Ratty kill range

[Skimmer]

Hi
Would you expect a crosman 2250B ratcatcher to KO a squirrel at 15 Metres?

I only ask because mine didnt. Knocked the bugger over - definately a headshot, and it still got up and ran off!! Leaving no evidence of a penatrative hit. The next one at the same pre-marked range of the bait went splat with my AA410K

Am I expecting too much of the Ratcatcher??

[Gary C]

What power is it putting out ?

[Skimmer]

Dunno - dont have a crono

[welsh shooter]

so it could be putting out around 4ft/lbs and you dont even know

[jools27666]

we have a ratcatcher that puts out 9fpe - at 15m i would expect it to do some damage although i have to say tree rats are particularly tough swines, i have seen similar results with mine and other guns running in the 11.7fpe range, hitting them smack in the head

[Skimmer]

Thats why I am asking, the only guide I have is the published figures for the 2250B - but as I dont have a chrono - I am asking the question first - ie - would the supposed 8ft lbs be enough at that range - if it is - I know my gun is not up to power.

[welsh shooter]

the 8ft/lbs is a guidline, go to your local club and have it checked

[fullmetaljacket]

You might also want to ponder if it was a headshot as opposed to a brain shot...

[nishikigoi]

Also it might be great in summer but poo as the temp drops & CO2 becomes pants, I would happily have a Rabbitstopper/Ratcatcher to suppliment my soon to be FAC MFR in .20, if it was not for this.

[Geordie]

Hi
Would you expect a crosman 2250B ratcatcher to KO a squirrel at 15 Metres?

I only ask because mine didnt. Knocked the bugger over - definately a headshot, and it still got up and ran off!! Leaving no evidence of a penatrative hit. The next one at the same pre-marked range of the bait went splat with my AA410K

Am I expecting too much of the Ratcatcher??

Depends really - how hard did you throw it?

[nishikigoi]

Depends really - how hard did you throw it?

BoOM BoOM

[Skimmer]

Actually Geordie - maybe that would have had more effect!

[Shed tuner]

The 3 I've chrono'd all shot between 8 and 9 FP, in reasonable temperatures (say 18 - 20 degrees).

At 15 yards that'll be about 7 Fp of energy - so IMHO a bit low. I personally think tree rates are the toughest airgun quarry by far.

I'd also question the accuracy of an unmoddified ratty at any rage, which follows fullmetaljacket's commend about "brainshots" - the target is only about 1/2", and a ratty is really going to struggle to hit that at 15 metres

HTH - JB

[mark 1]

Hi
Would you expect a crosman 2250B ratcatcher to KO a squirrel at 15 Metres?

I only ask because mine didnt. Knocked the bugger over - definately a headshot, and it still got up and ran off!! Leaving no evidence of a penatrative hit. The next one at the same pre-marked range of the bait went splat with my AA410K

Am I expecting too much of the Ratcatcher??

BIN THE RATTY & STICK WITH THE AA410 M8. A RATTY IS ONLY OK FOR HITTING TIN CANS IN GOOD WARM WETHER ...REGARDS Mark.

[Sniper 296]

I have hit tree rats at 20 metres and killed straight away!

But my ratty has been modifiyed to 12ft/lb.......well near enough