Will this kill noisy birds in my back yard? Pellet or BB, how many pumps and what range is best?
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Very powerful. 5 pumps will go through a thin piece of wood or penetrate a thick fence board. Very accurate gun and a great deal.
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It Will definitely kill the noisy birds in your backyard! That's what I bought mine for and it definitely worked! I haven't used the pellets yet, but the BBs definitely do the job. The further away the bird is The more pumps you will want to do. I usually pumpe the gun about seven times and it gets the job done. They don't recommend pumping more than 10 times as you may mess up the spring in the gun.
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Scott, I just bought one and its the best I have used or seen for power and accuracy. I suggest you use a heavy pellet for max impact for hunting. Love this one. It will break the sound barrier if you oil the pellets.
742222
This gun shoots 7.9 gr lead pellets right at 1000 fps. That is WAY more power than needed for rabbits, squirrels, and birds, including crows. At ranges to 30 or 35 yards, it is also enough power to kill groundhogs, possum, and raccoon with head shots! Not suitable for larger game like coyote though. And it is VERY lethal if you put the pellet where it should go!
309402
Not good those plastic balls an steel bbs will bounce back at you. Should only shoot lead pellets at STEEL TARGETS . Id say no closer then 20 yards. Then wear safety glasses your eyes are very important
437059
Yes the Big Cat 1250 can easily discourage pigeons at 100'. We find the air rifle to be quiet. Used earplugs first use but have found they are not a necessity. We are very happy with this purchase. We sighted the gun in at 60' and we're able to get 3 shots within a fifty cent piece size circle.
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That will depend entirely on the weight of the pellet. The gun is rated at 1650 fps with lightweight PBA ammo. I would not recommend using that as it can damage the gun internally. I would go for something 10 grains or heavier, that should bring the velocity down into a more acceptable and more accurate range. Thanks Pyramyd Air Team
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1 time is all you can... however be aware that 1 pump on this gun is more powerful than multiple pump bbguns. This will break the sound barrier with 1 pump and light pellets. It easily takes small game.
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the lighter the pellets (aluminum or other material) the louder it will be. I purchased lead ones and they were less loud than the lighter ones
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I have found that Crosman brand pellets appear to have the best accuracy. Using Daisy pellets has proven to give me much more random groupings. I use both Crosman pointed and wad cutters with similar result. The wad cutter makes a louder plink when it hits a can.
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It really depends more or your accuracy than the guns ability. Its firing in the 600 to 700 fps range, more powerful than a Daisy powerline pump but not as powerful as a Benjamin 392 pump. With its rifled barrel, I can take a squirrel down easy at 200 to 300 feet. Great gun for the price.
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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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We purchased a Backyard Boys Woodworking BBW54 from Amazon for about $20. It works great, and keeps the mockingbirds away. We have ours within 10' or so of our nearest seed feeder with no conflicts. The seed eaters don't want the worms, and the blues don't eat seeds.
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good question...... I really do not know.......just tried it. no squirrels.. too bad. looks like you can just load pellet and shoot. it may shoot pellet and bb at same time, but no bad effect . thx fstedd
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This pellet gun is very quiet, probably is backyard friendly in that regard. It is not a toy though.
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I can't vouch for how hard it hits as I've never been hit by this one but it shoots pretty good. Accuracy is not the strong point but it will work for scaring off geese. A pellet gun may work better though
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It takes 10 pumps to get maximum power. Whatever you do , do not exceed this amount of pumping. Also if your interested in killing small birds that are legal for you to hunt, 7 to 10 pumps will kill them
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3-4 pumps is sufficient for plinking, and will fire the pellet accurately to 25 yards. Max is 8 and will drop small game 40-50 yards out with a well placed shot. Remember to store with 1 pump.