My old Sharadon pump-up seems to have bitten the dust. As the squirrels are running a muck (and destroying bird feeder after bird feeder) and Shadow the Wonder Pup misses wounded squirrels falling from the sky, I need to get another pellet gun.
I want something that can take a scope (I've got a nice old 4X that isn't being used) is powerful enough to take out squirrels at 50 yards or less, and doesn't cost too much. Also, I want something that can hold the pressure if left for a while. My old rifle was pretty good with 7 or more pumps, but if I left it for a few minutes, it leaked all the pressure. I never owned a CO2 type pellet gun, so I don't know if once the pressure canister is connected, if they leak out over time or not. Single shot is OK, as it's a sitting on the porch for two hours, waiting for one shot type gun, not taking it into the woods type.
Any suggestions or experiences?
Natch
I want something that can take a scope (I've got a nice old 4X that isn't being used) is powerful enough to take out squirrels at 50 yards or less, and doesn't cost too much. Also, I want something that can hold the pressure if left for a while. My old rifle was pretty good with 7 or more pumps, but if I left it for a few minutes, it leaked all the pressure. I never owned a CO2 type pellet gun, so I don't know if once the pressure canister is connected, if they leak out over time or not. Single shot is OK, as it's a sitting on the porch for two hours, waiting for one shot type gun, not taking it into the woods type.
Any suggestions or experiences?
Natch