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October 5th, 2020, 06:37 PM
trimmer21

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Originally Posted by line052

More importantly, check your local Discharge By-Laws as many cities and municipalities have included Sling Shot, Pellet and BB, Spring assisted guns, bows and arrows (kids versions), to discharge stats.

Ottawa has amended to include the following: Which makes it criminal code offence for BB/Pellet guns

farmer” means a person whose occupation is farming on land that he or she is entitled to occupy, and,
a.who has livestock or poultry on the land;
b.who is tilling or cultivating the land for crops; or
c.who is engaging in arboriculture or horticulture for commercial purposes;

“firearm” means any class or type of gun or other firearm including a shotgun, rifle, airgun, spring-gun, longbow or crossbow;

“highway” means a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct, or trestle, any part of which is intended for, or used by, the general public for the passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral property lines thereof;

It's not a Criminal Code offense. At the most,it's a Summary offense and only under the municipal bylaw.
October 6th, 2020, 07:10 AM
Fox

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Originally Posted by Snowwalker

Fox...

Two shooters with .177 using 10.6 grain pellets at about 900 to 1000 Fps .

Did this is about 20 to 25 minutes..
Shot three full grocery bags of birds..
Your rifle should do just as good.

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I'll edit them in later..

High power air guns are awesome, and very cheap to shoot. I was just surprised by how loud the nitro pistol is, but I had only shot a high speed airgun once before. This rifle is a 7lb rifle too, I put a 3-9x40 Bushnell I had kicking around on it, I called Bushnell and verified that this model, a Trophy XLT would be safe with the recoil of this airgun, these high powered once destroy scopes.

It is not a high end one by any means, a Crosman, but was on sale for $99, down from $300, so really not a loss even if all I do is use it for messing around on the farm.
October 6th, 2020, 09:54 AM
Snowwalker

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Originally Posted by Fox

High power air guns are awesome, and very cheap to shoot. I was just surprised by how loud the nitro pistol is, but I had only shot a high speed airgun once before. This rifle is a 7lb rifle too, I put a 3-9x40 Bushnell I had kicking around on it, I called Bushnell and verified that this model, a Trophy XLT would be safe with the recoil of this airgun, these high powered once destroy scopes.

It is not a high end one by any means, a Crosman, but was on sale for $99, down from $300, so really not a loss even if all I do is use it for messing around on the farm.

If you get it dialed in good and but out a metal bird feeder, you can make a good dent in the starling population...

You'll have to pick up the exploded starlings if you don't have cats...
October 6th, 2020, 10:03 AM
Fox

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Originally Posted by Snowwalker

If you get it dialed in good and but out a metal bird feeder, you can make a good dent in the starling population...

You'll have to pick up the exploded starlings if you don't have cats...

My plan is rats and pigeons around here, but I know that this one will punch through a tin roof so need to bait the pigeons on to the ground.
October 6th, 2020, 12:19 PM
smitty55

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Originally Posted by Fox

My plan is rats and pigeons around here, but I know that this one will punch through a tin roof so need to bait the pigeons on to the ground.

Fox I have the .22 Nitro Venom from Crosman with a Nitrogen gas piston instead of a spring and it's been great. It takes a while to get the barrel leaded up but since then it's been quite stable in accuracy. It's not quiet but it's not real loud by any stretch compared to a spring loaded air rifle. I'm sure you'll have fun with it.
October 6th, 2020, 12:51 PM
Fox

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Originally Posted by smitty55

Fox I have the .22 Nitro Venom from Crosman with a Nitrogen gas piston instead of a spring and it's been great. It takes a while to get the barrel leaded up but since then it's been quite stable in accuracy. It's not quiet but it's not real loud by any stretch compared to a spring loaded air rifle. I'm sure you'll have fun with it.

Not loud like a 22 but louder than a 22 CB, or comparable. I guess shooting the old 495fps spring gun beside it makes me think it should be quieter, ha ha.
October 6th, 2020, 07:14 PM
Snowwalker

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Originally Posted by Fox

High power air guns are awesome, and very cheap to shoot. I was just surprised by how loud the nitro pistol is, but I had only shot a high speed airgun once before. This rifle is a 7lb rifle too, I put a 3-9x40 Bushnell I had kicking around on it, I called Bushnell and verified that this model, a Trophy XLT would be safe with the recoil of this airgun, these high powered once destroy scopes.

It is not a high end one by any means, a Crosman, but was on sale for $99, down from $300, so really not a loss even if all I do is use it for messing around on the farm.

It's the double recoil that shakes the scopes apart.
October 6th, 2020, 07:24 PM
Snowwalker

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Originally Posted by Fox

My plan is rats and pigeons around here, but I know that this one will punch through a tin roof so need to bait the pigeons on to the ground.

well for real ratting fun, you can get a true red light ( not one with a red filter) as well you can see it the rats can't. It just looks black to them.

A good backstop in the barn is a must. Wood or steel beams works great. Tin, plastic and most roofing materials don't stop even then 7.6 grain pellets.

Do not use the alloy pellets. They can damage the piston ram and the seals behind the chamber. They are too light and do not provide enough back pressure to slow the ram properly.

If your going to shoot pigeons on the ground you may need a few decoys.

Teal hens and dove decoys work. Pigeons love motion so a few dove or teal hen mojo style decoys will pull them right in..

Don't shoot any doves...
October 7th, 2020, 07:23 AM
Fox

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Originally Posted by Snowwalker

well for real ratting fun, you can get a true red light ( not one with a red filter) as well you can see it the rats can't. It just looks black to them.

A good backstop in the barn is a must. Wood or steel beams works great. Tin, plastic and most roofing materials don't stop even then 7.6 grain pellets.

Do not use the alloy pellets. They can damage the piston ram and the seals behind the chamber. They are too light and do not provide enough back pressure to slow the ram properly.

If your going to shoot pigeons on the ground you may need a few decoys.

Teal hens and dove decoys work. Pigeons love motion so a few dove or teal hen mojo style decoys will pull them right in..

Don't shoot any doves...

The rat issue is not in a barn, I have a series of coops and shelters for animals, most are off the ground, the rats are always on the ground, they just avoid all traps.
October 7th, 2020, 07:38 PM
Snowwalker

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Originally Posted by Fox

The rat issue is not in a barn, I have a series of coops and shelters for animals, most are off the ground, the rats are always on the ground, they just avoid all traps.

A night shoot will let you pile them up like cord wood..just don't stack them like greatwhite stacks wood.

Get a true red light so you can see because the rats can not see red light.

Smear peanut butter high on a stake. Just use at least a one by one stake because they will chew it.

You could also invest in some A24 CO2 powered rat traps. Look them up...they are very effective.

The flying rats don't get into the barn?

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