When the weather warms retire to the farthest room in your house where you can still the area well enough to be safe. From an open door or window (screen removed) and as far away as you can get obtain a good rest; shoot the rifle from inside. The only thing the neighbors will hear is the supersonic crack from the bullet. Standard shorts will reduce this and the regular CB caps will eliminate it. Unless you do this frequently and at times when your neighbors are present, the only thing that will happen is that the cat population will slowly decline. Make too much noise or leave a cat howling as if had been shot may bring unwanted attention. You may need a spotter to watch for unwanted people traffic in the area of operations; safety first
Cats aren’t terribly difficult to trap.
.22 Colibri. It’s quieter than an air rifle, but they’re strictly handgun only; there’s a definite risk that they won’t clear a rifle barrel.
For rifles, I’d go with .22 CB. They’re not as quiet as the Colibris, but they carry a lot more energy.
FWIW, a .22 Colibri will terminate a tarantula without damaging the brick on which it’s sitting, but I doubt it would be more than a nuisance to anything bigger than a mouse.
i haven't had any problem at all out of a single shot bolt rifle. kills skunks in the barn with little risk.
It says on the box (at least on the ones I had) that it was only for use in handguns. They are, after all, squibs by definition.
that is good to know. just not my experience so far. my single shot has a short barrel though. maybe that is why ???
Been using the CCI 22 short CB in my Ruger Bearcat revolver for years for 'euthanasia". Just be sure to practice the 3-S's.... Shoot, Shovel, and Shutup. ie, had a neighbor once that had another neighbor's dog climb onto his pool cover.....fell thru and drowned. He, neighborly, contacted the owner to let them know what happened........ended up getting sued.
Also use birdshot shells in that Ruger for snakes in the lily pond by the house and snakes in the chicken coop. Don't have to be a very good shot ...just a little close.
Also use birdshot shells in that Ruger for snakes in the lily pond by the house and snakes in the chicken coop. Don't have to be a very good shot ...just a little close.
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