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<blockquote data-quote="sh00ter" data-source="post: 3974559" data-attributes="member: 24531"><p>Depends on budget and if you want something self-contained or not.</p><p></p><p>To humanely kill raccoons, you will need either a 22cal "magnum" grade break barrel rifle (not the wal-mart grade stuff), OR a PCP rifle such as the Benjamin Marauder or something similar. There are lots of good brands of break barrels, but they are harder to shoot due to their unique recoil (I hate them) so a proper PCP rifle (with a suppressor even better) would be the best option in my opinion. Some of those coons get well over 20lbs so you basically need to view it like you need the power to kill a dog (which of course I would never do).</p><p></p><p>Honestly it would be much cheaper to use quiet/sub sonic 22lr from a bolt action rifle, but if in a populated area would be more dangerous. (But then again, a pellet gun that can kill a coon is dangerous too).</p><p></p><p>Well-placed head shots at a proper range with at least 20FPE muzzle energy if you want to be humane. A lesser rifle "might" do it, but I would not be giving you good advice otherwise.</p><p></p><p>The 177 pumpers we grew up with are not up for the job; airgun hunting for anything larger than a rat costs more than old-school 22lr hunting if you get the right equipment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sh00ter, post: 3974559, member: 24531"] Depends on budget and if you want something self-contained or not. To humanely kill raccoons, you will need either a 22cal "magnum" grade break barrel rifle (not the wal-mart grade stuff), OR a PCP rifle such as the Benjamin Marauder or something similar. There are lots of good brands of break barrels, but they are harder to shoot due to their unique recoil (I hate them) so a proper PCP rifle (with a suppressor even better) would be the best option in my opinion. Some of those coons get well over 20lbs so you basically need to view it like you need the power to kill a dog (which of course I would never do). Honestly it would be much cheaper to use quiet/sub sonic 22lr from a bolt action rifle, but if in a populated area would be more dangerous. (But then again, a pellet gun that can kill a coon is dangerous too). Well-placed head shots at a proper range with at least 20FPE muzzle energy if you want to be humane. A lesser rifle "might" do it, but I would not be giving you good advice otherwise. The 177 pumpers we grew up with are not up for the job; airgun hunting for anything larger than a rat costs more than old-school 22lr hunting if you get the right equipment. [/QUOTE]
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