Rat shot won't cycle in my Marlin 22,
I have shot multiple rounds of Game Shok through it, but it S P R E A D S out past 15 yards. Big time

probably never feel a .22 shotshell at 20 yds

It will in some and not in others. I use it in a Walther P22 and it cycles fine but when I tried it in my buck mark and sig mosquito it would not. I have a friend that uses it in a Ruger and it cycles good. I’ve never tried it in a rifle.

You can buy non-lethal rounds for a shotgun. Those ought to do the trick.

does ANYTHING cycle the sig?

if you've got a 12 gauge,get you some #9 shot,use your skeet or imp. cylinder chokes...if you just want to sting them real good...back off about 50 yards and blister them.....

If you can find a set (they're discontinued) RCBS used to make a die set for .45 ACP shot loads (I used #9 shot, but only because I was loading a few bazillion skeet loads a month) that would cycle in a 1911. I told a buddy about them and he just found a set on fleabay. IIRC the RCBS part number was 55000. You also need .410 shot cup wads and .38 caliber gas checks. You can cut down .243 or .308 cases, but .45 Win Mag brass works best, because of the wider extractor groove. They will greatly extend your range over the rimfire 'dust' (# 12 shot) loads. I wouldn't try them on doves at 40 yards though.........

Even if it won't cycle just cycle the slide manually.

At 10 ft. they won't feel it, the noise will do more than the shot

Or my favorite thing to do
Run at the pigs waving my arms and making scary faces.

Odd way to meet people.