22 pistol yard work

[Dan Hall]

I bet that got your attention. In western WA we have a problem with SLUGS. This time of year the young have hatched, or whatever, and they are mostly about 2“-3” long. Later they will get to be 5”-6” long. They don’t have any natural predators in the area, ducks and geese will eat them, so I either have to pick them up or poison them. Non of those options are very appealing. I deal with them differently. A good 22 pistol, suppressor and red dot. I use a Taurus tx-22 comp. With sparrow suppressor and true glow 2 min. Red dot. I just came in from one of my slug safaris. Got over 100 of these critters. this is my kind of yard work. They explode when hit and once they get bigger they flip head over heals like a rock chuck hit with a high velocity 6mm bullet. So come 5 or 6 pm I’m outside doing yard work.

 

[Adam in WI]

This thread needs pics

 

[Outrider27]

Sounds like great practice to me. I don't know whether to be happy I don't have such pests in my yard or jealous of the big opportunity for practice, lol.

 

[hoz53]

I bet that got your attention. In western WA we have a problem with SLUGS. This time of year the young have hatched, or whatever, and they are mostly about 2“-3” long. Later they will get to be 5”-6” long. They don’t have any natural predators in the area, ducks and geese will eat them, so I either have to pick them up or poison them. Non of those options are very appealing. I deal with them differently. A good 22 pistol, suppressor and red dot. I use a Taurus tx-22 comp. With sparrow suppressor and true glow 2 min. Red dot. I just came in from one of my slug safaris. Got over 100 of these critters. this is my kind of yard work. They explode when hit and once they get bigger they flip head over heals like a rock chuck hit with a high velocity 6mm bullet. So come 5 or 6 pm I’m outside doing yard work.

so this is how you fertilize the yard.?

 

[Dan Hall]

Without a doubt this is the most fun I’ve had maintaining my lawn and garden. And to think I used to hate yard work. Pictures would be good but there’s not much left to take a picture of.

 

[Jareds]

That’s gross, entertaining, and sounds fun all at the same time! I like it!

 

[wwbrown]

you can trap them by placing beer in a saucer and leaving it on the ground

 

[Rick in Oregon]

you can trap them by placing beer in a saucer and leaving it on the ground

That method would attract a bunch of homeless here....free beer.

This is the type of pests we have here. Another perfect candidate for that 22LR pistol and HP's:



Ever see what one of these boys can do to your lawn or garden? It ain't pretty. But they don't 'splode like a nice fat slug!

 

[Drop Port]

This thread needs pics

And a little salt.

 

[Dan Hall]

Here’s my garden tool.

 

[Dan Hall]

Rick the claws on that beast are impressive.

 

[scasa]

I did some yard work with a .22 revolver and bird shot. Wing shooting carpenter bees in the old shed .

 

[Toddmack]

That method would attract a bunch of homeless here....free beer.

This is the type of pests we have here. Another perfect candidate for that 22LR pistol and HP's:



Ever see what one of these boys can do to your lawn or garden? It ain't pretty. But they don't 'splode like a nice fat slu

Not so sure that I would want to mess with a badger if only armed with a .22lr. One question. When you walk do they "clank"?

 

[NDAR15MAN]

Please show a picture of this critter. Thanks. MD

 

[rr2030]

Slug sniping: Getting the correct lead can be challenging ...

 

[diyj98]

Slug sniping: Getting the correct lead can be challenging ...

True, but shooting them sitting wouldn't be much sport.