G19 and CCI shot shells

[linkovich]

Went to my lease yesterday and didn't want to carry a shotgun but I don't have a wheel gun to shoot shotshells out of, so I stopped and go some CCI shotshells for my G19. I was under the impression that shotshells didn't have enough power to cycle auto's so they needed to be hand cycled. Much to my surprise they cycled perfectly...granted I only shot 5 or 6 rounds but the gun didn't seem to have any issues with them. Anyone else have any experience running shotshells through an auto?


Here's the result of a couple of the rounds

 

[XnotedgeanymoreX]

They cycle my 23 just fine, and I trust that enough to almost always have one on top of the stack when I'm in the woods. Can't speak for anything other than CCI on that one though.

 

[TennJeep1618]

I've tried the 22's in a semi auto and they wouldn't cycle. I'm a big fan of the 38/357 CCI's in my LCR.

I wish I had put something down for scale. That joker was about 5.5ft long and bigger around than my forearm. 13 rattles and a button.

 

[linkovich]

I wish I had put something down for scale. That joker was about 5.5ft long and bigger around than my forearm. 13 rattles and a button.

Nice! This one was 4.5' and had 12 rattles with a button. Also had 17 live babies in it!

I jumped up another one that was bigger than this one and while I was scanning around looking for that one I found this one sitting a couple feet away

 

[TennJeep1618]

Nice! This one was 4.5' and had 12 rattles with a button. Also had 17 live babies in it!

I jumped up another one that was bigger than this one and while I was scanning around looking for that one I found this one sitting a couple feet away


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Holy crap! That's cool!

 

[Welldoya]

I've tried the 22's in a semi auto and they wouldn't cycle. I'm a big fan of the 38/357 CCI's in my LCP.

I wish I had put something down for scale. That joker was about 5.5ft long and bigger around than my forearm. 13 rattles and a button.

38/357 in an LCP ?
Where did you kill that snake anyway ? Timber rattlers aren't too common right around here. More common a little further north into Alabama.

 

[linkovich]

Mine was killed a little north of Andalusia. It was the first timber I've ever seen in the wild.

 

[TennJeep1618]

38/357 in an LCP ?
Where did you kill that snake anyway ? Timber rattlers aren't too common right around here. More common a little further north into Alabama.

LCR, sorry. I'll go back and fix my other post.

Killed it in Marengo County, AL.

 

[Scrooge]

Excellent job on the rattlers men! My .22's won't cycle in my rifle or Colt Woodsman pistol. Haven't tried any 9mm in my M&P...
.45LC shotshells do a great job in the Bond Arms Snake SlayerIV but it's a 2 shot SA - nothing to cycle!
Nice kills on the timber rattlers! That's the way I like 'em - dead!!!

 

[Welldoya]

That surprises me that shotshells will cycle in a G19. That's nice to know. I've only tried them in a 10/22 and it quickly became a single shot.
I've never seen a Timber Rattler. Not that I want to but it would be kind of cool.
Seems like one I saw on another forum a couple of years ago was killed in Andalusia. In a pump house I believe.

 

[Bean Counter]

They cycle fine in my Kimber Ultra Carry .45.

 

[Django]

I hate snakes! What effect (if any) does shot shell have on the rifling of a barrel, especially a stainless barrel?

 

[abailey]

Cycle fine in my s&w M&P 40

 

[Famine]

Any thoughts on running the lead pellets through a Glock? I have been carrying a Judge with 3" .410s & 7 1/2 birdshot but it gets real heavy real fast. Would love to use my Glock 21 instead.