Daisy Heddon 22 VL / 22 Caseless Ammo

Taking a look at the Daisy Heddon 22 cal VL rifle.
Super rare rifle from 1968-1969. Uses a 22 caliber caseless round.
Spring Piston action compresses air causing the air to reach 2000 degrees, igniting the powder charge on the back of the bullet. Velocity was very close to advertised velocity on the box.

[@reloader7sixtwo]

That's a cool rifle/ammo, I was eight years old when those rifle came out. We lived out in the sticks, so we never saw or knew about things like that in our neck of the woods, or could afford it even if we did. Great that you can still find ammo for those old rifles at a decent price.

[@4crwjr]

That is a really cool find

[@243Outdoors]

Never know what you'll run across.

[@cw2a]

I remember these!!

[@243Outdoors]

Cool. Not many have any idea they existed.

[@georgiaboy4410]

Very cool little rifle👍🏻.

[@243Outdoors]

👍👍👍

[@ThecrazyScotsman]

Incredibly cool good history glad you got it figured out and brought it back to life

[@243Outdoors]

Yes it is. Back in action.

[@bobross07]

That's a really awesome little rifle. I love learning about obscure little guys like these. Good find josh!

[@243Outdoors]

This one was probably close to getting junked or put aside never to be known what it was.

[@bobross07]

@243Outdoors dang and I bet that's the story for a lot of these type of rifles.

[@jamespollard1670]

That is one I've never heard of .

[@243Outdoors]

Me either. Didn’t know anything like that existed.

[@lovetoflylovetofly3843]

That's one sweet rifle.

[@243Outdoors]

I agree. Just neat.

[@Eric--zs6um]

I have the Daisy Legend .22 lr. Mine has an adjustable but plate. Cool lil rifles.

[@243Outdoors]

I was aware Daisy made some 22lrs but nothing like this.

[@wayneblair288]

That's a neat rifle.

[@243Outdoors]

Yes it is.

[@locksbog4270]

Awesome, awesome stuff right there friend! 👍😃✌️🇺🇸💪

[@243Outdoors]

Thanks

[@chrislang5659]

Thats very cool! May be the only .22 Walnut and Steel doesn't have!😮❤

[@BOHEMIANHUNTINGCLUB]

Nice👍👍

[@243Outdoors]

👍👍👍

[@tpack670]

I got one when I was about 10 years old (1968). Parents divorced and dad took gun and never saw it again. Probably sold it for beer and cigarettes.

[@243Outdoors]

Looking on GB. The price keeps going up on them.

[@catherineharris4746]

WOW This is nice!💜👏👏👍👍👍

[@243Outdoors]

It is cool.

[@boozeandbullets2084]

caseless ammo is cool and you can still buy it

[@243Outdoors]

Yes. Got 500 rounds in today for it. That should keep it going for a long time.

[@robertarthurs328]

Thankfully some people on Ebay don't realize the difference either. Just purchased one for less than $80

[@243Outdoors]

Cool. Never thought of that.

[@robertarthurs328]

Also got two quackenbush 22 rifles. Another mistaken air rifle listing lol

[@InSightFreedom]

That’s a new one for me. Very interesting. Wonder how challenging it would be to create that charge “bag” and make your own rounds?

[@243Outdoors]

I was thinking about that. Probably breaking up a muzzleloading Pyrodex pellet might work. Just have to be careful not to get a overcharge. Most 22lr have 1g of powder in them. Not much. I'm sure there's a way to do it.

[@125saito]

Very interesting Josh. I vaguely remember these when I was a kid. Actually the price you gave for ammo was much cheaper than I thought it might have been. When is the new arrival due?

[@243Outdoors]

5 weeks or less

[@FullLeadTaco]

what an odd little gun

[@243Outdoors]

I’ve never seen or heard of anything like it.