rock salt loads

[mudslinging79]

hasb anyone done the fabled and dreadded rock salt loads for the shotgun, and if so, what is the purpose/advantages?

 

[Cowboy2]

I've never done it, but in the movies/tv it was always a way to shoot somebody without killing them or causing severe injury--sort of the gun equivilant of whacking somebody with a frying pan.

 

[mudslinging79]

saw that, but im wondering if it works... or if the salt just vaporizes from the shock of the firing

 

[gym]

It works if you want to teach trespassers a lesson, It used to be used at cemetaries, for kids who broke in and defaced the headstones, amoung other things

 

[AirplaneDoc]

There was a long thread about this a month or so ago, lots if info there

 

[Car Knocker]

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=316689

 

[EddieCoyle]

Also:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=181756

The short answer is that it's bad for your gun, and if you're close enough to hurt someone, you'll probably kill him.

 

[mudslinging79]

thank you for the link, friend and i were just wondering if riocksalt was still used, or did the beanbag and other less than lethal goodies replace it. seems that it couldve been used at one time, but not many have used it

 

[Borg]

It works,, the powder residue reacts with the salt to really create intense burning.
The farmers used to use it around their watermelon patches to keep the kids out,,, also leaves a dark patch or splotches IN the skin,, don't ask me how I know.
Ken S

 

[mudslinging79]

really, thought it may have just been an old wives tale... i take it it stings,,,

 

[mgregg85]

Check out box o' truth, they did a test on this already.

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot33_2.htm

Seems like the plastic wad would do the most damage.

 

[offroaddiver]

rock salt from what i learned from an old man that used it. he knew it did nothing but used it basically as firing blanks and scaring people.

 

[bl4ckd0g]

I think that a M91/30 or a M44 will perform just as well at 'burning' an intruder.