Saw a starling scoping out the barn recently, I'll be picking them and the sparrows off from the trees and lawn with my Taipan long in the BOG deathgrip out of the upstairs window soon enough. Taking care of these pests when they are perched for the night would be fun and effective as well. I also am going to building a chicken coop inside the barn this year, and will have feed in there, so rats might take an interest, although I think if I keep the feed secure that will be unlikely. We also got new doors put on the barn which will make getting into the upper area easier, and I know that pigeons like to roost up there and do their mini manure spreader imitation.
So, the barn gun project continues.
I currently have a Brocock Ranger, which is fine. I find it cramped, but I expected it to be so, not a knock on it, just the nature of the little beast. I put a 3-9X Bugbuster with illuminated reticle, and a red flashlight on it, thinking I could use the light for finding birds, and set the reticle to green so it shows up well against the red. The problem is, trying to operate the light really makes the gun feel cramped, and I just hate using it.
I think my next step probably is trying a digital night vision scope. Maybe the Ranger will suddenly shine and, even if I still decide it is not the gun for me and my orangutan arms, the night vision can be transferred to another, slightly longer, pellet delivery device.
So, the barn gun project continues.
I currently have a Brocock Ranger, which is fine. I find it cramped, but I expected it to be so, not a knock on it, just the nature of the little beast. I put a 3-9X Bugbuster with illuminated reticle, and a red flashlight on it, thinking I could use the light for finding birds, and set the reticle to green so it shows up well against the red. The problem is, trying to operate the light really makes the gun feel cramped, and I just hate using it.
I think my next step probably is trying a digital night vision scope. Maybe the Ranger will suddenly shine and, even if I still decide it is not the gun for me and my orangutan arms, the night vision can be transferred to another, slightly longer, pellet delivery device.