Winchester's Super-X rimfire shotshell is a .22 LR brass case loaded with about 25 grains of No. 12 lead shot in place of a bullet, sold 50 to a box. The idea is a wide pattern at very short range: the fine shot spreads quickly, which is what you want when the target is a snake, a rat or a similar small pest rather than a paper target.

Around an Illinois barn, grain bin or woodpile this round turns a .22 rifle or revolver into a short-range pest tool. Winchester specifies it for close-range work on snakes, rats and small varmints, so plan on using it at a few steps, not across a field. The brass case feeds and ejects like regular .22 LR, and the 50-count box is enough to keep a handful in a pocket through a season of chores.

Key features

• .22 LR rimfire shotshell
• No. 12 lead shot, about 25 grains
• Brass case for reliable chambering and extraction
• 50 rounds per box
• Close-range pest control load

This ammunition ships to the door of an Illinois address after your FOID has been recorded on your account.