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To: ebshumidors

Aguila makes a very quiet .22 round. Something around 750 fps at muzzle. Sounds like an air gun, but close in deadly. I’d not use it on a fox, however, as I am, in the end, pro-fox.


66 posted on 06/25/2025 7:48:11 PM PDT by drwoof
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To: drwoof

A high power .22 pellet gun* will work on varmints up to 15 lbs. or so, but might be iffy on foxes unless you are a great shot.

*Mine air rifle is 1100 FPS, depending on the pellet, so that’s getting close to the speed of sound / noisier. But, the long barrel pistol is, IIRC, more like 750 fps: Very quiet, but I’m pretty sure lacking enough punch for a fox.

What about one of those mini crossbows?


87 posted on 06/26/2025 5:52:15 AM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: drwoof

“MY air rifle...” Sheesh!


88 posted on 06/26/2025 5:53:10 AM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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