Feral Cats

[scrapiron]

I like the suggestion of the .308. I am a huge fan of high powered. My favorite varmit gun is a 22-250. With that little tiny 45 grain bullet exiting the muzzle at around 4000 feet per second, when it hits something the bullet disintegrates. No richochet with them. Also, if the varmit is of the right size, chunks!

 

[chrome]

I have a Savage model 10 in .223 I got for cheap that I'm working on making accurate for varmints... If I end up putting a new barrel on it I'll probably go .308 though.

 

[scrapiron]

.223 should be a tack driver. That is a flat shoot very fast cartridge. I would look and make sure that my barrel was free floating. We use a .223 a lot for varmits.

 

[chrome]

It's the model 10 tactical, which means the varmint barrel and a composite stock. The stock has got to go, way too much flex.

Bet I can pick off one of those feral cats at quite a distance, the neighbors might complain about the noise tho. :)

 

[nitrousinfected]

Alittle something for those of us that feel you can never have enough firepower......

http://www.barrettrifles.com/rifle_82.aspx

 

[fireguy]

I might have delt with this prob in the past... Canned catfood with antifreeze might work well... or so ive heard.... dont have to worry the neighbors... those darn things are a real prob in my neighborhood.

 

[mavrick813]

Well Anti-Freeze in just about anything will do the trick but it's very painfull for the critter. Causes Liver and kidney Failure, Stomach distension, and heart failure. A buddy of mine had someone throw a bag of dogfood in his yard after pouring a gallon of Anti-freeze into the bag and shaking it.

Ended up finding out that his NEW neighbor was worried that his Rotty would get out and bite a kid. (Even though it had never gotten out in the 3 years he lived their) So because of the NEW neighbors paranoia the dog died a miserable inhumane death.

I group Antifreeze varmint control along with turpentine barriers. It's cruel and inhumane. 1 shot 1 kill if you have to control varmint issues in your area imho.

Just my 2c

 

[chrome]

How about a much cheaper .50 BMG upper for an AR
http://www.safetyharborfirearms.com/...tramag_50.html

 

[ne.hunter]

Just put a few more pumps in your crossman or put the pellet in backwards . It might be a little hard on barrel life but works light a hollow point

 

[bhille42]

I've got a golfball cannon that you could borrow

 

[richoso1]

I like your style...

 

[bustedluckbarbq]

I actually prefer a 30.06 with an accelerator.... (55 grain bullet with little fiber ribs to keep it true in the barrel) When it leaves the barrel the little ribs leave the bullet and gets where is goin' fast!!! .... if you can see it thru the scope .... you can hit it.... hit pie plates 500-600 yrds out!! plus no riflings on bullet....

 

[mavrick813]

Golf ball canon, AKA Tater gun downsized?

Mike

 

[fireguy]

mav, I totally understand the inhumane way of death associated with my method. Also am sorry about you friends dog...that was a BS move by his neighbor. I am always a humane person and animal/ nature loving person.. till my recent prob with feral cats running wild in my neighborhood.... living in the city with no way to shoot my choice weapon, along with calling the Humane soc. and getting no help, and trappping them and having one neighbor get all upset...I have no other choice... if someone has another idea please let me know.

 

[2cycle]

The Crosman is just a .177, my Sheridan is .20cal with a rifled barrel. The Sheridan at 10 pumps will go clean through a 2X6 at 25ft. The .177 has more velocity, with a real wimpy pellet thats hollow. The .20 pellet is solid except for the skirt, and 14.3gr, velocity don't compare to the .177 but the energy blows it away. Benjamin used to make a .22 air rifle that had some great balistics for an air rifle, but still with the hollow pellets. Benjaman/Sheridan got together, and are now part of Crosman.

I remember when it was just Sheridan, the pellets were a nearly 20gr and cylindrical. I wished we could still get them like that. But the only maker of .20cal pellets that I know of is Crosman.

Greg

Interesting link
http://www.airgunsbbguns.com/Career_...-dragon-50.htm

 

[coyote]

I have a T-shirt the say's on the front, I heart cat's and shows a cat all cozy laying down.
I get more compliments on it. Untill I turn and walk away.
then I get thats is just terrible. and they show me I am number one with their finger..

on the back it shows a 22 cal. bullet traveling at ultra high velocity traveling thru a cat which is exploding with red mist every where.

and in large letters above the cat "NOT"



have fun..I sure do.. MT tuna can + sniper hide = one less cat..

 

[1894]

And if you reload check this out

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/pa...ll_charges.htm

http://www.guns.connect.fi/gow/arcane1.html

http://www.guns.connect.fi/gow/ed.html

Lots of reloading info on the so called " cat sneeze " loads

 

[cowgirl]

I'll send ya some coyotes. They keep my barn cat population in check. Trouble is, they try to keep my hen population in check too.

I use a .22 or my 30-30 for the coyotes.

 

[2cycle]

Like I said, this is SC and fireworks are legal. And so are silencers.

Greg

 

[coyote]

I am there if ya need me..lol.. yep they are like roaches, cannibles also..