot any .22 shorts in quite a few years. 

I was in a local sporting goods store and ran across a couple of boxes of 100 CCI CB shorts.

Shot 100 of them from my Colt Trooper with an 8" barrel.

Shooting at 100 feet I could see them going down range.  Almost like shooting tracer rounds.  At first I was concerned about this but it went off without a hitch.  Bouncing tin cans around was a blast. 

Couple of days later I stopped at the same store and bought the last 4 boxes they had left.

 

 

 

IIRC i used to shoot those at the small shooting galleries at the state fair.  I could buy them for home, but some of the CB rounds were problematic in longer barrels.

I should mention that for many many years I shot a Model 74 Winchester in 22 short only.  I got it when I was 8 or 10.

Edited July 26, 2020 by janice6

[railfancwb]

Beretta 950 is a tip up barrel pocket pistol in .22short. Nice little gun, superseded by Bobcat in .22LR.

Several serious target pistols in .22short. Even S&W Model 41. High Standard. Walther OSP.  

[Valmet]

Shorts are a ton of fun. I have a Winchester 62A in 22 Short and I always come away with a grin after shooting it. 

[Historian]

Only shot a few hundred of these rounds over the years and they were a delight.   Probably pretty good for small game hunting within reason.

Out of a Trooper that sounds like just a blast!

The only time i ever saw bullets going down range was when the sun was setting behind us and you could watch .45 ACPs as they went down range. 

That was a curious thing.

[ede]

Always wanted a rifle chambered for Shorts back when you could find Short ammo everywhere.

[janice6]

Spent my life with a Model 74 Winchester bored for .22 shorts only.  It came in all variations of .22.

Got mine when day bought a used car around 1946 and it was under the rear seat.  Now it's gone from my son to his daughter.

[janice6]

On 7/25/2020 at 9:33 PM, norton said:

Posted this on the- ahem-other site.

I had not shot any .22 shorts in quite a few years. 

I was in a local sporting goods store and ran across a couple of boxes of 100 CCI CB shorts.

Shot 100 of them from my Colt Trooper with an 8" barrel.

Shooting at 100 feet I could see them going down range.  Almost like shooting tracer rounds.  At first I was concerned about this but it went off without a hitch.  Bouncing tin cans around was a blast. 

Couple of days later I stopped at the same store and bought the last 4 boxes they had left.

 

 

 

As a very young shooter, I bought some of these many, many, years ago and was disappointed that they wouldn't cycle the action on my semi-auto.  

[Walt Longmire]

I have used shorts, longs, long rifles, shot shells, CB caps, and sub sonics. They're all fun. I have been firing 100 plus rounds a day lately, mostly through handguns but also blasting .22 magnum out of a Marlin bolt action. My favorite .22 Magnum is my H&R model 700 semi auto. Functions great and I have a pile of magazines for it. The handgun we have been using lately for practice is the Mountain Eagle polymer semi auto. Holds 20 rounds. Cool firearm. Accurate and functions nice.

[Walt Longmire]

Growing up I used to shoot cartons, not boxes, of ammo through the Winchester model 62 pump. Still have it. My dad bought it before I was born. 

[Eric]

I used to know a girl that wore 22 shorts.