Can a 800 fps pellet gun kill a bird?

Anything around 500 to 900 should cleanly kill most birds and rodents, rabbits are easy targets for a pellet gun and in my experience the best match is a 10 grain domed pellet going around 700 fps. Dove tend to take 800fps or faster for a solid clean kill.

Can a pellet gun kill a wild hog?

Yes it CAN kill hogs according to the gamo . 22 airgun advertisement. I will admit that it is less power and less penetration than would be desired, but feral hogs are nuisance varmint pests any way so shoot them.

Is 800 fps good for hunting?

22cal. 600-800 fps out of a . 22cal air rifle would be a real killing machine on small pests. In short, 900-1000 isn’t going to make much difference and the largest animals that can be taken cleanly are still probably rabbits and squirrels.

Can a 177 kill a hog?

Some of these videos showed pigs being head shot at close range with a . 177 rifle generating less than 18 ft./lbs. For context, this is less than less than 1/5 the energy of a . 22LR round, with a pellet weight that is a fraction of the rimfire, in a platform that is inherently more difficult to shoot accurately.

How big of an airgun do I need to shoot a raccoon?

A few, especially the big .25 magnums can go considerably higher tracking up into the 30 fpe range. That is enough power to take anything up to a raccoon size animal if the correct shot placement, pellet selection, and range is adhered to. But as a rule, springers can be difficult to master and shoot accurately.

What kind of animals can you shoot with an airgun?

My California was one of orange groves and bean fields, rolling hills, and undeveloped tracts of land where a kid could walk along with his rifle over his shoulder, waving to cars as they drove by without rousing the local SWAT team. I took countless ground squirrels, rabbits, crows, quail, raccoons, and the occasional coyote with these guns.

How big of a bore does a.177 airgun have?

As a rule, most guns in the .177 and .22 calibers are in the 16 – 35 fpe range, the .25 in the 35 – 60 fpe range, the mid bores (.303 – .357) from the 75 fpe to 200 fpe, and the big bores (.40 – .50) anywhere from 200 fpe to 600 fpe.

How much power do you need for an airgun?

One of the most common questions asked by hunters when they start to use airguns is “how much power do I need to kill a rabbit, a coyote, a deer? Conscientious hunters want to make sure they are using enough gun to cleanly drop their prey. Hunters should try for the quickest, cleanest, and most effective kill.