That be true. When I was a kid, cheap, inaccurate Daisy's for us poor kids, Benjamin's, Sheridan's for the rich kids. Nowadays, when someone mentions "air rifle", they are talking about an adult product with accuracy that rivals firearm accuracy at short range and priced accordingly. The kid stuff we had was junk.
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Airgun for squirrel shooting? (30 feet max.)
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I have a Crosman 2100 Classic that I got back in the early 1980's (when I was just starting high school).
Kept it in near new condition and only a few months ago put a BB through the eye socket of a squirrel in a tree at ~30 feet.
This was with open sights - still have not yet gotten around to mounting that scope...
Get a decent 'budget' rifle like the Crosman 2100 Classic, take care of it through the years and it'll take care of you...
Cheers,
Mike
Kept it in near new condition and only a few months ago put a BB through the eye socket of a squirrel in a tree at ~30 feet.
This was with open sights - still have not yet gotten around to mounting that scope...
Get a decent 'budget' rifle like the Crosman 2100 Classic, take care of it through the years and it'll take care of you...
Cheers,
Mike
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Benjamin Trail NP Air Pistol .177
I used the break barrel Benjamin Trail NP Air Pistol .177 600 FPS for close range squirrel pest control and eliminated 6 last year. All were close range (under 10 yards) with mostly head shots. It killed them humanely.
I now have a stock Crosman 2240 .22cal rated at 460FPS, but being a .22cal it can go slower with the same similary stopping power to my .177 NP, so we'll see. I haven't bagged any yet. I only use pointed pellets because air pistols at low FPS, there won't be any expansion of hollow points. At low velocity, I want as much penetration as possible, so I go with the pointed pellets. If I had a high FPS air rifle, then I'd go with the hollow points.
I used the break barrel Benjamin Trail NP Air Pistol .177 600 FPS for close range squirrel pest control and eliminated 6 last year. All were close range (under 10 yards) with mostly head shots. It killed them humanely.
I now have a stock Crosman 2240 .22cal rated at 460FPS, but being a .22cal it can go slower with the same similary stopping power to my .177 NP, so we'll see. I haven't bagged any yet. I only use pointed pellets because air pistols at low FPS, there won't be any expansion of hollow points. At low velocity, I want as much penetration as possible, so I go with the pointed pellets. If I had a high FPS air rifle, then I'd go with the hollow points.
I use my GAMO 22 cal break barrel rifle.
However I dont shoot tree rats aka squirrels unless I plan on eating um. I let them be unless they are a nuisance. I have my house squirrel proofed as far as attic access.
They torment my dog sometimes but its nothing worth killing um over.
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However I dont shoot tree rats aka squirrels unless I plan on eating um. I let them be unless they are a nuisance. I have my house squirrel proofed as far as attic access.
They torment my dog sometimes but its nothing worth killing um over.
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I have a Benjamin / Crosman HB22 .22 caliber pump up pistol, only shoots a little over 400FPS, but works fine on small furry pests that rob my bird feeders. I prefer lighter wadcutters, as the reduced weight helps the projectile gain a bit of speed. In my rifle, Benjamin 392, which has more power, I prefer hollow points. Shot placement is the key!