bigpower491
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Any one of these......
Pest control handgun?
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doubleh
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The same ol' 5 1/2" single six that I bought in 1962 but since my main pest is gophers I usually grab my grandpa's 410 shotgun since it makes it easier to get them. A gopher's head is a small target.
Pat Riot
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I live in town, but we have lots of critters here. Birds, deer, raccoons, possums, & squirrels. None have been a problem, but if they are I have solutions.
S&W 17-3 with Aguila Colibri (quiet) .22 ammo
Keltec CP33 - I can use the iron sights with the optic on there but I am considering a silencer and some taller sights.
S&W 17-3 with Aguila Colibri (quiet) .22 ammo
Keltec CP33 - I can use the iron sights with the optic on there but I am considering a silencer and some taller sights.
Armored farmer
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It's not uncommon for me to send a varmint or two to the "train station" every year. It seems like it is usually a Ruger .22 doing the deed.
On my wife's family’s land, small-bore rimfire is the maximum polite cartridge, for regular usage, so, unless/until I decide to jump through the hoops to properly acquire a suppressor, Ruger Single Six, .22 WMR/.22 LR. I also have my long-time companion, an S&W Model 17-4, .22 LR, except that I have stopped most double-action trigger-pulling, with K-Frame and larger revolvers, as decreed by Arthur of Itis. Single-action revolving pistols generally have more-cock-able hammers.
I love my Keltec P17. It is a perfect gun for walking the property with because it is so lite that I don't even know it is there. Do you have a holster for yours?
I have my Keltec CP33 setup for longer range pest disposal.
Both have REALLY good triggers!
WestKentucky
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The possums around here are very well advised not to get in front of my Crosman 1377
FL-NC
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No, I don't carry mine- it is standing by to do its job. Besides, with a light and suppressor mounted, it would require a very interesting holster that I suppose would be custom made.I love my Keltec P17. It is a perfect gun for walking the property with because it is so lite that I don't even know it is there. Do you have a holster for yours?
I have my Keltec CP33 setup for longer range pest disposal.
Both have REALLY good triggers!
MacAR
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For me it's usually three Mtn. Curs and an old Husqvarna 16 gauge double loaded with #6 shot. However, I'm quite fond of my Colt 1911-22 and Tisas 45 Gov't model as well. I've found some S&B hollowpoints that are $25/50 rounds, feed reliably, and best of all really make the 'dillos and 'chucks reconsider their life choices. Have also been known to unlimber a 7.5" 38-40 on nocturnal pests as well; possibly a more powerful argument than the 45 auto, but overkill is quite underrated.
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Out where I live there are all sorts of pests. And I have firearms to deal with them all. Rabid dogs that get dumped on the street? Usually a BB gun will encourage them to move on. I don't like lethally shooting a dog unless absolutely necessary. Annoying turkeys? 12ga with a mini shell. Coyotes? AR-15. Anything smaller than a rabbit is usually BB or pellet gun. I have dispatched more mice in the house with a BB gun than I ever have in traps. I have a 10/22 but don't recall ever using it for pest control. Lots and lots of snakes. CCI shotshell ammo in my main calibers 9, 40, and 45. Wild hogs have been dispatched with nearly everything I have.
GooseGestapo
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Wow!
You know THATS why 9-shot revolvers were invented!
I live across the street from an elementary school in California. I have to leave pest control to my staff:
I was going to reply "My pest control staff would eat your pest control staff for lunch"... but my girlfriend of 10+ years has taught me to appreciate and actually like cats. Her one cat that hates everyone actually likes me... probably because I tend to ignore them and not engage since I am allergic.
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nofendertom
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My pest control handgun for any kind of pest I might encounter would be a 1911 in 45acp.
Bearcat1982
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always wanted one.
barnett
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Around the farm this takes care of copperheads, skunks, and coons.
I'm stealing that line.
MacAR
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Go for it! I'm certain I stole it from somewhere myself!
RetiredUSNChief
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If you're an Evil Dead (Bruce Campbell) fan, there's a quote from the video game "Evil Dead: A Fist Full of Boomstick" you might like:
"You might say that that was over kill... I say it was just enough kill."
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KevininPa
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That would be Bruce Campbell. Too many one liners in the Dead Series from him to even count!
RetiredUSNChief
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*Facepalm*
I can't believe I did that! I'll fix that! Thanks!
I can't even blame that one on spellcheck!
KevininPa
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Ruger Charger, Winchester 1890s in .22lr( just got the lower one on the right, I need to repair a few things there, mostly cosmetic) and a S&W MP22 Compact with a Yankee Hill Machinery can. Need to get a better pic of that.
KevininPa
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*Facepalm*
I can't believe I did that! I'll fix that! Thanks!
It's that darn auto correct! 
*Facepalm*
I can't believe I did that! I'll fix that! Thanks!
I can't even blame that one on spellcheck!
It's that darn auto correct! wink-winkSimilar threads
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