a 22 hw45 would do the job with no problems. it would last a lifetime also.
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a 22 hw45 would do the job with no problems. it would last a lifetime also.
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There's another good choice. But expensive!Originally Posted by gasman1
Jim
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"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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slightly amused with the image of 'humanely killing rats in a trap' ... does that mean killing them as if they were humans?
I'd say have them killed *naturally* ... hand them out to ferret (or python, or anything of comparable tastes) owners, possibly for a small fee covering operating expenses!
Another method (picked up from a mate working in a biotech lab): which sounds cruel but is quick and probably painless:
grab by tail
swing onto table top with enough force to stun then animal for a few instants
put thumb on neck behind skull
yank tail
This will break the neck and severe the spinal cord. Does require some training, though.
aut pax aut bellum
For non-lab rats? You first.slightly amused with the image of 'humanely killing rats in a trap' ... does that mean killing them as if they were humans?
I'd say have them killed *naturally* ... hand them out to ferret (or python, or anything of comparable tastes) owners, possibly for a small fee covering operating expenses!
Another method (picked up from a mate working in a biotech lab): which sounds cruel but is quick and probably painless:
grab by tail
swing onto table top with enough force to stun then animal for a few instants
put thumb on neck behind skull
yank tail
This will break the neck and severe the spinal cord. Does require some training, though.
That is assuming you could actually keep hold of it long enough.
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"grab by tail"
Have you ever tried to grab a wild rat that is slightly peeved at been stuck in a trap for a few hours. Even with good gloves I wouldn't risk it. These rats are riddled with diseases that you really don't want. The only wild rat I pick up is a dead one.
Dave.
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I would not even bother with a pistol get the tattiest old spring .22/.25 rifle so you can poke it thru the bars one handed, that way you don't get sprayed with blood. £50 should see you sorted.
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aut pax aut bellum
And I bet you don't do that with your hands either
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