Squirrel pellet gun?

[crabo]

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good rifle pellet gun to shoot squirrels in the city? I have several large pecan trees and the squirrel pop is getting out of hand. I made myself a promise that the first time they got in the attic, I was going on the hunt.

Gamo seems to have some good gun/scope packages. I don't really want to spend over about $225.

Thanks,

Crabo

[jim4065]

Had a Beeman C1 which worked very well. My experience with Gamo has been limited, but they seem to make good second tier guns. Never heard of a bad Beeman or RWS. Only had one Chinese *** - never again.

[Bret4207]

Unless there's an ordinance against it, a long barreled 22 rifle and CB's or 22 shorts works great and is quiter then most of the "magnum" type pellet guns. My sons 1000 fps job is almost as load as a 22 LR with certain pellets.

[C A Plater]

I've found .22 pellet guns do a quicker job of squirrel slaying than .177 does. Both will kill but the bigger hole seems to bring them down quicker. I use http://www.pyramydair.com/ as a reliable air gun source.

[725]

I use a .177 RWS with a scope and it's an honest 40 yard + tree rat eradicator. My .20 Sheridain is dead on but limited by open sights and old eyes. Any of the *** Chinese I've tried are a true waste of time amd money.

[Boz330]

Had a Beeman C1 which worked very well. My experience with Gamo has been limited, but they seem to make good second tier guns. Never heard of a bad Beeman or RWS. Only had one Chinese *** - never again.

I had good luck with one of the Chinese Co2 guns but the spring powered one is not as good. The Co2 gun will shoot quarter size groups across the shop, 20yd. I think I gave $49 for it several years ago. Copasseco is right in my home town and they carry stuff other than the Chinese. The Co2 rifle leans against the wall to dispatch Starlings trying to get into the building to nest. They are distructive little ********.

Bob

[Dr. A]

I've got two crossman's unlike what I got as a kid. The 177cal. is very accurate. Using good Gamo Tomahawk ammo (important), I can't loose. I've got expanded pellets on my desk to prove it. We have squirrel problems, and this rifle takes out 15 or 20 a year. My 22 is very potent, but is inaccurate. They are actually made by different companies. believe the 22 is Chineese, and the 177 is made by Mendoza. The Mendoza came for under 150 bucks with a scope. Its what was available locally. The Spring pistons are big, but pretty powerful. I got to look forward to coming home and thinning out the squrrel herd! For the money, its hard to beat these. In general, you get what you pay for.

They are also kind of tempermental on how you support them when shot.

[jim4065]

Another possibility if you've got nosey neighbors and stringent city ordinances - get a quality pellet pistol. My "Beeman" Webley Tempest is by far my most accurate pistol out to 25 yards and I can get non-lethal hits on crows to 50 yards. It attracts far less attention than a rifle - even if it's somewhat loud. Just tuck it back in my pocket and go about my business after the shot. It's a barrel cocker, so you won't be so conspicuous pumping it up. Don't know who handles the Webley line now that Beeman's gone but surely there's something similar available. Just a thought.

[Scrounger]

If anyone just has to have a pellet rifle, I have an RWS .177 caliber, Model 48, for $250 shipped. Also have an RWS scope mount for it, $30 and a new in box BSA Air Rifle Scope. I'll have to look up the price on that.

[Boz330]

http://www.compasseco.com/

[Moose]

Got a Stevens/Savage bolt gun (older than I am - no, it's not a matchlock-) and with that and CCI CBcaps in the short LR cases - Well, that has cleaned the barn numerous times. Makes less noise than clapping your hands and hits bottlecaps at 20 yards. Better than I can shoot. It lives with the ATV and stuff in the big shed, gets cleaned every two or three years and is known as Pigeon Bane. No question that it does the job. The Sheridan is more accurate, much, much more work @ 6+ pumps, and makes more noise. Nice little snap to it, when you get a few pumps working. I think that most any air gun with suitable power will make more noise than the CB caps.
Moose

[DanWalker]

A 223 makes a dandy pellet gun when loaded with a 22 caliber pellet, inserted into a primed 223 case. It's quiet too.

[OBXPilgrim]

Yeah, what C A Plater said!!

I've got one of these, with a 4 power big game scope on it.

http://www.crosman.com/site/listing/1045
http://www.pyramydair.com/p/crosman-...ir-rifle.shtml

Quarter-sized 15 yard groups (head-shot size) are NOoooo problem.

I kind of prefer the CO2 variety, YMMV.

And..they will do in a Crow quite well!

[freedom475]

I have a Gamo, a Daisy and a Winchester(made by Daisy) all barrel cockers 177cal.
None of them reach the advertised 1000fps The best is the Win. @890fps,it has a much tighter bore.

It seems that with a scope mounted separate from the cocking barrel it is hard to keep consistent acuracy, but the open sight is on the barrel itself and it works a little better. They are all louder than 22CB's., but I don't know if I would go plinking around town with CB's

Have an old pump-up Benjiman in 22Cal that shoots great.> 1 pump=flies off the cabin wall with barely a dent< 10+pumps= the man I bought it from used it to butcher hogs. No BS and it really thumps gophers.

[corvette8n]

I have a Gamo shadow with a BSA airgun scope, ask the 12 squirrels and 7 chipmonks how well it does - oops I forgot they cant say anything now.
I also go a thru and thru on my 5/8" reinforced garden hose, don't ask.

[1Papalote]

I have a nearly-40 year old Sheridan Blue streak that cleanly takes squirrels, rabbits and the like. It shoots accurately and has been trouble free since I got it at 9 years of age.

1Papalote

[pumpguy]

I have shot RWS and Gamo both. Both are very accurate, but, the RWS is very tempremental. The Gamo is more rugged. Both will shoot through a 5/8" cedar picket if you miss. At least that is what I hear.

[LeadThrower]

I've got an .22 RWS Air King (model 54, if my memory's working). I can't say enough about this rifle's accuracy. I've never shot game with it, but I'd swear that any lead leaving the barrel is enchanced with a homing device!

The RWS' are pricey, but I'm sure glad I've got mine. Get this: it was a Valentine's present from my wife. What a gal!

[Larry Gibson]

I've got an .22 RWS Air King (model 54, if my memory's working). I can't say enough about this rifle's accuracy. I've never shot game with it, but I'd swear that any lead leaving the barrel is enchanced with a homing device!

The RWS' are pricey, but I'm sure glad I've got mine. Get this: it was a Valentine's present from my wife. What a gal!

I've had a M54 for some years. I have killed 69 rats (Brown and Norwegian Wharfs) off my squirrel feeder in the back yards. I've also killed many ground squirrels and jack rabbits with it along with several hundred starlings and a good number of crows (maybe a grouse or two but I won't admit to it and the evidence is long gone down the sewer). I prefer the Crosman Premier bellets in mine and have shot many a 1" 50 yard group with the M54. It can be hell on cheaper scopes. So far my Leupold 6x20EER has held up.

Larry Gibson

[AkMike]

If you're way inside the city limits with anti-gun laws.. Try getting a couple of the big rat sized traps and nail them on the sides of the tree.. Smear the trigger pan with P-Nut butter.. End of the tree rat problem but with out the fun!