Velocity of 22 caliber pellet required to kill starlings and grackels

[angrybear]

Obviously the laws in the USA are very different from our own, but I don't consider any pistol suitable for shooting pests apart from dispatching cage caught pests
I would advise you get some clarification on the details of the situation especially the shooting range & layout,

I'm guessing that his rifle is pretty high power hence it's hard to cock it, where a lower power rifle would require less cocking effort & might be an option for his wife,
another option is CO2 if it's legal over there, but whatever the choice it needs a shoulder stock so it can be aimed correctly.

[neil82]

might be better off with a small calibre shotgun, 9mm (garden gun) should do it, don`t knowabout the suppy issue in the states though?

[Segata]

If it shoots BB then it's not really up to the task, your most affordable options for the US wuld probably be a Daisy Powerline 880 or Crossman, they'll pack the power needed for a clean kill and can be found in places like Walmart.
I think Pyramid Air has a forum, that might be a better bet for getting the answer as it's US rather than UK as mentioned we can't shoot Starlings here and Grackles are not native.

[Berber]

As well as the Crosman’s mentioned, look at the Snowpeak XS501 in .22. They have power adjusters when you remove the stock, (only 2 screws). They hold twice the CO2 that the Crosmans do. Look them up on the USA forums.

[PLAGUE]

Why is everyone mentioning the USA?, the OP is in Moscow - pretty sure that's Russia.

[Captain Bongo]

Why is everyone mentioning the USA?, the OP is in Moscow - pretty sure that's Russia.

Moscow, Kansas is how I read his location.

[Segata]

Why is everyone mentioning the USA?, the OP is in Moscow - pretty sure that's Russia.

Because they are in Moscow Kansas, the US has a lot of places that were named after places throughout europe and Asia based on the peoples who colonised those areas.

Alabama has Birmingham, Texas has Paris etc.

[Travis299]

Small town located is the SW part of Kansas.

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3245...!1e3?entry=ttu