Daisy Red Ryder vs Rat

[Triathloncoach]

Ok, I'm torn as to this being a hunting forum question, but only because I have never hunted.

I put bird food out on my back deck so my cats and I can watch the action. Yeah, I'm freaky wild. So today I saw a rat on the deck. Ewh.

From 20 feet away will a Red Ryder kill a rat? I live in a sub division so a 22 is out of the question. Should I buy a pellet gun? My caliber ascension is BB gun to a 9mm Shield. Nothing in between.

 

[z3]

No it won't. Get a gamo air rifle or a pump from Walmart

 

[Triathloncoach]

No it won't. Get a gamo air rifle or a pump from Walmart

Darn it!!!! I was afraid someone was going to tell me I need to buy another gun.

 

[Tony2X]

I'll just leave this right here....

 

[erkinator]

Daisy 177 caliber pump, hit a rat at 25 yards in the head and bye bye mr ugly. Have a GAMO and cant hit ****

 

[tmp469]

I have killed squirrels with a Red Ryder many times. You've got to hit em in the head at relatively close range, but it can be done. A shot to the ribs at close range might disable him until you can get another bb in him!
But careful; You'll shoot your eye out!!!

 

[Big guy in the sky]

I'll just leave this right here....

Thats really cool. I wonder if they would cycle thru a pistol if you put a lighter recoil spring in.

I think you should shoot that bugger with a cross bow. Just saying, no noise and completely epic.

 

[freedom]

Super Colibri .22 shells make some noise but nothing the cops would get called for.

 

[Hunter4life]

Just let the cats out !!! They will take care of it !

 

[gunsguitars]

The daisy powerline 880 that is $45-ish from Wally World will get the job done. It also works on raccoons, and will make that stray dog find another yard in which to take a crap!! I live in town as well and have killed many tree rats stealing from the bird feeder!

The bb will work decently at close range and with under 7 or so pumps. Pellets will get the job done out to 25 yds or so and mine was decently accurate.

I say was because three weeks ago, the stock broke off at the receiver. I guess 12 yrs or so was a little much to expect from a plastic stock.