Use Hobbies if you have a .22, very accurate 660fps and they stop quick too, swear by them for rodent shooting.
Honestly not something I would wish to do again with shorts and flip flops on! The little sod flipped head over heels backwards towards me! Anyway I have a few guns with more power but I am seriously considering a .25 just to make a louder noise when it hits home so that his mates can hear it!
Use Hobbies if you have a .22, very accurate 660fps and they stop quick too, swear by them for rodent shooting.
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Haha the arms race is on! I was zeroing my Air Arms Hi Power in the farden when a rat ran along the bottom of the fence, probably spooked by the shot. Now if I had possession of a pcp multi shot I could have buried him next to his mate! The wifes not buying into the idea...
I will certainly be trying the pellets mentioned though
Farden...meant garden of course
If it was just the odd rat now and again, that Air Arms Hi-Power would be a most awesome tool, Carl.
However, taking into account Ratticus's devious and murderous plans, I think you're going to need a little more firepower and a mini-army of your own!
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Gees Carl if a Roland ran along the fence-line whilst you were zeroing I can only assume it was daylight ? Smaller, less dominant rats only come out in day-light if the more dominant BIGGER Roland's are keeping them off the food source Man, you've got a damn colony there mate. You've just got to give up work, divorce the wife, sell any kids you've got and devote your life to Idependence Day !!! Yeah, yeah, ok Farage did that but I bet Farage ain't a patch on 'Our Carl'
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Oh Balls! NewPaul I hope you are wrong....it was not too small. My elderly neighbour had lit a fire in an incinerator and told me a few had leapt out in different directions! They are bloody horrible things-I am blaming the neighbour but I can't be too mad as he like air guns! Wife and kids sent packing as you advised, cammo applied saving the last pellet for myself....
The trick is to ensure the little b---ards are dead and IN the incinerator, tell him, Carl!!!!!
Anyway, Carly Lad.....The weekend cometh and the war to end all wars is due to commence soon. I see on one or two other threads that, in addition to the Meteor, you have the SMK19, too. But, that ain't going to be enough!
Do you have reinforcements?
You need to be worried. Very worried. And be prepared!!!!
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Hi Tony, I have a weakness for old air rifles, four meteors, two Ospreys, 1 77K, 1 MK2 Airsporter, 2 Ratbusters (not working), BSA Supersport carbine SS, 1 Jackal, 3 Scorpions (2 not working), 1 SMK19, 2 DB5, 1 HW45 and about another 15 that are under my bed rather than in the cupboard. My eldest son will load and I will shoot! LOL. (2XMilbro 79?) Gamo CF20.
Most of the guns have been acquired in a neglected state though most of what I mentioned are good to OK........seeing them written down means I have too many but more do always seem to arrive......I will send a flare up for help if we are in danger of being overun.
I think you need to apply for a Lotto grant to ensure there is no shortage of pellets. If these things get out of your garden they could over run the country.
Pete
Pete
If we're sticking with springers, I think .22 Meteors, Mercuries and Supersports will be the order of the day. Especially in the older "English" 5.6. (Were S/Sports 5.5 or 5.6?). I say this for ease of reloading. Nice and simple, no fumbling, keep eye on the hoardes of rodent marauders whilst you feed the lead in.
And .25 even better for the very same reason.
However, and I've never owned one (and, most likely, never will), but with this huge number to contend with, maybe time for a battery of multi-shot PCPs? Ten or so should do, with some helpers charging them and re-loading magazines.
Any news from the Western Front, Carl?
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