I've never had any CB longs but the CB shorts have dispatched many critters for me, they are a great go to for discreet varmint removal.

 

I was told by a gunsmith to avoid shorts in that they lead the chamber making later use of LRs problematic unless you get the lead out. Never used shorts so Its only heresay.

 

Rat traps with peanut butter or a CZ UL 28.6" barrel with CCI Quiets @ 710fps. IMA I did have one chippy that would sit on the bar while on the trap and it would get flipped thru the air 6' but within a couple minutes would be back at the PB. Chippy set it off 3 times before it got snapped.

This CZ is really quiet and THE reason I got it.
Leupold VX-III 3.5-10x50 duplex illum.

 

Super Colibris the best I've found yet sight in at 20 yds.

 

I always used an old Sheridan Blue Streak on chipmunks. But I've done a lot of damage with an old Rem. 514 and CBs.

 

I had a rat problem, any other form of control would have killed other wildlife, a 22 with cb shorts cleaned up the rats in a short time. I was shooting at night so my iron sighted 1940s Benjamin Franklin couldent be used as I couldent see the sights

 

Night shooting?



So what did you use and how did you see the sights?

 

chippies

I'm up to 13 counting with CB longs and I see more every day here any of then within 25 yrds is history

 

Since I live in a suburban zone, shooting firearms (especially in the front yard) is frowned upon by law enforcement.

To get rid of the *******s, get a Lowes bucket, fill it halfway with water, cover the top of the water with sunflower seeds, and use a 2x4 to create a ramp up to the top of the bucket. They will walk up the ramp and fall in the bucket.

http://m.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Chipmunks. There are YouTube videos as well. We got 15 in two weeks. My neighbor saw that it worked - she got 11. No more chipmunk problem.

In my backyard, an air rifle would be more than enough to take themselves out without drawing attention. But, the bucket killed them all.

 

We've been infested at our camper by chippies. Heard about the bucket thing and tried it. One problem, the squirells love the sunflower seeds, and won't let the chippies near the bucket. They hop in and out and eat all the seeds before they let the chippies near it. We called it "walking the plank".

 

Personal experience with CBs and shorts vs longs:
My 14" match chambered Contender loves them. I always assumed better accuracy from longs due to less bullet jump, until I bench tested.
The shorts consistently grouped better, and in a hunting senario, i.e. Shooting overhead on steeply downwards, had fewer fliers. I attributed this (perhaps wrongfully) to the same charge in the two different cases. The longer case allowed more air space for perhaps inconsistent ignition before the bullet released from the case mouth. Could all be bunk, but I couldn't argue with the grouping.
Remington 550-1 and Gevearm are the only autoloaders I've owned that cycle CBs, the shorts, and it's real fun to go pop, pop, pop, with zero recoil!
Take care,
warren

 

Remington 550-1 and Gevearm are the only autoloaders I've owned that cycle CBs, the shorts, and it's real fun to go pop, pop, pop, with zero recoil!

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I've had several 550-1's over the years. The 550-1/CB short combo works great, that long barrel keeps 'em real quiet. My experience is the extra case length on the CB long keeps them from ejecting reliably.

 

I don't remember who makes it but there is a gallery kit for the 10/22. It allows the 22 short to be used in a 10/22.

Found it.

https://www.volquartsen.com/products/155-22-short-kit-for-10-22

 

Speaking of shorts, back when I was a kid that's what I (and friends) usually bought. IIRC they were $0.40, forty cents) a box. It could have been less but it's been a long time. Seems long rifle was around 45 or 50 cents and longs somewhere between the two. I fired those in my Rem. 514 (which I still own) and a Winchester single shot bolt with a knob you pulled back to cock. I hesitate to even guess the squirrels and chipmunks I dropped with them.

 

CCI CB shorts and longs.....

I have used them for 'quiet' shooting for at least 40 years. I discovered the shorts first but went to the longs when I found some. The long case fills the chamber and prevents excess soot and crap in the chamber left by the shorts. Both seem to be of marginal accuracy. I recently discovered the CCI Quiet 22LR and prefer them as both more accurate and with a 40gn bullet more 'thump' (note technical ballistic term). All three are listed at 710ft/sec.

WHEN USING ANY MINIMAL VELOCITY .22 PAY ATTENTION TO UNUSUAL REPORTS AS BULLETS MAY BE LODGED IN LONG BARRELS. I shoot all three types in CZ/BRNO rifles with 23.6-26 inch barrels. Bullet lodgeing should be almost nonexistent in 4-6 inch barrels and rarely in 18 in barrels.

 

.177 or .22 pellet works very well on Chippers (and squirrels) and saves you $

 

We used to have chippie problems, but a couple of feral cats that found their way thru the back woods and now live underneath my rear deck have taken care of that problem and continue to "gift" me those little critters so I can use their fur for fly tying (win-win) Feeding those two felines is also a lot cheaper than 22 ammo any more.

 

Luv those CBs

I tried using an air rifle on the squirrels in my backyard but the report was almost as loud as a .22 LR. I then tried the 450 fps Aguila "Super Colibris," and couldn't hit anything. After a while I noticed that I could actually visually track the little Colibri bullet, and they were curving about 2 feet off target at 25 yards. I discovered later that the Colibris are designed for handgun barrel lengths only.

I finally tried some CCI CB longs, and they functioned amazingly well out of my inexpensive, old single shot Remington 10X, that I got for my 10th birthday. At about 700 fps, the CCI CB longs are sub-sonic and have a quieter report than my air rifle. Inside 40 yards they are also accurate enough, and transfer enough energy to eliminate any squirrel problems. I haven't tried to use them beyond 40 yards, but I would assume they would drop pretty fast after that distance. Have fun getting rid of your problem.

 

If you live in the Northeast, this might explain the insane # of Chipmunks on your property.

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-chipmunk-mania-20160705-story.html

 

I'm in Upper Michigan and watch em pack their cheeks full of the spinners before stashing em. I've had to use the leaf blower twice in my gutters to keep the spinners from plugging up the downspouts.