Funny Auction

[Sniper4555]

Hmmmm.... A Ratcatcher producing 500 FT LBS, quite powerful for a Ratcatcher, lol.

http://cgi./ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3618863779&category=383

[Daystate Boy]

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But surely they are mixed up with ft/lb and f.p.s ? <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="Roll Eyes" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin::rolleyes:-->

[hodgy]

definately not!!!!

probably means feet per second

[Powder Horn]

A 14.3 gr. Crosman Premier would have to have a muzzle velocity of nearly 4000 fps. <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_eek.gif" alt="Eek" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin::eek:-->
Talk about a "Screamin' Demon"!

Gene

[stumpy lubnut]

Love to see him fire it at 500 Ft Lbs, wouldn't be much left of the rifle or his upper torso <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Big Grin" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin::D--> That's a ****** big sparklet! <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_eek.gif" alt="Eek" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin::eek:-->

[Sniper4555]

Yeah he has got FT LBS mixed up with FPS probably, because the Ratcatcher does 500-550 FPS with .22 pellet, which is about 8-9 Ft/lb.

But never the less it is pretty funny.

[delta1]

I think he's probably had some mail regarding this, he's amended the description! <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Big Grin" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin::D-->

[HMR_UK.]

Are those rat catchers any good???
Has anyone tried one thats not 500FTlbs? <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Big Grin" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin::D-->

[Sniper4555]

I have a Ratcatcher. They are quite good, the are very light and very short, it is sort of a gun you can take anywhere.

I have never used it for what it is really for, killing rats in barns, but people say it fits this purpose very well. I have only ever used it for plinking and the like. But other than shooting rats in enclosed places the use of it as a hunting rifle is question, e.g you couldn't really shoot rabbits at any distance with it, over 20 yards. But i see no reason why you could not shoot squirrls etc. at close range around trees.
It produces about 8-9 ft/lb, 550 FPS is stated in the Manual with a 14.3 .22 pellet. You get about 30-35 full power shots from a CO2 capsule.

If you look on the Crosman website, www.crosman.com, (http://www.crosman.com,) they have a new model of the Crosman Ratcatcher, '2250' is it's offical name, the new version comes with a disposable large CO2 tank, which gives 200 + shots, however i am not sure if simmons is importing this yet.