22 LR – 31 Gr 1/15 oz #12 Shot – CCI Pest Control (0039) – 400 Rounds

Need a safe way to handle snakes, rats, and other pests around the barn, garden, or campsite? Pick up this 400 round case of CCI Pest Control 0039 22 LR shotshells loaded with 31 grains of #12 lead shot.

Instead of a single bullet, each CCI Pest Control round holds 1/15 ounce of tiny #12 lead shot inside a clear plastic capsule. When fired, the capsule breaks apart and the shot spreads into a small pattern, much like a miniature shotgun shell. That pattern makes it far easier to hit a moving snake or a rat running along a wall at close range. Just as important, the tiny pellets lose energy quickly, which greatly reduces the risk of ricochets and stray bullets traveling long distances. CCI rates this load at 1,000 fps and 69 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. It is effective out to about 10 to 15 feet, which is exactly the range where most pest encounters happen.

The 22 Long Rifle is the most popular cartridge in the world, chambered in rifles like the Ruger 10/22, Marlin Model 60, Savage Mark II, CZ 457, and Henry lever actions, and in handguns like the Ruger Mark IV, Browning Buck Mark, Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22, and Glock 44. Shot cartridges are designed for smoothbore rimfire guns and dedicated shot barrels, and they also fire from standard rifled 22 LR firearms at very close range, although the rifling spreads the pattern quickly. Because the load is light, it will usually not cycle semi-automatic actions, so plan on working the action by hand in semi-autos, or use a bolt action, lever action, single shot, or revolver. CCI, based in Lewiston, Idaho, is one of the most trusted names in rimfire ammunition, and its Pest Control line is a staple on farms, ranches, and in hiking packs across the country. Many hikers and anglers carry a revolver loaded with a few shot rounds for snakes on the trail.

This American-made CCI ammo is new production, brass-cased, rimfire-primed, and non-corrosive. Rimfire cases are not reloadable. Each box holds 20 rounds, and twenty boxes make up this 400 round case, so you can keep boxes in the barn, truck, and tackle box.