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<blockquote data-quote="tonyexpress" data-source="post: 1428408" data-attributes="member: 1940"><p>The topic of this thread is guns.</p><p></p><p>From <a href="http://www.ratcontroltips.com/shooting-rats/" target="_blank">http://www.ratcontroltips.com/shooting-rats/</a></p><p></p><p>Shooting rats is considered more humane than the use of poisons, blunt force trauma and some types of traps. </p><p></p><p>From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat-shot" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat-shot</a></p><p></p><p>Rat-shot (or snake shot) is very small <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_shot" target="_blank">lead shot</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_%28firearms%29" target="_blank">cartridge</a> (typically <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_shot#Comparison_chart" target="_blank">#12</a> – 1.3 mm (0.05")) for use in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifling" target="_blank">rifled</a> firearms as opposed to more traditional <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoothbore" target="_blank">smoothbores</a> such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun" target="_blank">shotguns</a>. Such a cartridge with a shot load is often called a shot shell. The most common cartridges loaded with rat-shot are the .22 Long Rifle or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistol" target="_blank">pistol</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolver" target="_blank">revolver</a> cartridges. Using rat-shot cartridges allows one to convert a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handgun" target="_blank">handgun</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifle" target="_blank">rifle</a> into a small <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun" target="_blank">shotgun</a> suitable for short-range use.</p><p></p><p>Shot shell cartridges known to be available for hand guns include: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.22LR" target="_blank">.22LR</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.22_Magnum" target="_blank">.22 Magnum</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.38_Special" target="_blank">.38 Special</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9mm_Luger" target="_blank">9mm Luger</a>, .40 Smith & Wesson, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.44_Special" target="_blank">.44 Special</a>, .45 ACP and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_Colt" target="_blank">.45 Colt</a>. The smaller shot typical of .22s is sometimes called "dust shot" and are used mainly by collectors of bird specimens.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat-shot#cite_note-1" target="_blank">[1]</a></p><p></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_25378462/california-bans-rat-poisons-blamed-killing-wildlife" target="_blank">http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_25378462/california-bans-rat-poisons-blamed-killing-wildlife</a></p><p></p><p>California bans rat poisons blamed for killing wildlife</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tonyexpress, post: 1428408, member: 1940"] The topic of this thread is guns. From [url]http://www.ratcontroltips.com/shooting-rats/[/url] Shooting rats is considered more humane than the use of poisons, blunt force trauma and some types of traps. From [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat-shot[/url] Rat-shot (or snake shot) is very small [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_shot']lead shot[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_%28firearms%29']cartridge[/URL] (typically [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_shot#Comparison_chart']#12[/URL] – 1.3 mm (0.05")) for use in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifling']rifled[/URL] firearms as opposed to more traditional [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoothbore']smoothbores[/URL] such as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun']shotguns[/URL]. Such a cartridge with a shot load is often called a shot shell. The most common cartridges loaded with rat-shot are the .22 Long Rifle or [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistol']pistol[/URL] or [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolver']revolver[/URL] cartridges. Using rat-shot cartridges allows one to convert a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handgun']handgun[/URL] or [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifle']rifle[/URL] into a small [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun']shotgun[/URL] suitable for short-range use. Shot shell cartridges known to be available for hand guns include: [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.22LR'].22LR[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.22_Magnum'].22 Magnum[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.38_Special'].38 Special[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9mm_Luger']9mm Luger[/URL], .40 Smith & Wesson, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.44_Special'].44 Special[/URL], .45 ACP and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_Colt'].45 Colt[/URL]. The smaller shot typical of .22s is sometimes called "dust shot" and are used mainly by collectors of bird specimens.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat-shot#cite_note-1'][1][/URL] From [url]http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_25378462/california-bans-rat-poisons-blamed-killing-wildlife[/url] California bans rat poisons blamed for killing wildlife [/QUOTE]
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