OldGrunt
Hellcat
I need some suggestions on a pellet rifle, one of those suppressed or "whisper quiet" type. There is a real problem around here with dogs running loose. It is mostly from one irresponsible neighbor. 3 large dogs, and 1 medium sized dog. These dogs have killed other neighbors cats and chickens, and have attacked other dogs, including mine. I keep my German Shepherds enclosed around a 2 acre area in my backyard with a 6 and a half foot heavy gage wire game fence. But the dogs can still stick their heads or snouts through the wire and bite. I live out in the country, so there is no type of animal control officers around here. I've been told by county L.E. that I can kill those dogs in a self defense situation, or if those dogs are on my property, I could kill them if they were attacking my livestock (cattle, chickens, dogs, etc.). Not that long ago I had to fire a warning shot from my Governor to break up a fight between the fence with those dogs fighting my dogs. I don't want to have to kill a dog if I can avoid it. My idea is to shoot these dogs in the rump with a silent pellet gun from my front yard porch, before they even make it to my backyard fence. Give them a little muscle memory of pain from trotting on that old grumpy guy's yard, before my dogs even realize what is going on. Then they will learn to stay away. If I were seen by my neighbors that were affected by these dogs, they would turn their heads and not say a word about that grumpy old fart sitting on his front porch with a gun. They are sick of these dogs too. Any good ideas on a .22 pellet rifle good for about 50 yards?
