As I am reading Al Goerg...

John W
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Tuesday, January 05, 2021, 19:39 (2048 days ago)

It seems that he experimented in some modified ammunition for hunting in those days.

I do recall seeing some of the bullets used in his book were also used by my own Dad for his SW 44 magnum. Speer made these half jacketed Keith style bullets. Some were soft points and some I do recall being hollow points.

He did modify them with brass screws.

He also modified some 22 lr ammo with small brass screws to limit their expansion and make them more of a penetrator bullet instead of an expander so that you did not spoil game such as ruffed grouse or blue grouse in the NW.

I had a bit of a brain fart, so to speak.

Ok. One of the fun challenges of living and hunting in the olde Bay State is dealing with the laws. Many of which were written around 1910 and are as solid as granite when it comes to making any changes.

I wonder how a 22 WRM hollow point with a small brass screw in the cavity would work out on hunting game such as coyote?

I wonder if it would increase the terminal performance on such game?

I do not mind any comments or critiques. Thank you

Same concept as Hornady rubber plugs

WB
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Tuesday, January 05, 2021, 19:52 (2048 days ago) @ John W

but hardened. Of course a screw does not compress much. The rubbery stuff does and no doubt gives the expanding jacket a kick of stored energy.

Go ahead and screw it. I would indeed use a "brass" screw however. I know a guy who uses gemstones that might have some insight...

Those 45 grain FTX 22 WRM shoot exceptionally well

John W
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Tuesday, January 05, 2021, 20:22 (2048 days ago) @ WB

out of my TC Super 14 barrel.

I see that as my night coyote and coon gun for Massachusetts. We have some weird laws so that fits the bill, so to speak.

I was thinking of some standard HP rounds with a tiny brass screw in it and see how that works.

I just need a really dumb coyote come by my call or bait pile and stand still long enough for a shot.

I much prefer the 45 gr. in .22 WMR

WB
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Tuesday, January 05, 2021, 22:20 (2048 days ago) @ John W

it's not the fastest but hits the hardest. Locally I only found Winchester 30 gr. HP for $20 a box. They are rated at 2250 fps. The gun seemed to shoot them ok. I'd still like to compare the accuracy to 45 gr. ammo in the Micro-groove barrel.

I like

AlanT
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Wednesday, January 06, 2021, 11:22 (2047 days ago) @ WB

the CCI GamePoint 40 Grain.
I haven't shot any game with it yet, but I like the idea behind it, and it shoots really good in my Ruger .22 Hunter.

Everything CCI is good. Safe bet.

WB
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Wednesday, January 06, 2021, 13:18 (2047 days ago) @ AlanT

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