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Originally Posted by jyl
Okay, I need some recommendations for an air pistol.
There is a coyote in our neighborhood. I am a little surprised by this, we live in a high-density single-family house area with only some urban parks around. But I saw him last night, got to within 40 feet. We have cats, so I don't like it.
I want to get an air pistol to carry on my night-time walks, so that I can plug him the next time I see him. Yes, I'm aware that discharging so much as a BB gun in city limits is against the law.
Here's my thoughts:
- Needs to be accurate enough for a 6" diameter target at 50 feet. I can do that easily w/ the Glock, but have no experience w/ air pistol accuracy.
- Something inexpensive. I'm going to spray paint it blaze orange anyway.
- As quiet as possible.
- Not concerned with "killing power". I don't care what damage I do or don't do to this guy. My goal is to make him avoid my block. I might just use my paintball gun but doubt it is accurate enough.
Recommendations?
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I just got a Daisy 5501 Powerline CO2 airpistol a few months ago for about $65. It's a 15shot semi auto and is VERY accurate at the ranges i use it at (10yds and less). Best of all, it's made in Japan, and is very high quality (amazingly so for the price). Velocity is about 550fps with .177 BB's.
I use mine for taking out mice in the firehouse...
CAUTION: Coyotes can be extremely nasty and can and do kill people though- so i would not recommend annoying one with an air pistol that is incapable of shutting him down if he decides to attack you. Also, keep in mind they often hunt in packs. So if you hurt one, his homeys might not like it much at all.
Make sure you paint the pistol if you get a 5501, otherwise, it is indistinguishable from a real gun:
The rail mount feature is really nice too. I put a laser on mine, i can (and have) hit mice at a dead run at 5yds with it.
