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    jordanmills

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    22lr to the head of a raccoon or opossum does work.
    A body shot will stop them from eating.
    and to all the others posting about 22 subs...

    did some more work and it looks like i was hitting them and it just wasn't killing them immediately. Managed to get closer and put a shot through the chest or head and they didn't get too far. Haven't seen any around the coop in days so i might be good on the possum genocide for now.

    i haven't had time to work on the 30 cal loads since i posted this. But i still want to do that. And get a 30 pcp rifle, but that is more money i don't have.

    thanks to everyone for the input.
     

    popper

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    I've shot 100gr hornady half jacket plinkers from 18" BO carbine, no problem. 5gr cfe pistol gives a pop, 8gr will almost cycle pistol gas. 231 works as well. 110 vmax isn't too costly. They weren't sub and not real quiet. The bang is from the hot high pressure supersonic gas hitting air at the he muzzle. Fast powder pressure is low at the muzzle so quieter. Rifle slow powder gives higher pressure at the muzzle. Cci has good sub 22lr ammo. Noise problem due to kids? Or neighbors?
     

    jordanmills

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    I've shot 100gr hornady half jacket plinkers from 18" BO carbine, no problem. 5gr cfe pistol gives a pop, 8gr will almost cycle pistol gas. 231 works as well. 110 vmax isn't too costly. They weren't sub and not real quiet. The bang is from the hot high pressure supersonic gas hitting air at the he muzzle. Fast powder pressure is low at the muzzle so quieter. Rifle slow powder gives higher pressure at the muzzle. Cci has good sub 22lr ammo. Noise problem due to kids? Or neighbors?
    More that I don't want to scare neighbors or deer. I did manage to get the CCI subs working well enough.
     
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