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[Airtevron1]

The Rimfire Report: Ammo For The Apocalypse - Nail Blanks and Pellets

Today we'll be attempting to circumvent the inflated prices and unavailability of the ammunition using nail blanks and commonly available 22 cal pellets.

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[Bigtanker]

Taofledermaus has done a number videos on this several years back. The speed that can be achieved is pretty amazing. Some of the results are surprising.

 

[Magyars]

Interesting. Might be better to use them in a revolver
I seem to recall that 22 blanks are loaded with BP?

 

[AmmoManAaron]

Interesting. Might be better to use them in a revolver
I seem to recall that 22 blacks are loaded with BP?

The tool blanks are smokeless, but some saluting blanks are black powder.