Help, hairy terrorist assault

redhawk44p · November 9, 2001, 02:31 PM

I have a hairy four legged terrorist who assaults my trash can. I need a subsonic load for my 357 so that I can settle this problem with him. He always comes late at night and I do not want to scare my neighbors. I have tried a BB gun and it does not keep him from coming back. Thanks

Jeeper · November 9, 2001, 02:57 PM

Prestone will do it.

labgrade · November 9, 2001, 03:00 PM

Unless supressed, you'll not gain anything anyway - still gonna make a noise.

Do a HBWC, .38 special, 3.7 grains Bullseye headshot. ('course, any headshot, & it will all make a noise, will do the trick .... )

Got a .22LR handy?

Jeeper · November 9, 2001, 03:31 PM

22lr and a potato.

SW 586 · November 9, 2001, 04:24 PM

If you're going to have a potato with hairy four-legged critter,
you must also have butter and sour cream! MMMMM GOOD!

SW 586 · November 9, 2001, 04:27 PM

Actually, I tried to silence a 22LR with a potato once...
But it kept falling out of my ear!
O.K. I'll stop now.

Brian Williams · November 9, 2001, 04:44 PM

Don't you have to twist the potatoes first to get them in your ear.... I allways ended up with just mashed, so I use carrots or green beans instead......
<G>

nedfig · November 9, 2001, 04:48 PM

Yall are pretty funny. A bunch of comodians

SW 586 · November 9, 2001, 04:51 PM

O.K. I'll be serious this time.
How about spraying the top of the contents of your trash can with a generous amount of pepper spray?
I haven't tried this but it seems like it might be an effective deterrent that the critter would remember next time wants a midnight snack.

redhawk44p · November 10, 2001, 01:05 AM

They should call this the funning line.

I don't want to deter him anymore I want a piece of the little monster.

I read some articles on sub sonics by Paco I need to go to Sixgunner and dig them up. He claims his loads are nearly silent.

Clint Tickler · November 10, 2001, 08:22 AM

JMHO but the critter could just be a victim of irresponsible pet ownership. Is there a way to contact them. If it's a stray and just trying to survive then that's a diferent story and you'd probably be doing him a favor. A quick blast with the 12 gauge and act like nothing happened. I put a bungee over my cans.

Royal_Lancer · November 10, 2001, 09:21 AM

Yes get some subsonics and try and use a 24" barrel or longer in .22LR.
I've also heard that taping a 1-2 liter "pop" bottle on the end might help also.

Peter M. Eick · November 10, 2001, 05:06 PM

Try a bolt action or lever 22 with 22 shorts. My 9422 is virtually silent with this and it easily will drop a skunk at 10 paces (as closes as I would go!).

Also Agulia (spelling???) makes a very nice subsonic 22, but it is pretty loud.

Finally, prestone is exceptionally effective!

Coolray · November 11, 2001, 12:35 AM

Aguila Has a .22 Colobri round that has a 20gr bullet and NO POWDER primer only that is effective to about 15-25 feet on small critters. It will not cycle any actions but when fired from a .22 rifle a cap gun is louder!

I have shot several rounds in my back yard at squirrells with out any neighbors knowing, When I shoot my .44 with rubber bullets and primers only somebody always seems to look over the fence

These work for me

Nanaimo Barr · November 12, 2001, 01:33 AM

how about a paint ball gun? maybe with a frozen ball for a bit more "incentive"....

most place frown on you shooting in city limits.. you got a more relaxed attaude with paint balls.

Dogjaw · November 12, 2001, 05:40 AM

Someone once told me about taping a plastic pop (soda) bottle with the bottom cut out on the barrel of a 22L. Said it directs the noise. So if the bullet doesn't get'em, the muzzle blast will.

Back to the potato thing,

if you use the curley fries and corkscrew them in your ears, they wont fall out.

November 9, 2001, 02:31 PM	#1
redhawk44p Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 1999 Posts: 207	Help, hairy terrorist assault I have a hairy four legged terrorist who assaults my trash can. I need a subsonic load for my 357 so that I can settle this problem with him. He always comes late at night and I do not want to scare my neighbors. I have tried a BB gun and it does not keep him from coming back. Thanks

November 9, 2001, 04:24 PM	#5
SW 586 Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2000 Posts: 269	If you're going to have a potato with hairy four-legged critter, you must also have butter and sour cream! MMMMM GOOD! __________________ "I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left"

November 9, 2001, 04:27 PM	#6
SW 586 Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2000 Posts: 269	Actually, I tried to silence a 22LR with a potato once... But it kept falling out of my ear! O.K. I'll stop now. __________________ "I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left"

November 9, 2001, 04:44 PM	#7
Brian Williams Senior Member Join Date: September 4, 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 1,288	Don't you have to twist the potatoes first to get them in your ear.... I allways ended up with just mashed, so I use carrots or green beans instead...... <G> __________________ Brian <><

November 9, 2001, 04:51 PM	#9
SW 586 Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2000 Posts: 269	O.K. I'll be serious this time. How about spraying the top of the contents of your trash can with a generous amount of pepper spray? I haven't tried this but it seems like it might be an effective deterrent that the critter would remember next time wants a midnight snack. __________________ "I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left"

November 9, 2001, 02:57 PM	#2
Jeeper Senior Member Join Date: November 1, 2001 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 776	Prestone will do it.

November 9, 2001, 03:00 PM	#3
labgrade Member In Memoriam Join Date: November 29, 1999 Location: west of a small town, CO Posts: 4,346	Unless supressed, you'll not gain anything anyway - still gonna make a noise. Do a HBWC, .38 special, 3.7 grains Bullseye headshot. ('course, any headshot, & it will all make a noise, will do the trick .... ) Got a .22LR handy?

November 9, 2001, 03:31 PM	#4
Jeeper Senior Member Join Date: November 1, 2001 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 776	22lr and a potato.

November 9, 2001, 04:48 PM	#8
nedfig Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2000 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 263	Yall are pretty funny. A bunch of comodians

November 10, 2001, 01:05 AM	#10
redhawk44p Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 1999 Posts: 207	They should call this the funning line. I don't want to deter him anymore I want a piece of the little monster. I read some articles on sub sonics by Paco I need to go to Sixgunner and dig them up. He claims his loads are nearly silent.

November 10, 2001, 08:22 AM	#11
Clint Tickler Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 1999 Location: Seattle Area Posts: 184	JMHO but the critter could just be a victim of irresponsible pet ownership. Is there a way to contact them. If it's a stray and just trying to survive then that's a diferent story and you'd probably be doing him a favor. A quick blast with the 12 gauge and act like nothing happened. I put a bungee over my cans.

November 10, 2001, 09:21 AM	#12
Royal_Lancer Member Join Date: October 31, 2001 Location: Fl Posts: 16	Yes get some subsonics and try and use a 24" barrel or longer in .22LR. I've also heard that taping a 1-2 liter "pop" bottle on the end might help also. __________________ Living on Earth is expensive, however it does include a free trip around the Sun. MOLON LABE!

November 10, 2001, 05:06 PM	#13
Peter M. Eick Senior Member Join Date: August 3, 1999 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,991	Try a bolt action or lever 22 with 22 shorts. My 9422 is virtually silent with this and it easily will drop a skunk at 10 paces (as closes as I would go!). Also Agulia (spelling???) makes a very nice subsonic 22, but it is pretty loud. Finally, prestone is exceptionally effective! __________________ 10mm and 357sig, the best things to come along since the 38 super!

November 11, 2001, 12:35 AM	#14
Coolray Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2000 Location: Spokane ,wa Posts: 290	Aguila Has a .22 Colobri round that has a 20gr bullet and NO POWDER primer only that is effective to about 15-25 feet on small critters. It will not cycle any actions but when fired from a .22 rifle a cap gun is louder! I have shot several rounds in my back yard at squirrells with out any neighbors knowing, When I shoot my .44 with rubber bullets and primers only somebody always seems to look over the fence These work for me __________________ Hello My name is Coolray.............And I'm an Addict

November 12, 2001, 01:33 AM	#15
Nanaimo Barr Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Location: North Idaho Posts: 1,024	how about a paint ball gun? maybe with a frozen ball for a bit more "incentive".... most place frown on you shooting in city limits.. you got a more relaxed attaude with paint balls. __________________ "Question that Regulation, you might be suprised to find out it's Illegal"

November 12, 2001, 05:40 AM	#16
Dogjaw Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: S.W. Michigan Posts: 560	Someone once told me about taping a plastic pop (soda) bottle with the bottom cut out on the barrel of a 22L. Said it directs the noise. So if the bullet doesn't get'em, the muzzle blast will. Back to the potato thing, if you use the curley fries and corkscrew them in your ears, they wont fall out.