NV Starling Armageddon

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AirgunBill

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A few days ago I had finished up doing a little centerfire hunting for groundhogs and decided to try to pick off some pest birds around the cow shed with my Leshiy. As dusk approached I noticed a lot of starlings coming into the cow shed. I put two and two together and said they must be roosting here at night. I came back last night with my FX Verminator .22 cal. set on low power shooting H&N Terminators at 450 fps for 7.3 fpe. I did not want to do any damage to the shed roof. I was a little concerned if I had enough energy to put the starlings down. Ended up that was not a problem. There was an unbelievable amount of starling roosting there. I went to work for about two hours till I ran out of pellets. The next day when I went back to pick up the dead birds I counted 116. I know I will have to have a few more visits to get the bulk of the remaining starlings. That should eliminate a lot of the bird poop and make the farmer happy. Bill PS the video is pretty long so watch as much as you can take.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GcVQGMySsA&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=GunPowder%26AirPower
 
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Airgun Bill, I was blessed with a similar situation where I work. Get them while you can, once they start nesting their numbers will drop off. Not that you want to stop having fun but if the farmer ever wants a solution beside shooting have him install some flood lights. It is a very effective way to keep them away from a roost. I waited a year to inform my boss of that solution. LOL
 
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Going back tonight for a second round of shooting. I was there earlier today to drop off my shooting table and set it up for the best angles for hitting most areas. Also will use my sitting bi-pod to get the height needed for steeper angles. Got a small cardboard box that I will spring clip to have a spot to load my magazines using a small flashlight. I want to be as efficient as possible to get the job done. Probably won't do any recording as it won't be anything new to see. The last thing I made a mistake and thought I was shooting on power wheel position one for 7.3 fpe. I actually was on PW two for 14.4 fpe. I did think while shooting last time it was hitting those steel beams with quite a twang. Bill
 
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