AshVilla Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Hi Guys The thing is i have a major pigeon problem they keep swarming around mine and my next door neighbours house trying to peck their way into the roof and being a general nuisance Does anyone have any experience with air rifles im looking for one on the cheap online from somewhere preferably which is easy to use powerful but legal obviously Ive found some stores on google selling them but i have no idea what the best models are e.t.c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Slingshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 (edited) Weihrauch used to be the way to go. .22 is generally the hunting calibre, .177 is more for target shooting. Edited July 11, 2013 by Xann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Get a crossbow instead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I keep seeing dirty pigeons with mangled feet, they hobble around in circles on stubs. They make me itch. Having said that I'm not sure you can shoot them. Best move house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Be extremely careful if you live in an urban area. I've seen The RSPCA successfully prosecute people taking potshots at pigeons and seagulls on animal cruelty charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Are they not classed as vermin though You can kill rats right they are basically rats with wings ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Methinks this be the air rifle for you, dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Methinks this be the air rifle for you, dude. lol i already got a replica unfortunately it does not fire the 24mm caseless rounds and the 71mm grenade launcher does not function Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Could you stick some spikes around the roof like some buildings do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 There's just been an article on the news about seagulls at seaside cafés being deterred by high powered water guns. Try that? No risk of prosecution that way, as you're unlikely to injure/kill the little blighters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 The obvious question, seeing as you have said "on the cheap" is what is the budget? Good quality, powerful rifles aren't cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Just stick some spike strips up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 12, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 12, 2013 Get a cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Get a cat. That works too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted July 12, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 12, 2013 Or go for that scene in 24hr Party People where Shaun Ryder puts rat poison in a load of bread and feeds it to the pigeons, then watches as it starts raining birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted July 12, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 12, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DShTxEmLtEM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 12, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 12, 2013 Not our cat though, he'd be useless. He thinks he can catch mice (hit rate: about one every two months), but seems to regard birds as his mates. Just yesterday morning he was rummaging around in the shrubbery looking for rodents, with a blackbird right next him, looking for worms in the lawn. I swear they were comparing notes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 3 crows ripped up our lawn last summer. i borrowed an air rifle from a guy at work, and when the crows were back on my lawn, went to the upstairs window, took aim through the scope and shot 1 crow. it didn't die straight away, so quickly ran downstairs and shot it from close range in the head, and then it died. the other 2 crows went mad for the next 24 hours, circling our house & squawking non-stop. i thought the next morning a massive flock of killer crows would be waiting to ambush me and peck me to death. but the next day, the other 2 crows were gone, never to return. NB: don't let the neighbours see you with the rifle, as they might think its a real gun, and then the armed police will be breaking down the door a few minutes later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Lacing food with bicarbonate of soda is also a good one. Birds can't burp or fart...... gas builds up..... birdy goes pop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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