BSA Laser on Beeman P17 worked great.

[TMan]

Remembering that I hadn't hit the deadbolt on one of the garage doors tonight, I went out into the garage and couldn't believe my ears - a toad up by the pond.

Stupid toad - this isn't mating season, but he had to sound off anyhow.

I mounted the laser towards the front sight and the turn-on switch down on the frame below the front sight.

Using the flashlight, I located the toad between two rose bushes at the back of the pond. Holding the flashlight in my left hand up next to the swich, I illuminated him, but the laser on him and squeezed the trigger. Who says toads can't leap. He went at least 5' and into the pond.

I loaded another pellet. He was sitting on a lilly pad. Another shot in the head, but it didn't seem to phase him. The third shot in the middle of the back sent him across the top of the pads and he scrambled to get out of the water. He was back where I first saw him, but up against the rocks. I closed in and fired another pellet at point-blank range. He didn't move; he was already dead.

The laser worked extremely well, and I'm thinking of going the same route on my 2300S, which is CO2 powered and a lot easier to load.

A more powerful pellet gun could give me a one shot kill, but the thought of missing and punching a hole in the liner makes me think that low power with multiple shots is the safer way to go.

I sure wish they didn't make so much noise because they are beneficial. You should see how clean the rocks are in my streams. The tadpoles ate all the algae. Normally I have to drain it every couple of weeks and power wash the rocks. I haven't had to do that this year thanks to the tadpoles.

[Callahan]

Reminds me of one deer hunt I had with a borrowed rifle of insufficient caliber. I won't say what caliber, for fear of starting a war on our peaceful forum.

The problem in my backyard is the dad-gummed squirrels assaulting my bird feeder. What's your solution for them, TMan?

[MLB]

We've affectionately named our spring powered RWS air rifle "The Rabbit Ripper"

[TMan]

Aug 25, 2010 11:10:35 GMT -5 Callahan said:

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The problem in my backyard is the dad-gummed squirrels assaulting my bird feeder. What's your solution for them, TMan?

I use a Beeman spring-piston rifle with an AO scope. I took one at 10 yards that was just sitting on the top of the fence. One shot through the heart, and she dropped like a rock. I felt bad though because she was obviously nursing. "Where is mommy, we're hungry?" I had to remind myself they were rodents and were breaking into the attic of my neighbor (they had a wood roof). She asked me to shoot them. "What if I miss and break a window?" "Having the window replaced is cheaper than having the roof repaired and who knows what damage they are doing inside my attic. Shoot the little bast...s".