</font><font color="blue" class="small">( BTW, I've heard that the rat shot rounds tend to work best in revolvers, since they tend to jam in autos. Any truth to that?
Steve )</font>
They do work best in revolvers. The problem with using them in semi-autos is the loss of pressure from pushing shot down the barrel instead of a bullet. The pressure is required to properly cycle the action. It is almost like shooting blanks and blanks won't cycle the action on a semi-auto unless the barrel is plugged to force the pressure out the back.
Of course there may be a few semi-autos that will cycle if they have a short action and can function on the lesser pressure.
Years ago the Air Force created shot shells for the .45 that worked reliably. They used cut down .308 brass with #9 shot and a 00 buck ball crimped in the nose so it would feed reliably. They put them in the survival pack for pilots so they could use the .45 to hunt birds and small game in a survival situation.
I use to have the dimensions and load data on that round but can't find it now.
Steve )</font>
They do work best in revolvers. The problem with using them in semi-autos is the loss of pressure from pushing shot down the barrel instead of a bullet. The pressure is required to properly cycle the action. It is almost like shooting blanks and blanks won't cycle the action on a semi-auto unless the barrel is plugged to force the pressure out the back.
Of course there may be a few semi-autos that will cycle if they have a short action and can function on the lesser pressure.
Years ago the Air Force created shot shells for the .45 that worked reliably. They used cut down .308 brass with #9 shot and a 00 buck ball crimped in the nose so it would feed reliably. They put them in the survival pack for pilots so they could use the .45 to hunt birds and small game in a survival situation.
I use to have the dimensions and load data on that round but can't find it now.
