Shooting Airgun Pellets Out of A .22 LR, Using Nail Gun Blanks (Follow Up)
I don’t think I have to say: Kids, do not try this at home.
As we reported previously, Taofledermaus, unsafety expert and ammunition experimenter has solved the rimfire ammunition crisis for those who do not so heavily weigh the continued use of their limbs. He has experimented with muzzle-loading a .22 caliber airgun pellet (weight: about 14 grains) into a .22 LR rifle and chambering and firing the weapon using a nail gun blank round. This is a very interesting (and not particularly safe) test, which gave me a whole new level of respect for my nail guns!
RyeOnHam, though, wasn’t satisfied: He decided to conduct his own tests using a chronograph. Anyone who watches the Taofledermaus video should definitely also watch Rye’s, which contains great examples of why this combination is dangerous:
His results though, are frankly jaw-dropping. With the most powerful nail gun blank, he achieved an astounding 2,864 ft/s with the 14 grain pellet. Not only is that terrifyingly high velocity from a .22 LR firearm, it’s also much, much more powerful than a standard .22 LR would, producing about the same energy as a .22 Magnum, in fact.
Taofledermaus responded with a second video, where they try everything from loading the pellet backward to shooting the pellet at kevlar body armor:
Will nail-gun blank cartridges ease the .22 LR ammunition shortage? Boy I hope not. For now, I’m going to keep shooting centerfire, instead.
Nathaniel is a history enthusiast and firearms hobbyist whose primary interest lies in military small arms technological developments beginning with the smokeless powder era. He can be reached via email at nathaniel.f@staff.thefirearmblog.com.
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Does anyone realize just what this combination really is? This is the perfect murder weapon. It can be used at fairly close range to kill someone with a totally untraceable weapon. The pellet is totally destroyed, no bullet or power residue or rifling to check. A really easy and fast way to get rid of your enemies. A cheap 22 rifle or pistol, a box of pellets, and a box of nail gun shells that are also not controlled in any way. Perfect way to off anyone without leaving any trace. Just maybe this should not be on this site or any other one, but OOPS to late, kats out the bag now, watch the news for future showings of the use of this weapon.
Ok, I am going to tell all of you a story about a very stupid kid of 11. I assure you it is factual and I hope all of you are old enough to know better than try what I did.My dad had an old S&W top break in .38S&W. We raised a few pigs each year to supplement the family food requirements throughout the year and my father used that old gun to kill them. He bought 1 box of ammo for it each year,used 3-5 rnds and let me shoot the rest under his supervision... I loved that old gun. Well, I couldn`t buy live ammo at 11...the gent at the local hardware knew my dad and even showed up sometimes to help slaughter the pigs. So,I had a brain storm...he had some smokeless blanks in .38 and I had a 3.00 I had saved from chores, I told him My dad was going to record some gunshots for a school play. I also went to a sporting goods store and bought some super vel bullets...not loaded ammo so its ok to sell to a snot nosed kid right? lol. Well,being smarter than the entire town I lived in,knowing I now had ammo and could sneak that smith out and use it on a particular rabbit I couldn`t trap....I dropped a bullet into the cylinder,then a blank. That combo tied the gun up so I figured just 1 charged chamber was enough. I saw that bunny after waiting for an eternity,cocked the hammer,aimed...and WOW! the gun disintergrated in my hands. The cylinder was no where to be seen,the topstrap was missing the rear portion,lock and all...and my ears were ringing! I don`t know how but I didn`t have a scratch on me. I`ve been handloading and shooting for the 42yrs since then but I am still extremely hesitant to try anything like that again. Paying for my dads gun and my stupidity took 2 years and that made an impression!lol