If you don't want your targets running into neighboring properties.

elh0102 said:

I have no experience with raccoon size animals with an air rifle. Unless extreme circumstances required it, I would not attempt it in my urban neighborhood.
As for heart/lung shots on squirrels, I have found them to be as effective as head shots.

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What I found was the heart and lung aim point can get you a little fleeing action. They can control the legs. The brain turns off the connection so they just plow around with the nervous system firing its last effort.

Is it only me or do others notice how much thrashing-no-LEAPING- about a headshot squirrel can do? It is so acrobatic that if the animal doesn't leap about I wonder whether I hit it.

Reading through this thread —
and the thread linked in the OP's thread (thanks, that was enlightening!) —
makes me wonder if certain shooting scenarious would seriously benefit from semi-auto or full-auto.....


Just saying — your neighbor shouldn't have to deal with the pest animal you dispatched while it was on your property.....

Thankfully, the last couple of years have brought us some very attractive options, even one in pistol format....

Matthias



PS:
OK, OK, I admit! —— I am building a case (a dirty rationalization) to buy myself a semi-auto or full-auto bullpup....

BlackICE said:

A semi-auto may not be as useful is you imagine. Many times a animal getting shot moves very quickly in a random direction, hard for follow up shots even with a semi-auto. The area has to be free from obstructions with a safe backstop in every direction you may be shooting.

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There was a video somewhere on this forum of a raccoon or possum taking a full auto burst. As the shots ran higher the animal dropped down at the shot before running. Resulted in only 1 or 2 good hits with the rest going high.

I think it was @dizzums thread but the video has been removed. @dizzums can you confirm? Would you be willing to repost that video?

I'm assuming youtube deleted your video and could be reposted on something like Rumble. We need to get away from youtube censorship for our videos.