I have coons getting into my dog food barrell. Will this kill a coon. I live in town, so can not use a 22 rifle &amp; coon to big for trap.
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I would not use this for an up close attempt to kill a racoon. This air rifle will handle squirrels, rabbits and maybe even a small possum with a well placed shot. Racoons are bigger, thicker skinned and mean as hell.
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i have used bb's to kill lots of things. not a lot of rats around here, but they should work since i have extinguished mice, pigeons, squirrels, ground squirrels and even a rock chuck or two with bbs. just make sure your crosman can shoot bbs and you should be good.
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Hey Jon! I have two of these ...they are toys for target plinking only. The sights are not that accurate, and for pest control, you better be right on top of what you want to exterminate. I am not sure of how big a pest you want to control, but you would be better off getting a pellet rifle/scope combination with a muzzle velocity of 1000 fps+ (and maybe .22 instead of .177) if you're serious about controlling varmints. Just my opinion. Good Luck with the hunt!
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Put them anywhere no trap needed. Just be aware of pets who may have access to poison. Kills rats fast. Will also kill pets, raccoons, birds, etc. if they eat it.
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If you simply throw the chunks of poison out onto the patio or around your yard, some of the poison will be carried off and away by other animals .........such as squirrels. If you throw it into the entrance and exit holes the rats use they will push it out of their tunnels. Havoc works well, I recommend threading a wire through the hole that is present in the bait and securing the ends...........sort of forces the pests to eat the poison in place and then you will see the product disappearing ..............and you will know then to keep an eye open for dead rats around your property/ If any of your neighbors have pets or small children a bait box may be a much safer way to go.
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This is a powerful gun and requires cartridges. It would not kill a squirrel but injure it and cause pain unless you hit in the head or an organ which would be very difficult to do. The squirrel must have a food source. Remove the food source and it shouldn't bother you any more. If you are feeding birds get a squirrel free feeder and watch the entertainment of squirrels trying to get in it.
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Yes you can kill small game with it. I've taken several rabbits,countless squirrels and two raccoons. It's like any other weapon,shot placement is the key.
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The literature I recieved with my RWS .22 34 Combo says its dangerous for 575 yds. My backyard abuts the highway and has a concrete wall for my backdrop. I knock out small concrete chips from 50 yards with 14.5 grain ammo. Killed 2 starlings from 15 yards, pellet went thru the first and still had enough power to kill the one behind it. I'm VERY cautious about where I aim and would not use it unless i know exactly what is down range.
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I tend to agree with the others. This pistol shoots small plastic pellets and the velocity is quite low. It may be enough to annoy a raccoon and get them to leave you alone, but fussing at them with a stick would do just as well. I've not encountered a raccoon or similar critter that was any more eager to have a close encounter than I was. If it's a rabid animal, I certainly wouldn't trust my safety to this item, which is essentially a toy that shoots plastic BBs via a spring-loaded mechanism. As Alan Cranford says, there are other effective ways to handle critters short of a firearm, and it's not a bad idea to keep at least a .22LR around just in case. I tend to agree with the others. This pistol shoots small plastic pellets and the velocity is quite low. It may be enough to annoy a raccoon and get them to leave you alone, but fussing at them with a stick would do just as well. I've not encountered a raccoon or similar critter that was any more eager to have a close encounter than I was. If it's a rabid animal, I certainly wouldn't trust my safety to this item, which is essentially a toy that shoots plastic BBs via a spring-loaded mechanism. As Alan Cranford says, there are other effective ways to handle critters short of a firearm, and... » Read More I tend to agree with the others. This pistol shoots small plastic pellets and the velocity is quite low. It may be enough to annoy a raccoon and get them to leave you alone, but fussing at them with a stick would do just as well. I've not encountered a raccoon or similar critter that was any more eager to have a close encounter than I was. If it's a rabid animal, I certainly wouldn't trust my safety to this item, which is essentially a toy that shoots plastic BBs via a spring-loaded mechanism. As Alan Cranford says, there are other effective ways to handle critters short of a firearm, and it's not a bad idea to keep at least a .22LR around just in case. « Show Less
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I only used it for Deer? As for the raccoons, I'm sorry to say, I haven't a clue, but if you have Deer in addition to the Coons, this only works in a very limited area, of travel for Deer, and they simply step around the area it's put out in, I would imagine, if you do attempt to use it for Coons, and have an entry exit point, not too large it may work for you? Sorry wish I could have been more informative. I do not recommend this product for Deer!
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You would have to have one heck of a shot to hunt Raccons with the 392. While, possible it only delivers 13 foot pounds of muzzle energy, whereas a 22lr rim fire will do about 80 ftlbs, I would stick with a 22 rim fire. If noise is a problem you can get sub-sonic 22lr rounds that sound like a hammer hitting metal they are a little less powerful, but will do.
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I would not think so. I trap and need to put down small ground squirrels and I use a .22, CO2 pistol point blank, and I usually have to put in several rounds to quickly dispatch them. I have put about 400 rounds through this model over the past 2 months and I am finally use to it. I started using the lighter, more expensive rounds, but really, the common pellets seem to do OK for my indoor, 45 foot cardboard targets once you learn to adjust for the drop. I have four other types of pellet pistols, but this one I like for the easy loading and cocking. It is plastic, large, so-so quality, but OK for just plinking at the price. I would not think so. I trap and need to put down small ground squirrels and I use a .22, CO2 pistol point blank, and I usually have to put in several rounds to quickly dispatch them. I have put about 400 rounds through this model over the past 2 months and I am finally use to it. I started using the lighter, more expensive rounds, but really, the common pellets seem to do OK for my indoor, 45 foot cardboard targets once you learn to adjust for the drop. I have four other types of pellet pistols, but this one I like for the easy loading and cocking. It is plastic, large, so-so quality, but... » Read More I would not think so. I trap and need to put down small ground squirrels and I use a .22, CO2 pistol point blank, and I usually have to put in several rounds to quickly dispatch them. I have put about 400 rounds through this model over the past 2 months and I am finally use to it. I started using the lighter, more expensive rounds, but really, the common pellets seem to do OK for my indoor, 45 foot cardboard targets once you learn to adjust for the drop. I have four other types of pellet pistols, but this one I like for the easy loading and cocking. It is plastic, large, so-so quality, but OK for just plinking at the price. « Show Less
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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 would recommend using the .22 Trap for what it was designed to do. I realize that there are built in safety parameters regarding product penetration, but why risk it? It is best to be safe. Plus save some money on the basic .22 LR ammo. Ron E.
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Using the economical 7/16 to 1/2 inch glass marbles will make them hurt and run off. After you get accurate shooting with glass then switch to the steel and a head shot will kill them. Squirrels "migrate" so the batch you see now may be a different batch (or almost none for awhile) in a short time. Don't know if you live in a city or not, but check your local ordinances against sling shots, pellet rifles, BB rifles etc.
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We were trapping Ferral Cats with a smaller trap and then we had Raccoons. I caught a BIG Raccoon and it tore it's way out of the smaller trap! I have caught 9 Raccoons in this trap and not one has escaped. The trip wire is on the outside of the cage and they can not damage it! I do not have the dimensions handy but the listing on Amazon has the dimensions. It is big enough they have to go a long way in so the tail does not get caught in the door.
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The initial loud reports are due to dieseling of the manufacturing oil in the barrel. It will burn our after a couple dozen shots. However, it is better to clean the barrel thoroughly before firing. Mine was quiet from the first shot and has been extremely accurate. I have killed over 50 squirrels in 2 months in my backyard. I would have more, but for some reason they seem to have stopped coming around.I found an easy technique for cleaning the barrel online. It uses cotton wads and fishing line.