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re: The rat apocalypse overruns Baton Rouge- which air rifle do you choose and why?

Posted on 11/18/25 at 1:49 pm to
Posted by Gus007
TN
Member since Jul 2018
13977 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 1:49 pm to
I have a Gamo Pellet rifle. It have killed Squirrels, Raccoon, Opossum, and Rats with it.
The advertisement showed a guy killing a hog.
This post was edited on 11/18/25 at 1:53 pm
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
86271 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 1:49 pm to
quote:

Why am I worried about laws in a rat apocalypse?
No idea.
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
155294 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 1:51 pm to
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Get bent you fricknut

Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
133000 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 1:52 pm to
then why be so upset? A .22 is just the air rifle's older brother. It's not like I said a judge or something.

Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
86271 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 1:54 pm to
quote:

hen why be so upset?
Upset? Suggesting a .22 when someone clearly asks about air guns is just such a low IQ thing to do.
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
155294 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 1:57 pm to
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Upset? Suggesting a .22 when someone clearly asks about air guns is just such a low IQ thing to do.

quote:

to fr33manator

Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
73091 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 2:08 pm to
Because one is legal to shoot in city limits and one isn't.
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
133000 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 2:14 pm to
RAT.

frickING.

APOCALYPSE.

I'm so sorry I didn't stay completely 100% serious and went just slightly out of parameter. In your ratmageddon thread.

Although Rat Kings are a pretty cool phenomenon

Posted by Rabby
Member since Mar 2021
1441 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 2:37 pm to
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Since when did a pellet rifle become a misdemeanor

This is true in most cities. Outside city limits, this is less often the law. Used to be true in BR. Not sure about now, but it is hard to figure that they loosened that law.
Anybody have current info?
Posted by DarkDrifter
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2011
4932 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 2:44 pm to
DPMS Full Auto SBR CO2-Powered BB Air Gun.. If we’re talking a Rat apocalypse I’m going full auto
Posted by This GUN for HIRE
Member since May 2022
5477 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 3:04 pm to
Seems like cats would be cheaper but cool video.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
29942 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 3:21 pm to
Here is the reason I picked what I did. You can go to 9:10 where he is hunting rock chucks with it. It is a perfect rat gun, if anything it is overgunning them but it isn't like you are going to be worried about the meat.

Posted by ThuperThumpin
Member since Dec 2013
8991 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 3:25 pm to
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I live in a fairly wooded area and I have been hunting at our camp out in the middle of nowhere for over 35 years and I have only seen a rat for the first time in my life Friday.


I saw a rat outside my father's house in Baton Rouge a week ago. Ive never seen a rat or any rodent besides squirrels on his property in 40 years.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
30793 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 3:30 pm to
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Ruger 10/22. Easy and quick

If you use the primer fired rounds, they are even quieter than a pellet rifle.
they won't feed automatically though, you'll have to cycle the bolt by hand.
Posted by glassart
Member since Apr 2021
646 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 6:03 am to
I knew that I had come to the right place. That rat hunting at night video is going on my favorites list.
Posted by glassart
Member since Apr 2021
646 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 6:20 am to
Posted by Grifola
Member since Aug 2017
224 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 6:28 am to
FX with thermal, starts a 1:20

Posted by holmesbr
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since Feb 2012
3858 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 7:09 am to
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primer fired rounds


Watched a Banana Ballistics video about those. Seems like if you hit the rat in the eye he would just loose an eye. They were quiet though.

I can confirm that a CO2 powered semi auto .177 air rifle won't kill a 1 lb wood rat out right. They will die from internal injury later if you hit a soft spot though.
Posted by dupergreenie
Member since May 2014
8941 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 7:10 am to
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Which air rifle is S tier for killing urban rats?


Would you have to hold it sideways?
Posted by RedlandsTiger
Greenwell Springs, LA
Member since Jan 2008
3116 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 7:16 am to
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Sheridan Blue Streak


This. I had one back in the day. It would put a hole in a old style metal trash can. A benjamin .177 wasn't even close to that power.
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