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

[Hal4son]

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

That is the definition of an infested house. If they are in your crawlspace, in your rafters and in your walls they live with you in your house.

"Stay weird Portland." -was a common bumper sticker down there. The glove still fits and Portland has slid into a cesspool.

 

[techna]

Hate to bring it up, but if you resort to poison there absolutely will be bykill. Any carrion eaters will potentially find dead rats and be exposed. Also rat poison kills somewhat slowly, so there is a significant chance that the owls you mentioned will ingest the poison after catching a poisoned but still living rat. Apart from the bykill, poison will 100% result in dead rats decaying inside walls and other spots you can’t get to. While it’s true that rats wounded with an airgun to die later (as was mentioned earlier) will do the same thing, the percentage of them killed with poison WILL be many, many times greater. Remember, these nasty little critters will crawl into recesses to die once they become sick. I know that you’ve got a problem on your hands, but you definitely want to mitigate additional problems which dealing with it will create.

 

[cavedweller]

Serious rat infestation: Need to kill hundreds of big rats. Must be QUIET.

Very little room, no rifle will fit. From 4 inches to 4 feet max room, mostly 1 foot.

Need to be able to fire many times in quick succession.

Air gun? Pellets? Tranquilizer gun?

I know zero about guns so baby talk explain this please. Tell me exactly what I need to buy, what kind of ammo, what to make it QUIET.

Is there a store that can help me? Name of store, location? I am near Portland, Oregon. Online URL?

Money is not a factor, will spend whatever it takes to get a weapon / tool / devise to kill these rats.

Fiberglass/plastic fence panels right behind rats so don't want to destroy fence.

Have trap I can put rats into and drown immediately, and metal gloves to pick them up, in case they aren't dead yet.

Also willing to pay well for a good "shooter" to come kill the rats. Need help!


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Trap them

 

[DeanB]

I now believe this to be a troll post just to elicit responses, anyone with a modicum of common sense could figure this out on their on.. a airgun forum isnt the answer.

 

[Sawney Bean]

You can always use RatX. Kills rodents but is harmless to most everything else.

 

[Sawney Bean]

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You can read up on it online. Rodents eat it and die of dehydration due to being unable to properly digest it. For everything else it’s just harmless.

 

[BABz58]

I now believe this to be a troll post just to elicit responses, anyone with a modicum of common sense could figure this out on their on.. a airgun forum isnt the answer.

I have to agree

 

[boscoebrea]

4 pages of what? Are we that bored?Common sense is uncommon. Someone on this forum has it posted on his letterhead,A wise person indeed.

 

[coastal drifter]

a slingshot will work at those ranges

 

[Cascadians]

I now believe this to be a troll post just to elicit responses, anyone with a modicum of common sense could figure this out on their on.. a airgun forum isnt the answer.

Not a troll post. The air gun will be one tool out of many. I know nothing about guns and was told to come here for help.

 

[Cascadians]

You can always use RatX. Kills rodents but is harmless to most everything else.

I tried Rat X 2 years ago and the rats refuse to touch it.

 

[Cascadians]

a slingshot will work at those ranges

I bought a slingshot. It is loud and the rats flee. I need a QUIET tool.

 

[DeanB]

Seems you've tried everything, Id just move.

 

[Cascadians]

The rat hunting videos on YouTube show rather elaborate set ups (seem that way to this newbie) with large guns mounted stable, still, fixed, with accessories.

If I moved their food to the backyard I could do this. The shooters in the videos are very precise good shooters.

 

[Cascadians]

Seems you've tried everything, Id just move.

I have not tried any type of gun yet and was told shooting them is the best bet at this stage.

 

[DeanB]

Shooting them is just one at a time and even the quietest airgun in close quarters is as loud as a slingshot so not going to be any better. Whoever told you shooting is the best option didnt know what they were talking about. Might be the funnest but not the best.

 

[coastal drifter]

Pied piper

 

[Cascadians]

This is what the Pyramyd Air online store is recommending -- any thoughts? --

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[Duckfish]

This is a joke, right?

 

[Cascadians]

I will get 2 systems. 1 for up close in very long very narrow passageway, and another for larger space in back yard.