Hello! Long time powder burner but I cut my teeth on a Crosman 760 and 38T as a kid starting in the late-70s. My interest in airguns waned over the years until the club I belonged to hosted the Texas Airgun Show a few years ago. Since then I've kept them in the back of my mind but didn't do more than watch the occasional American Airgunner episode on Youtube or scan a forum every so often. About a month or so ago I was tasked with thinning the backyard squirrel population. Apparently they buggered up the lines for our internet and broke a couple of knick knacks in the backyard. That was the final straw for my wife who went from "Oh, do we really have to kill them?" to "Terminate with extreme prejudice!".
In my usual "Ready! Fire! Aim!" style I've already ordered a Diana Chaser kit in .22 but I don't know what I don't know yet. Max range will be a paced off 15 yards. My current thinking is to run it in pistol form or possibly pistol barrel with factory stock. I'm already planning on a Buck Rail optic mount (52 year old eyes don't like open sights anymore) and moderator for the pistol barrel.
The biggest head scratcher for me right now is pellet weight. I realize these things are like a rimfire in that each one is a law unto itself and you have to try multiple types/brands/weights of ammo to find what they like. I'm thinking of starting with the JSB Diablo Hades (15.8gn IIRC). Does that seem reasonable? Assuming the accuracy is there, is it enough for an ethical 15yd kill?
Thanks for any and all assistance on this and I'll keep searching and reading the forum in the meantime!
In my usual "Ready! Fire! Aim!" style I've already ordered a Diana Chaser kit in .22 but I don't know what I don't know yet. Max range will be a paced off 15 yards. My current thinking is to run it in pistol form or possibly pistol barrel with factory stock. I'm already planning on a Buck Rail optic mount (52 year old eyes don't like open sights anymore) and moderator for the pistol barrel.
The biggest head scratcher for me right now is pellet weight. I realize these things are like a rimfire in that each one is a law unto itself and you have to try multiple types/brands/weights of ammo to find what they like. I'm thinking of starting with the JSB Diablo Hades (15.8gn IIRC). Does that seem reasonable? Assuming the accuracy is there, is it enough for an ethical 15yd kill?
Thanks for any and all assistance on this and I'll keep searching and reading the forum in the meantime!
