Probably to keep there teeth worn down. I'd be worried for any mouse traps set around there, them rats maybe like a claymore going off lol.They ate the balls?
I'd be worried for any mouse traps set around there, them rats maybe like a claymore going off lol.
That would be an amazing catapult. Neighbors dog barking at unholy hours at the night? Why not throw a pesky rodent instead of firecrackers?Might I suggest an force appropriate response to the raids they have levied against your arsenal.
Best to nip it in the bud, first it's mice with flintlocks, next thing you know all the squirrels have machine pistols and little pickelhaubes
That would be an amazing catapult. Neighbors dog barking at unholy hours at the night? Why not throw a pesky rodent instead of firecrackers?
Might I suggest an force appropriate response to the raids they have levied against your arsenal.
Thank you for the clarification! Though i still think a catapult would be better. I wonder if the pressure from the landing would be enough to detonate the black powder. Though, given that it's probably moist it probably wouldn't do much except splat.Oh it's not a catapult it's a little black powder cannon the spoon is the trigger and lies over the barrel. The idea being when the rat creeps under the spoon he disturbs it releasing the sear smashing a percussion cap and *BOOM* rat paté.
I think it's called the 1861 mouse trap maybe 1886?
Eta 1862.......
...... looks like a fun project if you have a block of brass, a spring and a high risk tolerance.
I don’t blame them I don’t like Pyrodex myself!There's probably a lesson to be learned from them going for the BP and ignoring the Pyrodex. If nothing else it reinforces what crap that stuff is...rats won't even eat it. LOL
Dave
Maybe try Swiss for both cheese & powderWell it is a smart rat in more ways than just it’s choice in powder, I have had no luck trapping him yet. I was a bit silly and used cheese as bait though, when really it should be a pure lead round ball with a dash of true black.
I would out shot in paper like used for paper cartridges.I'll go ahead and ask, whats the best way to load a c&b with "rat shot"...