I need to dispatch some pest squirrels from my yard and don't want to disturb the neighbors. In the sub $400 range, which rifle is considered the quietest? Benjamin Fortitude?
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Quietest PCP under $400?
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Putting a little room in the budget for a good moderator, and picking a gun which already has a shroud will go a long way toward making a gun quiet. Also avoiding a gun with tube ping.
In that price range the Gauntlet might be my pick. I hope that helps mate!
In that price range the Gauntlet might be my pick. I hope that helps mate!
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I had a .22 Marauder and I considered it very quiet and didn’t need an additional moderator. My nephew picked up a gen 2 Fortitude when they first came out last year. It is definitely quieter than the Marauder. His is accurate with the 14.3 CPHP. Only downside I saw for a $300 rifle was the trigger. A quick google search and we swapped a heavy spring in the trigger for one from a ballpoint pen. Only took a few minutes and made a nice improvement. It had enough power for him to kill a raccoon with a single headshot. Should be fine for squirrels at reasonable ranges with good shot placement.
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If you are shooting inside 30 yards I would go with the crosman 2240 with a few mods...Longer barrel ($20-40) and a Donny tanto ..I have this complete set up coming in at around $280 complete including C02 inserts.. Most of the stuff you can get off Amazon, except for the Donny moderator. Scope will also be an added feature....but i can get about 500fps with this gun.. super quiet and enough to kill squirrels and pest birds...in .22
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I have the same situation and a .177 marauder is so quiet that you can only hear the pellet hit the squirrel. I got one while my neighbor was on his porch and he never heard it. No extra moderator required.
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I'd vote for .22 Marauder. They often turn up refurbished for under $400. It is a good bang for the buck. Powerful enough to take care of those backyard critters. Quiet. Most importantly, it is reliable.
I have a Umarex Gauntlet and it took a lot of work to get rid of the POI shifts and get it to feed pellets without damage. If you are handy and don't mind fixing something new you just bought it isn't a bad way to go either.
I have a Umarex Gauntlet and it took a lot of work to get rid of the POI shifts and get it to feed pellets without damage. If you are handy and don't mind fixing something new you just bought it isn't a bad way to go either.
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How quiet a gun is very subjective. Generally, other characteristics would have higher priority. I would just make sure that what you select, that there are options to add additional "quiet", in case it was not enough for your conditions.
The Gen 1 Fortitude was louder than my Mrods, but Gen 2 was a considerable improvement. Depending on your yard and neighbors, a long rifle like a Fortitude or Mrod, may draw more attention. I find carbines a better choice for yard work and maneuverability on the back deck. A Prod might be worth considering, but it would need a LDC.
The Gen 1 Fortitude was louder than my Mrods, but Gen 2 was a considerable improvement. Depending on your yard and neighbors, a long rifle like a Fortitude or Mrod, may draw more attention. I find carbines a better choice for yard work and maneuverability on the back deck. A Prod might be worth considering, but it would need a LDC.
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I also have a prod. Definitely not as quiet as the MRod and way louder than the fortitude. That said, I do love the prod. If you need it to be quiet, you would also need to invest in a moderator if you went with the prod. The fortitude is a better bang for your buck than the prod.....more shots, quieter, regulated....and did i mention I have a prod and love it?
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While not under $400 the Marauder can be bought directly from Crosman and with the 25% AGNATION discount it comes very close to your price criteria. Also if ordered on Friday the shipping will be free. Heavy yes but quiet and very accurate and mine shoots cheap cphp pellets well. Hope this helps.
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+2 on a Marauder. Many comparisons done in measuring dB's have used the Marauder as one of the benchmark's. It is no slouch. A reliable and quiet backyard friendly airgun. Both of mine in .22 are as stated. For under $400 used, there are a few and the Marauder is most definitely one of the top picks.
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Good news is that the new 22 caliber Grossman barrels are winners that even shoot the Cheap Crosman CPHPs very well and if you add on a silencer to this already quiet gun it will be ridiculously quiet aside from the ping but that can easily be remedied. YO!
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There’s a woods walker PRod in the classifieds for a good price. Not mine, just thought I’d pass it along.
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I'd go with the Gen 2 Fortitude.
It sure checks a lot of boxes and I think the brand reliability is solid. Certainly a lot of customer support.
It sure checks a lot of boxes and I think the brand reliability is solid. Certainly a lot of customer support.
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Go with a Gamo Urban. Crazy accurate with inexpensive pellets, quiet, BSA hammer forged barrel. You will NOT be dissappointed.
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I am loving my Gen2 Fortitude, it is quiet, I also in Love my Prod, for its a very compact Carbine rifle, and very Lightweight too. I also Love my Marauder synrod rifle, but it is a much heavier rifle once a scope is put on it. The Fortitude gen2 is Lightweight, and very balanced, Many shots from a single air up, Not to bad to pump with a Hand pump either. I have a 3-9x40 AO scope for the Fortitude, and its still fairly light weight. But I also have a Bushnell TRS-25 Dot sight that I can put on it very quickly, this is an Extremely light weight setup. Its like having open sights on the Fortitude, keeping it as light as possible, and very well Balanced as possible as it keeps that balanced weight feel that I really like about the Fortitude. The Fortitude would be a good Carry gun if hunting, attach a sling, and good to go, The Fortitude is defiantly More Powerful than my Prod.
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