22 WMR – #12 Shot 1/8 oz – CCI Shotshell (0025) – 400 Rounds

A 22 Magnum revolver or rifle loaded with shot is one of the handiest tools for dealing with snakes and rodents around a barn, shop, or garden. This listing is CCI 22 WMR shotshell ammo with #12 shot, MPN 0025, sold as 400 rounds for ranchers, hikers, and homeowners who need close-range pest control.

CCI lists this load at 1,000 fps with a 52 grain payload of #12 lead shot, roughly 1/8 ounce. The shot is held in a capsule that breaks apart after leaving the muzzle, producing a small, dense pattern at very short range. It is effective on snakes, rats, and mice at a few yards. The pattern opens quickly and loses energy fast, which limits risk of damage to walls and equipment compared with a solid bullet, but it is still a firearm load and requires a safe backstop. It is not a self defense round.

This ammunition fits firearms chambered in 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, also called 22 WMR or 22 Mag, including revolvers such as the Ruger Single-Six convertible and Single-Seven, Heritage Rough Rider 22 Mag, Smith and Wesson Model 48, and North American Arms mini revolvers, plus bolt-action rifles such as the Savage 93 and CZ 457. A common question is whether shotshells cycle semi-automatic firearms. They generally do not, and CCI does not recommend them for semi-autos or ported compensators. Another common question is whether shot damages a rifled barrel. No. Rifling spins the pattern slightly, but bore damage is not a concern.

CCI 0025 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA by CCI in Lewiston, Idaho. Each round is non-corrosive. This listing ships as 20 boxes of 20 rounds for a total of 400 rounds. Twenty round boxes are easy to stash in a truck, barn, or tackle box where they will be ready when needed.