firing from a crossman vigalante, will these kill squirrels?
1576541
this is what it does to squirrels out of a crossman 1377@650ish fps. http://tinypic.com/r/25ast1z/8
1576542
I can't speak to that gun directly, but in my Nitro (piston air rifle- 1100 fps) they certainly do. Over & over. (Just not fast enough to keep the little buggers from reproducing though...!). Hope this helps.
1576543
My air rifle has 1200 ft. Per second velocity. With that it's deadly to squirrels.
1327832
Pumped ten times maximum, and hitting the head at close range, probably yes! But body shots will only wound slightly without killing! After a few body shots the squirrels high tail it for the trees when you appear at the door!!
1247456
Shooting a crossman hollow point or a similar domed pellet at 14.3 grains the muzzle energry is about 14 to 15 fp of muzzel energy. Plenty for taking squirrels. It shoots the above pellets at about 670 fps not the advertised 950.
671436
They will shoot fine....but Being a heavier pellet you will loose a few fps with a small amount of drop but, if you find it consistent for accuracy which I wouldn't doubt being fairly well.. you can just zero your site with that pellet I do have the vigilante Crosman pistol pellet/bb and it does shoot them fine for my pistol in fact it is sitting with the Crosman domed pellets in clip right now
819944
Most states have hunting laws that forbid use of low power rim fire guns such as a .22 calibre. A pellet rifle such as the Silent Cat would be included in this ban. Hunting anything larger than squirrels with a pellet gun would be ridiculous and cruel.
345752
I do not know but I would not want to harm a squirrel. A live-catch trap and relocation would be a better solution. There are probably squirrel repellents that could also be used. Good luck.
351590
Have not taken on any squirrels but it will punch through a soda can like it was nothing. Accuracy is very good and it is a nice accurate copy of the M14. I'm pretty sure that if you go after a squirrel, at the very least he's gonna know he's been got!
66870
Oh trust me it will take care of your rodent problem. I shot a few of them. The bb bullet shoots so fast and accurate that it will hit the rodent leaving them dead or badly injured.
1042616
Yes, I have shot down birds, and squirrels. Squirrels don't die easy. So you got to pump a lot of rounds into them.
1008761
dont know about squirrels, i got it for my parents home and they just love it, it got rid of the field mice and they have since gotten another one, but one of the device did the trick, they wanted one for their laundry room
1327831
Maybe at close range with the right pellets. I personally never point guns at any living creatures. I highly recommend getting a 50 pack of Shoot and See. Much more fun than a barrel of squirrels.
1826811
Only if you are very close. My chrony puts 14.35 grain pellets out at 435-450 fps which is only 6 to 6.5 ft pounds of force AT THE MUZZEL. by the time it is out 20 yards it is only 5 FPE and by 40 is only 4.5FPE .. not enough for racoons, not really enough for a squirrel unless you are within 10 yards OR a "top shot" that never misses a brain shot.
1107571
I have not tried to shoot a squirrel or rabbit but my impression is that the darts are too light weight to penetrate and would just bruise.
1420107
I know that they work on rodents like mice and rats but I'm not sure about squirrels. Good luck. Let us know if you buy it and they work.
1500309
You'll probably need leads to pest control with this. I've had squirrels take multiple shots before dying, which is inhumane and sometimes even get away. You may want to invest in a higher end pumper, or a break barrel for pest control. Lead free pellets just don't have the punch needed to kill.
1903213
No, I don't think it would kill a squirrel. Not enough power behind the shot.
1129375
The PestChasers will repel rodents such as mice and rats. They would not be recommended to repel squirrels.