Small + QUIET to kill rats at close range ?*?

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igolfat8 said:
Problem is if you shoot them and miss you will shoot through the vinyl fence even at low velocity and light pellets. Can you put 2“ x 8” wood in front of the fence or areas you plan to shoot them? If so, then a gun might work but those automatic BB guns or AirSoft guns won’t phase them so don’t waste your money. If you call Pyramid Air be sure and tell them about the close fence. I doubt they will recommend any guns if they know about the fence.

Call more exterminators. I would use bucket drowning traps or poison.
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By the time I had my list of questions (had to look up tons of words because know zilch) Pyramid Air was closed so will call first thing in the morning.
I have begun the switch to feeding the rats on the retaining wall and ground so I don't destroy the fence. Will the pellets chip concrete?

Have not tried bucket drowning because some of these rats are huge and they climb up sheer walls all the time.

I will call another exterminator, mainly because they have a "2nd generation anticoagulant poison" that has a remedy if dogs get into it.

First thing everybody says is get the numbers of rats down, kill as many rats as possible first. With the glue traps plus the gun I will definitely be able to kill hundreds of rats.
 
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Just realize that ”machine gun” pellet / BB guns are not the answer. Accuracy and patience trumps all. Pellet guns range in power. Sub 10 foot pounds of energy should not chip concrete if you shoot soft lead pellets. You will need to practice on paper targets to figure out your zero distance and how much hold over you will need to use at different distances because pellets fly in an arc trajectory and not in a flat flight path. If you plan to shoot after dark you would need a night vision scope. There are lots of YouTube videos on rat hunting that might prove helpful?
 
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Cascadians said:
I did have 2 Maine Coon cats that kept the rat population down. They passed on. Then raccoons did it. They moved elsewhere.
So I used traps. But now the rats are getting out of the traps.

Need some type of device to kill them quickly and quietly. They are grouped maybe 30 at a time in one spot.
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Raccoons dont eat rats. Bucket traps with water will get rid of them just set them out and bait them. If you get a actual good exterminator they will get rid of them. How the heck you going to Taser them machine gun taser.. are the rats picking the locks on the
traps.:rolleyes:
 
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DeanB said:
Raccoons dont eat rats. Bucket traps with water will get rid of them just set them out and bait them. If you get a actual good exterminator they will get rid of them. How the heck you going to Taser them machine gun taser.. are the rats picking the locks on the
traps.:rolleyes:
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lol. Not a raccoon 😂😂. It’s a big azz cat!
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Watch some YouTube videos on Sean Woods and Twin home experts channels. Your problems are much larger than what a gun's going to handle. Besides you don't have much space and you seem like you have hundreds of rats. First thing you have to do is stop them from entering the building. They can fit through a whole only one inch in diameter easily. And I would not be feeding him anywhere near my building that's stupid. Feed them at least 20 ft away and then blast them over there. I've had same problems where they were digging it underneath the foundation and tearing up the crawl space. I had to pay over 50 Grand to build some terraced retaining walls they couldn't dig underneath anymore. I was trapping on one at a time and didn't have problems with hundreds. Occasionally take out a few in the backyard but it's more for sport than control since they breed much faster than I can kill them.
 
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kayaker said:
You are probably going to create a bigger problem shooting them, because the ones you wound will likely end up in your walls and die creating one hell of a stink (bigger problem). Buy these on Amazon. First use the spray, basement, attic, then the rest of the house. Stop feeding them, then use at least 3 to 4 bait stations around the outside. Keep the stations full of poison. Feed your dog inside and put his food in a plastic garbage can. If you are feeding birds discontinue. Best of luck
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Tried this and it didn't work for me
 
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If I understand this correctly you have a rat problem in a constricted place such as an attic? I think the solution is to lure them into the yard and use a bigger more capable gun. If your shooting knowledge is limited you’ll have to learn to shoot accurately and learn how to maintain your equipment. As for multiple shots quickly, 7-10 per reload is about the best you‘ll find. Just get multiple magazines for quick reloads. I have a Benjamin Maximus that can be pumped with a hand pump but I reload pellets one at a time. Lightweight and handles well but it’s a rifle. I’m not sure you’ll find a pistol that will deliver a large number of shots without reloading and pumping the air tank. Honestly if your shooting space is so tight a rifle can’t be used then shooting them isn’t the answer.

Rick H.
 
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come-on man, a gun ain't going to work. That is a crazy idea,Cats or poison, but with poison, you need to make sure that it kills the rats fast, and you have to make sure no other animals eat dead, poisoned rats...I'm am going to be real: guns are not the way to get rid of so many rats that an exterminator said there were too many BS....this whole thing is BS...My friend John W raised rats to feed snakes. I started using sticky cardboard; I sprayed sticky gap filler on the cardboard.....
 
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They're not quiet, but a Crosman 600 is an accurate semi-auto CO2 pellet pistol with enough power to kill rats. You'll have to get one off of ebay or some other site because they haven't been made for 50 years, but there are usually a few for sale at any given time and they're much better quality than the Crosmans of today. Indoors I think one would be an ideal choice. Outdoors, the neighbors might object to the noise, or maybe not if they know that the noise is you killing rats. I can't imagine your neighbors like them either. People sometimes modify them with longer barrels and silencers and if you can find one of those it would be about as ideal a rat gun as you can get.

Just an example I found on ebay. There are about a dozen more.
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Vintage Crosman 600 Air Pistol Semi Auto Pellet CO2 Pistol Original Box Resealed | eBay

Excellent condition. Recently resealed.
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1/4 acre yard, lots of trees. Rats have tunneled throughout yard. Lots of creeks, flagstones, passages under large stepping stones.

Rats are not in my house but are under house in crawlspace, in attic crawlspace (not an attic, just inaccessible space), in walls.

Situation was semi under control until a month ago when rats figured out how to get out of traps.

I'll have to set up outdoor cameras which involves a lot more research.

WILL conquer the rats. Just need the right tools. Can dedicate lots of time to eradication.

I know the steps that need to be taken and right now killing as many rats as possible is imperative.
 
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