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.22 bird shot

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  • 24-06-2015 5:03pm
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    larrymiller
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    Can it be got anymore? Pigeons in the sheds but can't seem to find anywhere that has it


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    extremetaz
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    Have a handful of them left at home myself but they were never up to much to be honest - CB ammo can be just as hard to find but is more effective IMO. PCP air rifle in that circumstance is better than both - I do a bit of that sort of thing for a few locals around me, if you're anywhere around the Enfield-Mullingar belt then drop a PM and I'll see about tipping over to you.


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    Snakezilla
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    It is handy got but a bit pricey and isnt any use Ive found. All I use it for is dispatching in live catch traps at point blank range. I also have cb ammo and its what Id consider "rat accurate" out to about 30 yards but that may just be in my rifle. Patrick Carley in Wexford has them and ships them too.


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    larrymiller
    Registered Users Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭larrymiller


    Snakezilla wrote: »
    It is handy got but a bit pricey and isnt any use Ive found. All I use it for is dispatching in live catch traps at point blank range. I also have cb ammo and its what Id consider "rat accurate" out to about 30 yards but that may just be in my rifle. Patrick Carley in Wexford has them and ships them too.
    Where that in Wexford?
    They always done she job for me anyway but ya would want to be fairly close


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    skipking
    Registered Users Posts: 287 ✭✭skipking


    i also do a bit of cleaning sheds of vermin, i use a pcp air rifle with adjustable power so it will not damage sheets of
    iron. i live in mid to south kildare if i can help give me a shout.


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    Snakezilla
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭Snakezilla


    larrymiller wrote: »
    Where that in Wexford?
    They always done she job for me anyway but ya would want to be fairly close

    http://patrickcarleyfirearms.com/


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    Buckmark1
    Registered Users Posts: 96 ✭✭Buckmark1


    Hilltop in Newtownmount Kennedy usually have some in stock


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    Kiltris
    Registered Users Posts: 234 ✭✭Kiltris


    Paul O Halloran in Drangan, I bought them there 2 weeks ago. .22 Bird shots that is.


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    Snake_Doctor
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭Snake_Doctor


    Lads,
    Whats the effective range of that .22 birdshot ? - I have a similar need, for shooting the pigeons in farmyard buildings.
    Ta
    S'Doc


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    rsole1
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭rsole1


    Snake_Doctor wrote: »
    Lads,
    Whats the effective range of that .22 birdshot ? - I have a similar need, for shooting the pigeons in farmyard buildings.
    Ta
    S'Doc

    About 3 or 4 yards in my opinion.


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    extremetaz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,391 ✭✭✭extremetaz


    rsole1 wrote: »
    About 3 or 4 yards in my opinion.

    I'd agree with that - hence the preference for the CB rounds.


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    Will_mck
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Will_mck


    I read that .22 bird shot is very bad for the rifling on your barrel so I personally wouldn't use it and as stated you need to be very close to kill. I'd try to find someone who has an air-rifle for that job


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    Larry60
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Larry60


    I would take it that larrymiller already owns a .22lr rifle and probably wants to use the weapon to hand and that being the case ball&cap rounds are definatly the way to go for killing pigeons as opposed the .22lr shotshells which in my opinion are really not that effective, however in a confined space the ball&cap are more likely to pose a potential problem of ricochet.


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    daithi55
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    wildhunter stock them


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    larrymiller
    Registered Users Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭larrymiller


    Sorry was off the radar for a while, have a .22 not really interested in changing it.
    Birdshot does the job for me might only use 10 a year


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    larrymiller
    Registered Users Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭larrymiller


    daithi55 wrote: »
    wildhunter stock them

    Where's that?


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    larrymiller
    Registered Users Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭larrymiller


    daithi55 wrote: »
    wildhunter stock them

    Looked on there website but can't see it


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    larrymiller
    Registered Users Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭larrymiller


    http://www.thegunstore.ie/eu/ammunition/federal-22-bird-shot.html

    Is this what in looking for? Don't want holes in my shed but all advice taken


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    hathcock
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭hathcock


    .22 birdshot is about as useful as a skillet of cold piss.


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    larrymiller
    Registered Users Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭larrymiller


    hathcock wrote: »
    .22 birdshot is about as useful as a skillet of cold piss.

    Why? It does the job without damaging old roofs.


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    hathcock
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭hathcock


    larrymiller wrote: »
    Why? It does the job without damaging old roofs.

    has an effective range of about 4 yards


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    larrymiller
    Registered Users Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭larrymiller


    hathcock wrote: »
    has an effective range of about 4 yards

    True but that's not an issue for me there just up there in there nests sh!tting on me.
    What would you reconend?


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    hathcock
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭hathcock


    larrymiller wrote: »
    True but that's not an issue for me there just up there in there nests sh!tting on me.
    What would you reconend?

    Either pull down the nests or **** right back at em.


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    rsole1
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭rsole1


    larrymiller wrote: »
    http://www.thegunstore.ie/eu/ammunition/federal-22-bird-shot.html

    Is this what in looking for? Don't want holes in my shed but all advice taken

    Yes they're one brand, I have some Winchester bird shot. If you can't get any I'll post you some of mine so you can see how you get on. Doubt you'll penetrate a birds nest, though the bang will probably frighten them away.


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