I have a .22 20 fpe springer I am a traper and I have shot raccoon with it but what I was wandering how far can I take shots at raccoons
Raccoon with a air gun
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I know PCP .22 will have 30fpe with either a 21gr going 824fps or a 15gr at 924pfs. I guess to venture that 12fpe is enough to make a hole in a skull, from what English can do to fox. Obviously 18fpe would be better with a harder pellet like H&N and shape like the Baracuda.
My FX Wildcat shooting a 18gr still has 21fpe at 50 yards.
My FX Wildcat shooting a 18gr still has 21fpe at 50 yards.
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I would not push it over 25 yards myself and take your shot between the ear and the eye or right between the eyes at that distance.
Thurmond
Thurmond
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And even with that advice, make sure the impact is not at a glancing angle or the pellet will skip off it's head.
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I have taken coons at 25 yds with my S510 .22 thats regulated down to 15.5 fpe at the muzzle with 15 gr. jsb. It worked fine but like widget said be very careful of taking sharp angle shots on the skull. If you keep the shots hitting flat to the skull like a side on shot or thru the top 20 fpe will put them down easily at 25 yds.
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