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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Air Gun Gate => Topic started by: fortyshooter on May 20, 2013, 06:14:05 PM
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I hung up a lantern type bird feeder,a gift, on the front of my "Shootin' Shack" a month ago,and have recently seen two squirrels
doing there thing to climb up and get the seeds.
This afternoon I sneak out on the deck of the home,hidden by the corner lattice, and wait with the lever rifle cocked and ready.
Soon I see the nutter climb up the porch post and go for the prize. Well he got a surprise when a shot hit him mid section sending him spinning thru the air off the feeder. ;D
He hit the ground and off on a run for cover. Don't know where he went but later another shows up,maybe same one?
Anyway another shot on the mark does the same deal. Wish I had a slow motion video of the nutters reaction!
Been quiet since and the birds can feed now!
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Don't see the sport in wounding an animal just for giggles. A quick death is always better than a lingering one, even if it is just a pest. Simple ethics, fortyshooter.
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I looked at the stats on that gun - https://www.pyramydair.com/product/walther-lever-action-co2-rifle-nickel?m=2446#Description (https://www.pyramydair.com/product/walther-lever-action-co2-rifle-nickel?m=2446#Description)
600fps should be enough to clean kill a nutter, maybe if you are using wadcutters or domes you need to switch to something more lethal.
If you just want to sting them, a low v airsoft (200fps) would be a far better way to go.