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Originally Posted by Evans, Marv
I have a RWS Diana Mod. 48 that I only shoot ground squirrels and gophers with. The ground squirrels usually are between 30 & 120 ft., while the gophers are caught pushing dirt from a tunnel. There are plenty of animals around here happy eat the kills - buzzads, hawks, coyotes, bobcats, etc. One recent squirrel was picked up by a local hawk mere seconds after I shot it. It had to work hard to gain altitude. I think it was taking it to a nest. When I first moved here, a friend came over with an air rifle that had a scope. He killed about 15 ground squirrels in a matter of half an hour. After that, I decided an air rifle was for me. I just use the iron sights though.
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Just so you know, lead poisoning is a concern when wild animals eat animals that have been shot. There are pellets ($$) that do not contain lead.
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