Thread: Air Rifle for Pest Control

Originally Posted by Reon Morrison

Morning all
Could anyone help me in which air rifle or fps should be needed for pest control. More for possums and rabbits in urban areas where a .22lr is probably not the best, shooting between 30m-50m if thats possible. Air rifle would be sorted with nightvision gear so wondering if 1200fps+ for a .22 would ruin the scope or not...
https://www.guncity.com/gamo-swarm-m...0-scope-373935
Sort of thinking something like this

if you have a FAL get a pcp from Youngs Airguns in Auckland, these are more accurate and far more quieter than a brake barrel.

Also dont take any notice of the marketing around 1200fps because to get those speeds you need a lightweight pellet and accuracy will be way off from 20+meters. If you choose to go down that route use 18grain or more pellet weights to keep the fps to under 1000fps, in turn this will keep the gun quieter and more scope friendly