Evening everyone,
My brother was telling me yesterday that he is having a bit of a pest problem, specifically with armadillos. He has the odd chipmunk or squirrel problem but we have enough raptors living around us that keep those problems under control so we don’t have to worry. He is finding that armadillos aren’t afraid of most local predators and has decided to take a more personal interest in dealing with them. Powder burners are out of the question given his location so I recommended a good air rifle. He isn’t a serious shooter and was going to get his old Crosman 760 out but I told him it was completely inadequate. I want to offer him one of mine so my question is, would an Umarex Gauntlet in .25 caliber be enough to make one shot kills? Assuming proper shot placement will that do the job reliably? The last time I shot an armadillo it was with a .17hmr and it worked but I doubt the Gauntlet puts out as much energy. 25 cal is the heaviest I have so will it work? Thanks.
Rick H.
My brother was telling me yesterday that he is having a bit of a pest problem, specifically with armadillos. He has the odd chipmunk or squirrel problem but we have enough raptors living around us that keep those problems under control so we don’t have to worry. He is finding that armadillos aren’t afraid of most local predators and has decided to take a more personal interest in dealing with them. Powder burners are out of the question given his location so I recommended a good air rifle. He isn’t a serious shooter and was going to get his old Crosman 760 out but I told him it was completely inadequate. I want to offer him one of mine so my question is, would an Umarex Gauntlet in .25 caliber be enough to make one shot kills? Assuming proper shot placement will that do the job reliably? The last time I shot an armadillo it was with a .17hmr and it worked but I doubt the Gauntlet puts out as much energy. 25 cal is the heaviest I have so will it work? Thanks.
Rick H.
