N/A Which of your airguns would you choose for a 60yd target for only one shot?

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I have thought about getting rid of my Evol paradigm. It's kinda big and bulky for my wants. But I have grabbed it either 4 or 5 times this year when critters attempted to get our chickens. Shots between 60 - 80 every shot connected. I have confidence in my Taipan but the scope is better on the evol and the 25 grain pellets hit a little harder. So it is cased in the house garage ready to protect.
 
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Custom Daystate Revere .22cal w/Huma reg and XXL plenum shooting 25.39g JSB at about 34ft/lbs.
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elh0102 said:
Not that I doubt your marksmanship, but if a crippled critter dies under your shed, you'll have a hell of a stink for a while. I know nothing about skunks. Is there a way to trap one without a 100% chance of getting sprayed?
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If there is a way to get a little lime down the hole to the dead critter the lime will make short work of the smell. Assuming you can't get the remains out, it is an option. I've been known to gas the gophers in my yard with auto exhaust..
 
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I would just go with my regulated .25 M-Rod side lever super light and a JSB 34. The first shot after sitting for days is sometimes a little slower. But if the rifle is on "duty" then I exercise it time to time. I would not take larger pests at 60 yards but smaller critters are no problem to dispatch with this rifle at 60 yards. And of course, much larger critters at closer ranges for ethical purpose. It hits bullseye reliably first shot.



What usually sits on ready though is this unregulated M-Rod .25 hybrid. It is just a good shooter but I do need to know my Bell Curve and where it is in that shot string. It is a strong shooter pushing JSB 34s hard.

 
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I'd use my .177 Dreamtac for that shot, though I have written off shooting skunks as about the dumbest thing you can do on your own property. I shot one that I felt was a nuicance to my dogs, but the smell was so bad that the carcass was an even bigger problem than the live critter. Never again.
 
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Emu said:
After being a hunter for my entire life, I have develop a feeling of discomfort with dead animals.

Sometimes a skunk visit my home, I associate the smell with wilderness.... And I like it.

I would not shot it.
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That is all good but they are a primary rabies vector and I have twice spent $3000 repairing damage to foundations where they dug undermining the foundation. If they stay in the "wilderness" then they are fine, if they come dig under my house or barn or porch and chase my wife they are not long for the world.
 
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TitanRebel said:
Imagine this scenario... you have a very shy pest, and you think he's been spending a lot of time under your storage shed. Although, you've been waiting weeks/months to have an opportunity to fix the problem - from a distance of say 60ish yards.

Which airgun would you pick up knowing you will only get one quick-ish shot to hit your target? The point being... you would need to trust this airgun to hit a small target on the very first shot after possibly sitting for days or even a couple weeks.

Thanks!

EDIT: Skunk is the animal, but please don't let that stop you from posting about your unicorn .177 that has no loss in first-shot-velocity after a month ;-). Keep in mind I'm asking about "first shot point of impact" after the airgun has been idle for a while. I want to know what airguns will reliably hit a 1.00" circle @ 60 yards on the very first shot. That's not a high standard for accuracy or group size, but - one shot after sitting > 48 hours or better yet, a week or two.
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I have a Daystate Pulsar that will do that, even after a year sitting ,. Just proved it about two weeks ago , ground hog . (btw it is .177 @ around 14 FPE )
 
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JaceSpace1369 said:
Taipan Vet 1 .177/.25
Cricket 2 45 .22
Cricket .25
Fx impact mk2/mk3 .177 slugs, .22, .25, .30 pellets and slugs in my set ups)
U2 .22 Compact/700mm
P35X .177

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I guess I will do a part two on this.

Leshiy Classic .177- .35 cal
Cricket .35
Edgun Lelya .22
Huben K1 .22/.25
Huben Gk1 .22
Ux Gauntlet g2 .30
Vulcan 3 .177/.25/.30
Uragan 2. 600mm .177
Daystate Delta Wolf .25
UX Zelos .22/.25
Uragan 1 .30
FX Dreamline .22
FX Streamline .177
Fx Bobcat .30

I'm likely forgetting a few, but this list is based off of personal experience.
 
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I just had this exact scenario and ‘solved it’ on Thursday. I have had a LARGE groundhog digging holes all over my retaining wall, and nesting in the most difficult place visibility wise. I’ve seen it several times since the last year, and then starting in early March, but could never get a position with line of sight.

Thursday I saw it out and decided to grab my RAW HM1000x (.25 cal, polygonal barrel from Martin), head out to one of my cords of oak that are seasoning, about 45 yards away. That gun can be taken out of the case after sitting unused for over a year, and be 100% perfectly on, first shot!

I waited for nearly 45 minutes, then saw her exit a hole on the close side of the deck, through the brush, but walked away under the deck. I chambered a pellet and watch through my scope as she went to the far side and eventually perched on the rock I was hoping. Held still looking out the back of the property. I had lasered that rock at 46.7 yards, and had my scope dialed for that distance already, mag set to 15x, and 47 yards on the parallax.

Set my cheek down, put the crosshairs in the middle of the line between the eye and ear, took out the first stage and gently continued to squeeze. All I heard was ‘thunk’, as she literally fell over, twitched slighly, and slid off the rock she was perched on. No running, no movement, just thunk, and slumped!

Perfect pass through, and extremely humane dispatching. Now to plug the holes in the retaining wall…

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SMH77 said:
I just had this exact scenario and ‘solved it’ on Thursday. I have had a LARGE groundhog digging holes all over my retaining wall, and nesting in the most difficult place visibility wise. I’ve seen it several times since the last year, and then starting in early March, but could never get a position with line of sight.

Thursday I saw it out and decided to grab my RAW HM1000x (.25 cal, polygonal barrel from Martin), head out to one of my cords of oak that are seasoning, about 45 yards away. That gun can be taken out of the case after sitting unused for over a year, and be 100% perfectly on, first shot!

I waited for nearly 45 minutes, then saw her exit a hole on the close side of the deck, through the brush, but walked away under the deck. I chambered a pellet and watch through my scope as she went to the far side and eventually perched on the rock I was hoping. Held still looking out the back of the property. I had lasered that rock at 46.7 yards, and had my scope dialed for that distance already, mag set to 15x, and 47 yards on the parallax.

Set my cheek down, put the crosshairs in the middle of the line between the eye and ear, took out the first stage and gently continued to squeeze. All I heard was ‘thunk’, as she literally fell over, twitched slighly, and slid off the rock she was perched on. No running, no movement, just thunk, and slumped!

Perfect pass through, and extremely humane dispatching. Now to plug the holes in the retaining wall…

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Very nice!
 
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