OT, need cheap Winchester blanks

[Joe Bob]

For some reason .22 blanks are getting hard to find. I'm looking for .22 Winchester short black powder. They come 50 to a box and they used to go for 4 bucks a box.

WHEN you can find them they are getting over 12 bucks. Anyone know a source locally to them that has them in bulk?

I use them as a track starter and I have to pay for my own rounds.....

CCI and the crimped ones suck. Misfires and they go "pffffft" which doesn't set off the Automatic timer.

[competentone]

Can you only use short blanks, or any 22 rimfire short?

Natchezs has Fiocchi 22lr blanks; 100rds for $8.61

I've never tried any of their blanks, but all the Fiocchi ammo I've used has been excellent.

The link should get you to the Fiocchi 22 blanks:

http://www.natchezss.com/brand.cfm?contentID=productDetail&brand=XN&category=0&prodID=XN22LRBL

Fiocchi's site, but they don't say much about their 22 blanks specifically:

http://www.fiocchiusa.com/cat_blank.html

[Joe Bob]

Decided to use Ramset blanks. $50 for 1200 rounds.....works OK.

[id10t]

Get a 12ga flare pistol from marine supply place, take a 12ga shell (or a dozen) and cut down, remove powder, shot, and shot cup/wads. A primer is plenty loud on its own. Reload 'em yourself with a simple hand tool...