Crossman website states this is for Target use. Good enough for pest control, small game or varmint? Looking to take down some mice and squirrels.
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All I can say is that I love to shoot mine. I have a Bushnell Trophy TRS-25 Red Dot on it and it is accurate. Even just shooting with bare iron sites it does fantastic.
1577953
I would assume it could take down small game for pest control. Its high velocity rate has no problem going through a metal coffee can at 50ft with target rounds. With penetration rounds it may have greater effect.
1577954
Extremely accurate & well made...all metal construction...a very well made piece. You won't be disappointed!
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Target == That means it is more accurate than most pistols.I am happy with mine. With one CO2 cartridge it shoots well over 50 powerful shots. == Yes it will kill a squirrel with a head shot. Any body shot wll kill a mouse.
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this is one of the most versatile co2 pistols I have seen. there are all kinds of modifications you can buy for this co2 pistolone is a sort of regulator to turn up the pressure that is released from the co2 giving it more power. i use mine for indoor target only, mice yes!! squirrels are tough to kill. maybe!! with the power mod.. I use a have a heart trap for the squirrels..i relocate them. if you want to kill them, use the Crossman 22 caliber optimums.also this 2300 can be moded for 22 caliber and turn up the pressure more money then maybe.
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It can take down varmints, just attach a 21 or 18 inch barrel with a power valve and an extended probe, use Metal Mag pointed metal tip pellets, these pellets are deadly....they can go through both sides of a heavy empty food can at 50 feet away..with the mods you will get about 28 hard hitting shots, it is well worth it when you hear the sound of the pellet hitting a empty food can and going through both sides....also get yourself a pair of wooden grips which will make the pellet pistol feel way much better then the plastic grips that it comes with..
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Crossman premier dome hollow point shot very well in mine. Plus they are cheap and readily available. Have put down a rabbit and squirrel thus far with good results. Both were about 25 yard shots.
2171301
Yes, it's good for small game as I've harvested 16 squirrels with mine using the Platinum ammo they recommend.
1173155
It should attack them yo the poison... They are rodants and I'm sure like the same things to munch on... If your having any luck catching them in traps I'm sure this will do the trick! It worked well for us and we used it for field mice
286385
In my opinion it's great for close targets. Works perfect on a home defense shotgun. If you shoot at further distances past 25 yards or so very much you will like the smaller moa dot better though. Really depends on your application. Excellent product.
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I right this with my situation in mind, I used it for the "urban" control of critters, that being said , a break neck unit is great and more powerfull and more accurate but.. you can not adjust power like you can with a pump to control down range colateral shots. Five pumps, well placed aim dispatches most undesirables in the close surroundings of my situation ,some of the break neck units have similar range of 22 short ,way to much power for me
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Yes, I use them for voles in my yard and garden beds. I caught over 20 last year. I complement it with mouse baits in my ivy and edge of my yard that abuts some woods.
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painful though it might be and skin will be ripped its not lethal to humans with an average fps of 500 and a pellet that only weighs 14.5 grams you only get 30 ft lbs of force and for humans you need at least 55-60 for a decisive kill.Having said that if you got them in a sweet spot like in the back of the skull in there soft spot were the spinal column connects or point blank into the eye socket ,but other than that it would be more of a scare tactic than lethal and if you want to defend yourself 9 times out of 10 the perp is harmless and will run on the sight of a gun, But then there's that other one who will return fire with real lead and you will die. Short answer No,Right tool right job. This is a Adult toy used for hunting,pest extermination, and pinking. Dont count on it to save your life. Sincerly, Mr.Vreeland
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I just bought this and I love it. Pain in the rear to string but it shoots quick. There's no doubt it will kill all small and medium game. It would be able to pierce a deer but I wouldn't push it with a moose. Lol
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I use the gun mostly for fun and have neither had it very long or really abused it.... Having said that - the scope meets my needs. If you are using this for hunting, serious pest-control, or just demand the best - you will probably want to upgrade the scope. Then again, if you are that serious, you are probably looking at the wrong gun entirely.
1158926
Not for hunting. It uses BB's and pellets, but the muzzle velocity is very low (weak); about 350 fps. Good enough for shooting paper targets and cans for fun and target practice.
1215004
Maybe but I wouldn't recommend it. The jaws do have the clamping force of a traditional spring trap so I doubt it would be a clean kill. Having a squirrel flailing around with this trap wrapped around it would not be a pretty sight.
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For small game such as rabbits and such it works great for. I used it for rabbits and I love it. Big game no way the arrows are to small.
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I bought it as a gift for my grandson. I played around with it before I gave it to him. It only takes .177 Cal pellets. It depends on what you are hunting. .177 pellets may kill small rodents and birds at fairly close range. Crows, rats, squirrels, maybe small raccoons and possum. The most deadly and accurate are the pellets that are hollow pointed. The gun will jam if you load some pointed pellets in the magazine. If you are hunting something bigger, you need a gun (preferably, a rifle) that will shoot .22 cal. pellets. You need high velocity to get a clean kill on something larger than rodents. P-25 is only about 420 fps with a fresh Co2 cartridge. I bought it as a gift for my grandson. I played around with it before I gave it to him. It only takes .177 Cal pellets. It depends on what you are hunting. .177 pellets may kill small rodents and birds at fairly close range. Crows, rats, squirrels, maybe small raccoons and possum. The most deadly and accurate are the pellets that are hollow pointed. The gun will jam if you load some pointed pellets in the magazine. If you are hunting something bigger, you need a gun (preferably, a rifle) that will shoot .22 cal. pellets. You need high velocity to get a clean kill on something larger than... » Read More I bought it as a gift for my grandson. I played around with it before I gave it to him. It only takes .177 Cal pellets. It depends on what you are hunting. .177 pellets may kill small rodents and birds at fairly close range. Crows, rats, squirrels, maybe small raccoons and possum. The most deadly and accurate are the pellets that are hollow pointed. The gun will jam if you load some pointed pellets in the magazine. If you are hunting something bigger, you need a gun (preferably, a rifle) that will shoot .22 cal. pellets. You need high velocity to get a clean kill on something larger than rodents. P-25 is only about 420 fps with a fresh Co2 cartridge. « Show Less
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I shot 2 toxic broadheads into it. They pulled out pretty easily but I wouldn't do it all the time. Broadheads do way more damage than field tips lol
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I have not, and would not use a revolver like this for squirrel. It would be far better and more responsible to use a rifle or other more suitable pellet gun for this. This is a fine revolver in my opinion but not powerful enough to reliably and humanely kill even relatively small animals.
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I got it to repel insects and it does not seem to work well for that. Not sure about mice, tho.