7.9 Grain Lead .177 Flat Headed Pellet
625FPS
I can easily hit a Pop can at 50FT or MoreWould My Air Rifle Kill A Squrriel?
A - Your rifle is a 5.39fpe rifle %26gt;at most%26lt; with BBs
Crosman ';claims'; %26gt;UP TO%26lt; 690fps with BBs
690x690x5.1 / 450240 = 5.39fpe
Pellets will increase the effectiveness/power of your rifle SLIGHTLY. Probably not to 625fps with 7.9gr pellets
625fps with 7.9gr pellets
625x625x7.9 / 450240 = 6.85fpe
%26gt;%26gt;625fps with 7.9gr flat head pellets%26lt;%26lt;
1 - Generally speaking, domed pellets are much better for hunting than wadcutters
2 - 625fps - I hope you chronographed that - Because most 664s drop to around 575fps with 7.9gr Crosman Premier lights
3 - %26gt;%26gt;Hit a Pop can at 50 feet%26lt;%26lt; You need to be able to hit a .50c piece every time, a quarter is better. %26gt;Head shots only
I would not even think about taking a shot(squirrel) beyond 45 feet with that rifle/pellet combination, even if you're Buffalo Bill
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If you want to hunt small game with a multi-pump pneumatic, I would strongly suggest the Benjamin 397
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That would be the best thing to do...If you really want a great rifle at a reasonable price. Take a look at the RWS 34
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IMO, this is the best ';value'; air rifle $$ can buy...
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All weapons should be handled as if they WILL kill, for safety purposes. The first rule of gun safety is, ';Never point your muzzle at anything you don't intend to kill.'; So if your question is ';Can I plink at squirrels just to scare them, WITHOUT killing them?'; then the answer is ';Don't try it!';
However, if your question is, ';I want to go squirrel hunting; is this gun adequate?'; bear in mind that a hunter is obliged to kill humanely and legally. I do not consider your weapon the best choice for a humane kill. It may not even be legal. Check the hunting regulations for your jurisdiction to see if certain equipment is prescribed or prohibited. In the process, you will also learn other important information, such as license requirements, seasons, and bag limits.
Your gun has a muzzle energy of 6.94 ft-lbs of energy. You need 3 ft-lbs of impact energy (415 fps impact velocity with 8 grain pellets) to kill a squirrel. Your pellet rifle will deliver that out to around 20-25 yards and can kill squirrels at that distance provided you can hit the squirrel in either vital organs or the head at those distances.
That said... Personally I wouldn't try using to kill squirrels at beyond about 50 feet because there isn't a lot of margin for error at longer range (which you'd get with a more powerful airgun).
If you hit a vital area you stand a good chance of killing the squirrel.
Heart and lungs- head or spinal shots are most effective.
Your weapon is not fast enough to humanely shoot at moving targets so a still shot as close as you can get will work best.
Hunt safe.
If you are a good shot, then yeah. But make sure you're not making it suffer. If you are, bag the pellet rifle and get a rifle with a few more balls. Get like a Savage. They are good rifles. Try a 17 or something.
With in 50 feet and hit in a vital organ it will. Do you know how to skin, clean and cook a squirrel? other wise there isn't much sense in shooting one.
HEAD SHOT!!!!!! but if it dosent completely kill it then you need to take further action and cut its throat (be carefull the animal can still bite if its not dead)!!!!
Yes it can kill a squirrel if you aim at its chest or head. The squirrels skin isn't very thick and with the power your rifle has it can easily kill one.
Maybe, more likely would wound it severely.
Leave squirrels be!
you could depending where u hit it
it could.
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