As my little acreage has increasingly been encroached upon I began searching for a means to eliminate pests that did not involve a firearm. I still shoot on my range but it is situated to be safe whereas when pesting I cannot always have the subversive take a nice steady pose in a safe direction. I do not like to use poisons as they travel up the food chain and have unintended consequences and trapping is useful but not a total solution.
I wanted a PCP rifle and being new to PCP rifles did not want to spend $2000 for a (single) high end rifle right away. So, instead I wound up with a Gamo Urban .22 PCP and 2.8 Benjamin Marauders. The 2.8 is because I borrowed parts to complete my Marauder project that I call the Super Light. I really like the Marauder rifle but just like most air rifles and PCPs it is a bit portly coming in at about 10 pounds with (4-12X40AO) scope and bipod. That is a lot for a still hunter (pester) to carry.
I built this from parts on the aftermarket mostly and some Crosman orders and parts from Tim Hill and Jefferson State. With scope, bipod and magazine it weighs in at 7 pounds and 4 ounces, 20 of which is scope and rings and 7 for the bipod:
Getting just over 50 fpe with the JSB 25.39 pellets and right at 55 fpe with the JSB 33.95. I can get a good string of shots, at least two magazines each (16 shots .25 caliber). The 33.95 pellets seem to use a bit less air, are more efficient perhaps. I can push it on up to about 60 fpe but I think I would need a heavier pellet to keep velocity down.
JSAR side lever breech, aluminum air tube and Delrin hammer, Tim Hill valve and short shroud and transfer tube. It will put five pellets in a nickel size target at 30 yards which is where it is sighted in for as that is my average or typical distance for dispatching of subversives. This one dug a hole under our patio. I tried to run it off by using smoke bombs but it just came back. It began acting aggressive and a few days back chased my wife and then me when I tried to shoo him off. I grabbed the M-Rod SL and dispatched him cleanly with one shot to the head at about 15 yards and another to make sure. The vultures seemed to enjoy the snack:
I am trying to duplicate the CCI Quiet Segmented or .22 Short energy with reduced ricochet and range.
3C
I wanted a PCP rifle and being new to PCP rifles did not want to spend $2000 for a (single) high end rifle right away. So, instead I wound up with a Gamo Urban .22 PCP and 2.8 Benjamin Marauders. The 2.8 is because I borrowed parts to complete my Marauder project that I call the Super Light. I really like the Marauder rifle but just like most air rifles and PCPs it is a bit portly coming in at about 10 pounds with (4-12X40AO) scope and bipod. That is a lot for a still hunter (pester) to carry.
I built this from parts on the aftermarket mostly and some Crosman orders and parts from Tim Hill and Jefferson State. With scope, bipod and magazine it weighs in at 7 pounds and 4 ounces, 20 of which is scope and rings and 7 for the bipod:
Getting just over 50 fpe with the JSB 25.39 pellets and right at 55 fpe with the JSB 33.95. I can get a good string of shots, at least two magazines each (16 shots .25 caliber). The 33.95 pellets seem to use a bit less air, are more efficient perhaps. I can push it on up to about 60 fpe but I think I would need a heavier pellet to keep velocity down.
JSAR side lever breech, aluminum air tube and Delrin hammer, Tim Hill valve and short shroud and transfer tube. It will put five pellets in a nickel size target at 30 yards which is where it is sighted in for as that is my average or typical distance for dispatching of subversives. This one dug a hole under our patio. I tried to run it off by using smoke bombs but it just came back. It began acting aggressive and a few days back chased my wife and then me when I tried to shoo him off. I grabbed the M-Rod SL and dispatched him cleanly with one shot to the head at about 15 yards and another to make sure. The vultures seemed to enjoy the snack:
I am trying to duplicate the CCI Quiet Segmented or .22 Short energy with reduced ricochet and range.
3C
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