Are rats tough

[dogman]

I have a tx200c in .177, & that was coming in at 11.7ftlb, that did the job, but i did have a few shoot throughs, i could see the pellet strike on the other side of the rat, & the entry/exit on them. When possible i used to try & rake them, so the pellet traveled the length of the body, shoot in to the chest from the front, shoot behind the shoulder into the "pump room" from the rear.

Rob

[Iron Hoarder]

Shoot hem behind the front leg just like a deer. Got to get the lungs and heart. A mix of quick lime and corn flakes ground together will turn them into little mummies after they eat it.

[PropThePolecat]

I didn't know, that BB had so many rat killing members :eek:

[Chastiser]

I didn't know, that BB had so many rat killing members :eek:

given somewhere to shoot em, i would be a roland killer too

[I D Howe]

I used to shoot em with a 12 bore around the pheasant feeders, often got 2 or three for 1 cartridge if they wer lined up right.
Have shot them with an air rifle 11.5ft lbs springer. At short range used to go right through, they'd run for about 5 -10 yards sometimes then just drop dead. Tried loading pellets backwards, still went through em.

Like most already said, proper headshots are best but seen em run even headshot, must just be nerves.

Could try .22 rimfire shotshells!
Ian.

[matt N]

Hollow point pellets well worth a try, loads more stopping power!

[Chastiser]

Hollow point pellets well worth a try, loads more stopping power!

i was going to say whats the point with a little pellet, but thought of scale. to a rat being shot with a .22 is probably like a human being shot with a 3" bullet

i have some unbranded hunting pellets that work very well too.

[Tom Militano]

I shot some with my .22 caliber nitrogen piston pellet rifle and it did a job on them. I was using hollow point pellets.

[Average Joe]

I use 'Rodine' from rentokill.

Very hit & miss. Seems to work well in summer but they can eat stacks of it in winter before they stop comming back for more: Six handfulls over six days was the best/worse I saw. Even then you can't be sure they're dead. May just have moved house!

[screaming skull]

I shot some with my .22 caliber nitrogen piston pellet rifle and it did a job on them. I was using hollow point pellets.

What's muzzle energy Tom ?in this the nanny state we are limited to 12ftlbs without a firearms certificate .I to would cheerfully hunt the beggars given the chance i have listened to my Grandfather tell some interesting stories about rat encounters he was a welder in the shipyards ,the intelligence and adaptability they displayed is quite surprising

[zorro]

the intelligence and adaptability they displayed is quite surprising

That's the key to their survival. The only real limiting factor to their success is a food supply.

[NoFair]

You can borrow him, very ecological and he take his time to kill them

Very nice. Ours even does hares (younger ones though)

Always used .22LR and rapidly expanding hollow points on vermin with very good (a bit splatty) effect. Air guns aren't legal for hunting use here.

[ANDYLASER]

Could try .22 rimfire shotshells!
Ian.

I wouldnt recommend them for anything bigger than mouse sized at point blank range.
I tried some on a big margarine tub. Most of the shot bounced back at me!!!

Even .44 mag shot shells are pretty useless at more than 5m range.

[BladeScout]

Very nice. Ours even does hares (younger ones though)

Some of those Norwegian Forest Cats are the size of Mountain Lions and will eat Main Coons for lunch!

[BladeScout]

I wouldnt recommend them for anything bigger than mouse sized at point blank range.
I tried some on a big margarine tub. Most of the shot bounced back at me!!!

Even .44 mag shot shells are pretty useless at more than 5m range.

Agreed.
.22 shot shells are a joke.
Even shooting an anemic mouse point blank is stretching it.