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I think it likely that there would be a mortality rate if Martins or similar size birds attempted to eat these wasps. Perhaps take a que from the Japanese on what works or doesn't.A few people posted what I was going to write.
Use soapy water in a spray bottle OR use wasp/hornet spray.
I would not be shooting a gun of any type on a brick, stone or 'sided' house, garage or barn.
I admit that I do NOT know jack squat about 22 shotshells and I never bought them. I saw them in the stores out here and I asked my husband about them. I never paid attention to that ammo back east.
I have used both of the above methods back east (Great Lakes region - farm/lake country.) and out here in MT. They worked. My late family used soapy water on hornet/wasp nests on the East Coast too. They left the honey bees alone but they sprayed the nasty ones.
I used it on a wood pile - stack of logs back east too. It was a pretty big pile of wood too.
I had one of those hanging lights that supposedly zapped flying insects too.
The thing that worked the best was natural. Build yourself a bird house or a couple of them. The birds will EAT most insects that may 'bug' you. NO pun intended! I think that 'Martins' were well known for doing that but I am not positive on my memory for that specific Martin bird now.
Your mileage may vary.
Cate