Posted: 3/27/2017 9:04:25 AM EDT
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First off.... I know nothing about Airsoft.
I have an infestation of vultures that have been overwintering in my neighbors row of spruce trees. They weren't a problem for me , what with normal activity and dogs being let out for yard poopin' and whatnot. Then we went to Alabama to visit family and some Gulf Coast camping and surf fishing for the past month. Wellll..... let me tell you... they had a heluva party on our deck while we were gone. Shit everywhere. So this is war now. Firearms are out, what with this being a residential neighborhood and protected status for the vultures. Even a wrist rocket with marbles would be tough to employ without a small chance of breaking a window downrange. It's a nice neighborhood and I don't want to piss off the folks. I've been doing the firecracker routine in the evenings for the past week when they come to roost, but I'm starting to run low on fireworks and some are starting to wise up that it''s only noise and won't spook anymore. I need a non-lethal annoyance to use at about 25 yards minimum and 40 yards max. Will an airsoft gun shoot that far and still have enough oomph to shoo the birds out of the trees? |
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I had kind of a cheap single shot spring pistol that I shot a squirrel with once from maybe 15 yards. He was eating some fallen bird seed.
The fucker just looked around like what just happened then continued eating the seeds. No doubt some of the nicer electric ones are more powerful though. |
an empty open field is downrange though.
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Yep. Particularly if you go for one of the bolt action sniper rifle types. Or any chance you have or know someone with a paintball gun OP? One of these airsoft conversions will tear shit up too. ETA: they are supposed to run at 550 FPS...They can run 700 easily |
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I had kind of a cheap single shot spring pistol that I shot a squirrel with once from maybe 15 yards. He was eating some fallen bird seed. The fucker just looked around like what just happened then continued eating the seeds. No doubt some of the nicer electric ones are more powerful though. |
I think this kid felt it
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I love how the kids next to the shooter keep looking back and forth trying to figure out wtf just happened.
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This is one of the best videos on all of the Youtubes. Lifts my spirits every time.
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Oh man. Someone would have to bleed a lot for me to get over that.
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