I live in a semi-populated area, it's out in the country but it's a small development my neighbor to the right is in good relations with us and the one on the left is probably far enough away.
We have a horrible pest problem with chipmunks though, those suckers dig our lawn up something fierce and my dogs and I have tripped in their holes several times.
I generally use a BB gun but sometimes it isn't the most humane way to kill them. I was wondering how loud the .17 calibre is, and for $***s and giggles I was wondering how loud the .22 is (It's been a long time since I fired a .22, I don't remember).
Just as a background I used to fire my paintball gun all the time as well as use a pump action air rifle which has a considerable pop to it at 14-17 pumps.
I'm looking to pick up a .17 just to have one, I do have two .22's in manum and LR, but I don't want to 'test' them on the neighbors until I know how loud they really are. And I have no real shooting range around to do so.
Thanks in advance... also other suggestions on how to deal with the problem would be good.
Oh.. there are no houses behind me we're the only ones on this side and my woods are all swamp for the most part and behind that is about 3 large empty fields.
We have a horrible pest problem with chipmunks though, those suckers dig our lawn up something fierce and my dogs and I have tripped in their holes several times.
I generally use a BB gun but sometimes it isn't the most humane way to kill them. I was wondering how loud the .17 calibre is, and for $***s and giggles I was wondering how loud the .22 is (It's been a long time since I fired a .22, I don't remember).
Just as a background I used to fire my paintball gun all the time as well as use a pump action air rifle which has a considerable pop to it at 14-17 pumps.
I'm looking to pick up a .17 just to have one, I do have two .22's in manum and LR, but I don't want to 'test' them on the neighbors until I know how loud they really are. And I have no real shooting range around to do so.
Thanks in advance... also other suggestions on how to deal with the problem would be good.
Oh.. there are no houses behind me we're the only ones on this side and my woods are all swamp for the most part and behind that is about 3 large empty fields.