Huggy
Well-Known Member
When it comes to pellet guns, and pellet rifles in particular, I am no "authority," but I DO have and shoot my two Break Barrel rifles in my yard (one in .177 and the other in .22 cal), from inside my house with the backdoor opened. I've also shot them free-hand standing out in the wide open, too.
What I noticed straight away when first touching off either rifle (particularly when new and sighting them in) is that they are NOT "Stealthy Quiet."
Not by a LONG shot! (No pun intended.)
In fact, my rough and tumble not-skeered-of-ANYTHING-On-This-Planet Belgian Malinois, will leave the immediate vicinity due to the report.
Don't know if it is the mechanisms that create an unpleasant noise(s), the muzzle blast or what, but he leaves the AO straight away when I shoot either.
My point being, (as I'm sure you've figured out) is that you'll be hard pressed to find a whisper quiet gun that won't alarm nearby neighbors, be they anti-gun, anti-hunting or just concerned about being downrange inadvertent targets themselves.
Which brings me to my point.
As was mentioned above, you might opt to try some of the Aquila Colibri (sp?) Hummingbird cartridges out of an accurate .22LR firearm. I CAN speak with authority about how quiet they are in comparison to a typical pellet gun AND their performance at the terminal position is surely up to the task for bunnies and other troublesome varmints.
They don't have any propellant/gunpowder and rely strictly on the primer compound to propel the projectile towards the target.
Very quiet INDEED!
Are they 100% undetectable to the human ear? Nope. But then, "silencers" aren't perfectly quiet or Hollyweird quiet, either. Unless you have LOTS of Cashola to buy the best. Then you'll be rewarded with the sound of a bolt slapping closed or the impact of the projo downrange.
Assuming you already own a decent .22LR that displays great accuracy, you'll be both money AND time ahead over searching for, buying and setting up a new rifle using pellets.
And if you DON'T already own a .22 caliber rimfire rifle, GASP!!!
GIT YOU ONE, SON!
All kidding aside, spend a few dollars on a box of the Hummingbird rounds and give them a try. I believe you'll be MUCH happier and more efficient in dispatching those pesky Wabbits, Sir, and less likely to alarm the neighbors.
As always, it goes without saying, keep in mind your backstop when shooting either a pellet gun OR a rimfire, etc.
Good Luck and let us know what you ultimately do as well as your experiences and results.
Overnout
What I noticed straight away when first touching off either rifle (particularly when new and sighting them in) is that they are NOT "Stealthy Quiet."
Not by a LONG shot! (No pun intended.)
In fact, my rough and tumble not-skeered-of-ANYTHING-On-This-Planet Belgian Malinois, will leave the immediate vicinity due to the report.
Don't know if it is the mechanisms that create an unpleasant noise(s), the muzzle blast or what, but he leaves the AO straight away when I shoot either.
My point being, (as I'm sure you've figured out) is that you'll be hard pressed to find a whisper quiet gun that won't alarm nearby neighbors, be they anti-gun, anti-hunting or just concerned about being downrange inadvertent targets themselves.
Which brings me to my point.
As was mentioned above, you might opt to try some of the Aquila Colibri (sp?) Hummingbird cartridges out of an accurate .22LR firearm. I CAN speak with authority about how quiet they are in comparison to a typical pellet gun AND their performance at the terminal position is surely up to the task for bunnies and other troublesome varmints.
They don't have any propellant/gunpowder and rely strictly on the primer compound to propel the projectile towards the target.
Very quiet INDEED!
Are they 100% undetectable to the human ear? Nope. But then, "silencers" aren't perfectly quiet or Hollyweird quiet, either. Unless you have LOTS of Cashola to buy the best. Then you'll be rewarded with the sound of a bolt slapping closed or the impact of the projo downrange.
Assuming you already own a decent .22LR that displays great accuracy, you'll be both money AND time ahead over searching for, buying and setting up a new rifle using pellets.
And if you DON'T already own a .22 caliber rimfire rifle, GASP!!!
GIT YOU ONE, SON!
All kidding aside, spend a few dollars on a box of the Hummingbird rounds and give them a try. I believe you'll be MUCH happier and more efficient in dispatching those pesky Wabbits, Sir, and less likely to alarm the neighbors.
As always, it goes without saying, keep in mind your backstop when shooting either a pellet gun OR a rimfire, etc.
Good Luck and let us know what you ultimately do as well as your experiences and results.
Overnout