Pellet pistol under $100

[35remington]

I went with the Walmart special for now (Crossman p1377), and it's a hoot.

The 1377 maxes out at 6.32 FPE. That is nowhere close to enough power to kill a possum. All you're going to do is make him angry.

How many air pistols does one man need?

I built these for client Christmas gifts.

[LakeJake]

The 1377 maxes out at 6.32 FPE. That is nowhere close to enough power to kill a possum. All you're going to do is make him angry.

You are probably right. I just have a hard time believing that a 5 yard head shot would not put down an opossum.

What would you suggest as a more appropriate air pistol? Preferably non-PCP and non-CO2, because it will live in a drawer, and I'd like to be able to grab and go. Let's forget the $100 mark, but keep budget in mind. I can see how these things get ya, and I may have a new hobby!



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[35remington]

You are probably right. I just have a hard time believing that a 5 yard head shot would not put down an opossum.

What would you suggest as a more appropriate air pistol? Preferably non-PCP and non-CO2, because it will live in a drawer, and I'd like to be able to grab and go. Let's forget the $100 mark, but keep budget in mind. I can see how these things get ya, and I may have a new hobby!

I have put the muzzle of a 1377 flat against the top of a possum's skull and pulled the trigger. Not dead. Consider this, a regular .22LR rifle spits out a 40gr bullet moving 1070fps (subsonic). That alone is 101 FPE, which is more than fifteen times as powerful as the 1377. A big part of the problem comes from the lack of hydrostatic shock generated at 6FPE.

If you are looking for a backyard solution because firearms are illegal where you live, get a trap.

I do not know of a non-PCP pellet pistol that will kill a possum humanely.

[LakeJake]

Okay, thanks.

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[lglidewell]

Suppressor on a 22 I smile when I shoot it and won't go back to a pellet gun now.

I'm waiting for my Beretta Bobcat 21a barrel to get threaded and get sent back to me, but I'm still looking for something to kill rats/blackbirds or the occasional squirrel with.

[Avezorak]

I'm waiting for my Beretta Bobcat 21a barrel to get threaded and get sent back to me, but I'm still looking for something to kill rats/blackbirds or the occasional squirrel with.

Man Ive been looking for a Bobcat for several years now. They have dried up.