Two Rats.
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I recently purchased a Gamo 6110017154 .177 Cal Varmint Air Rifle. I'm using Gamo LETHAL .177CAL 5.56gr pellets. I've now hit 2 rats with it, and in both cases the shot was non-lethal... the rats screamed, got knocked backwards, then ran off. What am I doing wrong?! I want to take them out, not be cruel and just hurt them. Is there a certain distance required for the pellet to reach terminal velocity? In both cases they were in my garden about 15ft away.
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Find the most accurate pellet for your rifle and....Keep practicing until you can make sure head shots....
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@skydivingmiami thanks for the message. The forum says I haven't made enough posts to reply to messages... :/
This Gamo is specifically for varmints and it shoots 1200 FPS. I'm taking them at their word I have no way to measure this. Okay so I need a pellet twice as heavy? Why would stupid Gamo label such a light pellet as being lethal? Are they trying to make it more confusing for the beginner? LOL. With that speed and a heavier 10gr pellet would a headshot still be required or is a clean body shot going to do the job?
Bill
This Gamo is specifically for varmints and it shoots 1200 FPS. I'm taking them at their word I have no way to measure this. Okay so I need a pellet twice as heavy? Why would stupid Gamo label such a light pellet as being lethal? Are they trying to make it more confusing for the beginner? LOL. With that speed and a heavier 10gr pellet would a headshot still be required or is a clean body shot going to do the job?
Bill
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Don't get hung up on velocity....accuracy is more important and most pellets are too unstable at those high speeds to give the accuracy you need
I use a Benjamin Fortitude in .177, it's not a powerful pcp by any means.
10.34 hades are my preferred pesting pellets are are devastating on small critters such as rats.
I use a Benjamin Fortitude in .177, it's not a powerful pcp by any means.
10.34 hades are my preferred pesting pellets are are devastating on small critters such as rats.
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Thanks for the info. Yeah my pellets are 1/2 that weight. I'm quite accurate with this rifle, and like I've said they squeal and get knocked backwards. I'll try heavier pellets
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You should start your own thread instead of cluttering this one with your questions. Don't believe Gamo #s lol.
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