38 Specials and carpenter bees

292 · Mar 26, 2019

Been working on carpenter bee loads for my K-38. Using a case full of grits as my projectile. Tried a magnum primer with and without a cardboard wad below the grits. With the wad works better. Not quite enough velocity and range with just the primer. Going to try adding some powder. For 44, 1 grain of Bullseye with a magnum primer and a case full of grits does the job nicely. What say y'all?

elpac3 · Mar 26, 2019

do you use butter or cheese with your grits????

Bekeart · Mar 26, 2019

Bob's Red Mill Yellow Corn Grits

Bob's Red Mill Yellow Corn Grits
Bob's Red Mill Polenta Corn Grits

You need to use the YELLOW Corn Grits on Yellow & Black Bees - LOL

Bekeart

PS: I use a badminton racket for bee control.

292 · Mar 26, 2019

Bekeart said:
Bob's Red Mill Yellow Corn Grits
Bob's Red Mill Polenta Corn Grits

You need to use the YELLOW Corn Grits on Yellow & Black Bees - LOL

Bekeart

PS: I use a badminton racket for bee control.

Might "bee" more effective but it's not as much fun.

oink · Mar 26, 2019

What about salt, or the other extreme could be Grapenuts.

292 · Mar 26, 2019

oink said:
What about salt, or the other extreme could be Grapenuts.

Salt would require extra cleaning. I thought about peppercorns. I tried panko breading, no joy.

292 · Mar 26, 2019

elpac3 said:
do you use butter or cheese with your grits????

Gravy!!!!....

oysterer · Mar 26, 2019

rice is going to hurt...

bigedp51 · Mar 26, 2019

HOW TO GET RID OF CARPENTER BEES!!!!
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-6SzYGkxPg"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-6SzYGkxPg[/ame]

HOW TO GET RID OF CARPENTER BEES

- PART 2
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9ozytf2alk"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9ozytf2alk[/ame]

6string · Mar 26, 2019

292 said:
Been working on carpenter bee loads for my K-38. Using a case full of grits as my projectile. Tried a magnum primer with and without a cardboard wad below the grits. With the wad works better. Not quite enough velocity and range with just the primer. Going to try adding some powder. For 44, 1 grain of Bullseye with a magnum primer and a case full of grits does the job nicely. What say y'all?

This is quite novel! I'd love to see some pics, and know how you close the case mouth.
Those little buggers are quite annoying. It would be nice to get a bit of fun at their expense.

Jim

Robspeire · Mar 26, 2019

Trout said:
What do you put on top of the grits to keep it all in the case?

Bore Butter???

ACORN · Mar 26, 2019

Collects said:
What is wrong with Raid?

Not near as much fun!

sodacan · Mar 26, 2019

You actually shoot bees?!?! Sounds pretty desperate to me. LOL

Laketime · Mar 26, 2019

Why not just kill the Queen then Go to the range with some led loads

moosedog · Mar 26, 2019

Looks like lots of fun but as big of an infestation as you have, I'd call in an exterminator before you replace the railings.

292 · Mar 27, 2019

My shop is way to junky for a video but I'll post some pics. Last evening I loaded up some using about 3/4 grain of Bullseye under the grits. Too cold for bees to be out so I didn't get to do any testing.

stansdds · Mar 27, 2019

Couple of things. In the video, slamming the cylinder on a revolver is a great way to damage it.

Second, if I did that I would get arrested. County ordinance prohibits the discharge of firearms within a residential area.

trapper9260 · Mar 27, 2019

Just take out the nest when it is dark out and use bug spray.Use the primers for some other type of shooting

292 · Mar 27, 2019

Carpenter Bees | NC State Extension Publications

kenjen · Mar 27, 2019

I have used my k-22 with bird shot, good out to about 10-15 ft.

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