Air Rifle for raccoons/skunks

i dropped a coon with my sheridan with 1 shot to the head. it was dead before it hit the ground.
 
SteelUser said:
I'm a fan of the CCI CB Caps. I've also used the Remington Subsonic rounds. As everyone has mentioned, they won't cycle a semi-auto action, but with an accurate rifle it's not much of an issue...
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I could not agree more-very quiet with punch--we used to do the prairie dogs with the CB caps, the slug hitting the dog made more noise than the gun going off--great in residential areas. A word of advice when shooting skunks put one behind the shoulder into the heart-lung area, most of the time-- no spray, they may move on a little but will eventually lay down and take their dirt nap. Put one in the head and you just hit the go button and they will spray every time...Steve
 
richard j said:
i dropped a coon with my sheridan with 1 shot to the head. it was dead before it hit the ground.
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With the extra power of your modded model and precise shooting, it can be done. But, the coons I've seen shot with a spring powered rifle (around 800-1000fps, .22 and .177) in the body while treed, absorbed many pellets and wound up walking down the tree where the dogs killed them.
 
I would go with a crossbow. A racoon can be on steroids and PCP but it will still go down. :D:D
 
I tried a box of these in my 10/22:

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They cycled the action just fine. However, out of the standard carbine barrel (18.5"), they were nearly as loud as a hyper velocity. If you listened real close, they were just barely quieter, and lacked the ballistic crack. I don't think they were quiet enough to make a real difference. Out of a long barreled .22, I have no idea, but not a shorter barreled one.

Make sure you take a tape measure to your 10/22. Federally, it's supposed to be at least 26" long.
 
the sheridan is a pump air rifle and not spring powered so its possible to kill a coon with a new one.
 
It is important to remember that even with POWERFUL airguns they are not powerful compared to firearms. Shot placement is KEY! Stick a pellet in the brain and you will drop them first shot. You really need to practice and know your guns trajectory.

Tom
 
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