bbkf wrote:so killing varmint is a sport?

I can't say that I've seen many stuffed varmint on peoples walls.

maybe woot should put this up on redneck.woot.com

I'm sorry to say I have seen stuffed varmint on people walls, and mantles and shelves. Gross.

Too bad this is now. I'm broke. My Daisy BB gun won't sight in for me anymore. I could have used this.

cannedpoo wrote:Mother-in-laws are varmints, ain't they?

Don't shoot 'em, you'll just make 'em mad.

flyswatter wrote:Help a Pellet Gun ignoramus please. Would this be sufficient for killing snakes? I have a snake problem this year, and I'm not allowed to fire my hand guns inside the city limits. However, I'm pretty sure I can shoot this sucker in my backyard all day long, so if it will help me with my reptile problem, I'll be "N41".

if you can get close enough to accurately put one in the head, it'll do. we had a snake problem at our lake house, but they kept hiding before we could get close enough with a pellet gun so we went with a .410 shotgun eventually

nvgeologist wrote:I use it nab varmits up to jack rabbits regularly.

You shoot Jack Rabbits? Dang. Hardly see them around here anymore.
As a kid we used to try to run them down with a motorcycle. Completely unsuccessfully, though. Even when I moved up from the Honda 70 to a Kawasaki 175.

Can this gun also shoot standard BBs?

ArtWorksMetal wrote:I live in Virginia. As of July 1, I can walk out of a store with any number of these! All that I can pay for. Because we here in Virginia need to consume a minimum 3 servings of gun a day.

You always could. The one a month law that was just repealed only applied to handguns, and only if you didn't have a carry permit.

ThunderThighs wrote:Check your local laws. Even while some states may allow online purchase or shipping, some local jurisdictions can enact laws that restrict it.

I'm glad you ship to NY at all now, the last time you had a non-pink Gamo you wouldn't. The previous poster is correct, these are GTG in Nassau County. Alas, many online vendors now treat Nassau as if it's a part of NYC when it comes to such hardware.

kmmchude wrote:Can this gun also shoot standard BBs?

No

chezteladog wrote:The Varmint Hunter they had on here last time received some comments about how loud it was. This deluxe stalker has the Bull Whisper barrel. Can anyone comment on how loud this gun is? These things are illegal to shoot in my city limits but my varmints are in my yard and I have no desire to go elsewhere and shoot varmints.

Or you could just go get a live trap for 40 bucks and let them go out in the woods which is a heck of a lot cheaper than an air gun and a ticket. Or worse depending on how they phrased the law.

cannedpoo wrote:Mother-in-laws are varmints, ain't they?

I thought of my mother-in-law too, but only because she lives in Florida. Was thinking of having it sent to her, then she could send it to me up here in the "Best" state (thanks for the NJ props Woot!)

It looks as if my area code is off limits (94XXX), but it was ok with the pink one the other day...I really want this one, dagnabbit...

Air rifles are legal here, must be shipping laws?

unksol wrote:Or you could just go get a live trap for 40 bucks and let them go out in the woods which is a heck of a lot cheaper than an air gun and a ticket. Or worse depending on how they phrased the law.

"They" say that that is far more cruel than killing it. You take an animal out of its home and drop it someplace that it has no food and no shelter and it knows nothing about its environment it's most likely going to die.

:-)

http://www.amazon.com/Crosman-Destroyer-Grains-Pointed-250ct/dp/B001DCB61Q/ref=pd_bxgy_sg_text_c

These appear to be some very well reviewed ammo for this rifle. Prime shipping to boot!

You will lose some velocity due to the lack of PBA and hollow-point head, but a mushrooming pellet and large exit hole should take care of any game.

Is this powerful enough to take down a jackalope? Those suckers keep eating all my tomacco!

The shoulder pad absorbs 74% of recoil. What you did with the other 26% is up to you.

Seriously.. recoil on an air rifle?

Feeling so much love for my state right now. I can go to wal-mart and walk out with an assault rifle in under ten minutes and any child can buy an air rifle. OH SAY CAN YOU SEE BY THE DAWNS EARLY LIGHT?

chezteladog wrote:The Varmint Hunter they had on here last time received some comments about how loud it was. This deluxe stalker has the Bull Whisper barrel. Can anyone comment on how loud this gun is? These things are illegal to shoot in my city limits but my varmints are in my yard and I have no desire to go elsewhere and shoot varmints.

I had bought a different brand about a year ago but had looked at this one.

Owners posting about the "whisper barrel" were not impressed. Every person commenting about that stated it was as loud as any other pellet gun.

Because of that I went with a different brand at about 1/2 the price.

That said though, this is a steal for this gun and it is a popular well made brand. I would pick this up in a minute if I was still in the market.

It's about as loud as a .22. If you plan on shooting it in a neighborhood setting after more than 1 or 2 shots with it the cops will be knocking at your door so get out your air powered nail gun for a cover story.

chezteladog wrote:The Varmint Hunter they had on here last time received some comments about how loud it was. This deluxe stalker has the Bull Whisper barrel. Can anyone comment on how loud this gun is? These things are illegal to shoot in my city limits but my varmints are in my yard and I have no desire to go elsewhere and shoot varmints.

i purchased the one on Sellout Woot about a month ago because I had Squirrels in my roof. I found out they are very territorial, so the ones in my yard were the ones living in my house. 7 dead squirrels later - no more squirrel problem. Much cheaper and more fun than a pest control service. The scope is right on, but the laser is hard to get sighted properly. I'd wait and see if the other one from Gammo comes back. It's a great weapon for it's purpose.

kdogg wrote:You'll shoot yer eye out!

Came to post this, saw that I was beaten, now wondering why it's not flagged as a Queasy Puffer...

cannedpoo wrote:Shhhh be vewy vewy quiet, I'm huntin' wabbits

Varmint, now I'm a gonna blast ya! Ohhhhhhhhhhh! Ah hates thet rabbit!

To kill, you must know your enemy, and in this case my enemy is a varmint. And a varmint will never quit. They're just like the Viet Cong. Varmint Cong.

Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it.

Ooh, if I just wasn't a lady, WHAT wouldn't I tell that varmint.

Where's the strongbox, you ____in' varmint, you?

I'm the Oklahoma kid, ya ____in' varmint!

I'm not a big-game hunter. I've made that very clear. I've always been a rodent and rabbit hunter. Small varmints, if you will. I began when I was 15 or so and I have hunted those kinds of varmints since then. More than two times.

Scruffy, do you have any varmint grease?

That ought to about do it.

eddieregi wrote:You shoot Jack Rabbits? Dang. Hardly see them around here anymore.
As a kid we used to try to run them down with a motorcycle. Completely unsuccessfully, though. Even when I moved up from the Honda 70 to a Kawasaki 175.

I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back home, they're not much bigger than two meters.

flyswatter wrote:Help a Pellet Gun ignoramus please. Would this be sufficient for killing snakes? I have a snake problem this year, and I'm not allowed to fire my hand guns inside the city limits. However, I'm pretty sure I can shoot this sucker in my backyard all day long, so if it will help me with my reptile problem, I'll be "N41".

YES. This rifle will blow snakes in half! (depending on the size)

Hemo wrote:Seriously.. recoil on an air rifle?

It shoots a 10g pellet at 1200fps - Newton's 3rd law.

Using f-ma, that would be equivalent to about 3.7 newtons pushing back at you.

dougjonz wrote:It shoots a 10g pellet at 1200fps - Newton's 3rd law.

Using f-ma, that would be equivalent to about 3.7 newtons pushing back at you.

Now I want some fig newtons...snack time!

jersey IS the best state. love the NJ props.

cannedpoo wrote:Air is for sissies.

Tell that to Lewis & Clark. They used air rifles to take down buffalo.

yarddog4848 wrote:YES. This rifle will blow snakes in half! (depending on the size)

Sweet. Look out snakes!

RWoodward wrote:Varmint, now I'm a gonna blast ya! Ohhhhhhhhhhh! Ah hates thet rabbit!

To kill, you must know your enemy, and in this case my enemy is a varmint. And a varmint will never quit. They're just like the Viet Cong. Varmint Cong.

Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it.

Ooh, if I just wasn't a lady, WHAT wouldn't I tell that varmint.

Where's the strongbox, you ____in' varmint, you?

I'm the Oklahoma kid, ya ____in' varmint!

I'm not a big-game hunter. I've made that very clear. I've always been a rodent and rabbit hunter. Small varmints, if you will. I began when I was 15 or so and I have hunted those kinds of varmints since then. More than two times.

Scruffy, do you have any varmint grease?

That ought to about do it.

Glad you cut it off there,thanks

ArtWorksMetal wrote:I live in Virginia. As of July 1, I can walk out of a store with any number of these! All that I can pay for. Because we here in Virginia need to consume a minimum 3 servings of gun a day.

Ditto. I'm pretty sure you can't claim a "collection" until you pass 5 each of pistol, rifle, shotgun here. NH was similarly lenient on purchasing, but much less rigid on who counted as an "enthusiast".

Just ordered this for my dad who is battling Garden theifs with a POS pellet rifle. Does this one come with a lazer pointer as well like posts above are stating because I dont see it listed in the description.

dougjonz wrote:It shoots a 10g pellet at 1200fps - Newton's 3rd law.

Using f-ma, that would be equivalent to about 3.7 newtons pushing back at you.

I dunno if it's the case with this design, but some piston-type air rifles have a pretty distinct recoil even if they're not firing a pellet, just from the sudden movement of the piston.

Add one of these trigger kits to make it even more accurate. I've got one on my Gamo whisper and it'll improve the gun by 10fold.
http://charliedatuna.com/GRT-III%20Trigger%20New.htm

dougjonz wrote:It shoots a 10g pellet at 1200fps - Newton's 3rd law.

Using f-ma, that would be equivalent to about 3.7 newtons pushing back at you.

speaking of... today is the anniversary of Newton's Principia being published. (July 5, 1687)

egadog wrote:And yet Woot's parent company has no qualms about shipping this via prime to my house. I am not aware of any laws passed since these were on moofi and sellout prohibiting their shipping into my fine state. I still don't understand, but oh well.

I'm with you. There are counties in California that prohibit air rifles. I'm not in one, but my ZIP code is in the prohibited zone.

ThunderThighs wrote:You are correct except that our write-ups use a casual conversational style of writing. It's not uncommon for someone to say "Here's some facts."

Sorry, but no badge.

They are in Texas after all where this sort of conversational style is very prevalent as well as the use of Ya'll and OOOOOOWEEEEEE!!

ThunderThighs wrote:Varmint lovin' lawmakers and their laws.

Still trying to figure out why zip code 142xx is on the outs with the Woot Police. I have found no ordinance or law excluding pellet guns in Cheektowaga/Buffalo, NY. Never had any issue buying a shotgun or ammo from the local Mobys either. EEE-Hahhhh....Shoot 'em up!

cashew wrote:If I'm not mistaken, those are all within NYC's borders, and air rifles are VERY illegal here.

(I live in the 10301.)

Not all of them are. I've lived in 11530, 11001, and 11010. All of which are seemingly against the shipping policy for some reason, and none of which are in NYC. There are no restrictions on shipping airguns to nassau or suffolk county NY; I have done it for years, and looked into local ordinances/laws.

ThunderThighs wrote:Check your local laws. Even while some states may allow online purchase or shipping, some local jurisdictions can enact laws that restrict it.

See latter half of my reply as well.