Why does a.177 from an air rifle kill squirrels more effectively then a.22 short from a real rifle?
April 28th, 2010
dog asked:
I have been ridding my grandparents farm of squirrels and have noticed that a .177 air rifle kills squirrels more effectively then .22 shorts. With identicle shot placement the .22 leaves the little guys severly injured (they take 5 to 10 minutes to die) where the .177 air rifle leaves them flat dead. Niether are using hollow points, just slugs and the conical pellets.
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I have been ridding my grandparents farm of squirrels and have noticed that a .177 air rifle kills squirrels more effectively then .22 shorts. With identicle shot placement the .22 leaves the little guys severly injured (they take 5 to 10 minutes to die) where the .177 air rifle leaves them flat dead. Niether are using hollow points, just slugs and the conical pellets.
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