[NatureGirl]

John, do you have any experience working with nailing guns? I'm thinking of the kind that uses a "modified" .22 cartridge to drive the nail. It's a long shot (geez!), but I'm wondering if the casing came from one of the VD boys, something they had picked up somewhere (as boys do). This doesn't go anywhere to explain how/why it ended up in Danielle's room. I'm just thinking out loud.

[John Jamieson]

Yes, I do! Nail guns that use special .22 shells, shoot hardened nails into concrete and are used in new construction. The casing probably would not say SuperX which sounds like a real gun. I'll google it.

Police don't use 22s, they consider them too light.

7 year old kids do love to pick up strange things. I would believe that Danielle had picked it up, if it weren't for the fact that it was missed the first day.

[John Jamieson]

Winchester SuperX .22 WRM 40 gr. JHP 850 fps
Winchester SuperX .22 WRM 40 gr. FMJ 900 fps

Looks like SuperX is real gun ammo by Winchester.

[Freedom2specul8]

John, do you have any experience working with nailing guns? I'm thinking of the kind that uses a "modified" .22 cartridge to drive the nail. It's a long shot (geez!), but I'm wondering if the casing came from one of the VD boys, something they had picked up somewhere (as boys do). This doesn't go anywhere to explain how/why it ended up in Danielle's room. I'm just thinking out loud.

I've not heard about that! I'll ask hubby too...he's good with handson tools..

[Freedom2specul8]

Hubby said that casings from nail guns are tapered at the end.. Or did he say some are tapered..anwayz..we learn something new everyday..thanks!